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4 Days - Myanmar΄s South A must for everyone!
Temples, rocks, pagodas all plated in gold
and
the glory of days gone by.
 Do you want to know what influenced, a hundred years
ago, the great writers of Britain's colonial splendors, Kipling,
Maugham, Orwell, what they marveled at, what they admired, how they
wove the fabric of their great novels, then you must come south with
us to Moulmein, Martaban, Amherst, to the Golden Rock pearls which
have not lost their shine. Also part of the south is Thaton, the
cradle of Buddhism. Named Suvanabumi, Land of Gold, by one of its
great kings, this empire fell to the first Burmese king and his army
of elephants. Buddhism survived to this day.
1st Day: YANGON BAGO KYAIKHTIYO
Early start! We leave Yangon for Bago once part of
the Mon empire! The biggest Reclining Buddha, the highest Golden
Pagoda bear witness to a glorious past. On our way south we pass
through teak and rubber plantations to reach the Golden Rock. In the
light of the afternoon: After an hours climb we reach the top and
enjoy the magnificent views. This gold plated boulder perched on a
crest- held only by one of Buddha's hairs from tumbling down
Magic
of Faith! Accommodation: 1 night
2nd Day: KYAIKHTIYO THATON MAWLAMYINE /
MOULMEIN
Suvanabumi Land of Gold, is waiting
for us: Drive to Thaton where you will see the traces of early
Buddhism. On to Martaban where we take the ancient ferry to cross
the Salween to arrive at Mawlamyine/ Moulmein to be in the midst of
British Colonial times: In 1827, Moulmein was declared as the first
British Colonial Capital on Burmese soil. There is much to remind us
of that era. Accommodation: 2 nights
3r d Day: MOULMEIN EXCURSION
Another full day of sightseeing: See
Monks shaving their heads though they live in a monastery on Shampoo
Island, and the Reclining Buddha near Mudon reported 160 m high if
the sculpture is ever completed. Visit the pagodas and the cemetery
of Amherst with almost 4000 graves casualties of World War II,
contrasts of yesterday.
4th Day: MWALAMYINE HPAAN YANGON
A long day's drive back. The stroll
across the picturesque market of Hpaan, crossing the Salween on the
new bridge and tropics pure nature, nature, nature
till you reach
Yangon in the evening.
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Our days are full with sight seeing there is very little leisure
time.
Relatively simple hotels for overnights as their is no first class
accommodation.
Only one 1-hour walk uphill towards Golden Rock, who do not want to
walk can hire a porter.
For more information such as availability and price, please send to
Sunbird for further assistances.
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