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Itiner-

aries

Whether you’ve got a week or a

month, these itineraries provide

a starting point for the trip of a

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MYANMAR LAOS

VIETNAM

BANGLADESH

THAILAND

CAMBODIA

CHINA

INDIA

Monywa

Pakokku

Taungoo

Pindaya

Mingun

Amara ra

Ya n g o n

Mandalay

ANDAMAN

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Bay of

Bengal

Bagan

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Two Weeks

Myanmar’s Highlights

Starting in Yangon, visit the Shwedagon Paya at night, when its golden zedi (stu-

pa) glows under fl oodlights. The next day, follow our walking tour of the city centre

and shop for handicrafts at Bogyoke Aung San Market. Take a bus or fl ight to

Mandalay, then climb Mandalay Hill and see the famed Mahamuni Paya and

Moustache Brothers. The next day take a morning boat trip to Mingun, home to a gi-

ant earthquake-cracked stupa, following up with a sunset boat ride past U Bein’s Bridge at

Amarapura. Catch a bus to Monywa, climb halfway up inside the world’s tallest standing

buddha or take day trips to quiet riverside villages like A Myint. Continue by road to Pak-

okku, then board the afternoon boat to Bagan; set aside two or three days to explore the

thousands of ancient temples. Fly or settle in for the long bus ride to beautiful Inle Lake,

where motor-powered dugout canoes take you to fl oating markets under the fl ight path of

egrets. Make a day trip to the Shwe Oo Min Cave near Pindaya to see 8000 buddha images.

If you’re not fl ying directly back to Yangon, consider breaking your road journey at either

the relaxing lakeside town of Meiktila or the pilgrimage town of Taungoo.

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