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Day 01
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Yangon
Arrival in Yangon
Transfer
Overnight in Yangon. |
Day 02
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Yangon
Sightseeing in Yangon
Yangon lies in the fertile delta of southern
Myanmar, on the wide Yangon River. The city is
filled with tree-shaded boulevards, while
shimmering stupas float above the treetops. The
city became the capital only in 1885, when the
British completed the conquest of Upper Myanmar
and Mandalay's brief period as capital of the
last Burmese kingdom ended.
Start the day at the SULE PAGODA, a gleaming
octagonal pagoda that stands squarely at the
centerpoint of the city. Afterwards, visit the
NATIONAL MUSEUM to gain an insight into Myanmar.
See the eight meter high Sihasana Lion Throne,
used by the last Burmese king, and other
fascinating artifacts from Burmese history and
culture. Enjoy a break at BOGYOKE (SCOTT)
MARKET, a pleasant covered market containing
crafts from all corners of Myanmar, gems,
fabrics and more. (The market is closed on
Mondays and public holidays).
In the afternoon, visit some of the more well
known pagodas, including BOTATAUNG PAGODA, named
after the 1000 military leaders who escorted
relics of the Buddha from Inda over 2000 years
ago, and NGADATKYI PAYA, with a giant seated
Buddha image. Finally, continue to the SHWEDAGON
PAGODA, the highlight of any visit to Yangon.
Towering over the city, this pagoda is the most
sacred spot in the country, built to house eight
hair relics of the Buddha. The Shwedagon and
surrounding shrines are at their most beautiful
during the sunset hour, as the golden stupa
reflects the changing colors of twilight.
Overnight in Yangon. |
Day 03
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Yangon - Bagan
Transfer
Flight from Yangon to Bagan.
Transfer
Sightseeing in Bagan
Bagan is a spectacular plain stretching away
from the Ayeyarwaddy River, dotted with
thousands of 800-year old temple ruins. Although
human habitation at Bagan dates back almost to
the beginning of the Christian era, Bagan only
entered its golden period with the conquest of
Thaton in 1057 AD.
SHWEZIGON PAYA: King Anawrahta started the
construction of the Schwezigon Pagoda to
enshrine some relicts of Buddha. The
construction was finished by his successor, King
Kyansittha between 1086 and1090. Originally the
Shwezigon Pagoda marked the northern end of the
city of Bagan. The stupa's graceful bell shape
became a prototype for virtually all later
stupas over Myanmar.
GUBYAUKHYI TEMPLE at Wetkyi-Inn: This Temple was
built in the early 13th Century and repaired in
1468. The great colorful painting about the
previous life of Buddha and the distinguished
architecture make this temple an interesting
site for a visit. This temple is not to be
confounded with the Gubyaukgyi Temple in
Myinkabe.
ANANDA PAHTO: one of the finest, largest, best
preserved and most revered of the Bagan temples.
Thought to have been built around 1105 by King
Kyanzittha, this perfectly proportioned temple
heralds the stylistic end of the Early Bagan
period and the beginning of the Middle period.
GUBYAUKGYI TEMPLE at Myinkaba: Built in 1113 by
Kyanzittha son Rajakumar, this temple is famous
for its well-preserved Stuccos from the 12th
century on the outside walls. The magnificent
paintings date from the original construction of
the temple and are considered to be the oldest
original paintings in Bagan.
MANUHA TEMPLE: The Manuha Temple was built in
1059 by King Manuha, the King of Thaton, who was
brought captive to Bagan by King Anawrahta. It
enshrines the unusual combination of 3 seated
and one reclining image Buddha. It is said that
this temple was built by Manuha to express his
displeasure about his captivity in Bagan.
SHWESANDAW PAYA: In 1057 King Anawrahta built
this Pagoda following his conquest of Thaton.
This is the first monument in Bagan, which
features stairways leading up from the square
bottom terraces to the round base of the Stupa.
This Pagoda is ideal to watch Bagan's
magnificent sunsets.
MYINKABA: this tiny village, only two kilometers
from Bagan, is known for producing the finest
lacquerware in Myanmar. Stop by one of the
workshops and learn about the painstaking
process of laquerware making and decoration.
Overnight in Bagan. |
Day 04
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Bagan - Mandalay
Transfer
Flight from Bagan to Mandalay.
Transfer
Sightseeing in Mandalay
The last capital of royal Burma, Mandalay is
still one of the largest cities in Myanmar, and
a cultural and spiritual center. Neighboring
Sagaing is home to over sixty percent of the
country's monks, while the artisans of Mandalay
continue to turn out the finest crafts in
Myanmar. In the morning, head to MAHAMUNI PAYA.
The Mahamuni image enshrined here is perhaps the
most venerated image in Myanmar, covered in over
15 cm of gold leaf. Worshippers flock daily to
the shrine at four in the morning to observe the
unique face-washing ceremony. Enroute to the
pagoda, stop to observe the laborious process of
GOLD-LEAF BEATING, where gold is painstakingly
hammered into tissue-thin squares. Before
breaking for lunch, visit a CRAFT WORKSHOP
specializing in one of the arts for which the
city is famous: bronze-casting, marble-carving,
wood-carving, or puppetry.
The afternoon's tour includes some of the city's
most interesting temples and palaces. Begin at
SHWENANDAW KYAUNG, or the Golden Teak Monastery.
Built entirely of golden teak, this intricately
carved wooden monastery was once part of the
Mandalay Palace, used as private apartments by
King Mindon and his chief queen. Continue to
KYAUKAWGYI PAYA, famous for its monumental
seated Buddha, carved from a single block of
marble, and the elegant SANDAMANI PAYA. Finally,
visit KUTHODAW PAYA, known also as "the
world's biggest book". Around the
central stupa are miniature pavilions, each
housing a slab of marble. Numbering altogether
729, these slabs are inscribed with the entire
Tripitkata, or Buddhist scriptures.
Overnight in Mandalay. |
Day 05
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Mandalay
Transfer
Flight from Mandalay to Yangon.
Transfer |
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