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Tour Program: Culture Tour (10)
Tour Code: KST-010
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Yangon - Mandalay - Bagan - Kalaw - Pindaya - Inle - Yangon |
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10 Days /9 Nights |
| Suggestion: |
Year Round |
Brief Itinerary
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Day 01. Arrive Yangon and sightseeing. O/N
Yangon.
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Day 02. Morning leisure and evening Yangon to Mandalay by train. O/N on train.
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Day 03. Mandalay full day sightseeing. O/N
Mandalay.
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Day 04. Mandalay - Bagan by express boat. O/N
Bagan.
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Day 05. Bagan full day
sighseeing. O/N Bagan.
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Day 06. Drive to Kalaw and on the way Mt.Popa sightseeing. O/N
Kalaw
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Day 07. Kalaw trekking. O/N
Kalaw.
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Day 08. Kalaw - Pindaya -
Inle. O/N Inle.
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Day 09. Inle lake sightseeing and in the evening, fly back to
Yangon. O/N Yangon.
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Day 10. Shopping & Departure.
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Yangon arrival and sightseeing (by car)
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Arrive at Yangon International Airport and welcome by KST representative and our tour guide. On the way visit to
Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image (Kyauktawgyi) and
Royal White Elephant camp. Check in to hotel |
 Karaweik Hall |
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and Yangon sightseeing; visit to
Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda a colossal reclining Buddha,
Karaweik Hall Royal barge on the Royal lake for photo stop, Yangon's city center featuring
Sule Pagoda at city center and colonial building, drive in downtown visit
China Town with the fruit market and Yangon's city center covering World famous
Shwedagon Pagoda. Witness the golden dome light up sunshine at the sunset. Overnight at hotel in
Yangon. |
Day 2: Yangon - Mandalay (by train and car)
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After breakfast at hotel and free at leisure. In the evening transfer to Yangon's Railway station, proceed to
Mandalay by train. Overnight on Train.
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 Yangon Railway Station |
Day 3: Mandalay full day sightseeing (by car)
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Arrive Mandalay and check in to hotel and Mandalay full day sightseeing; visit to
Mahamuni Pagoda, Tapestry making home cottage, Marble carving workshop, Gold-leaf Beating workshop, silk weaving home cottage, Kyauktawgyi Pagoda
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Shwenandaw Monastery |
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large Buddha image carved out of a single
block of marble,
Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) noted for its exquisite wood carving,
Kuthodaw Pagoda known as the world's Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures.
Mandalay Palace and in the evening enjoy the sunset from
Mandalay Hill. Overnight at hotel in Mandalay. |
Day 4: Mandalay - Bagan (by express boat and car)
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After breakfast at hotel, transfer to jetty take a local river
cruise trip to Bagan along the river Ayeyarwaddy sampling some of the village life of the people on the river banks. In the evening, arrive at
Bagan and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel in
Bagan. |

Sailing on Ayeyarwaddy River |
Day 5: Bagan full day sightseeing (by car)
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After breakfast at hotel, for sightseeing includes visit to the colorful
Nyaung U Market, Shwezigon Pagoda and its magnificent golden
stupa,
Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed sand stone decoration,
Gubyaukgyi |

Lacquerware Shop in Bagan |
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Temple, with superb mural paintings of jataka
scenes. Visit to
Myinkaba Village and observe the process of
Traditional Lacquarware Industry one of Myanmar's
best-known handicrafts.
Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece of the
early-style temple with four impressive standing Buddha images.
Thabinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan,
Dhammayangyi Temple noted for its remarkable
brickwork. Enjoy sunset over the site from the upper terrace of
Shwesandaw Pagoda. Overnight at hotel in
Bagan. |
Day 6: Bagan - Mt. Popa - Kalaw (by car)
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After breakfast at hotel, morning depart by road for
Kalaw, a mountain resort town in the Southern Shan State. Enroute visit
Mt.Popa, is considered the early font of power for the mystical world of the
nats. Climb up
Mt. Popa and view the surrounding area. Overnight at hotel in
Kalaw. |
 Mount Popa
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Day 7: Kalaw (Trekking)
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After breakfast at hotel, as for full day return trip, the most popular Trekking took place along from
Kalaw to Ywa Thit, Taryaw up to view point. Along the return route, you can visit water reservoir which gave water supply to
Kalaw, pay visit
Palaung hilly tribes of their living standard. Overnight at hotel in
Kalaw. |
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Day 8: Kalaw - Pindaya - Inle (by car)
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After breakfast at hotel, drive to Pindaya, through picturesque scenery. Visit
Pindaya caves, Pindaya lakes; home base paper making and umbrella making
industry. Next proceed to the famous Inle Lake, the residence of the
Intha People and a kind of water world. Overnight at hotel in
Inle. |
 Pindaya |
Day 9: Inle Lake sightseeing - Yangon (by boat excursion and flight)
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After breakfast at hotel, Inle Lake sightseeing by boat, visit to
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, Floating Gardens, Unique Leg-rowers, Traditional Fishing Method, Silk Weaving, Stilt House Villages on the lake and Nge Pe Chaung (Jumping
Cat) Monastery. In the evening, return to Yangon by flight. Overnight at hotel in
Yangon. |

Jumping Cat Monastery |
Day 10: Shopping and Departure (by car)
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After breakfast at hotel, morning shopping at
Gems Mart and Handicrafts
shops. Visit to Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market where you can buy many souvenirs. And then transfer to airport for
departure. |

Bogyoke Aung San Market |
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