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Vacation Activities ID: 1963
Hidden City Of The West (15 Days / 14 Nights)
Offered by partner: ID 2832
Country : Myanmar
Destination's: yangon (Yangon), bangon (Magwe), sittwe (Rakhine State), heho (Shan State), pindaya (Shan State), mingun (Sagaing), mandalay (Mandalay)
Duration: 15 - 15 day(s)
Minimum Price: $1965 USD ( Per Person)
Maximum Price: $2545 USD ( Per Person)
Type : Private,Customized
Season : All Year Round
Categories : Pilgrimage Tours, Full day Tours
Vacation Activities Highlight
This is one of the best programs we ever have. Arakan (Rakhine State) have full of exiecting activity for the traveller. Which are marvelous boat trip along Big Kaladan River from Sittwe to Mrauk Oo Pagoda and temples are found every place in Myanmar, thus you may also see it in Rakhine state but different culture with diffierent style. Shitthaung Pagoda builds by sandstone with more than 80,000 Buddha Images and relics. The most interesting part is visiting Tattoo Chin Tribe village arrive by short boat trp bia Sayoh jatty. Villagers- especially women decorated with tatto on their faces. Can walk around village speak with these villager and hike nearby mountain. Also Can also organise triditional hunting dance demostrated by inhabitants. Sakya Muni Image with ancient style since Vaisali Era is also one of the famous tourist site.
Vacation Activities Information
Day 1. YANGON (Arrival by morning flight) (D)

After your arrival in Yangon, check into your hotel. A uniformed host will invite you a welcome drink and collect your tour program from our tour guide.

Morning sightseeing includes all the famous landmarks: Sule Pagoda, City Hall, Mahar Bandula Park, Queen Anne style high-court and downtown area. In the afternoon, visit Botahtaung Pagoda, Strand Hotel and drive to Mawtin Jetty. Take a walk along the busy Yangon River and enjoy the sunset. Welcome dinner at Karaweik Nandaw restaurant with culture shows (culture shows started at 1800hrs). Overnight will at Hotel.

Day 2. YANGON-SITTWE-MRAUK OO (By morning flight) (B)

In the morning, transfer to airport and fly to Sittwe. Upon arrival, drive to jetty and embark on a private boat and upstream along the Kaladan river (appr:6 hours).On the way, observe daily life of local people, taking photo of villages, pagodas and temples at the bank of the river. Upon arrival at Mrauk Oo, transfer to Hotel and overnight.

Day 3. MRAUK OO (B)

After breakfast, visit Mrauk Oo Archaeological zone. Visit Shitthaung pagoda; a massive temple built by sandstone with more than 80,000 Buddha Images and relics, Andawthain pagoda; noted for its stone carvings and floral ornaments, Dukenthain; the Buddhist ordination hall, Pitakettike library. In the afternoon, visit Laymyatnar pagoda, Lungbwonbrauk pagoda, Archaeological museum and enjoy the sunset from Shwedaung Pagoda. Overnight will at Hotel.

Day 4. MRAUK OO-TATTOO CHIN TRIBE VILLAGE-MRAUK OO (B)

Today is an exciting tour. Drive to Sayoh jetty (appr: 30 min) and embark to a boat, then continue to the remote Layhtoo Chin tribal village. Villagers; especially women decorated with tattoo on their faces. Some of them will paint your face for fake tattoo. You can walk around, speak with these people and hike nearby mountain. Come back and overnight at Hotel.

Day 5. MRAUK OO-SITTWE (B)

After breakfast, visit the local market and the rest of the sightseeing in Mrauk Oo. And the boat will bring you back to Sittwe and you will have a picnic lunch on the boat. Upon arrival, drive to View Point of Sittwe and enjoy the sunset. Overnight will in Sittwe.

Day 6. SITTWE-YANGON (By afternoon flight) (B)

Early morning, visit Sittwe Market, Sakya Muni Image (Ancient Style since Vaisali Era), Maha Kuthala Monastery; displayed with Rakkhine (Arakan) antiques, Buddha images from different periods, old Rakkhine coins and other interesting materials.

In front of the hotel, visit the Rakkahine Cultural Museum. Then transfer to airport and fly back to Yangon. Upon arrival, check into your and overnight.

Day 7. YANGON-HEHO-PINDAYA-INLE LAKE (By morning flight) (B)

Morning flight will take you to Heho airport and drive to Pindaya (appr: 2&1/2 hours).Upon arrival, visit famous Pindaya Cave with 8049 Buddha images. In the afternoon, visit the paper umbrella and traditional Shan paper cottage industry. In the evening, drive back to Nyaung Shwe; a gateway town to the northern bank of Inle Lake (appr: 3&1/2 hours).Take a long-tailed motorboat and check into your hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Day 8. INLE LAKE (B)

After your breakfast, visit 22km long and 11km wide Inle Lake (the blue sea of Shan State).visit In Paw Khone village for its traditional silk-weaving, Nan-Pan village for its cheroot making, blacksmith and boat making. In the afternoon, visit the famous Phaung-Daw-Oo pagoda, Ywa-ma village for its silversmith, floating farms and gardens, floating huts and famous (Nga-Pe-Chaung) monastery; one of the oldest monasteries in Inle Lake with jumping cats. Overnight will at Hotel.

Day 9. INLE LAKE-HEHO-MANDALAY (By afternoon flight) (B)

After breakfast, you can visit 5 days rotating market in Inle Lake and the boat will bring you back to the Northern bank of Inle Lake. Upon arrival, transfer to Heho airport and fly to Mandalay. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Day 10. MANDALAY-MINGUN-MANDALAY (B)

After breakfast, excursion to Mingun, 12km away from Mandalay and a very pleasant boat trip with plenty to see along the Ayarwaddy River. Tour highlight with Mingun bell (90 tons),Myatheindan pagoda and Phahtodawgyi Pagoda: an enormous unfinished temple. In the afternoon, visit King Mindon's Myanansankyaw Palace site of Konbaung dynasty, Golden monastery, Kuthodaw pagoda with 729 stone tablets(known as World's Biggest Book).Finally, drive up to Mandalay hill(Anti-ageing hill)and take a panoramic view of Mandalay city. Overnight will at Hotel.

Day 11. MANDALAY-AMARAPURA-SAGAING-MANDALAY (B)

After breakfast, morning sightseeing starts with gold-leaf making and visit the famous Maharmuni Image: you can see how pious Myanmar people are; the thick layer of gold-leaves at the Image. And then, proceed to Amarapura (the city of Immortal) and visit Mahargandayon monastery, famous U Bein Bridge and silk-weaving factory. In the afternoon, proceed to Sagaing and visit silverware making at Ywahtaung village, Kaunghmudaw pagoda, drive up to Sagaing hill and visit Umin-thonese pagoda and Son-U-Ponyashin pagoda. Enjoy the sunset from U Bein Bridge. Overnight will at Hotel.

Day 12. MANDALAY-BAGAN (By morning flight) (B)

In early morning, domestic flight will take you to Bagan. Sightseeing start with Nyaung Oo local market, Shwezigon Pagoda, a prototype of real Myanmar stupa, built in 1087.Wetgyiin Gyubyaukgyi for its famous Jatakas mural painting, Htilominlo temple for its plaster carvings and famous Ananda temple with four standing Buddha Images. In the afternoon, visit Nan Phaya temple, Manuha temple, Myingaba Gyubyaukgyi temple, Shwegyugyi temple and Thabinnyu temple. Enjoy the sunset of Bagan from Shwesandaw Pagoda. Overnight will at Hotel.

Day 13. BAGAN (B)

After breakfast, Bagan sightseeing continue to Minnanthu village and visit 13th A.D style pagodas and see the daily activities of local people at Pwa-saw village. Visit Lawkananda pagoda and Ashae-Pet-leik and Anauk-Pet-leik Pagadas. In the afternoon, visit the lacquer-ware factory, Sulamani temple, Dhamayangyi temple and enjoy the sunset of Bagan. Overnight will at Hotel.

Day 14. BAGAN-YANGON (By morning flight) (B)

After breakfast, transfer to Bagan airport and fly back to Yangon. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and visit Scott Market; one of the famous shopping centre in Yangon, Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda(72m long reclining Buddha image),Karawaik Hall(designed as a Royal Floating Barge on Royal Lake) for Kodak moment and finally visit the famous Shwedagon Pagoda described by Somerset Maugham: "The Shwedagon rose superb, glistening with its gold, like a sudden hope in the dark night of the soul of which the mystics write, glistening against the fog and smoke of the thriving city". This massive bell-shaped stupa rises nearly 100 meters above its hill-top surroundings. Wander through this magnificent structure and its courtyards, stupa, bells, temples and Buddha images and see religious and secular visitors from all parts of the globe. Shwedagon has become the symbol of Myanmar. Enjoy your sunset from pagoda platform. Overnight will at Hotel.

Day 15. YANGON (Departure by morning flight) (B)

The tour ends with breakfast this morning and transfer to International airport.
Notes for price Information
Price Includes:

•Bed & Breakfast in Single / Twin / Double sharing room,
•Domestic flights by Air Mandalay, Asian Wings, Air Bagan, Air KBZ,
•2 ways transfer boat from Sittwe to Mrauk U,
•Private boat for going to Chin Tattoo village,
•Private boat on Inle Lake,
•Private boat at Mingun,
•English speaking local guide throughout the tour (Language Guide also available upon request),
•Welcome dinner on arrival day at Karaweik Palace Restaurant with Cultural Show (if time permitted),
•Present,
•Porter fees at hotels and airports,
•Purified drinking water & cold water,
•Entrance fees at mentioned places,
•For all Sightseeing & Airport Transfers with A/C car.

Price Excludes:

•Travel Insurance,
•International Airfare,
•International airport tax of USD 10 per person,
•Lunch and Dinner,
•Tips & Personal expense,
•Camera fees,
•Beverage etc..,
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