SOFT ADVENTURE TOUR 3
Tour Code: RCL-010
Yangon - Sittwe - Mrauk Oo - Waythali - Yangon
( 6 Days / 5 Nights)
Day 01 - Yangon Arrival
Meet on arrival at Yangon International Airport.
If arriving by morning or mid-day flight, transfer to hotel.
Proceed for a sightseeing tour that includes the old
colonial – style city centre with the gilded SULE PAGODA,
dating back over 2,000 years, BOGYOKE (SCOTTS) MARKET
(closed on Monday) with hundreds of stores and gems
shops. The tour continues to CHAUK HTAT GYI, a huge reclining
Buddha image followed by a photo stop at KARAWEIK HALL,
a royal floating barge. An extended visit to SHWEDAGON
PAGODA, one of the world’s most spectacular religious
Pagoda rises 98 metres above its base and is
covered with over 30 tons of pure gold. If arriving on late
afternoon flight, transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight in
Yangon.
Day 02 - Yangon - Sittwe - Mrauk Oo (by flight/ boat)
After
breakfast, transfer to airport for
domestic flight to SITTWE, capital and main port of RAKHINE
(Arakan) State. On arrival, transfer to jetty to join
simple boat for the 70km (6-8 hours) journey upriver to the
ancient former capital of MARUK OO. Picnic lunch will be
taken during boat journey. On arrival, transfer to hotel.
Day 03 - Mrauk Oo
Proceed for sightseeing of the
nearby ancient city with remains of walls, gateways and the
unusual 16th century temples such as the maze-like "SHITTHAUNG"
shrine of 80,000 images. Dinner at a simple local restaurant
and overnight in Mrauk Oo.
Day 04 - Mrauk Oo - Waythali (Vesali)- Sittwe (by boat)
Early
morning, starts for drive on open truck to WAYTHALI (Vesali).
The 10km distance will take about an hour. Sightseeing
includes remains of WALLS, DEFENSIVE MOAT SYSTEM, CENTRAL
PALACE, and 5 metres high seated BUDDHA. Return to Mrauk Oo
and visit to ANDAWTHEIN TEMPLE, YADANA PON PAYA STUPA and
DUKKANTHEIN TEMPLE. Early afternoon, join boat for return
journey downriver to SITTWE with picnic lunch on board.
Dinner at a simple local restaurant and overnight in Sittwe.
Day 05 - Sittwe - Yangon Departure (by flight)
Visit to Sittwe's main market, where fisher folk town
and rural people come to buy and sell fish and general
supplies.
Transfer to airport for return flight to YANGON. Overnight
in Yangon.
Itinerary is subject to changes depending on confirmed
flights. Day 06 - Yangon Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure
flight. |