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YANGON-BAGO-THANLYIN TOUR |
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OVERVIEW |
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Tour code |
BRO/CUL-02 |
| Destination |
Yangon, Bago, Thanlyin |
| Routes |
Day 01: Yangon Arrival, sightseeing
Day 02: Yangon-Bago, sightseeing by car
Day 03: Yangon-Thanlyin by car, Departure |
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| DETAIL ITINERARY |
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Day 1
Yangon Arrival
Arrive at Yangon Int'l Airport by morning flight. Welcome by our tour guide. On
the way to hotel, visit Lawkachantha Abaya Labamuni Buddha Image being curved from a
Superlative Monolithic marble stone, Kaba Aye Mahapathana Cave (World Peace) Pagoda, walk into
the Great Cave (man - made cave), which was built to hold sixth synod of Buddhist
monks in order to revise the Buddhist scriptures. Then transfer to hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing commence from Chauhtatgyi Pagoda - a huge reclining
Buddha, Bogyoke Aung San Market before called Scott's Market, where one can buy
many items in one place. This Market was built in British colonial times and has
a colonial shape, visit and watch the sunset at the Glorious Shwedagon Pagoda -
over 2500 years old and one of the world's most spectacular religious monuments
. Dinner at Karaweik Royal Berge with cultural show. Stay overnight at hotel in
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Day 2 Yangon-Bago
Drive to Bago, the ancient capital of Mon Kingdom in the 15th century and 84km
north of Yangon. On the way, visit Shwe Nyaung Bin", a tree shrine dedicated to
legendary spirits and Allied War Memorial Cemetery that comprises 27,000
tombstones of Allied soldiers who lost their lives in Myanmar during the World
War II. Sightseeing places in Bago are; the Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda, over a thousand
years old which is even taller than the Shwedagon Pagoda of Yangon, ShweTha
Lyaung Reclining Buddha Image, 55 metres long and one of the country's most
revered. Enjoy Myanmar Meals for lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed to Kalyani
Sima (Ordination Hall) to study a stone inscription of historical interest.
Continue to Maha Cedi Pagoda, from which upper most terraces, magnificent
panoramic view of the Bago Plains can be seen. Also, make visits to a cheroot
factory in Bago. On the way to Yangon visit Kyaik Pon Buddha Images, built in
1476 by King Dhammazedi. Four huge sitting Buddhas placed back to back around a
huge square pillar and 30m high four Buddha images represent the four Buddhas
already enlightened in this world. Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon. |

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Day 3
Yangon-Thanlyin-Yangon Departure
After breakfast drive to Thanlyin <Syrium>, ancient seaport of Myanmar.
Sightseeing places in Thanlyin are; Kyaik khauk Pagoda, the large golden pagoda
and rising on a hillock to the north of the road, Thanlyin Market along the
riverside. Proceed to Kyauktan and visit the Yale Pagoda set on a tiny island
amidst the middle stream of the river. Drive back to Yangon. Transfer to the
airport for departure by evening flight. |
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