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Water Festival
Myanmar New Year Water Festival is Celebrate all over
the country, especially in the cities and large towns,
you will find pandal sponsored by communities,
societies, businesses and lots of water flows down the
pipes and buckets.
Water is a symbol of coolness, clearness and cleansing
of dirt and grime.
The festival of Thingyan that is made most merry and
enjoyable with pouring or throwing water on one another
is taken as one that cleanses one and all of all dirt
and grime of the old year and cools and clears the minds
of the people for the new year. Pouring water in ' New
Year' is believed to cleanse the body and mind of evils
of year that was left behind. There is merriment and fun
galore. But it is not all fun and play; the elderly and
the pious perform a lot of meritorious deeds to usher in
the 'New Year' . People keep Sabbath; go to pagodas and
monasteries; and offer foods and alms to monks and nums.
Even children and youths too welcome the 'New Year' by
paying respects to their parents, teachers and elders.
To gain merit, fish and cattle are also set free. Though
merriment and fun and meritorious and pious deeds, the
Myanmar usher in a 'New Year'. We are exempted to pour
water during these days like old people, pregnant, young
children, and uniform wearing person.
Thin-Gyan is not only a time for fun but a season of
goodwill and good deeds. So you will meet and enjoy with
how Myanmar people celebrate their water festival.
13 April 2010 (Tuesday) On Eve of Thingyin
14 April 2010 (Wednesday) The First Day of Thnigyin
15 April 2010 (Thursday) The Second Day of Thnigyin
16 April 2010 (Friday) The End Day of Thnigyin
17 April 2010 (Saturday) Myanmar New Year’s Day
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01 Arrive Yangon (_,_,D)
Upon arrival at Yangon Int'l airport, welcome by our
local guide and transfer to hotel and check-in at hotel.
Sightseeing includes: Chaukhtatkyi Reclining Buddha
Image and special evening visit the great Shwedagon
Pagoda. Welcome Dinner at Karaweik Palace Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.
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02 Yangon (B,L,D)
After having breakfast at hotel, today enjoy at Water
Festival.
Lunch and Dinner at decent Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.
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03 Yangon-Mandalay (by flight) (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to airport for
flight to Mandalay. Morning visit gold-leaf making; the
venerable Mahamuni Pagoda; Myanmar traditional
handicraft workshops: marble works; wood carvings and
continue to Mahagandayon Monastery (Buddhistic
University) and silk & cotton weaving workshops.
Then enjoy at Water Festival.
Lunch and Dinner at decent Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel in Mandalay.
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04 Mandalay-Yangon (by flight) (B,L,D)
After breakfast , morning sightseeing Mandalay Royal
Palace; Shwenandaw (Golden Palace) Monastery, noted for
its exquisite wood carvings; Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as
the word’s biggest book for its stone slabs of Buddhist
scriptures and Mandalay Hill, a vantage point for
panoramic view of the city.
Then transfer to airport for flight to Yangon and check
in at hotel.
Lunch and Dinner at decent Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.
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05 Yangon (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Today enjoy at Water Festival and
visit to Sule Pagoda, Maharbandoola park, China town and
Nanthida Jetty to see ways of life of Yangon River.
Lunch and Dinner at Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.
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06 Yangon Departure (B,_,_)
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Yangon Int'l
airport for departure flight.
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