4D3N Yangon Twantay Delights

TOUR
HIGHLIGHTS
- The
Revered Shwedagon Pagoda – 2500
years
- Yangon
City Tour – Sule Pagoda / Strand
Jetty / Kaba Aye Pagoda / Mahapasana
Cave / Chaukhtatgyi
Pagoda (reclining Buddha)
- Glass
Blowing Factory
- Gem
Souvenir Factory
- Bogyoke
Market (Scott Market)
- Dinner
with cultural show at Karaweik Palace
- Twantay
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Day
01: Singapore – Yangon (D)
Upon arrival, a warm welcome by our
local guide at the arrival hall where she will
assist and arrange your transfers to your selected
hotel for check in. After lunch, embark on a
Yangon City Tour which takes you to the Strand
Jetty, Sule Pagoda - the heart of the city surrounded
by several old but significant colonial style
buildings which will allow you experience how
the Europeans influenced Myanmar history and
culture. The tour continues with a visit to
a local Glass Blowing Factory and Gem Souvenir
Centre. These should offer all a great opportunity
to shop and buy some gifts for family and friends.
Finally, the day ends with time for free and
easy shopping adventures at Bogyoke Market (also
known as Scott Market) to browse and bargain
freely among the hundreds of stalls for great
souvenirs. Savor bargains delights and thrills
of shopping among the many stalls and hawkers
along the streets of Chinatown. An enchanting
evening visit to Myanmar’s most revered
Shwedagon Pagoda - 2500 years’ old world
famous Golden Stupa where the dome shape rises
98 meters above its base. Be impressed at the
richly layered exterior of the Pagoda which
the people of Myanmar had pampered with 60 tons
of pure gold. After this grandiose introduction
to Yangon, you will be invited to a local restaurant
for a sumptuous dinner. Spend your first night
in Myanmar’s leading hotels - Hotel Nikko,
Grand Plaza Parkroyal or Traders Hotel (your
choice).
Day
02: Yangon – Twantay – Yangon (B/L/D)
After a great breakfast buffet at your hotel,
an interesting morning visit to Twantay awaits
you - noted for its pottery and an old Mon Paya
complex. See the local village life. Visit a
weaving factory, see a blacksmith working workshop.
Visit the 76m tall Shwesandaw Pagoda. This pagoda
is almost as old as Yangon’s Shwedagon
Pagoda. Visit the local pottery cottage industry,
which supplies much of the delta region with
well-designed, utilitarian containers of varying
shapes and sizes. The pots are made in huge
thatched-roof sheds. You may even wish to purchase
some of the pots. While back in Yangon, savor
a hearty meal at a local restaurant. After lunch,
visit the all important “Tooth Relic Pagoda”.
A sumptuous dinner awaits you at a local restaurant.
Retire back to another luxurious and comforts
of your selected hotel in Yangon.
Day
03: Yangon (B/D)
This morning, you will have some free time to
explore the city or do some shopping on your
own. In the afternoon, your guide will arrange
to pick you up at the hotel to continue your
sightseeing. Visit the Kaba Aye Pagoda, Mahapasana
Cave and Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda which is revered
as one of the biggest reclining Buddha image
in Myanmar, some say even in the world! A wonderful
dinner invitation awaits you at Karaweik Palace
– an extremely famous restaurant located
on the Royal Lake. It was built in the style
of Royal Barge used by Myanmar's Kings for official
functions and festivities. Enjoy dinner and
a traditional cultural show will entertain you
while you feast on the food. After a fulfilling
and contented day’s trek into what Yangon
has to offer, retire back to another great luxurious
night’s rest at your selected hotel in
Yangon.
Day
04: Yangon – Home (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to airport
for your departure flight.
Price
Includes:
- Return
economy airfare by Myanmar Airways International
- 3
nights accommodation at Hotel Nikko / Grand
Plaza Park Royal / Traders Hotel
- Daily
Sightseeing with entrance fee
- Meals
as indicate on the itinerary
Price
Excludes:
- Myanmar
Package Tourist Visa application at S$45.00
per passport - requires 03 recent photos
- Airport
tax, security tax, airline insurance and fuel
surcharge per passenger (payable upon booking):
- Singapore:
SGD89.00 (approx.)
- Drinks,
any other personal expenses and personal travel
insurance.
- Yangon
Airport departure tax at US$10.00 per passenger
(payable in Yangon, upon departure at the
airport).
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