8 Days Myanmar with Kyaikhtiyo
(Yangon - Kyaikhtiyo - Bago - Yangon - Bagan - Mandalay - Amarapura - Mandalay - Heho - Kaung Dine - Inle Lake - Pindaya - Heho - Yangon)

DAY 1: YANGON
TODAY you arrive in the land of the golden pagodas and golden dreams. The magical Shwedagon Pagoda will be on top of your sightseeing list in the amazingly green city of Yangon.

DAY 2: YANGON - KYAIKHTIYO
Make your own pilgrimage up to the mystical Golden Rock - precariously perched high on the edge of the hill will make you believe in the unbelievable!

DAY 3: KYAIKTHIYO - BAGO - YANGON
Travelling back to Yangon and crossing the Sittaung Bridge you will reach Bago. Dream of the world's highest "Shoemadoo" (Shwemadaw Pagoda), but the massive Shwetalayaung Buddha might show you the way to Nirvana.

DAY 4: YANGON - BAGAN
If you like it or not (!): Flights to Bagan are always early but you will be rewarded. Enjoy the whole day at the most extensive achaeological site in Asia - but there is not enough time to visit all of the 2,000 temples!

DAY 5: BAGAN - MANDALAY - AMARAPURA - MANDALAY
Today you will learn a lot about the daily life of monks and nuns. No need to get up as early as the monks from Mahagahdayone Monastery, widely known to be the most disciplined monastery in the country. On the U Bein Bridge in Amarapura you will find peace and time to reflect the ideas of Buddhist religion.

DAY 6: MANDALAY - HEHO - NYAUNG SHWE - INLE LAKE
Air Mandalay will take you to Shan State - some call it "Switzerland of Myanmar" (?). Don't forget your sun lotion! In a long-tailed Sampa on the Inle Lake, rimmed by blue mountains, you will see that life here still follows ancient, traditional patterns. Floating gardens, one leg-rowers, villages on stilts and, all around, the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, wonderful monasteries, and the reflection of the cotton wool clouds - that's just magic!

DAY 7: INLE LAKE - PINDAYA - HEHO - YANGON
A visit of the Pindaya caves, hosting more than 8,000 Buddhas, will compensate you for the three and half hour ride on a bumpy road! In the evening you will be back to the bustling city of Yangon!

DAY 8: YANGON / Departure Day
A visit to the outstanding National Mueseum with its ornate treasures will give you the impression that you haven't seen enough. Well - always welcome back!

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SERVICES INCLUDED:
Bed & breakfast in double sharing room, local guide throughout the tour, domestic flights by Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways, air-con car/van throughout the tour, upon truck for base camp - hermit hill - base camp, entrance fees as indicated in our itinerary, boat on Inle Lake, porter fees at the airports, jetties and for Kyaikhtiyo.

NOT INCLUDED:
International flights to/from Yangon, visa fees, international airport tax of US$ 10.- per person, early check-in and late check-out, porter fees at the hotels, tips, beverages, bank handling fees, etc.

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OTHER SPECIALS BY MYANMAR TRAVEL LTD.:
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BIRD WATCHING
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BUSINESS DELEGATIONS
52 DAYS JOURNEY IN MYANMAR

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© 1999 Myriam Grest Thein