Yangon - Bagan - Mandalay - Inle

Tour Code: SYM Luxury Trip 003
Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights
Coverage: Yangon – Bagan – Mandalay – Inle     Price From: USD 2,810

DAY 1 ARRIVE YANGON, MYANMAR

Arrive in Yangon, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. After checking in, spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Belmond Governor's Residence

DAY 2 YANGON | SHWEDAGON PAGODA

Spend the day exploring Yangon. Walk inside the hallowed Botataung Pagoda, where a golden casket containing a hair and two other relics of Buddha were found. At the bustling Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market, wander amid 1,640 shops and stalls filled with everything from handicrafts to jewelry and clothing. After lunch at a local restaurant, pay a visit to the Reclining Buddha Pagoda, a pavilion housing a colossal 230-foot statue, the sole of its foot a glass mosaic representing the 108 special characteristics of the Buddha. Later, set off to see the sunset at the breathtaking Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the most beautiful — and sacred — sites in all of Myanmar. The exterior of the stupa is plated with 8,688 solid gold slabs, its tip set with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies, sapphires and topaz. A huge emerald sits in the middle to catch the first and last rays of the sun.
Belmond Governor's Residence | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3 BAGAN | STUNNING STUPAS

This morning, fly to Bagan. Explore Nyaung Oo Market, where the locals meet to buy and sell vegetables, clothing, china and lacquerware. Continue on to the Shwezigon Pagoda, erected to house the Buddha’s collarbone, frontal bone and tooth. Then, proceed to Kubyaukgyi Temple, renowned for its murals and pyramidal spire. After lunch, see the Htilominlo Temple, taking note of its murals, friezes and horoscopes, painted to protect the building from damage. Afterward, climb into a horse cart for a ride to the Ananda Temple, the best-preserved in Bagan. Discover Ananda Okyaung, the largely intact remains of a monastery complex with mural-adorned walls depicting Burmese life from the 11th through 13th centuries. Stop at a lacquerware workshop to discover how this art developed. End your day watching the sunset at one of Bagan’s many pagodas.
Aureum Palace Hotel & Resort, Bagan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4 BAGAN | MOUNT POPA

After breakfast, embark on an excursion to Mount Popa, a dormant volcano with a Buddhist monastery at its summit. The monastery is a popular pilgrimage site for the devout. Walk among them as you explore the sacred locale. After lunch, stop in ancient Salay to learn more about its unique style of wooden architecture and Buddhist monastic life. Return to Bagan, passing through small villages, where you observe the gentle pace of daily life.
Aureum Palace Hotel & Resort, Bagan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5 MANDALAY | BUDDHIST RELICS

Fly to Mandalay, seeing Mahamuni Paya and its sacred Mahamuni Buddha image. An object of devotion, it has been covered in gold leaf by devout Buddhists. Visit a bronze casting workshop before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to the carved, teak Shwenandaw Monastery. Donated to Buddhist monks in 1880, it is the only building from the original royal palace complex still standing after the destruction of World War II. Then, visit the Kuthodaw Pagoda, which features 729 marble slabs on which the entire Buddhist canon is inscribed. Later, pay a visit to Mandalay Hill, which soars above the surrounding countryside.
Rupar Mandalar Resort | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6 INLE LAKE | SCENIC SURROUNDS

Transfer to the airport and fly to Heho, where you are met and whisked to scenic, enchanting Inle Lake, its crystalline shores dotted with over 100 monasteries and 1,000 pagodas. Visit the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, with its five gold-leafed Buddha images, continuing to Ngaphechaung Monastery, built on stilts over the lake. After lunch, admire the fascinating “floating gardens,” a glimpse into how residents grow flowers and vegetables in unique fashion. Proceed to Inn Paw Khone Village, meeting with residents to witness traditional Ikat weaving techniques firsthand.
Villa Inle Resort & Spa | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7 INLE LAKE | FIVE DAY MARKET

Begin your day at the lively, floating Five Day Market, where you see regional hill tribe people in traditional dress bartering for goods and produce. Held at five different sites on the lake itself, tools, ornamental carvings, textiles and cheroots are sold from small boats. This afternoon, visit charming In Dein village, reached by a beautiful pathway that leads to Shan-style stupas. The village is best-known for its many ancient pagodas, which were designed in an array of shapes and sizes and remain in varied states of preservation. While some have been restored, others exist in their original crumbling state. Continue to Nam Pan Village, where you interact with locals, immersing yourself in village life. Visit a boat builder’s workshop, blacksmith shop and cheroot making factory, where you can try your hand at making the fabled Burmese cigar.
Villa Inle Resort & Spa | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8 YANGON | EXPLORE YOUR WAY

Fly back to Yangon, where you sit down to lunch, followed by sightseeing of your choosing alongside your guide.
Belmond Governor's Residence | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 9 DEPART YANGON

Transfer to the airport and board your home by flight.
Tour Cost: Per Pax / Till September 2019
2 Pax 5 Pax 8 Pax 10 Pax 12 Pax 15 Pax 18 Pax
3,200 US$ 2,935 US$ 2,870 US$ 2,850 US$ 2,835 US$ 2,815US$ 2,810 US$

Inclusions

• Accommodation on shared double room basis with daily breakfast
• Meals as mentioned in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D= Dinner)
• Activities and sightseeing as mentioned in the program
• English speaking guide on spot
• Domestic airfares
• Ground transportation with air-conditioned vehicle (where available) with drivers.
• Entrance fees for visits mentioned in the program (except camera fees)
• 1 bottle of water per day and refreshing towels on touring day

Exclusions

• Travel insurance
• Personal expanses (souvenirs, Laundry etc.)
• Early check - in and late check - out from hotel
• Tipping for guides, driver and other suppliers
• Any other services/items not mentioned in inclusions
• Visa for Myanmar (arranged by clients)
• International airfare and taxes airport.

游览代码: SYM Luxury Trip 003
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