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18-Day Myanmar Off the Beaten Track 18-Day Myanmar Off the Beaten Track Downloaded on: 4 Oct 2021 Tour code: PKMCOBTB Tour type ( Private ) Tour Level: High Level Tour Comfort: Standard Tour Period: 18 Days English,French,German,Russian,Spanish Yangon, Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock), Hpa An, Mawlamyine, Yangon, Heho, Kalaw, Loikaw, Inle Lake, Sittwe, Mrauk U, Yangon highlights tour details Overland drive to Bago and exploring famous pagodas and After arrival at Yangon International Airport, you'll immediately surrounding areas transfer to Bago and the Allied War Graves Cemetery near Htauk Drive to Golden Rock and get onto the summit either on foot or Kyant. Here you'll also see the huge Shwe Thalyaung Reclining by a public truck Buddha and the 1000 year-old Shwemawdaw Pagoda. As you Drive to Hpa-An, capital of the Kayin State to explore the beautiful continue on your tour, you'll see such amazing sights as the Bayintnyi natural caves Caves, the Thanlwin River and the impressive Kyaikthanlan Pagoda. Boat trip from Hpa-An to Mawlamyine and visit U Nar Auk From here you'll visit the seaside town of Kyaikkami before continuing Monastery to bustling Yangon. On day 8 you'll arrive at the Green Hill Valley Visit the famous Death Railway to observe about the life of Elephant Camp, a truly amazing experience. Other tour highlights prisoners include the Padaung villages of Pan Pae, visiting Sittwe, exploring the Walking tour in downtown Yangon to discover colonial heritage 5-day rotating market and having the opportunity to visit the unique buildings Chin 'tattoo village'. You'll conclude your tour in cosmopolitan Excursion to Elephant home in Kalaw and learn to help the retired Yangon. elephants in their daily care Inle lake sightseeing by long-tailed boat Hiking tour to Padaung Villages and learn their traditional lifestyle Visit Kakku pagodas complex Sightseeing in Mrauk U and exploring Chin Tattoo Villages to see unique tattoo faces why choose this tour? Exploring the untouched hidden gems of Myanmar to meet the colourful local tribes in the remote areas with their unique traditions and cultures Contact [email protected] www.diethelmtravel.com Copyright © Diethelm Travel Management Limited. All right reserved. 18-Day Myanmar Off the Beaten Track Contact [email protected] www.diethelmtravel.com Copyright © Diethelm Travel Management Limited. All right reserved. 18-Day Myanmar Off the Beaten Track tour description Day 1 : YANGON ARRIVAL - BAGO (-/-/D) Arrive at Yangon International Airport. You will meet your tour guide after clearing immigration and customs control and transfer to hotel. From the airport drive to Bago (84 km, about 1'bd hours). En route, visit a tree shrine dedicated to legendary animist spirits known as 'nats', and a handicraft village that produces woven bamboo wares. Then, visit the Allied War Graves Cemetery near Htauk Kyant, the last resting place of over 6300 Allied soldiers and home to a memorial to 27,000 more. Dinner at Royal Taste Restaurant Accommodation at Han Thar Garden Resort (Deluxe Room) or similar, Bago. Day 2 : BAGO - KYAIKHTIYO (GOLDEN ROCK) (B/L/-) This morning, Bago sightseeing which includes the 55-metre-long reclining Shwe Thalyaung Buddha image and Shwemawdaw Pagoda, which is over a thousand years old, with a tip that is even taller than that of Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda. Then, continue to Kin Pun (110 km, 3'bd hours), where after lunch you start in the trucks and on foot for Kyaikhtiyo (the 'Golden Rock'). On arrival, watch the beauty of a sunset at this important pilgrimage site. Lunch at local restaurant. Accommodation at Mountain Top Hotel (Deluxe Room) or similar, near Kyaikhtiyo. Note: You are advised to only carry a light duffle bag or hand carry as your big luggage will stay in the car/bus at the base camp. Day 3 : KYAIKTIYO - THATON - HPA-AN (B/L/-) Departure from Kyaiktiyo and return to base camp and then departure from Kyaiktiyo for Hpa-an (115 km - 6 hours). En route, stop in Thaton, former capital of the Mon Kingdom. Lunch is served at a simple local restaurant en route. Between Thaton and Hpa-An stop for a visit at the Bayintnyi Caves. Just about 30 minutes' drive outside Thaton lies this famous monastery known for its natural hot springs and a cave up in the rocks full of Buddha statues. The cave itself is not very big, but houses some interesting Buddha Statues. Nice view from the entrance over the plains full of paddy fields. Then, visit to Kawh Goon Cave. This cave is by far the most interesting. The entrance to the cave is covered with hundreds of small terracotta votive tablets which are plastered up to the ceiling - some are tiny, some are big. Just outside Hpa-An lies the interesting Kyauktalat Monastery. This monastery is known for its shape and location on a tiny island (access via a bridge without reeling). Very peaceful atmosphere. Evening stroll along the Salween river in Hpa-An. Accommodation at Hotel Zwekabin (Deluxe Room) or similar, Hpa-An. Day 4 : HPA-AN - MAWLAMYINE (B/L/-) This morning take the boat along the Thanlwin River to Mawlamyine. This is one the highlight of the trip: the tour takes 2 hours. Beautiful river scenery and hardly any other boats to be seen during the journey. Half way stop in the village of Kadow. This sleeping village offers great opportunities to discover simple village life: stroll through the narrow main lane of the village, talk and laugh with the people! Visit to the U Nar Aut Monastery which houses fantastic reliefs displaying the history of Buddhas life. Alternatively, you can hire motorbike taxis. Arrival in Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon sightseeing in and around Mawlamyine. Visit the local Zegyi market in the morning before leaving Mawlamyine for a visit to the small town of Mudon (20 km - 1 hour). The area between Mawlamyine and Mudon is very fertile and well known for its rubber plantations and the numerous seasonal fruits grown here. A newly built huge reclining Buddha can be seen en route. Stop at Kyaukdalone, a Buddhist Stupa and a Hindu temple facing each other. After lunch, visit the Mon State National Museum where Contact [email protected] www.diethelmtravel.com Copyright © Diethelm Travel Management Limited. All right reserved. 18-Day Myanmar Off the Beaten Track traditional music instruments, clothes and old Mon language scripts are displayed. Sightseeing continues with the Mahamuni Pagoda, Kyaikthanlan Pagoda (known as the Kipling Pagoda) and Seindon Mibaya Kyaung, where King Mindon's wife sought refuge. These religious buildings are all situated on a mountain range from where beautiful sunsets can be observed. Accommodation at Royal Hinthar Hotel (Deluxe Room) or similar, Mawlamyine. Day 5 : MAWLAMYINIE - THANBYUZAYAT - KYAIKKAMI - MAWLAMYINE (B/L/-) Depart Mawlamyine and drive south to Win Sein Toya, near Mudon, where the largest reclining Buddha in the world is under construction. Stop will be at Thanbyuzayat, formerly the western terminus of the infamous 'Death Railway' on which Allied Prisoners of War were forced to work by the Japanese military. An estimated 16000 Prisoners died, of which 3771 have graves in immaculately maintained Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery. Continue driving to Kyaikkami, a small seaside resort known as Amherst during the British era. You will visit Ye-le Pagoda, which is perched over the sea and reached by a two level 'bridge' (the lower level is submerged at high tide). This shrine is said to house a Buddha image which floated on a raft from Sri Lanka and landed at this spot near Kyaikkami. Look out for the shrine built in the shape of a boat. Lunch at local restaurant on Setse Beach. In the afternoon, return to Mawlamyine and visit the small museum (if open) and the local market. We will make photo stops at some interesting old colonial-style houses, a mosque and churches. Accommodation at Royal Hinthar Hotel (Deluxe Room) or similar, Mawlamyine. Day 6 : MAWLAMYINE - YANGON (B/L/-) Optional train from Mawlamyine to Yangon: You have the possibility to return by train from Mawlamyine to Yangon. The train departs at 08.30 hrs and arrives Yangon at 18.00 hrs (approx). Train journeys have to be considered as 'adventurous' as the wagons have little comfort. The trail is bumpy and the train runs at slow speed. Some wagons have air-condition, but not all. Full day drive back to Yangon. (approx 6 - 7 hours). Lunch at local restaurant. Upon arrival in Yangon, transfer to hotel. Accommodation at Ibis Style Yangon Stadium Hotel (Superior Room) or similar, Yangon. Day 7 : YANGON WALKING TOUR (B/L/-) Pick up at your hotel and drive to the famous Strand Road to visit the bustling Yangon harbour, where ferries leave for Pathein in the Delta and upcountry towns along the Ayeyarwady River. It is a hive of activity here, with street vendors, trishaws, ferry passengers, and porters loading huge sacks of rice. Cross the road into Chinatown and walk along narrow streets lined with old wooden shuttered houses and shop fronts. Weave through 17th to 21st Streets stopping to see Chinese medicine shops, a Chinese temple and the colourful vegetable, fruit, fish and meat market, busy with local people bargaining and trading. On 26th Street you pass the old Moseah Yeshua Synagogue before joining Mahabandoola Street and entering the Indian Quarter. Small side roads such as Kong Zay Din Street are full of shops selling Indian spices and cooking ingredients. Turn right into Shwe Bontha Street, perhaps the most photogenic of all streets, with leafy sidewalks, pavement tea shops and magnificent colonial buildings. Here is where all the gold merchants buy and sell gold in a local version of a stock exchange ('shwe' means gold).
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