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    International Tourism Trophy of Trade Leaders' Club, Madrid, Spain 2006.

    This is the winning trophy awarded by the Trade Leaders' Club, Madrid, SPAIN to the outstanding company in tourism field --- Gold Backed Travels & Tours. This trophy represents the Spanish Fighting Bull. We will have to receive the Trophy at Madrid on 30 January 2007. It is an International Award for Tourist, Hotel & Catering Industry ( NEW MILLENNIUM AWARD ).

     

    Tour Itineraries

    Gold Backed Special (GBS - 03) 2011/2012

    Rakhine Orchid Tour
    Yangon - Sittwe - Mrauk U - Sittwe - Yangon
    [ 7 Day / 6 Night ]
    Day 01

    Arrival Yangon
      Arrive Yangon Int'l Airport. Transfer to hotel. Some highlights of Yangon sightseeing --- Sule Pagoda at the heart of city, Maha Bandoola Park with Independence monument, photo stop at Karaweik hall - a royal floating barge, National Museum to see the 8 meters high Golden Lion Throne & Mandalay Royal Regalia, Chaukhtutgyi Reclining Buddha, Bogyoke Market with hundreds of stores & Shwedagon Pagoda. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.
       
    Day 02

    Yangon - Sittwe - Mrauk U

      From Yangon to Sittwe by flight. Upon arrival in Sittwe, transfer to the jetty for a chartered boat tripalong the Kaladan River to Mrauk U, about 6 hours upstream. Check in hotel & overnight.
       
    Day 03

    Mrauk U
      Mrauk U was once highly cultured city and lots of trading with Portuguese also Myanmar's legendary lost city it's 15th. century but today the town is more like a slay village. Start to visit Dukkhanthein - a huge fortress like temple with vaulted passages containing interesting stone sculptures the Buddhist, Shitthaung Temple - Mrauk U's most well known monument built in 1535 by 1,000 architects and containing a remarkable collection of 80 thousand Buddha images and relief's, Anndaw Thein, Ordination Hall with its unique stone carvings, Laymyetnha pagoda - the first pagoda erected in Mrauk U in 1430, Koethaing Temple, Pitakataik Library and Laungbanpyauk pagoda. Overnight at hotel.
       
    Day 04

    Mrauk U
      Drive to Vesali by jeep, an ancient capital of ( 3 - 8 ) century and visit to the Vesali Payagyi ( large sand / stone image ), Phaya Paw and LowkaManaung Pagoda. Then visit to Thet race and Myo race village, SakyaManaung Pagoda with the giant in kneeling posture, Bandoola monastery ( Sanda Muni ), the Archaeological museum, Let Say lake ( city gate ), JinaManaung Pagoda, Yadana Mannaung and Sakaya Mannaung Pagodas. Overnight at hotel.
       
    Day 05

    Mrauk U - Sittwe
      Early morning to enjoy sunrise over the misty hills of Mrauk U from the top of the hill. After breakfast continue sightseeing in Mrauk u with a visit to the market, the ruins of the Royal Palace. Proceed to the jetty and board a chartered boat return to Sittwe. Sittwe, an ancient capital and seaport of Rakhine State the Bay of Bengal. Visit around clock tower, museum and viewpoint & enjoy sunset over the Bengal Bay from View Point Beach. Overnight at hotel.
       
    Day 06

    Sittwe - Yangon
      A morning city tour of Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, featuring the colorful fish market, the Cultural Museum before the transfer to Sittwe Airport. Arrive Yangon & check in hotel.
       
    Day 07

    Yangon Departure
      After breakfast transfer to Yangon International Airport for departure flight.