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DAY 20 INLE LAKE/HEHO/MANDALAY King Thibaw to Ratanagiri in India. It is also regarded as the cultural centre of the capital. Many Meals included: Breakfast artists and artisans make Mandalay their home town. At approximately 9:45 AM return by boat to Built along side the Ayeyarwady River, Mandalay Nyaungshwe. Your car will be waiting to transfer you combines Myanmar's royal history and the to the Heho airport. preservation of spiritual traditions. The royal heritage can be found at the Golden Palace 12:10 PM Depart Heho via Air KBZ flight Monastery with its exquisite wood carvings. The # 823 direct service to Mandalay. Total spiritual heart is enshrined at Mahamuni pagoda, flying time: 35 minutes. housing the most venerated Buddha statue in Mandalay. The large seated image is so greatly 12:45 PM Arrive Mandalay. After collecting luggage revered that layer upon layer of gold leaf, placed as a you will be met outside the baggage claim area by mark of homage by a ceaseless flow of worshippers, your guide and escorted to a waiting vehicle for your have distorted the true shape of the statue. Only the transfer to the Rupar Mandalar Resort. The drive highly polished face, gazing serenely is untouched. takes approximately 1 hour. With its wood-carving, stone sculpting, gold-leaf- At the Rupar Mandalar Resort reservations for a making and cheroot rolling, Mandalay comes across Deluxe Room have been confirmed for this evening. as a kind of huge oriental bazaar. The shopping hub Rupar Mandalar Resort is an oasis of cool and calm. of upper Myanmar, this is where the colorful hill It is tucked amidst landscaped gardens in the eastern tribes come together and mingle with the outskirts of Mandalay, approximately 15 minutes townspeople. The nearby Sagaing Hill provides from the city center. The Rupar Mandalar Resort stunning panoramic views. offers an irresistible blend of contemporary comforts and traditional Burmese culture. The 16 guestrooms Visit Mahamuni Pagoda with its spectacular Buddha are richly adorned with intricate Burmese carvings, image covered with thick layers of gold leaves. rattan furniture and silk textiles, lending an air of elegance and sophistication to the teakwood-paneled Enjoy sunset at Mandalay Hill. interiors. Guest rooms include air-conditioning, satellite TV, minibar and tea/coffee making machines. Overnight: Rupar Mandalar Resort – Deluxe Room Mandalay was the last capital of the Konbaung Dynasty of Imperial Myanmar before the country was annexed by the British in 1886 A.D and exiled