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18ItinerariesWhether you’ve got a week or amonth, these itineraries providea starting point for the trip of alifetime. Want more inspiration?Head online to lonelyplanet.com/thorntree to chat with othertravellers.INDIABANGLADESHMonywa #•Mingun#•MandalayAmarapura#• #•Pakokku#•#•PindayaBagan#•#•Meiktila#•ÉÉÉ ÉÉ Inle LakeMYANMAR#•TaungooCHINALAOSVIETNAMBay ofBengalÉ#•YangonTHAILANDANDAMANSEACAMBODIATwo WeeksMyanmar’s HighlightsStarting in Yangon, visit the Shwedagon Paya at night, when its golden zedi (stupa)glows under floodlights. The next day, follow our walking tour of the city centreand shop for handicrafts at Bogyoke Aung San Market. Take a bus or flight toMandalay, then climb Mandalay Hill and see the famed Mahamuni Paya andMoustache Brothers. The next day take a morning boat trip to Mingun, home to a giantearthquake-cracked stupa, following up with a sunset boat ride past U Bein’s Bridge atAmarapura. Catch a bus to Monywa, climb halfway up inside the world’s tallest standingbuddha or take day trips to quiet riverside villages like A Myint. Continue by road to Pakokku,then board the afternoon boat to Bagan; set aside two or three days to explore thethousands of ancient temples. Fly or settle in for the long bus ride to beautiful Inle Lake,where motor-powered dugout canoes take you to floating markets under the flight path ofegrets. Make a day trip to the Shwe Oo Min Cave near Pindaya to see 8000 buddha images.If you’re not flying directly back to Yangon, consider breaking your road journey at eitherthe relaxing lakeside town of Meiktila or the pilgrimage town of Taungoo.