The Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch announces its Unforgettable Experience of Myanmar 8 Days - 7 Nights Feb. 14 - 21 (arriving back in Incheon in the morning of Sunday, Feb. 22) KRW2,460,000 – hotel double occupancy A shorter trip to Yangon only, departing Seoul late Feb. 17th: 6 Days – 5 Nights Feb. 17-22 (arriving back in Incheon in the morning of Monday, Feb. 23) KRW2,050,000 – hotel double occupancy] Reservations must be made by Dec. 15th to the Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch at raskb.gmail More information on request from the RASKB Office or from Tom Coyner (tomcoyner@gmail; tel: 010-9099-6195) Summary : Yangon–Bagan-Yangon The Ultimate Valentine to Share with Someone Special! Detailed Itinerary: Day 01: 14/2/2015 YANGON (ARRIVAL) • Yangon is the gateway though which most foreign tourists enter Myanmar, the biggest urban area in the country. Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon is comparatively young. It became the capital only in 1885 when the British completed their conquest of northern Myanmar. And now you are about to start your Unforgettable Experience of Myanmar trip, Welcome to Myanmar! Upon arrival we will take you to your hotel about 40 minutes drive from the airport. • Check in your hotel, take a time for a rest. • And dinner at local restaurant (provided arrival time is in the evening) • Overnight at your hotel. Day 02: 15/2/2015 YGN - BAGAN (last month listed by The Lonely Planet as the number one location worldwide to say yes to as a destination.) • 4:30 am Breakfast at your hotel and head to the airport to catch your flight to go to Bagan. • At Nyaung U air port we will transfer to your hotel for check in. Bagan located on a wide plain east of the Ayeyarwaddy River in Central Myanmar is home to more then 2000 temples and pagoda dating back about 1000 years. • Bagan formed as the capital of a Burmese kingdom whose heyday occurred from the 11th to 13th centuries AD. Staying in the ancient town and spending time around the famous temples and peaceful nature of town will give you the best memorable moments of your life. Recently, Lonely Planet announced Bagan as “The worlds best places to get a yes” in 2014 October. • 9:30 am Visit to famous Nyaung U market. Visitors can find antique looking lacquerwares or buy seasonal fruits and foods. You can mingle with locals in the market too while studying daily life style of locals. • And then, visit famous pagoda, Shwezigon Pagoda, near the town of Nyaung U, 170-foot-high Ananda Temple, which shelters four revered standing Buddha statues Gubyaukgyi is formed for its vivid murals depicting scence form the life of the Buddha, while Dhammayazika Pagoda is said to be haunted by the ghost of a general who died during its construction in 1196 AD. • 12:30 pm Lunch at local restaurant and free time for a rest. • 3:30 pm Continue visit to the famous pagoda. That byinnyu, the tallest monument in Bagan and Gawdawpalin the second tallest temple in Bagan. • Visit to the Shwesandaw Paya, Bagan’s most famous sunset-viewing spot, the Shwesandaw is a graceful white pyramis-style pagoda with steps leading past five terraces to the circular stupa top, with good 360-degree views. • 6:30 pm Dinner at local restaurant facing the magnificent Ayeyarwaddy River. • Overnight at your hotel. Day 03: 16/2/2015 BAGAN • 5:30 am Breakfast at your hotel. (Free time for those who are not joining Balloon over Bagan) • Try Balloon over Bagan, hot-aired balloon with experienced foreign captain will give you a magnificent view above Bagan from above. • 12:30 pm Lunch at local restaurant. Free time for a rest. • 3:30 am Visit to the Gubyauknge, Wetkyi-in-Gubyaukgyi and famous pagodas. • Visit to the Ananda Ok Kyaung, small vihara (sanctuary or chapel) features some detailed 18th century murals bursting with bright red and green, showing details of everyday life from the Bagan period. • Visit to the Upali Thein. Just north of the Bagan-Nyaung U Rd, almost midway to Nyaung U, this squat mid-13th century ordination hall houses some brightly painted frescoes depicting big scenes on the walls and ceilings from the late 17th or early 18th century. • 6:30 pm Dinner at local restaurant. • Overnight at your hotel. Day 04: 17/2/2015 BAGAN - MT. POPA - BAGAN • 6:00am Breakfast at your hotel. • 7:00 am Visit to the Buledi, Bagan’s one of the most famous sunrise-viewing. • Free time for a rest there. • 8:30am Visit to the Mt. Popa, 42KM (28 miles) east of Bagan. It takes of one and half hour journey. The most famous nat (spirit) shrine lies at the base of Mount Popa which is itself a protected nature reserve and an extinct volcanic mountain but gives an above eye view of the mountain and the central plain. For the energetic, it’s time to climb the 777 steps leading to the shrine on top of Taung Kalat adjacent to the volcano. Children can happily join the visit as there are so many monkeys along the steps. • 12:30 pm Lunch & Free time at Mt. Popa. • After Relaxing at Mt. Popa, come back to Bagan. • 2:00 pm On the way to Bagan visit Pywar Saw Model Village, a typical Bagan style village where there is no electricity nor running water. Water has to be fetched from near by lake with buffalo carts. • You can observe production place of jiggery, toddy juice and liquor, palm furniture, mats and hats made from palm leaves. An interesting thing is the demonstration of making a palm leave manuscript which is used as the only way of recording in old days. • 3:00 pm Drive back to Bagan and free time for a rest at your hotel. • 5:00 pm Sightseeing around the Bagan. • 6:00 pm Dinner at local restaurant. • Overnight at your hotel. Day 05: 18/2/2015 BAGAN-YANGON SIGHTSEEING • 5:30 am Breakfast at your hotel. • 6:30 am Check out your hotel. • Transfer to the air port to go back to Yangon. • Check in your hotel. • 12:00 pm Lunch at “Feel Traditional Myanmar Restaurant” where you can taste and have authentic dishes of famous Myanmar cuisine. • 1:30 pm We will start YHT walking tour Yangon Heritage Trust visit, a local NGO which is conserving heritage buildings of Yangon. A conservationist from YHT will explain the current works during the walking tours in downtown Yangon. • 4:30 pm Visit Martyrs Mausoleum, near Shwedagon Pagodas North Entrance is a memorial built to honour Aung San and six cabinet members who were assassinated. In 1983, North Korean agents attempting to assassinate the visiting South Korean president bombed the structure. He escaped, but 21 others were killed. The structure was completely rebuilt, and is now much less grand than the original, but offers a beautiful panoramic view of Yangon. • 6:30 pm Dinner at Karaweik restaurant/traditional performing arts. • Overnight at the hotel. Day 06: 19/2/2015 YANGON SIGHTSEEING • 7:00 am Breakfast at your hotel. • 10:30 am Visit to the Chaukhatgyi reclining Buddha image. It has 75m long. It is also one of Myanmars more beautiful reclining Buddha. • 11:30 am After that we will visit to the Kandawgyi Lake, by its literal translation Royal lake, this natural lake close to the city centre is a good place for a stroll. The lake is most attractive at sunset. When the glittering Shwedagon is reflected in its calm water. And take your time at from the Lakes eastern edge. • 12:30 pm Lunch at local restaurant. • 2:00 pm Visit to the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda. Among Yangons biggest attractions are its numerous, Buddhist shrines, the most famous and spectacular of which is Shwedagon Pagoda. This 98-metre-high golden spire, located at the top of Singuttara Hill, can be seen from anywhere in the city, towering above the hectic urban landscape like a glowing beacon of peace and serenity. After a lecture and demonstration of Myanmar daily customs, we will receive a lecture contrasting Theravada Buddhism with Mahayana Buddhism by a university professor, who will accompany us on the tour of Shwedagon Pagoda to explain the meanings of various statues and symbols. • 3:00 pm Visit to City Hall and the Sule Pagoda, surrounded by government buildings and commercial shops, the tall zedi at Sule Paya is another example of the strange incongruity of the Yangon cityscape. Take your time at Sule Pagoda. • 4:00 pm Visit to the Botataung Pagoda in downtown area and said to contain hair relics of the Buddha. After the war the Botataung was rebuilt in a very similar style to its predecessor, but with one important and usual difference: unlike most stupa which are solid, the Botataung is hollow and you can walk through it. A short walk from Botataung Paya at Botataung jetty, you can watch ferries and oared water taxis cross the Yangon River. • 5:00 pm Visit to the China Town while other areas show a heavy India influence. This cultural diversity is reflected in the wide range of cuisine available in the city, from traditional Burmese curries: to ethnic foods from Myanmars border areas such as Shan and Kachin States: to Asian favorites from China, India and Thailand; to gourmets fare from as far away as France and Italy. • Special Interest Evening - choice of: - Business briefing and fellowship at the Rotary Club of Myanmar at the Inya Lake Hotel ($25, including dinner) OR - Meet up with Irish English teachers already working in Yangon OR - Free night for those people who wish to explore Yangon on their own. Dinners are individuals’ responsibilities. • Overnight at the hotel. Day 07: 20/2/2015 TWANTY-YANGON • 6:30 am Breakfast at your hotel. • 8:30 am Visit to Twanty: is known for its pottery making business. It used to be an ancient city which lies 25 kms away from Yangon. The cruise will take you across the famous Twanty canal that was dug during the colonial days. We can also take you on a whimsical sightseeing trip around Twanty and visit the pottery industry on trishaws on pony carts. An expert will explain the production of glaze ceramic and how a small town, Twanty became the centre of pottery production in Myanmar. • 1:30 pm We will go back to Yangon. • Free time at your hotel. • 6:00 pm Dinner at “Happy Restaurant” where you can have authentic tribal cuisines from all over the country. • Overnight at your hotel. Day 08: 21/2/2015 YANGON AND YOUR DEPARTURE (OZ770/22FEB Yangon Dep 00:50 midnight Incheon Arr 08:50) • 6:00 am Breakfast at your hotel. • 8:30 am Visit to Bogyoke Aung San museum. The Bogyoke Aung San Museum was established in 1962. 15 years after the assassination of Bogyoke. Bogyoke in Myanmar is a term used for General. The museum was the home of the General before he was assassinated. • 9: 30 am And then a short stopover to take photo infront of the resident of Daw Aung San Su Kyi, the International Democracy Icon and Leader of National League for Democracy, the leading opposition political party. • 11:00 am Visit National Museum to observe the display of lion throne of King Thibaw the last king of Myanmar. And other historical and cultural display. Be guided by museum guide, possibly a retired museum curator. • Lunch at local restaurant. • 2:00 pm Check out your hotel. • 2:30 pm Visit to Bogyoke Market where you can buy various souvenirs, handicrafts and even gems and jewelry at Bogyoke Market. • 3:30 pm Sightseeing around the Yangon city. • On the way to air port, we can visit to Kyauktawgyi Pagoda or also known as Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image. The Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image craved from the one piece of white is marble rock was done in year 2000 CE which is flawless and of hight quality measuring 37 feet long. 24 feet wide and 11 feet thick. Within the walking distance from Minn Dhamma Hill. there is an Elephant house where the three white elephants is kept. In many Asian countries including Myanmar white elephant is regarded as a supreme royal ornament. • Afternoon and early evening free time; lunch & dinner are individuals’ responsibility • We will transfer to the airport for your departure. • End of Myanmar tour agency service. The above-mentioned cost is inclusive of the following: 1) Airfare round-trip between Incheon and Yangon (If flying to Myanmar from other than Korea, please contact RASKB Office for price adjustment before making tour reservations) 2) Airfare round-trip between Yangon and Bagan 3) Ground transportation fees during the trip in Bagan and Yangon 4) Hotel Fees - Yangon & Bagan: 10 twin Superior rooms for 20 pax; All hotels are 3-star hotels: Yangon: Central Hotel or Millennium Hotel or Hotel Kamkaw Bagan: Kumudara Hotel (Contact the RASKB Office for pricing for single occupancy) 5) Guide fees 6) Twanty boat fees 7) Tips for drivers, hotel porters’ fees 8) Limited personal travel insurance 9) Pagoda Entrance Fees. 10) Most meals - vegetarian and other requirements can be accommodated 11) Yangon Heritage Trust visit 12) Karaweik dinner/traditional performing arts evening 13) Optional early morning photography workshop(s) The above-mentioned cost is exclusive of the following: 1) Drinks and other snacks. 2) Camera, Video Entrance Fees (estimate: $30~35) 3) Personal expenses, including tourist visa (estimate: $50, depending on nationality) 4) Hot-aired Balloon ride ($270)
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