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Smile Bus / Itinerary
Tour Code ( SB - 701 )
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Day-1 / Yangon ~ Pyay (L,
D)
Meeting at Grand
Mee Ya
Hta Executive Residences at 6:30 a.m. Leave Yangon
at 7:00 a.m for Pyay
(179 miles / 286 km) about 5hrs drive. On the way visit to
Shwe Myatman
Buddha Image, Buddha of the spectacle, the
only image that wears spectacle in
Myanmar.
Lunch at a
local restaurant. Evening sightseeing the Shwe Bonthamuni
Pagoda by crossing the Ayeyarwady River
over the Nawaday Bridge. Watch
sunset from Pyay Shwe Sandaw Pagoda,
one of the most scared Buddha Pilgrimage spot in Myanmar. Dinner at a
local restaurant and overnight in Pyay
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Day-2 / Pyay ~ Bagan (B,L,
D)
 Breakfast at
hotel, leave
Pyay at 7:00 a.m for
Bagan (251 miles / 402 km) about 10hrs drive. Lunch
at Taungdwingyi, continue to
Bagan. In the evening witness the pure beauty of
Bagan beautiful sunset from
Bupaya over the peaceful and serene
Ayeyarwaddy River. Dinner at a local restaurant and
overnight in Bagan
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Day-3 / Bagan (B, L, D)
 Early
in the morning behold the panoramic sunrise of
Bagan from Mingalarzedi Pagoda and return to
hotel for breakfast. Continue to colourful Nyaung U market, visit
Shwezigon Pagoda,
the first Monument built in Myanmar Style
by King Anawrahta in the 11th century, from
there proceed to Htilominlo
Temple, noted for its fineplaster carving
on the arch pediments frieze and pilasters. Next, visit
Ananda Temple, an architectural
masterpiece of early style and with its four huge standing Buddha images
and Thatbyinnyu Temple, the tallest temple in Bagan. Lunch at
Ayeyaarwady riverside restaurant. Evening, visit to
traditional Lacquerware home industry,
Manuha Temple, built in Mon
style in 11th century, you will explore the Gubyaukgyi Temple noteworthy for its
mural painting (under the protection of UNESCO) and
Dhammayangyi Temple,
Bagan most massive and the finest brickwork, then
enjoy ravishing sunset from Ayeyarwady River Boat. Enjoy dinner
with and captivating PUPPET SHOW at a local restaurant and overnight in
Bagan.
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Day-4 / Bagan ~ Popa ~
Mandalay (B, L, D)
After
breakfast a journey for (30 miles / 48 km) 1:30 hrs will take you
to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano
with spectacular views. Its shrine is dedicated
to animist spirits known as ・span class="SpellE">nats・
and climb the 777 steps to the shrine at the top of the
peak. Lunch at a local restaurant in
Meikhtila, then proceed to Mandalay Partake in
observing a breathtaking panoramic sunset form the top of
the of the Mandalay Hill. Dinner at a
local restaurant and overnight in Mandalay. |
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Day-5 / Mandalay ~ Sagaing ~ Amarapura ~
Mandalay (B, L, D)
  After breakfast at hotel, visit to
Mahamuni Image, one of the most
revered religious monuments in Myanmar, on the way to
Sagaing visit to Marble Stone Carving and
Tapestry Home Industry. En route stop at
Mahagandayone Monastery, where more
than a thousand monks live and study the doctrine of Buddha. Then
proceeding to dome shaped Kaungmudaw
Pagoda and lunch at the local restaurant in
Sagaing. In the afternoon a tour of traditional
Silver Smith Workshop and sightseeing
Sagaing Hill, the religious center of
Myanmar and home to of 6,000 monks and nuns who live in 500 monasteries
and nunneries. After sight-seeing Sagaing,
visit Silk Weaving Industry on the way back to Mandalay. Then
enjoy another exquisite sunset from 200 year-old U
Bein Teak Bridge. 1.2 km long,
the longest teak
bridge in the world. Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in
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Day-6 / Mandalay ~ Mingun ~
Bago (B, L, D)
 After
breakfast, drive to the jetty to take a local river boat to see the
Mingun Bell,
the largest ringing bell in the world in
Mingun. Also see the unfinished immense
Pathodawgyi Pagoda and visit
Myatheindan Pagoda, with seven
concentric terraces at the base. Then return to Mandalay for lunch and
check out from hotel. In the evening, shopping at
Zaycho market and proceed to one of the most
outstanding monasteries in the country, the
Shwenandaw Monastery,
Kuthodaw Pagoda, with
the world biggest book with 729 marble
stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures and then drive back from Mandalay to
Bago (382 miles / 611 km). Dinner at
Meikhtila and night drive to
Bago. Overnight on coach/car.
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Day-7 / Bago ~ Yangon (B, L)
  Breakfast at
Bago. After breakfast
visit to Bago market and
sightseeing to Shwemawdaw
Pagoda, with 114 meter the tallest
Pagoda in Myanmar. Shwethalyaung Pagoda, the reclining
Buddha Image and experience the ways of life in Mon village. Lunch at a
local restaurant in Bago and visit to Kyaikpun Pagoda, 28 meter high four Buddha
images. After Bago sightseeing, drive back to
Yangon and stop at Htauk Kyant Allied War Cemetery, the graves of 27,000
Allied Soldiers who died in World War II. Concluding the journey to
Yangon by Smile Bus at Grand Mee
Ya Hta Executive
Residences.Have
a nice stay in Myanmar |
( SB - 701
)Hotel
( Pyay ) :
Sweet Golden Land hotel or same class
( Bagan ): Arthawka
Hotel or same
class
( Mandalay ): Sein Sein Hotel or same class
Guide
: English speaking throughout
guide
Meals
:Full board as mentioned in itinerary
Transportation :Air
conditioned Micro bus/ Mini bus / Coach
Entrance
fee
:Included as mentioned in itinerary
Boat
fee
:Included
Travel insurance :Excluded
Smile Bus / Departure Date (
Every Sunday , Tuesday & Friday)
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SM Tours &
Transport
Company Limited
