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    YANGON-KYAINGTON-INLE-MANDALAY-LASHIO- BAGAN-YANGON (MAE-M-1901-KyIMHSB) (20 Days-19Nights)

       Brief Itinerary
       Day 1       Arrival, transfer to Hotel and sightseeing in Yangon -Overnight in Yangon.
       Day 2       Fly for Kyaington, transfer to Hotel and sightseeing -Overnight in Kyaington.
       Day 3       Trekking to Ahkhar and Eikaw tribal villages -Overnight in Kyaington.
       Day 4       Visit local market, continue to Pindaya -Overnight in Pindaya.
       Day 5       Visit Pindaya cave and continue to Kalaw - Overnight in Kalaw.
       Day 6       Trekking to Palaung village and continue to Inle Lake - Overnight in Inle.
       Day 7       Visit in and around Inle Lake by small Boat - Overnight in Inle.
       Day 8       Drive to Taunggyi and visit Market then fly for Mandalay - Overnight in Mandalay.
       Day 9       Visit in and around Mandalay and Amarapura - Overnight in Mandalay.
       Day 10    Boat trip to Mingon and continue to Sagaing - Overnight in Mandalay.
       Day 11    Drive to Pyinoolwin and visit in and around hill station - Overnight in Mandalay.
       Day 12    Visit to Lashio, Overnight in Lashio.
       Day 13    Visit in and around Lashio area. Overnight in Lashio.
       Day 14     Overland drive to Mandalay with visit en route - Overnight in Mandalay.
       Day 15     Boat trip along Majestic Ayeyawaddy River - Overnight in Bagan.
       Day 16    Visit in and around Bagan Pagodas and Temples - Overnight in Bagan.
       Day 17    Visit in and around Bagan Pagodas and Temples - Overnight in Bagan.
       Day 18    Visit to Mt Popa and visit in Bagan - Overnight in Bagan.
       Day 19    Morning visit in Bagan and fly back to Yangon - Overnight in Yangon.
     Day20    Last minutes visit in Yangon before departure

    Detail Itinerary
      Day 1 Arrival at Yangon airport, transfer to the hotel. Sightseeing in the heart of the City. Visit Chaukhtutgyi Pagoda, the
                 colossal reclining Buddha Image, and stroll up near Karaweik royal floating barge. By the sun down, drive to
                 Shwedagon Pagoda to watch the activities from the pagoda platform. Dinner with traditional performance.

      Day 2 From Yangon to Kyaington
                 Flight to Kyaington, The capital of Eastern Shan State. Transfer to Hotel.
                Afternoon sightseeing in the town on foot, learn the Shan lacquer ware work and sunset from Mountain. Dinner
                and overnight in Kyaington.

     Day 3 This morning we are trekking to village where Akhar tribal people live. The dressing of Akhar tribal peoples are
                 very similar to those of people who live in the Northern Thailand called Ekaw people. On our return stop at village to
                 study the cottage industry of Kanbawza Shan People such as sword, knifes, and betel nut cutters. Dinner and
                 overnight in Kayington.

     Day 4 Morning visits Central market to see the colorful minorities of Northern Shan
               State. Then continue to Buffalo's market to learn the purchasing of animals. Continue to Pindaya.

     Day 5 In Pindaya, stop at five days tribal market, and Taungyoe tribal village en route. Again visit Pindaya Cave in which
                thousands of Buddha Images are adorned at every corner and niche of the cave. Continue to Kalaw.

     Day 6 After breakfast in Kalaw start trekking to Tayaw Palaung (Silver Palaung) village. These Palaung people are called
                Golden Palaung. View the tealeaf plantation, and Thanatphet of which is used for Burmese Cheroot. Visit new
                village, and drop at monastery. Again visit Long tent in which ten or more families are living together. Continue to Inle
                lake.

     Day 7 Inle explore in and around the lake by small boat. Learn the life of fishermen, floating gardens on which fruits, flowers,
                and vegetables are grown. Visit Nampan market or Ywama floating market or another one (depend on five
                days' movement) to watch the colorful minorities of Shan State. Phaungdawoo Pagoda is right in the center of the
                lake and famous for it's five shapeless Buddha Images heavily gilded with gold . Then continue to floating village to
                learn the daily life of Intha people. Visit Silversmith, Handloom weaving in Einpawkone village.
                Ngahpechaung Monastery is famous for its' well trained jumping cats. Dinner and overnight in Inle.

     Day 8 Drive to Taunggyi and visit the market, on every fifth day, is crowded with ethnic minorities in their traditional
                dresses. Then fly to Mandalay.

     Day 9 Sightseeing in Mandalay and Amarapura
                The sight seeing to Shwenandaw Monastery, the only remaining apartment of original Mandalay
                palace, and Kuthotaw Pagoda known the World largest book for its Buddhist inscription. Visit Gold leaf making,
                Stone carving, and bronze casting which are only to be seen in Mandalay. Mahamuni pagoda is the most
                important object for all Buddhist people. Climb up the Mandalay hill to view panorama of the surrounding area.
                Drive to silk-weaving cottage industry in Amrapura, and U Bein Bridge built by teak wood of residue of old
                palace and is over 140 Years old, Dinner and overnight at Mandalay.

     Day 10 Continue sightseeing in Mingon, Ava and Sagaing
                Visit to Kywezon Jetty to take the ferryboat to Mingon along Irrawaddy River. Visit to Mingon Bell, the world largest
                ringing bell, Mingon Pagoda, the world biggest unfinished Pagoda, Myatheintan Pagoda of strange looking
                pagoda. Continue to Ava, the previous Palace before Mandalay. Then continue to Sagaing, the famous Center to
                Religious Retreat, and to learn the life of Nuns. Ywahtaung village is noted for the silverware cottage industry.
                Go back to Mandalay. Dinner and overnight at Mandalay.

     Day 11 Drive to Pyinoolwin and sightseeing
                Overland Drive to Pyinoolwin (Maymyo), the British hill station with Victoria style houses. Visit Local market and
                walk around the town to watch the old British style of Houses that can not be seen even in Britain. Drive to
                Botanical Garden to learn the different species of trees, plants and flowers. Continue driving to Mandalay and
                overnight in Mandalay.

     Day 12 From Mandalay to Lashio
                Morning visit to Hsibaw, the old capital of Shan tribal Highland Chief of Northern Shan State,by serveying the
                Landscape of Shan plateau, and view the life of the Shan People, then pass through over the famous Gokhteik
                Viaduct. Transfer to Hotel and overnight at Lashio.

     Day 13 Visit in and around Lashio area containing Hot Spring and Local Market. Overnight at Lashio.

     Day 14 Overland drive to Mandalay with visit en route. Overnight in Mandalay.

     Day 15 Boat trip along Majestic Irrawady river. You can see the view of Irrawaddy river and ways of life along the river.
                Overnight at Bagan.

     Day 16 Treasure tours include Nyaungoo local market to watch the populace of the environs, and continue to
                Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar Stupa. Sulamani Temple is noted for its finest brickwork
                and the pilaster carving while Dhamanyangyi Temple presents the most massive temple that has never been
                damaged by the Natural disasters, Ananda Temple is the masterpiece of Bagan built in the form of perfect Greek
                cross. Visit Myinkaba village to learn the processing of regional product lacquer-ware making, and
                Gubyaukgyi Temple, Manuha Temple built by the captive king's temple where he expressed his mental suffering.
                Breath taking sunset from Lawkananda Pagoda located on the bank of Majestic River Ayeyarwaddy.
                Overnight in Bagan.

     Day 17 Visit to Tu Yin Taung, you can see the bird-eye view of Bagan from the hill, Mya Lake, it can be seen with
                bird-eye view from Tu Yin Taung. Near the Tu Yin Taung ranges so many historical monument remains such as
                Saw Yahan Ordination Hall. Then, visit to Kyaukku U Min,Tha Mee Whet U Min. After Lunch, visit to
                TanKyi Taung, there has glittering Tankyi Taung pagoda, at the other side of bank of Irrawaddy river by boat.
                Breath taking sunset from the boat along the Irrawaddy river. Overnight in Bagan.

     Day 18 Drive to Mount Popa the Olympia of Myanmar and known as the home of Nats (spirits). There are Thirty seven
                Life-size Nat statues fully dressed with their respective Nats (Spirits) costumes. Drop at village and Monastery to
                learn the daily life of the country people and survey the landscape. Overnight in Bagan.

     Day 19 Visit the Ancient Capital Bagan(1044-1287 AD).
                Visit the Ancient Capital. Dhamayazeka pagoda is the symbol to study the worshipping of future Buddha.
                Visit Minnanthu, and Pwasaw village to learn the country life. Shwesantaw pagoda is the earliest pagoda build
                by King Anawyahta while Mingalarzedi was the last stupa built in Bagan period. Visit Myingaba village and drop
                one house after another to study the processing of local product lacquer ware. Then stop at Gubyaukgyi temple
                to learn the earliest fresco.
                Manuha temple is to see the mental feeling of its royal builder in those days. Proceed to Nagayon and Abeyatana
                temple, and view the panorama from Lakanada pagoda. Fly back to Yangon and Overnight at Yangon.

     Day 20 Fly back to Yangon, and last minutes visit to Great Shwedagon Pagoda, the most impressive Stupa over 2500
                years, Scotch Market for shopping, and National Museum to learn Royal Regalias of the last King of Myanmar which
                are made of real gold studded with rubies, emeralds, diamonds, jades and so on. Departure for airport in the evening.

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