Thursday, 29 Jul 2010
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Day 1 Arrive at Yangon, Welcome and Check in to hotel and Yangon preliminary sightseeing is started
with the 72 meter long colossal reclining Buddha, the biggest one in Yangon, then Visit around the city center and excavate the whiff of colonial era by seeing the Building around 18th centaury in the heart of city and paid visit to the Octagonal shape, Sule Pagoda built in 2500 years ago and The collections of Myanmar gems, traditional handicrafts and other varieties of souvenir center; the visitors and local alike, the Bogyoke Market, then, Pay visit to National Museum and learn Myanmar   Go to the Jetty and feel the endless natural beauty, breathing the fresh while breeze gazing at the local people working parallel with nature in the river.  After that, a magnificent and shimmering spire of gold rising 326 feet (99.4 meter) with 76 carat diamond orb at top, is the celebrated landmark visible from miles around; Shwe Dagon Pagoda and enjoy the beautiful sunset from the platform of Shwedagon Pagoda. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 2 Leave Yangon after breakfast and set out to 16th centaury once flourished port city of Second
Myanmar Dynasty; Bago just 2 hours drive by car. Pay visit to 124 meter high Shwe Mawdaw Pagoda enriched with Mon style architecture then Visit to 65 meter long reclining Buddha built in 994 AD. Then Visit to Local Market and observe the ways of life at rural area. Afterward, Unusual and impressive Kyaik Pun Pagoda built by King Dhamma Zedi in 1476 A.D is in the form of four gigantic Buddha images all in sitting posture facing the four cardinal points of the compass. They are seated back to back against a massive brick pillar is only a few hundred feet off the Yangon-Bago road. Being extensively excavated Kanbawza Thadi, the famous palace of King Bayinnaung (1551-1581 A.D.), the founder of the Second Myanmar Empire, will be observed. Come back to Yangon and overnight in Yangon.

Day 3 Leave the hotel and head to Thanlyin across Yangon river by the first Yangon Thalyin the longest Bridge, 5970ft which built by the collaboration of Chinese and Myanmar Engineers for the first time in Myanmar. Visit Portuguese settlement sites with old brick buildings and church in down town Thanlyin and continue to Kyaikhkauk Pagoda with the beautiful panoramic view, visit the unique Pagoda and proceed to Kyauktan <mid Island> Pagoda, attractive local pilgrimage sites. Transfer to mid-Island Pagoda by Sampan, small man rowing boats. If the time favor visit to Thilawar, the main sea front of water transportation and the export /import. Return to Yangon and check out the hotel and redirect to Airport for Departure.