Compare Special Days in Myanmar with MraukU by LM Travel Myanmar

Day 1 : Fly to Mandalay and Mandalay sightseeing

Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, our driver will pick you up and transfer to Yangon International Airport for morning flight to Mandalay. Arrival at Mandalay Airport and our excellent driver and professional English speaking guide will pick you up from the airport. Firstly go to Mahamuni Buddha image casted in Buddha time (Bc623). Temple was built in 1784 by King Bodawphaya which was burnt down in 1884 but king Thibaw(the last king of Myanmar)renovated with Myanmar and Italian architecture. There are bronze figures from Ankarwot Temple from Cambodia. Then on the way to Stone carving place and learn what they are doing there. Later visit to puppet, wood carving, tapestry and gold-leave making center. Then enjoy your lunch at local restaurant where you can taste Myanmar traditional foods and Chinese foods. In the afternoon proceed to Mandalay Royal palace built in 1857 by king Mindon (the second last king of Yadanabon Kingdom). Then visit to Golden palace monastery covered by gold leave and wood carving. And go to Kuthodaw pagoda (the world biggest book) acknowledged by UNESCO. Enjoy your sunset at the top of Mandalay Hill. After sunset we will transfer to hotel and leisure at hotel. Be overnight at Mandalay.

Day 2 : Amarapura, Sagaing, Ava (3 ancient cities near Mandalay) sightseeing

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel, our excellent driver and professional English speaking guide will pick you up from the hotel then visit to Upein Bridge (the world longest teak bridge) with 1086 teak posts and 1. 2km long and over 160years old, Mahagandaryon monastery over 1500 monks are residing and have a look at the life in monastery and silk weaving industry, Myanmar traditional style and since 1803 we continue doing this business. Then proceed to Ava but driver will drop you off at the bank of Myitnge River so we have to take the ferry boat. Upon arrival to Ava, use horse cart and enjoy the local life. In Ava, visit to Bargayar monastery with 176 teak pillars and the longest teak pillar are 17m and 2. 7m wide built in 1834 AD, leaning tower or Nanmyint tower built in 1822AD and Maenu stucco monastery or Mahaaungmyaebonsan monastery built in 1822AD. Then start excursion to Sagaing hill by car crossing the Irrawaddy River (Myanmar longest river). In Sagaing, visit to Oominthonese pagoda and Swanooponyashin pagoda. Then drive back to Mandalay. Be leisure at hotel and overnight at Mandalay.

Day 3 : Cruise to Bagan and Mandalay, Mingun , Inwa or AVA sightseeing and overnight on cruise(By car)

At 8 AM, we will start sail to Mingun village and 45 minute long in sail time. On the ways, you will see ways of life of villager, fisherman, beautiful raft, rear birds and Cultivation Island are cultivated such as pea and been, onion, watermelon and other vegetable. After 45 minute, we would be got Mingun village that a delightful stroll in Mingun village will be rewarding with its largest un-cracked and which is the second largest bell in the world, weighing 90 tons, which was dedicated to the grandiose unfinished Mingun Pagoda. Visit and observe the gorgeous of Mya Thein Tan Zedi which best described the Hindu cosmologic beliefs of Mount “Meru” that was later integrated into Buddhism. Mingun village is also famous for its country’s renowned artists. In the evening may be 12 PM, we will continute sail to AVA or Inwa ancient till have lunch on to the boat.

At 1:30PM we will get, AVA jetty and visit with pony cart. Tour highlights include the 27-metre-high Masonry Watch Tower, Nanmyint (or) the ”Leaning Tower of Innwa”, Maha Aungmyay Bonzan monastery, built of brick and stucco; Innwa Bagaya Monastery built with 276 teak pillars and it is famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts and Yadanar Semi complex Pagoda that is most beautiful photo view point. After 3:30 PM, we will continue go and overnight will stop between AVA and MyintMu. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay on the boat.

Day 4 : AVA,Yanapo ,Bagan (By Car/cruise)

Early morning, we will start to downstream Yanapo and Bagan. First stop in Yanapo village that take historical size about first English-Myanmar Anglo war. Now a day, this place is become the tour attraction size and can watch how to making Myanmar pottery cottage industry, commemorate stone and daily life of Myanmar People. You would be visit around village when 12:30 PM continue sailing the Bagan till have lunch. In evening, round about 6PM will get Nyaung U jetty.

Day 5 : Bagan sightseeing fly to Yangon (By car/flight)

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel, our excellent driver and professional English speaking guide will pick you up from the hotel. Firstly visit to Nyaung U Local Market. Then visit to the Shwezigon Pagoda or ShwezigonPayais a Buddhist temple located in Nyaung-U, a town near Bagan, in Myanmar. Then, transfer to Htilominlo Pagoda which built during the reign of King Htilominlo (also known as Nandaungmya), Ananda Pagoda that built in 1105 AD during the reign (1084–1113) of King Kyanzitta of the Bagan dynasty, the Tharabha Gate which also spelled Sarabha or Tharaba) is the only surviving gate of Bagan, ShweGuGyi Pagoda which is a Buddhist temple built during the reign of King Alaungsithu in 1131, Thatbyinnyu Temple, Sabbannu or “the Omniscient”, is a famous temple located in Bagan, built in the mid-12th century during the reign of King Alaungsithu, and explore sunset in Shwe San Daw Pagoda. Then we will transfer to NyaungU airport for evening flight toYangon. Arrival at Yangon airport and our excellent driver will pick you up to the hotel. Stay overnight at Yangon.

Day 6 : Fly to Sittwe and transfer to MraukU

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel, our driver will come and pick you up from hotel to Yangon Airport to fly to Sittwe. Upon your arrival to Sittwe Airport, our driver and guide will come and pick you up from airport to Mrauk U. On the way to Mrauk U, you could explore countryside villages, Buddhist cave and Ancient city Dhanyawadi and Mahamuni Pagoda of Rakine. Upon your arrival to Mrauk U, check in your hotel and stay overnight at Mrauk U.

Day 7 : MraukU sightseeing

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel, our professional English speaking guide and excellent driver will come and pick you up from hotel and start sightseeing. Visit pagodas, Htukkan Thein Temple, Mrauk U Palace, Andaw Thein Temple, Site-thaung Temple, Koe-thaung Temple, Laymyathna Pagoda, Pitakataik, Ratanabon Pagoda, Sekkyar Man Aung Pagoda and Zine Man Aung Pagoda. The guide will bring one of the best places to enjoy sunset. After sunset, the car will bring  you back to hotel and stay overnight at Mrauk U Sightseeing.

Day 8 : Chin villages near MraukU sightseeing

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel and our professional English speaking guide and excellent driver will transfer you to the jetty of Laymyo River. Then take a boat about (1:30) Hrs to Chin Villages to see women who has Tattoo on their faces. After that, continue riding a boat for (30) minutes, you will feel landscape with mountainous views and short trekking to villages. Then, return back to Mrauk to catch sunset in Mrauk U. Stay overnight at Mrauk U.

Day 9 : Fly to Yangon and Yangon half day sightseeing

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel. Our driver will pick you up from hotel to Sittwe Airport to fly to Yangon. Upon your arrival to Yangon, our driver and guide will pick you up from airport firstly visit to City center landmark Sule Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park downtown of Yangon with remarkable sites of Colonial Buildings & City Hall and Synagogue. Visit to Botataung Pagoda and then visit to Bogyoke (Scott) Market where hundreds of stores and gems shops (closed on Mondays and on Gazette Holidays) and you can visit to the Myanmar Artist’s art gallery, you can taste Myanmar traditional costumes, foods, antiques. Then proceed to Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda. Then transfer to Kandawgyi, one of two major lakes in Yangon and is artificial. Then enjoy sunset at there with the background of Shwedagon pagoda. Then, visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda. Stay overnight at Yangon.

Day 10 : Departure

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel. Our excellent driver and professional English Speaking guide will pick you up from the hotel and transfer to Yangon International Airport for your departure.