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Yangon-Mandalay-Bagan-Popa-Bagan-Yangon
Mandalay is a city and former royal capital in northern Myanmar (formerly Burma) on the Irrawaddy River. In its centre is the restored Mandalay Palace from the Konbaung Dynasty, surrounded by a moat. Mandalay Hill provides views of the city from its summit, which is reached by a covered stairway. At its foot, the Kuthodaw Pagoda houses hundreds of Buddhist-scripture-inscribed marble slabs.
Bagan is an ancient city in central Myanmar (formerly Burma), southwest of Mandalay. Standing on the eastern banks of the Ayeyarwady River, it’s known for the Bagan Archaeological Area, where more than 2,000 Buddhist monuments tower over green plains. Sacred sites around Old Bagan include ornate Ananda Temple, built-in 1091 and topped with a golden stupa. Nearby is the vast 12th-century Dhammayangyi Temple.
Itinerary At a Glance
| DAY | DEPART | VISIT | ARRIVE | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY-01 | BANGKOK | YANGON | ||
| DAY-02 | YANGON | SGN/AVA/AMA | MANDALAY | *** |
| DAY-03 | MANDALAY | BAGAN | *** | |
| DAY-04 | BAGAN | POPA | YANGON | *** |
| DAY-05 | YANGON | YANGON | BANGKOK |
DAY 01
DEPARTURE 
YANGON 
Welcomed by our guide and transfer to hotel and leisure. Green city marked out lakes with the carefully landscaped banks, Yangon dissimulates under its peaceful airs a vibrating animation. Visit Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda and of its great Buddha laying whose colossal stature is fortunately softened by the good-naturalness of its expression! Lunch at the local restaurant.
After lunch, an extended visit to the Shwedagon pagoda, one of the world’s most spectacular religious monuments, will conclude the tour of this pictures garden city. The golden dome of the Shwedagon Pagoda rises 98 meters.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 02
YANGON
MANDALAY-SAGAING-AVA-AMARAPURA-MANDALAY
Breakfast. Transfer to Yangon airport for domestic flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, proceed to Sagaing, a retreat for Buddhist devotees, to enjoy a magnificent view over the surrounding area. Then stop with the Pagoda Soon UPonnya Shin to benefit from the panorama.
After lunch, continue a visit to the former royal capital of Ava, reached by a short boat trip. Visits by horse-drawn carriage to the Nanmyint Watch Tower, the remains of the palace building nicknamed “leaning tower of Ava”, MahaAungmye beautiful monastery built of brick and stucco and Bagayar Monastery, famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts. Return to Mandalay. Departure for Amarapura and continue to the 200- years –old U Bein Bridge, built-in 1782 at the time of Amarapura was the royal capital, entirely constructed of teak wood.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 03
MANDALAY
BAGAN
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Mandalay airport for domestic flight to Bagan. Bagan is, without doubt, most astonishing site of Myanmar if it is all South East Asia. At edges of Irrawaddy river, renamed from now on Ayeryarwaddy, and in the area of 40 km2 straighten up some hundreds of temples (2219 exactly). All of these remnants have been constructed of 11century to 13 century by the sovereigns' successive, which made the size of Bagan (Anawratha, Kyanzittha, Alaungsitthu and Narapatissithu,). This unbelievable concentration made of Bagan intense moment of your stay in Myanmar and the sunset of the site reminds an unforgettable moment. Upon arrival in Bagan, starting a sightseeing tour with a diverse selection of the most important pagodas and temples such as ShwezigonPagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century, and discovered temples Shwegugyi, Gawdawpalin and coloured market located in Old Bagan. Afterwards, lunch takes a local restaurant. We will meet the religious tradition of donating food and materials for the monks of the surrounding monasteries. Near the Law Ka Nanda pagoda, we will witness the great procession of monks coming out of the monastery to accept the offering of the local population. The locals meet together in a gesture of prayer to receive a blessing from the monks. You can join the local community to offer our material donations to the monks.
Visit Ananda Temple, with its four substantial standing-Buddha images and numerous seated figures that arrange around the interior gallery and GuByaukGyi Temple (under the protection of UNESCO), noted for its ancient mural paintings. Observe a sunset in the vicinity of Bagan’s ancient monuments.
Lunch takes a local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 04
BAGAN
MONT POPA
BAGAN
YANGON
Breakfast at the hotel. Continue visit of Bagan with the discovery of the ruins of the Royal Palace; Tharaba's Gate, TayokPye Temple. Visit of a lacquer craftsmen’s workshop in nearby Myinkaba village. Lunch take at Popa Mountain Resort. (Note: Mount Popa Restaraunt offers a magnificent view over the whole site. For clients who cannot climb on Mount Popa will allow them to enjoy the unique landscape from the terrace of the restaurant).
Then, a 45 km drive (1 ½ hour) will take you, Mount Popa. An extinct volcano with spectacular views. Its shrine dedicated to animist spirits knows as "Nats", and you will have time to climb nearly 800 steps to the shrine at the top of the peak. Return to Bagan.
Transfer to Bagan airport for domestic flight to Yangon.
Lunch take at Popa Mountain Resort.
Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 05
YANGON
BANGKOK OR OTHER DESTINATION
Breakfast. Leisure time until the transfer to the airport. Transfer to the international airport, take-off bound for Bangkok.
