Yangon, Myanmar, Asia - 17-18, 25-28 December 2009
17th December 2009
DAY 01 ARRIVE YANGON
Upon arrival at YANGON airport by MI 518 at 1545, you will be welcomed by your
Asiantour guide and transferred to your hotel. Your journey begins with a visit to one
of the world's most spectacular monuments, the SHWEDAGON PAGODA.
Overnight stay at Hotel Yangon (Deluxe Room) in Yangon.
27th December 2009
DAY 11 GOLDEN ROCK - BAGO - YANGON
After breakfast, you will return to YANGON (194 km - 5 hours). Arrive to Yangon, check-in at the hotel.
Afternoon, continue sightseeing in Yangon through Yangon's colonial-style city center. Stroll through the
BOGYOKE (SCOTTS) MARKET, a compound of hundreds of food, garment, handicraft and gem stores and the
magnificent reclining Buddha CHAUK HTAT GYI.
Overnight stay at Hotel Yangon (Deluxe Room) in Yangon.
Golden Rock, Kyaikhtiyo, Myanmar, Asia - 26-27 December 2009
26th December 2009
DAY 10 YANGON - BAGO - GOLDEN ROCK
After breakfast, drive to BAGO (84 km - 11???2 hours). Stop en-route by an Allied War Graves cemetery near HTAUK
KYAN and a "Nat" tree shrine.
Sightseeing to the four giant Buddha images at KYAIK PUN PAGODA; the 55-meter long reclining SHWE THA
LYAUNG Buddha, which is among one of the country's most impressive images as well as; a 'Mon' weaving and
handicraft village producing woven bamboo wares and a thousand years old SHWEMAWDAW PAGODA with its spire
taller than the SHWEDAGON PAGODA.
The tour will continue to one of Myanmar's landmarks, famous for its precarious position and religious importance,
KYAIKTIYO the 'Golden Rock' is a huge boulder completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the
edge of a cliff. To reach the pagoda from KIN PUN base camp a steep 11 km road leads to the upper staging point.
The journey is made in open trucks. The 'upper area' must be traveled by foot, at present,
and the walk is approximately 4 km (1 hour) up a steep path ascending some 500m to the
GOLDEN ROCK on top of the mountain range. If you wish to take a more comfortable
approach, you can sit back and be carried in sedan chairs by four porters. This will incur an
extra cost of approx. On arrival you can enjoy great views over the surrounding jungle and a
beautiful sunset.
Overnight stay at Mountain Top Hotel (Standard Room) in Kyaikhtiyo.
Bago, Myanmar, Asia, 26-26 Dec 2009
26th December 2009
DAY 10 YANGON - BAGO - GOLDEN ROCK
After breakfast, drive to BAGO (84 km - 11/2 hours). Stop en-route by an Allied War Graves cemetery near HTAUK
KYAN and a "Nat" tree shrine.
Bagan, Myanmar, Asia, 23-25 Dec 2009
DAY 07 23rd December 2009 MANDALAY / AMARAPURA - BAGAN (BY FLIGHT)
After breakfast, visit a Kalaga tapestry craftsmen's shop and one of the most revered religious monuments of
Myanmar, the MAHAMUNI PAGODA. Then transfer to MAHAGANDAYON MONASTERY where more than a thousand
monks live and study. You will have the opportunity to observe the monks having their last meal of the day in
total silence. Continue to 200-year-old U BEIN teak bridge, built in 1782 during the era when Amarapura was the
Royal capital.
Afternoon transfer to airport for flight to Bagan by YH 731 at 1640-1710. Upon arrival to Bagan, transfer to your
hotel.
Overnight stay at Serenity Hotel (Superior Room) in Bagan.
24th December 2009
DAY 08 BAGAN
After breakfast, stroll through the colorful local market and continue the day with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan: including HGNET PYIT
TAUNG PAGODA; SHWEZIGON PAGODA, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th
century as a religious shrine; HTILOMINLO TEMPLE, noted for its plaster carvings
and ANANDA TEMPLE, with four standing Buddha images.
In the afternoon learn of manufacturing Myanmar's most treasured handicrafts and visit a lacquer ware
craftsmen's workshop in nearby MYINKABA village. Later continue to MANUHA TEMPLE, built in Mon style in 1059
and explore the MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI TEMPLE, a temple known for its famous UNESCO protected mural
paintings. Finish the day of sightseeing by watching sunset over Myanmar?s longest river, Ayeyarwaddy from the
SHWE SAN DAW PAGODA.
Evening stroll through the Ananda Pagoda Festival.
Overnight stay at Serenity Hotel (Superior Room) in Bagan.
25th December 2009
DAY 09 BAGAN - YANGON (BY FLIGHT)
Breakfast at hotel. Day is free.
Afternoon, transfer to airport for domestic flight to YANGON by Air Bagan W9 109 at 1725-1820.
Overnight stay at Hotel Yangon (Deluxe Room) in Yangon.