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Shwedagon Pagoda, Bogyoke Market(Scott’s Market),Sule Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park |
Upon arrival, you’ll greet by your guide who will accompany and transfer you to your hotel. Afternoon, visit to Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, the beautiful reclining Buddha image, which is 230ft (70m) long. After that visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, which is one of the wonders of the world for its splendid architecture and was built 2500 years ago. Then continue to Bogyoke Market, formerly known as Scott’s Market, where you can browse through the wide selection of Myanmar handicrafs and other goods (Note: closed on Monday and public holidays). Then process to Sule Pagoda which is a 2200-year-old temple surrounded by government buildings and commercial shop. Then, you’ll pass along the way to Mahabandoola Park where Independent Monument exist. Continue your tour by passing City Hall, a little India and a little China and you can enjoy looking the British colonial buildings around Sule Pagoda. Overnight in Yangon.
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Bagan,Dhammayangyi Temple,Ananda Temple, Htilominlo Temple,Gubyaukgyi Temple, Shwe zi gone Pagoda |
After breakfast, transfer to Yangon International Airport and fly to Bagan (Nyaung Oo). Bagan, located on the banks of the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River, is home to the largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world with many dating from the 11th and 12th centuries.On arrival, your journey begins with a visit an elevated temple from where you will have a panoramic view of the magnificent plains of Bagan. Continue with a visit to Dhammayangyi Temple, Ananda Temple, Htilominlo Temple,Gubyaukgyi Temple, Shwe zi gone Pagoda. In the evening, take horse carts to visit some of the pagodas and temples. Stay overnight in Bagan.
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Irrawaddy River Cruise |
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Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
In the morning, you chose your activity, you can relax at the hotel or make your own arrangement to ride a bike around the hotel. Back to hotel at 10:30a.m. (Myanmar time) and transfer to Bagan Aye Yar Jetty for Irrawaddy River Cruise (RV Paukan). The embarkation time is 11:30 a.m. and cast off after half and hours. Welcome cocktail and briefing in the saloon or sundeck followed by lunch. In the late afternoon stop in a typical river village. Dinner on board. Overnight in the River Cruise.
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Yandabo,Pot workshops,Ywar Thit Gyi or Pauk Myaing Pauk Taw |
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Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Cruise all day with stop enroute in the morning to visit Yandabo, a typical river village specializing in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Feb.24, 1826. We visit the Pot workshops, the monastery and the school. Moor overnight nearby a village (Ywar Thit Gyi or Pauk Myaing Pauk Taw) few miles away from Ava Bridge.
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Sagaing Jetty,Mahamuni Pogada,Kuthodaw Pagoda,Shwenandaw Monastery, U-Bein Bridge |
Enjoy the sunrise. After an early breakfast, the passengers will disembark at Sagaing Jetty or Gawein Jetty at around 9:30 am (Myanmar Time). Then transfer from Jetty to Hotel. This afternoon, we'll visit Mahamuni Pogada, 13ft-high sated Buddha image which is one of Myanmar's most famous. Continue your tour of Mandalay with a visit to Kuthodaw Pagoda, whose 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures have earned it the title ‘World’s Biggest Book’. Continue to Shwenandaw Monastery, the only remaining building from the 19th century Royal Palace. This grand teak building is known for its exquisite woodcarving. Then head to U-Bein Bridge and enjoy the sunset view of U-Bein Bridge. The 1.2 km long U-Bein Bridge was originally built in 1851 and is entirely made of teak wood. It is consider to be the longest teakwood bridge in the world.
Stay overnight in Mandalay.
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Pyin Oo Lwin,kandawgyi garden,kandawgyi garden |
After breakfast, drive to Pyin Oo Lwin. Pyin Oo Lwin was formerly called May Myo. It is one of the finest places for excursion. It is 1095 meters (3510 ft) above sea-level and it is delightfully cool after the hot plains. When British took over May Myo, it became an army base. Colonial May (hence May Myo) of the Bengal Infantry led operations to quell rebel fighting in the Shan State from here. Now it is popular as hill station. We visit kandawgyi garden (Botanical garden), Governor's house, B.E waterfalls, and Purcell tower. Stay overnight in Pyin Oo Lwin.
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Gotheik Biaduck, |
Take the morning train from Pyin Oo Lwin to Lashio. It take about 13 hours from Pyin Oo Lwin to Lashio by train. At working speed the train crosses the famous Gotheik Biaduck that was built by American engineers in 1899 and spans over a 300m deep gorge. A truly fascinating experience. (Alternatively, this part of the trip can also be done by car) Stay overnight in Lashio.
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Quan Yin San Temple, Susana Pagoda |
We visit the Quan Yin San Temple, possibly the biggest Chinese style temple within Myanmar. We continue to Susana Pagoda and enjoy the nice view over Lashio and the surroundings. After Lunch drive to Muse for the border pass to China.
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Jiele Golden Pagoda,the Border Street, Big Banyan Tree,Heshun Old Town |
Visit Jiele Golden Pagoda, the Border Street, Big Banyan Tree; Transfer to Tengchong and walk around Heshun Old Town.
-Ruili is on the border with Myanmar. 64% of the population of Ruili are members of five highland and lowland ethnic minorities including Dai, Jingpo, Deang, Lisu, Achang. It is an important location for trade with Myanmar, in both legal and illegal goods and services. Prostitution and drug trade in the city are not uncommon. Visit Jiegao Border between Myanmar and China, Jiele Golden Pagoda, China and Myanmar Border Street,One Village in two countries.
-Heshun Ancient Town,“Heshun” means peace and harmony. You could walk leisurely around the historical old town, built in earlier days by overseas Chinese as a location for their retirement. The remaining old town is a very beautiful place with many ornamental structures such as pavilions, memorial halls, archways, and balustrades, and also with lotus ponds and outlands with many birds. The library in this town is worth mentioning-set up in 1924, it possesses over 60,000 volumes of books, many of which are rare editions of ancient works.
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Rehai Hot Spring,Heshun Old Town and Beihai Park |
Visit Rehai Hot Spring,Heshun Old Town and Beihai Park.
--Tengchong is one of China's three major geothermal areas, known as "Land Abounding in Geothermal Resources". There are plenty of springs of hot water and hot vapour, called "Hot Sea". There are quite a number of hot fields as well. Tengchong is a resort where people can travel, take a bath and have medical treatment. The Hot Sea, with an area of 9 square kilometers, lies 20 kilometers away southwest of the county seat and in the center of the geothermal area.
There are over 80 springs of hot water and hot vapour, of which there are 14 spring whose temperature reaches 90¡ãC. The spring can be regarded as a rarity as far as their number and geothermal energy are concerned. The most magnificent view is the boiling pool with a temperature of 97¡ãC, so it is called "the Big Boiling Pot" by the local people. There are dozens of big springs of vapour with a temperature of 94¡ãC at the mouths of the springs, where you can steam food.
-Heshun Ancient Town,“Heshun” means peace and harmony. You could walk leisurely around the historical old town, built in earlier days by overseas Chinese as a location for their retirement. The remaining old town is a very beautiful place with many ornamental structures such as pavilions, memorial halls, archways, and balustrades, and also with lotus ponds and outlands with many birds. The library in this town is worth mentioning-set up in 1924, it possesses over 60,000 volumes of books, many of which are rare editions of ancient works.
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Dali Old Town and the ancient City Wall |
Drive to Dali, visit Dali Old Town and the ancient City Wall.
After landing,you will visit the Ancient Dali Town, Dali which is a historically and culturally famous city of China, is renowned for her historical interest and Bai ethnic culture.You will visit the Ancient Dali Town, walk around the Foreigner Street and enjoy the relax time with local people. After climbing up to the City Wall of Dali, you will have panoramic view of the Erhai Lake.
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Chongsheng Temple,Xizhou Old Town, Zhoucheng Village,Erhai Lake |
Visit Chongsheng Temple, and Erhai Lakeby boat cruise.
In the morning, you'll visit the Three Pagodas in Chongshen Monastery which has a history of over 1,800 years located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain facing to the Erhai Lake. Three Pagodas are made of three ancient independent pagodas forming a symmetrical triangle.
After lunch, you’ll cruise in Erhai Lake by the small boat to the Jinsuo Islet in the east Erhai Lake. There are 200 Bai ethnic families around 1000 people in Jinsuo Island.In Erhai Lake cruise, you will enjoy the green Cangshan Mountain and the Three Pagodas from a far as well as lots of birds and seagulls flying over the lake.
At last, you will visit the Ancient Dali Town, walk around the Foreigner Street and enjoy the relax time with local people. After climbing up to the City Wall of Dali, you will have panoramic view of the Erhai Lake.
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Lijiang Old Town ,Black Dragon Pool |
Drive to Lijiang, arrive in Lijiang to visit Lijiang Old Town, Black Dragon Pool.
Lijiang Old Town has a history more than 800 years; it was listed as the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO 1997. Here you will see the wonderful wooden architecture of Naxi ethnic people. --Lijiang Ancient Town is a largely Naxi settlement first built 800years agao, located at the foot of the Lion Hill and completely surrounded by the new city of Lijiang.In December 1986, the State Council designated it a famous ancient historical and cultural city of national caliber. In 1997, UNESCO made Lijiang a World Cultural Heritage Site. Most of the dwellings, scattered at the foot of a mountain or by the river, are brick-and-tile structures with carved doors and painted windows. Traffic across the river is facilitated by a large number of tiny stone bridges. The town is similar to the Zhouzhuang Water Town in the south of the Yangtze River.
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Baisha Old Town, Shuhe Old Town, Wenfeng Monastery, Lion Hill |
Visit Baisha Old Town, Shuhe Old Town, Wenfeng Monastery and Lion Hill.
After that, you’ll start your memorable Lijiang tour from the ancient Baisha Mural Paintings at Baisha Village. Painted over 1000 years ago, the murals combine the cultures of Han, Tibetan and Naxi people displaying the life stories of the Tibet Buddhism, Confucian and Taoism.
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First Bend of Yangtze River, Shigu Old Town, Tiger Leaping Gorge |
Drive to Shangrila, visit the First Bend of Yangtze River, Shigu Old Town and Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way.
After breakfast, you’ll be driven to view the First Bend of the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery and the Iron Chain Bridge in the Shigu (Stone Drum) Town (about 60 km from Lijiang with 2 to 3 hours’ drive). Later you will visit Tiger Leaping Gorge. After the tour, you will be driven back to Lijiang.
First Bend of the Yangtze River: Surrounded by rivers and mountains, the First Bend of the Yangtze River has picturesque scenery. Three rivers join together here and take a sudden turn.
Tiger Leaping Gorge: the deepest gorge in the world. It is divided into the Upper Tiger Leaping, the Middle Tiger Leaping and the Lower Tiger Leaping three parts. In the upper part of Tiger Leaping Gorge, you will walk about 2.6 Km from the entrance to Tiger Leaping Rock. It is a nice walking along the Jinsha River and Marble trail. You will walk through three marble tunnel s in the gorge.
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Songzanlin Monastery, Dukezong Old Town, Tibetan Villages , Napahai Lake. |
Visit Songzanlin Monastery, Dukezong Old Town, Tibetan Villages and Napahai Lake.
In the morning, visit the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Songzanlin Monastery has another alias - 'the little Potala Palace ', so named because the whole monastery is in the traditional style with mysterious atmosphere.
Visit Dukezong Tibetan Ancient Town in the late afternoon, climb up to the top of Guishan Hill or tortoise Hill, you will see the largest Prayer Wheel of the world and have a panoramic view of shangrila county and Dukezong Ancient Town. --Shangri-La is the "Eden in dream". Since it first appeared in British novelistJames Hilton's Lost Horizon in the 1939, it has been associated withthe mystique of a place which could not possibly exist here on Earth. In Tibetan,Shangri-La means the "sun and moon in heart", an ideal home only found in heaven.There the lofty and continuous snowy mountains, endless grasslands, steep andgrand gorges, azure lakes and the bucolic villages always leave a deep impressionon visitors.
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Stone Forest, the Flowers and Birds Market, the Green Lake |
Arrive in Kunming, visit the Stone Forest, the Flowers and Birds Market, the Green Lake.
You will take a leisurely stroll along the Green Lake, a charming area of teahouses and small boutiques selling handicrafts and beautiful local paintings. If time permits, you will have a Kunming city tour. Enjoy welcoming dinner of Yunnan Flavouring food with crossing Bridge Rice Noodle and Steam Pot Chicken/Qiguoji. -- Kunming is the capital of southwest China's Yunnan province, a primarily agricultural province of 45 million. Kunming has a population of five million and is located in one of the world's most geographically, ethnically, biologically and linguistically diverse regions. Situated at 1,900 meters (6,233ft) above sea level and 25° north of the Equator it has a rather unique and pleasant climate for a Chinese city.
Drive 86KM to the Stone Forest. There is an old saying that: it is a pity that not to visit the Stone Forest while you're in Kunming.
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