CHARM OF MYANMAR TOUR (6 Days/ 5 Nights)

CHARM OF MYANMAR TOUR (6 Days/ 5 Nights)

This 6 days, CHARM OF MYANMAR, offers a fascinate glimpse of 'The Great City of Myanmar' which could be seemed like take you back to Olden Days with a deep cultural value

DAY 1: YANGON (B)

Meet on arrival at Yangon International Airport and transfer to hotel. Today's sightseeing tour includes the gilded SULE PAGODA, dating back over 2,000 years, BOGYOKE (SCOTT’S) MARKET (closed on Monday and public holiday) with hundreds of stores and a visit of a gems shop. The tour continues to CHAUK HTAT GYI, a huge reclining Buddha image followed by a photo stop made at KARAWEIK HALL, a royal floating barge. An extended visit to SHWEDAGON PAGODA, one of the world’s most spectacular religious monuments, will conclude the tour of this picturesque Garden City. The golden dome of the Shwedagon Pagoda rises 98 meters above its base and is covered with 60 tons of pure gold.

v Overnight in Yangon.

DAY 2: YANGON – BAGAN (B)

Transfer to Yangon Airport for domestic flight to Bagan. Upon arrival in Bagan, transfer to hotel and proceed for sightseeing starting with the busy local market and continuing with visits to a diverse selection of the most important pagodas and temples such as SHWEZIGON PAGODA, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11^th century, KU BYAUK GYI, a temple with exquisite murals of Jataka scenes, KHAY MIN GA TEMPLE, noted for its spectacular panoramic view of the area’s many monuments and ANANDA TEMPLE with four huge standing Buddha images and numerous seated figures in niches around the galleried interior.

Afternoon a visit of a lacquer craftsmen’s workshop in nearby MYINKABA village and sightseeing to MANUHA TEMPLE, built in Mon style in 1059, NANBAYA TEMPLE, a unique sandstone monument, said to have been the palace of King Manuha and MYINGABA GU BYAUKGYI TEMPLE, noted for its ancient mural paintings. Observe sunset in the vicinity of Bagan’s ancient monuments.

v Overnight in Bagan.

DAY 3: BAGAN – MADALAY (B)

Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival at the new Mandalay Airport proceed directly to Amarapura. Visit MAHAGANDAYON, a famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study and then continue to the 200-year-old U BEIN teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was the royal capital.

An afternoon of comprehensive sightseeing in Mandalay includes MAHAMUNI PAGODA with its spectacular Buddha image covered with thick layers of gold leaves, SHWE INBIN, one of the most outstanding monasteries in the country, SHWE NAN DAW KYAUNG or GOLDEN PALACE MONASTERY, a superb example of a traditional wooden building and KUTHODAW PAGODA, known as the world’s largest book, consisting of 729 marble slabs engraved with Buddhist scriptures. A visit is also made to a craftsmen’s workshop to see Kalaga tapestries being created.

v Overnight in Mandalay.

DAY 4: MANDALAY – HEHO – INLE LAKE (B)

Transfer to Mandalay Airport for domestic flight to Heho. Proceed by road to INLE LAKE (25 km - 1 hour). An excursion by boat on Inle Lake will include sights of the famous leg-rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing and village life. Afternoon visits are made to PHAUNGDAW OO PAGODA, the weaving village of INPAWKHON and other sights.

v Overnight on the lake.

DAY 5: INLE LAKE – YANGON (B)

Visit a colorful local market in the Inle Lake region, then proceed to Heho Airport. Afternoon domestic flight to Yangon and transfer to hotel. Balance of the day at leisure to pursue individual interests.

v Overnight in Yangon.

DAY 6: YANGON – DEPARTURE (B)

After breakfast, if time permit, sightseeing to Strand road with famous The Strand hotel visit. And take a relax along the busy Yangon jetty. Continue the old colonial-style city center with photo stop.

Transfer to Yangon International Airport for departure.

End of service.

Tour Class	All prices are valid for 01.05.2011 to 30.09.2011 Tour price in USD net per person in group of							Surcharge If require
Hotel Categories	1	2	3-5	6-9	10-14	15-19	20+	Single	Meals
Standard=3 stars	1196	775	714	632	608	604	577	94
First Class=4 stars	1305	828	769	687	662	659	632	145
Superior=4 stars+	1489	921	861	779	755	751	724	240

Our tour prices are subject to change in case of increases in airfares, ground transportation costs, entrance fees, etc.

Tour Class	All prices are valid for 01.10.2011- to 30.04.2012 Tour price in USD net per person in group of							Surcharge If require
Hotel Categories	1	2	3-5	6-9	10-14	15-19	20+	Single	Meals
Standard=3 stars	1272	841	780	698	679	674	647	102
First Class=4 stars	1453	932	872	790	772	765	620	192
Superior=4 stars+	1596	1003	943	860	842	837	808	264

Our tour prices are subject to change in case of increases in airfares, ground transportation costs, entrance fees, etc.

v Surplus for Lunch USD 8/- per/pax (Local Restaurant, without transfer)

v Surplus for Dinner USD 10/- per/pax (Local Restaurant, without transfer)

Child Policy :

v Child under 6 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: 30% of package cost.

v Child under 6 years old sharing room with two (2) adults with extra bed: 50% of package cost.

v Child from 6 - 12 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: 50% of package cost.

v Child from 6 - 12 years old sharing room with two (2) adults with extra bed: 75% of package cost.

v Child under 12 years old sharing room with one (1) adult: 90% of package cost.

v Child from 12 years old and above: 100% of adult cost.

INCLUSIVE OF ABOVE PRICES:

v Accommodation with breakfast at hotels

v All domestic airfares (Yangon-Bagan–Mandalay-Heho–Yangon)

v Transfers and tours with good tour class car with air-conditioned

v English speaking local guide

v Boat rental at Inle Lake

v Boat rental Mingun visit

v 1 Tour leader FOC of 15 full paying participants

v Service charges, room tax and baggage handling

EXCLUSIVE OF ABOVE PRICES:

v Insurance

v All meals (Lunch & Dinner)

v Visa fee for Myanmar-Visa on arrival:USD 45/- p/pax, Visa stamp at related embassy: USD 20/- p/pax

v Other meals than specified in the itinerary

v International air tickets to/from Yangon

v International airport departure tax at USD 10.00 p/p

v Entrance fees (USD 34.00 per person)

v Expenditure of personal nature such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, etc..

ACCOMMODATION

City	Standard	First Class	Superior
Yangon	Summit Park View Hotel (*** Superior Room) Panorama Hotel (*** superior Room)	Kandawgyi Palace Hotel (****/* Superior room ) Inya Lake Hotel (**** superior room)	Sedona Hotel (***** Superior room)
Bagan	Thazin Garden Hotel(*** Superior room) Old Bagan Thande Hotel (*** superior room)	Bagan Hotel River View ( **** Deluxe room) Bagan Hotel river view (**** deluxe room)	Inle Princess Resort Hotel (***** Mountain view room) Tharabar Gate Hotel (***** superior room
Mandalay	Mandalay City Hotel (***superior Room)	Red Canal Hotel(**** ROH suite room)	Sedona Hotel(*****superior room)
Inle lake	Golden Island cottage Hotel II ( *** standard room)	Inle Resort Hotel (**** Deluxe villa room) at Inle lake. On the lake.	Inle Princess Resort Hotel (***** Mountain view room) at Inle lake.,