Baron Travels and Tours, Myanmar (Burma)

Day (01) Bangkok - Yangon arrival Welcome and transfer to the hotel for check-i.n. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit the National Museum, the Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Image (70 metres long); the Kaba Aye World Peace Pagoda, the Mahapasana Cave, the Sule Pagoda and the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most revered and the world famous massive pagoda. Enjoy dinner and culture show at Kandawgyi Palace. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Image
Day (02) Yangon - Kyaikhtiyo by car In the morning, take a 5-hour drive to Kyaikhtiyo. Enjoy lunch at a restaurant at the base camp. ( Kin-pun Sakan ). After lunch, take a 45 minute car ride up to Rathedaung and then take a 45 - minute trekking to the hotel for check-in. Have a rest at the hotel. Then stroll to Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda. The pagoda is built on the big boulder which is over the Sittaung River Valley. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.	Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda
Day (03) Kyaikhtiyo - Bago - Yangon by car After breakfast, visit the rest of places on the hill. Then check out at the hotel and walk down to Rathedaung. Take a downride to the base camp. Transfer to the car and proceed to Yangon. Lunch at a local restaurant in Bago. After lunch, tour highlights in the ancient Mon city include the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, one of the most venerated pagodas in Myanmar; Kan-baw-za-thadi Golden Palace, the Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha Image and pottery. Then return to Yangon in the evening. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha Image
Day (04) Yangon - Bagan by flight Transfer to the airport for the flight to Bagan. On arrival at Nyaung Oo Airport, transfer to Nyaung Oo Typical Market to study the lifestyle of the people in Nyaung Oo/Bagan. Then visit the Shwezigon Pagoda, a prototype of Myanmar stupa; Kyansittha U-min Cave, the Gu-byauk-gyi Temple at Wet Kyi Inn Village, a temple with pyramidal spire, built in the 13th century; the Htilominlo Temple, which is noted for its original plaster carving and Paya-nga-su Group. Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. After a short rest, visit the Nan Paya, the Ma-nu-ha Paya, the Gu-byauk-gyi Temple at Myin-ka-ba Village, the Ananda Temple and enjoy sunset at the Shwe-san-daw Paya. Dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Bagan Pagoda
Day (05) Bagan - Mt. Popa - Bagan by car After breakfast, take an excursion trip to Popa, an extinct volcano last active 250,000 years ago, has been described as the Mount Olympus of Myanmar. It is considered the abode of Myanmar's most powerful Nats (spirits) and the most important Nat worship centre. On the way from Bagan to Mt. Popa, you can view toddy-palm groves and try toddy juice, a kind of natural soft drink with a small flavour of alcohol. Myanmar people jokingly call it "sky- beer", which they enjoy pots of toddy in the evenings together with their friends. Some prefer toddy to beer. They usually enjoy it with recipes of baked dried fish. You can also study the traditional way of grinding sesame seeds and groundnuts into edible oil by using ox-driven oil-press. This trip is also a kind of eco-tourism. Then return to Bagan. Lunch enroute. After lunch, visit the Sulamani Pagoda, the Dahmma-yan-gyi Pahto, the Thatbyinnyu Temple and enjoy sunset at the Bu Paya. Dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Popa Mountain
Day (06) Bagan Sightseeing After breakfast, we will transfer you to visit the rest of places: the Law-ka-nanda Pagoda, Ashae-pet - leik Pagoda, Anauk-pet-leik Pagoda, U Ba Nyein lacquer-ware shop, Na-ga-yon Temple and Mi-nyein-gon Pagoda. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit Bagan Archaeological Museum, Mi-ma-laung Kyaung Group, the Gaw-daw-palin Pagoda, Maha-bodi Pagoda and enjoy sunset at Mingala Zedi. Dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Mingala Zedi
Day (07) Bagan - Mandalay by flight After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for the flight to Mandalay, the last capital of Konbaung Dynasty and cultural centre of Myanmar. On arrival at Mandalay Airport, transfer to the Maha-gan-da-yon Monastery, U Bein Bridge and silk weaving workshop. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, transfer to the hotel for check-in. After a short rest, visit gold-leave making workshop, the Mahamuni Buddha Image, gold embroidery workshop, Mya-nan-san-kyaw Golden Palace, the Kuthodaw Pagoda, Shwe-nan-daw Monastery, noted for its fine traditional wood carving and enjoy sunset from the top of Mandalay Hill. Dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Mandalay Hill
Day (08) Mandalay - Monywa by car After breakfast, check-out and drive to Monywa, a major trade centre for agricultural produce from the surrounding Chindwin River Valley. En route visit the Kaungmudaw Pagoda, built in the renaissance age of Ava, and Ohn Daw Village, a road junction to Kachin State. Enjoy lunch en route. After lunch, visit Loka Aung Mye Monastery at Khin Mon Village to see the mural painting, North Kyaukka Village to observe bamboo weaving for lacquer-ware, and South Kyaukka Village to study the finishing process of the lacquer-ware. Then transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Monywa Bawditahtaung
Day (09) Monywa - Mandalay by car After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Monywa Jetty, for the boat trip to the opposite side of the Chindwin River. Then proceed to Powintaung (hill) to marvel at the unique pavillions cut from the surrounding hillside. Return to Monywa. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Thanbodday Pagoda (10 km from Monywa), where the Buddha images reportedly numbers 582363. Then return to Mandalay. En route enjoy the scenic beauty at the Shwekyatyet-Shwekyatkya Twin Pagoda. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Tapestery Workshop
Day (10) Mandalay - Heho - Pindaya - Inle Lake by flight After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for flight to Heho. On arrival at Heho Airport, proceed to Pindaya by car. Visit Pindaya Cave where thousands of Buddha statues are enshrined in the limestone caves. Then visit some local houses where families produce Shan paper ( local made paper), parasols and traditional soya bean cake making. Lunch at a local restaurant in Pindaya. Then proceed to Nyaung Shwe by car. En route visit Shweyanpyay Monastery with oval shaped windows. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.	Inle Lake
Day (11) Inle Lake Sightseeing After breakfast, take a boat trip around Inle Lake which is 22 km by 11 km and 1320 metres above sea level. Tour highlights include: the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the Ywama Floating Market; floating garden; Ngaphekyaung Monastery; the fishing method, which is different from that of other regions; and outstanding leg rowers. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit the Shan style weaving and silver-ware at Inpawkhone Village. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at hotel.	cheroot making workshop
Day (12) Inle Lake - Heho - Yangon by flight After breakfast, check out at the hotel. Sightsee Nyaung Shwe Market. Then transfer to the airport for flight to Yangon. Lunch en-route. On arrival at Yangon Airport, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Then visit Bogyoke Aung San Market, former Scott Market for souvenirs; and the Botataung Pagoda, a famous landmark on Yangon's waterfront. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight at the hotel.	Intain
Day (13) Departure Transfer to the airport for departure flight. Our contact person in France: Mr Bernard Rousseau For the above tour programme (13/12/ENR and 13/12/SSBM), please contact Mr Bernard Rousseau for booking at bernard.rousseau7@free.fr or e-mail us at baronmfg@mptmail.net.mm .	Downtown Sule

Tour Name - Special Scenic Beauty of Myanmar Duration: 13 days - 12 nights Tour Code: 13/12/SSBM Yangon -Kyaikhtiyo- Bagan - Mandalay - Monywa - Amrapura - Inle - Yangon

Tour Name - Special Scenic Beauty of Myanmar
Duration: 13 days - 12 nights
Tour Code: 13/12/SSBM
Yangon -Kyaikhtiyo- Bagan - Mandalay - Monywa - Amrapura - Inle - Yangon