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Day
01: Arrival Yangon
Arrive at Yangon International airport, transfer to
hotel. Yangon has been the capital of Myanmar since
the British transformed it into their administrative
center of future India. Its impressive colonial and
spiritual heritage makes Yangon one of the most
fascinating capitals of South East Asia. Overnight
in Yangon.
Day
02: Colonial golf, Yangon
Breakfast at hotel and proceed to Yangon golf club
to begin with your 18 holes golf at the course that
founded by the British in 1909. This golf course is
still one of the best throughout the country with it
glorious history background. Afternoon visit
glorious Shwedagon Pagoda one of the world's most
spectacular religious monuments. The golden dome
rises 98 meters above its base and is covered with
60 tons of pure gold. Overnight in Yangon.
Day
03: Archaeological golf, Bagan
Take an early morning flight to the Asia largest and
most extensive archeological site. Bagan, the 10th
century archaeological site is considered one of the
most remarkable sites in Asia. The 230 years when
Bagan was the capital of Myanmar, was marked by a
religious fervor and building frenzy resulting in
the thousands of Stupas and temples many of which
are still standing today. Upon arrival transfer to
your hotel. You may explore a couple of major
monuments before you get your body stretch out and
get ready to hit a ball at Bagan golf club built in
1997. This course surely is an oasis in the dry zone
as the relaxing garden next to 11th century-ruins
and the Ayeyarwaddy river stretching out beyond. Try
and hit the ball straight avoid the ruins along the
side, a slice or hook may cost you a couple stroke,
so be careful. Overnight in Bagan.
Day
04: Traditional golf, Mandalay
If you are enthusiastic enough you may enjoy the
fantastic sunrise from one of the ruin. Breakfast at
hotel and continue to airport for your Mandalay
bound flight. Mandalay is the last kingdom as well
as the center of the Myanma cultural, tradition,
arts and crafts. Upon arrival proceed to the most
revered seated Buddha Image at Mahamuni Pagoda and
stroll around the foot of Mandalay hill to observe
"the largest book" at Kuthodaw Pagoda
where entire Buddhist canon recorded on stone
tablets totaling 729 in number. Shwekyaungdaw
"golden teak Monastery" to observe finest
Myanmar wooden architecture. Be ready, the 18-hole
Yedaguntaung club build in the valley of the
Northern hills will challenge your talent of sport.
Overnight in Mandalay.
Day
05: Colonial golf, Maymyo
Breakfast at hotel and depart for Maymyo <approx
1½ hour> through a winding, circuitous route.
Maymyo is a former British hill station which still
impresses with its many churches, colonial buildings
with gables, turrets and chimneys etc. Horse-drawn
royal carriages still play major role in transport
means. The Maymyo golf club, founded in 1941 will be
a challenging 18 hole course. Every fairway will
teach you "different strokes for different
folks". Try to take a dead aim and knock it
over with the ball. The award of this exiting day
will be a great dinner in Mandalay. Return to
Mandalay. Overnight in Mandalay. |
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Day
06: Island golf, Yangon
Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for your
Yangon bound flight. Upon arrival proceed to Yemon
Island golf course. Chase your golf ball through the
Islands as this course is specially design and build
around the many small Islands. The pro tip here is
"hit the ball hard and straight".
Overnight in Yangon.
Day
07: Good bye Myanmar
We hope you enjoyed this journey in one of the
remote parts of South East Asia. Even though
climate, culture and facilities might be different
from your home |
