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9 days tour of Myanmar
Yangon – Mandalay – River Cruise – Bagan – Ngapali – Yangon
This tour is designed for travellers looking for an ideal
balance of culture, history and relaxation during their
visit to Myanmar. Your journey starts with two days of total
immersion in the country’s two biggest cities: dynamic
Yangon and cultural Mandalay. Mandalay also serves as the
perfect jumping-off point for tours of the ancient capital
cities of Inwa (AVA), Amarapura and Sagaing. From there, a
leisurely cruise down the Ayeyarwady River will take you to
Bagan, the biggest and brightest of all the former capitals.
You will have plenty of time to absorb the special ambience
of this collection of thousands of temples and pagodas
before travelling to the coast to indulge in some
well-earned relaxation in the shade of countless beachfront
palm trees.
Highlights
• Study the extensive
collection of colonial architecture in downtown Yangon
• Take in the magical and
tranquil atmosphere at Yangon’s famous pagodas, including Sule Pagoda and
the awe inspiring Shwedagon Pagoda
• Visit significant religious
sites in Mandalay, including Mahamuni Pagoda and its
stunning Buddha image
covered with thick layers of gold leaf
• Watch the sunset over the
plains of central Myanmar from the top of Mandalay Hill
• Observe skilled artisans in
Mandalay’s Craftsmen’s Quarter create everything from marble
statue of
the Buddha to wooden marionettes
• Explore Inwa, Amarapura and
Sagaing, where magnificent monasteries and crumbling ruins
serve as
reminders of their glorious past as royal capitals
of centuries past
• Take a romantic sunset stroll
on U Bein Bridge, a 200-year-old teakwood footbridge
extending for
more than a kilometre across a shallow lake
• Enjoy the panoramic view from
the top of Mingun Pahtodawgyi, a huge unfinished temple that
is visible
from many kilometres away
• Cruise down the grand
Ayeyarwady River, past quaint fishing and farming villages
• Discover the many famous
landmarks of Bagan such as Shwezigon Pagoda and Ananda
Temple
• Gaze over the plain of Bagan
from the top of a temple as the sun sets beyond the river to
the west
• Learn about the lacquerware
industry in the village if Myinkabar in the Bagan area
• Lounge at Ngapali Beach,
where the warm waters of the Bay of Bengal meet the white
sand of the
Myanmar coast
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