KYAUKSE ELEPHANT DANCING FESTIVAL

About Kyaukse Elephant Dancing Festival

The festival holds only one day. It is praying to ShweThaHlaung Tooth Relic Pagoda by Elephant dance. The elephants are made of Bamboo and paper. The men dancing inside Elephant Figure is so interesting.

TOUR NAME	KYAUKSE ELEPHANT DANCING FESTIVAL
TOUR CODE	MSTF0031
DURATION	5D/4N
COVERAGE	Yangon-Mandalay -Kyaukse –Yangon
VALIDITY	2014 October 05 to 09

Day 01- October 05, 2014

Yangon Arrival (L/D)

-          Arrival at Yangon International Airport

-          Lunch at local restaurant

-          ChaukHtatKyi; fourth largest colossal reclining image in Myanmar

-          Yangon City Center- surrounded by various colonial style buildings

-          Bogyoke (Scott) Market (closed on Mondays); colonial building where can shop Myanmar souvenirs

-          Shwedagon Pagoda- world famous golden Stupa; the wonderful holy place of Buddha

-          Dinner at Karaweik Palace Restaurant-enjoy dinner with Myanmar Cultural show

-          Overnight at hotel in Yangon. 

Day 02- October 06, 2014

Yangon-Mandalay (B/L/D)

-          Breakfast at hotel. Leave Yangon to Mandalay by domestic flight.

-          Drive to Amarapura

-          Mahagandayone Monastery- the largest teaching monastery in Myanmar

-          U Bein Bridge- the world’s longest wooden bridge

-          Lunch at local restaurant.

-          Drive to Mandalay

-          Maharmyatmuni Pagoda - the most ancient Buddha image

-          Shwe Nan DawKyaung- monastery with incredible woodcarvings

-          Kuthodaw Pagoda-known as the world the biggest book

-          Mandalay Hill- watch the sunset; panoramic view of the city.

-          Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Day 03- October 07, 2014

Mandalay-Kyaukse Elephant Dancing Festival-Mandalay (B/L/D)

-          Breakfast at hotel.

-          Drive to Kyaukse, 42km south of Mandalay

-          Enjoy Elephant Dancing Festival

-          Drive back to Mandalay.

-          Lunch & Dinner at restaurant.

-          Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

Day 04- October 08, 2014

Mandalay-Yangon (B/L/D)

-          Breakfast at hotel

-          Leave Mandalay to Yangon by domestic flight.

-          The Kaba Aye Pagoda (world peace pagoda) -built for memorial the 1945-46 sixth Buddhist Synod

-          National museum (closed on Mondays) - main museum of Myanmar culture and civilization of our people.

-          China Town where can see the many vendors on theplatform & can buy the variety of Myanmar

-          Lunch &Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Day 05- October 09, 2014

Yangon Departure (B)

-          Breakfast at hotel

-          Transfer to Yangon International Airport for your departure.

“Hope to see you again”

Enjoy the Elephant Dancing Festival below youtube link.