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    Yangon- Putao- Myitkyina- Bahmo- Lashio- Pyin Oo Lwin - Mandalay- Bagan- Pyay- Mawlamyine- Kyaikhtiyo-
    Yangon
    (MAE-M-2201-PMBLPMBPyMeKyt) ( 23 Days/22 nights)

    Brief Itinerary
       Day1       Arrival, transfer to Hotel and sightseeing in Yangon - Overnight in Yangon.
       Day2       Fly for PutaO and trekking to Kaunghmulon village - Overnight in Putao.
       Day3       Continue to Machanbaw village - Overnight in Putao.
       Day4       Drive back to Mulashidee and visit Suspension bridge - Overnight in Putao.
       Day5       Fly to Myitkyina, and visit Myitson and Kachin village - Overnight in Myitkyina.
       Day6       Overland drive to Bhamo with visit en route - Overnight in Bhamo.
       Day7       Visit in and around Bhamo and its cottage industry - Overnight in Bhamo.
       Day8       Boat trip along Ayeyawaddy with visit - Overnight on Board.
       Day9       Continue boat trip and learn the river live - Overnight in Mandalay.
       Day10    Visit to Lashio passing over Gonteik Viaduct - Overnight in Lashio
       Day11    Visit in and around Lashio - Overnight in Lashio.
       Day12    Drive to Pyinoolwin with visit en route before Mandalay - Overnight in Mandalay.
       Day13    Visit in and around Mandalay and Amarapura - Overnight in Mandalay.
       Day14    Boat trip along Majestic Ayeyawaddy - Overnight in Bagan
       Day15    Visit in and around Bagan Pagodas and Temples - Overnight in Bagan.
       Day16    Drive to Pyay with visit en route - Overnight in Pyay.
       Day17    Visit in and around Srikhittara and continue to Yangon - Overnight in Yangon.
       Day18    Visit to Mawlamyine - Overnight in Mawlamyine.
       Day19    Visit in and around Mawlamyaine, Kyaikmayaw, and Mudon - Overnight in Setse Beach.
     Day20     Overland drive to Phaan, visit in and around Karen villages and Zwekabin Mountain - Overnight at Phaan.
       Day21     Drive to Kyaikhtio with visit in Thahton en route, climb to Golden Rock - Overnight in Kyaikhtio.
       Day22      Drive back to Bago, and visit in and around - Overnight in Yangon
       Day23      Last minutes shopping at Bogyoke Market (Scotch Market) before departure

    Detailed Itinerary
      Day 1 Arrival to Yangon. Transfer to Hotel and visit to Chaukhtutgyi Pagoda, the Colossal reclining Buddha Image,
                 then walk around the Royal Kandawgyi. Then continue to Shwedagon Pagoda by the sundown. Overnight at
                 Hotel.

      Day 2 From Yangon to Putao
                 Depart from airport to Putao, and transfer to village where Shan (Khanti) tribal live, and visit in and around the
                 village, then continue to village where Lisu tribe live. Visit in and around in that village and overnight in village.

     Day 3 Trekking to village to see the Rhawon tribal, then continue to village to learn the Shan tribal. After that
                proceed to village to learn Kachin and Lisu tribal and continue to Machanbaw Town.
                Overnight at Putao.

     Day 4 Continue to Mulashidi suspension bridge by stopping the tribal village to learn their daily Life. Mulashidi is also a
                village where Rahwon tribal people live. Continue the trekking to reach PutaO. Dinner and overnight guest camp.

     Day 5 From Putao to Myitkyina
                Visit PutaO market in the morning and fly for Myitkyina in the afternoon. Transfer to Hotel. Visit Myitson where two
                 small rivers Maykha and Malikha meets to start Ayeyawaddy River, then stop at village to learn the life
                 of Jimphaw (Kachin) people. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

     Day 6 From Myitkyina to Bhamaw
                Drive on the new bridge across over the Ayeyawaddy River, and stop at Waimaw town to see the cottage
                 industry of Shan people. Visit village to learn the culture of the people around that area. Some Kachin tribes are
                 animist still intact with their old customs. Lunch at village, and study the processing of gold extracting
                 from the steams and the river. Lwege, the gateway to China is a small village, and learn the village life. Dinner and
                 overnight at Bhamaw hotel.

     Day 7 Visit local market to watch the populace of the people, and view the river life. Study the cottage industry of
                earthen pot making. As Bhamaw is the main area of cane furniture, and study the processing of cane products
                such as baskets, seating chairs….at the Cottage Industries. Dinner and overnight in Bamaw.

     Day 8 Down Ayeyawaddy River by Ferry boat.
                The boat will pass by Kyaukkyi village where one can view the second defilement of the river. Sometimes the
                 people are busy in seeking gold in the river and reach to Katha Town. Continue to Tagaung, the old capital from
                 where Burmese people are likely to descend. Thebeikkyin is the third defilement of Ayeryawaddy River. Near
                 the town along the river we can also study the live of gold-seekers. Dinner and overnight in Thebeikkyin, and
                 overnight on Boat.

     Day 9 There are many villages along Ayeyawaddy River living out of cottage industry on the main land, and gold-seeking,
                and gold panning in the river. We will also pass by the third defilement of the river to Mingon. View the world biggest
                 ringing bell, and the huge brick pile of the world. Also watch the old man and old women at Mingon Home for
                 the aged. The boat reachs Mandalay, and transfer to hotel and evening climb up the Mandalay Hill and watch the
                 environ and sunset. Dinner and overnight in Mandalay.

     Day 10 From Mandalay to Lashio.
                Early morning departure to Hsipaw by surveying the landscape of Shan plateau, and view the life of the people. Pass
                over the famous Gokhteik viaduct. Overnight at Lashio.

     Day 11 Visit in and around Lashio area containing Hot Spring and Local Market. Overnight at Lashio.

     Day 12 From Lashio- Hsibaw -Maymyo(Pyinoolwin) to Mandalay
                 Early morning departure by road to Hsibaw, the former capital of Northern Shan State. Stop at some village to view
                 the country life. Then, visit to Pyinoolwin. Visit local market to watch the people of surrounding area. View the old
                 Victorian style old house, and short trip with state coach to the Botanical garden at Pyin Oo Lwin. Proceed to
                 Mandalay for dinner and overnight.

     Day 13 Visit Kuthotaw Pagoda, the world largest book, then learn the Gold leaf beating. Drive to Mahagandayon
                 monastery to study the life of Buddhist monks, and picnic site U Bein bridge. After lunch Mahamuni Pagoda.
                 Silk weaving in Amarapura, quick discovery of Sagaing, such as Nunnery, Ywahtaung village for silver ware
                 making, and earthen pot making. View the panorama and Sunset from the top of Sagaing hill. Dinner at local
                 restaurant. Overnight in Mandalay.

     Day 14 From Mandalay to Bagan
                 Early morning transfer to the jetty for boat trip along the Ayeyarwaddy River to Bagan. Lunch on the boat. The boat
                 stops at big towns, and is busy with loading and unloading with goods, and cargoes. Evening sunset from
                 the top of the Temple. Dinner and overnight in Bagan.

     Day 15 The culture tour begins with Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of later Myanmar Stupa then visit Nyaung Oo local
                 market to watch the people of surrounding area, proceed to Gawdawpalin Temple and Htilominlo Temple,
                 well noted for its pilaster work, proceed to Dhamanyangyi Temple, famous for its fine brick work, proceed to
                 Ananda Temple, an architectural crowing achievement in Bagan. Thatbyinnyu Temple is the tallest temple in
                 Bagan built in the middle of 12th century. Visit Sulamani Temple to study the finest brickwork. Visit Minnanthu
                 Village to see the village life. Stop at Phayathonesu Temple to study the early frescos of Bagan period. Enjoy the
                 sunset at Bupaya pagoda. Dinner at restaurant and overnight in Bagan.

     Day 16 From Bagan to Pyay (Prome)
                Drive to Chauk, the center of petroleum extracting since the British time, continue to Salay and learn the wooden
                monastery built in the 15th century. Then proceed to Magway and watch the river view from Myathalun
                Pagoda. Proceed to Pyay (Prome) the old capital of Pyu period on the 3rd century AD. Dinner and overnight at
                Hotel.

     Day 17 Drive to Htonebo, and take the boat to Ahkauktaung Clif on which hundreds of Buddha Images are carved and
                 Drive back to Pyay by stopping villages en route. Shwesandaw pagoda is the most famous pagoda built in the time
                 of the Buddha founded by King Doatdabaung who built the Palace Srikshetra. Saehtutgyi Pagoda, the huge
                 gigantic seated Buddha Image is next to Shwesantaw Pagoda. Dinner and overnight in Yangon.

     Day 18 From Yangon to Mawlamyaine.
                 Visit through Mon State passing Bago, Kyaikhto, Thaton, Mottama. There is an trip to learn the life of the Mon people
                 who speaks with their own language. Take to Mawlamyaing, the Capital of Mon State. Dinner and overnight in
                 Mawlamyaing.

     Day 19 Explore in and around Mon State
                 Visit Kyaikthanlan Pagoda, and view the panorarama of the environ, and continue to Yahandarngayar(500
                 Buddha's Deciples). Drive to Kyaikmayaw, and visit Kyaikmayaw Pagoda built by Queen Shinsawpu in 1455 AD,
                 along the road passes through villages. Then Continue to mudon village, where Mon people dwelt, and
                 learn the Handloom Blanket making and the world lagest reclining Buddha Image. Again Continue to
                 Thanphyuzayat with thousands of graves of soldiers who sacrified their lifes during world War II. Continue to
                 Kyaikkhami Yele Pagoda located in the Sea,and leisure at Setse beach.

     Day 20 Drive to Phaan and Explore in and around Karen Villages
                 Overland drive to Phanan with village to Zwegabin Mountain, Bodhi Tahtaung, Kyaukkantlan Stone Pagoda
                 built in the middle of the lake, Bayinnyi Gu, the lime stone cave in which thousands of Buddha Images are adorned.
                 Afternoon visit to Some Karan Villages. Overnight in Phaan.

     Day 21 Overland Drive to Kyikhtiyo Pagoda
                 Mon state is famous for it's long term and short terms cultivations such as Rubber plantations, and Durian
                 cultivations, Mangostines and Pamalo cultivations. Thaton is famous in Buddhist history for the Buddhist
                 Cannon of which was brought by King Anawrahta of Bagan in 1044 A.D. The old Capital is still there waiting for the
                 people who love to explore the Archaeology. Proceed to Kyaikhtiyo, and starting climbing from Kimpon Base
                 Camp. Overnight in Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda.

     Day 22 From Kyaikhtiyo to Yangon
                 Early morning visiting in and around Golden Rock Pagoda and environs watch the activity of local pilgrims. Some
                 people are old, and not enough strength to walk for five hours. Sometimes they are carried by the porters' shoulder
                 on which the comfortable chair is attached. Then walk back to Yathetaung, and drive to Bago. Visit
                 Shwemawdaw Pagoda, and Hinthagone Pagoda from where watch the panorama. Drive to Shwethahlaung
                 Pagoda, the gigantic reclining Buddha Image, and continue Kyaikpon Pagoda of four seated buddha Images sitting
                 side by side to which on can see from the distance.
                 Proceed to Yangon, and overnight at Yangon.

     Day 23 Departure from Yangon
                 Morning visit Shwedagon Pagoda before the heat of the Sun, and continue to Botahtaung Pagoda, then visit
                 National Museum to see gem-studded Royal Regalia of the Last King Thibaw who was deported to India. Continue
                 to last minutes shopping at Bogyoke Market formerly called Scotch Market for souvenirs. Evening departure.

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