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TRAILS OF MYANMAR

TRAILS OF MYANMAR - 12 Days Tours

Destination	:	Myanmar (Amarapura, Bagan, Inwa, Kalaw, Mandalay, Monywa, Pakkoku, Yangon)
Activity	:	Cruise, Hiking Trekking Tour, Hilltribe Tour, Historical Tour, Local Life Style, Nature Tour
Difficulty	:	Easy
Start City	:	Yangon
Duration	:	12 Days
Tour Type	:	Private
Trip Code	:	MMF00059
Price	:	Upon request

Trip Overview

Upon request.

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Departure Date :
Daily
Private Tour - You can choose your own departure date.

Inclusion : What all is included in this trip
Accommodation in shared twin rooms with daily breakfast All meals as specified in the program on table d�h?te basis (breakfast only in Yangon, full board in up-country) Entrance fees Transfers and tours with English speaking local guides (or as specified) Transportation by air-conditioned van/minibus/coach from Mandalay to Pakkoku & Bagan to Kalaw Domestic airfares Yangon-Mandalay & Heho Yangon Domestic flight security tax Boat fare between Pakkoku & Bagan 1 Tourleader is free of charge as of a minimum of 15 full paying pax Service charges, room tax and baggage handling.

Exclusion : What is not included in the trip price
Travel insurance Lunch and dinner in Rangoon Visa fee for Myanmar International Airfare Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry etc. International airport tax in Rangoon (US$10. per person) Christmas and New Year's dinner supplement (will be advised at time of booking)

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Itinerary : Your Tour Program

Day 1 YANGON Upon arrival at Yangon airport you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel. Your journey begins with an afternoon tour through Yangon�s colonial-style city center. Visit Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years ago; the magnificent reclining Buddha at Chauk Htat Gyi and after a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall, a 'hamsa-bird-shaped' floating barge on Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake; stroll through the Bogyoke (Scotts) Market with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores. Complete your first day in Myanmar with an extended visit to one of the world�s most spectacular monuments, the Shwedagon Pagoda. Lunch and dinner to own account. Overnight stay at Dusit Inya Lake Resort (****, Superior room) or similar in Yangon.
Overnight : at Dusit Inya Lake Resort or similar

Day 2 YANGON � MANDALAY After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for domestic flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival at Mandalay airport, transfer to your hotel. Experience the sights and sounds of Mandalay including one of the most revered religious monuments in Myanmar, the Mahamuni Pagoda; the Shwe Inbin Monastery; the Golden Palace Monastery, a superb example of a traditional wooden building and Kuthodaw Pagoda the world�s largest book, made of marble. Mandalay is also a major crafts center. Visit a Kalaga tapestries craftsmen�s shop before proceeding to Mandalay Hill for sunset. Dinner at hotel and overnight stay at Sedona Hotel (****, Superior room) or similar in Mandalay.
Overnight : at Sedona or similar
Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 3 AMARAPURA - AVA � SAGAING After breakfast, excursion to Amarapura, 15 km from Mandalay. Visit Mahagandayon, a famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study; continue to 200-year-old U Bein teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Since then, it is noted for silk and cotton weaving. Visit a traditional hand-woven silk workshop before proceeding to Bagaya Monastery, with a superb collection of Buddha statues. After lunch at local restaurant, excursion to the former Royal Capital of Inwa (Ava), reached by a short boat trip. Visits by horse-drawn carriage to Nanmyint Watch Tower, the remains of the palace building nicknamed �the leaning tower of Ava�; Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, built of brick and stucco; Bargayar Monastery, famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts. Continue to Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees for sunset. Dinner at hotel and overnight stay at Sedona Hotel (****, Superior room) or similar in Mandalay.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 4 MANDALAY - MONYWA After breakfast, proceed to MONYWA (150 km - 4 hours). Visit en route the THANBODDHAY PAGODA; 845 small stupas are rising up to the richly decorated central stupa, which is reminding a bit of Borobudur in Java. Take a walk through the nearby banyan tree grove BODDHI-TATAUNG with the thousand Buddha images sitting at the foot of each tree and enjoy the panoramic view from AUNG SETKAYA PAGODA, standing 130 meter high on the Po Khaung hills. After lunch at simple local restaurant, cross the CHINDWIN RIVER by ferry boat and proceed by pick-up or jeep (40 km - 1 hour) to HPO WIN DAUNG, a system of impressive sandstone caves containing Buddha statues, wood carvings and fine mural paintings mainly in Inwa-style, some dating back to 15th century. Dozens of large and small caves with about 450,000 images are hidden in the area of the Hpo Win Hills. Dinner and overnight stay at Win Unity Resort Hotel (**, Deluxe room with lake view) or similar in Monywa.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 MONYWA � PAKKOKU - BAGAN After breakfast, drive to Pakkoku (110 km � 4 hours), a port city set south of the Chindwin confluence. On the way you will stop in Pakhangyi to visit one of the oldest ornate teak monasteries of the country. After lunch at simple local restaurant in Pakkoku you will visit the typical local market by traditional trishaws (if available). There is also the possibility to see the weaving of the characteristic Myanmar cotton blankets. Proceed by boat on the Ayeyarwaddy River to Bagan where you will arrive in time for sunset. This down river trip takes about 2 hours (depending on river conditions it might take longer). Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Dinner at hotel and overnight stay at Myanmar Treasure Resort (***, Superior room) or similar in Bagan.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 6 BAGAN After breakfast, stroll through the colorful local market and continue the day with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; Ku Byanuk Gyi, a temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes; Khay Min Ga Temple, noted for its panoramic view of the area�s numerous monuments and Ananda Temple, with four standing Buddha images. After lunch at local restaurant, visit one of most treasured handicrafts of Myanmar, a lacquerware craftsmen�s workshop in nearby Myinkaba village. You will continue to Manuha Temple, built in Mon style in 1059 and follow on to Nanabya Temple, a unique sandstone monument said that it had been the palace of King Manuha. Proceed to Bupaya Pagoda or Mingala Zedi Stupa to watch the sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy River. Dinner at a riverside restaurant and overnight stay at Myanmar Treasure Resort (***, Superior room) or similar in Bagan.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 7 BAGAN After breakfast, visit the site of Tayokepyay Temple in Min Nan Thu Village; Phaya Thone Zu and Nandamanya Temples noted for exquisite murals of the 13th century and Kyat Kan Cave monastery, a famous meditation retreat in Bagan. After lunch at local restaurant, explore the Myingaba Gu Byaukgyi Temple, a temple noteworthy for its mural paintings under the protection of UNESCO and visit the Archaeological Museum to view the beautiful Buddha images of bronze, stone and lacquer.Dinner at a riverside restaurant and overnight stay at Myanmar Treasure Resort (***, Superior room) or similar in Bagan. Optional: Experience the magic of Bagan and a thousand years of history from the enchanting platform of a hot air balloon, for the first time ever. �Balloons over Bagan� offers visitors exclusive sunrise champagne flights over the ancient pagodas of Bagan from late October to April. (Details see �Balloons over Bagan�)

Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 8 BAGAN � MOUNT POPA - KALAW After early breakfast, a 300 km drive (8 hours) will take you to Kalaw. En route you will visit Mount Popa, an extinct volcano with spectacular views. Its shrine is dedicated to animist spirits known as �nats� and you will have time to climb the 777 steps to the shrine at the top of the peak. After lunch at simple local restaurant en route, the journey continues on a narrow, winding and bumpy road through the Shan Hills. In the late afternoon you will reach Kalaw, a fresh and delightful hill station, on the rim of the Shan Plateau, which is a market center for ethnic minorities from surrounding regions. Dinner at hotel and overnight stay at Pine Hill Resort (**, Superior rrom) or similar in Kalaw
Overnight : at Pine Hill Resort or similar
Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 9 KALAW � NYAUNG SHWE - INLE LAKE After breakfast, set out for an excursion on foot (about 6 hours walk) to the Tar Yaw village of the Palaung tribe. The animist Palaungs were amongst the earliest inhabitants in Myanmar and have kept to their traditions living with several families in �long-houses�, cultivating cash crops and tanapet for Burmese cheroot cigars. Take a walk to their plantations and visit the village before returning to Kalaw. After lunch, transfer to Nyaung Shwe (66 km � 1 1/2 hours) and proceed by boat to your hotel. Dinner at hotel and overnight stay at Shwe Inn Thar (**/*, Standard room, built on stilts over Inle Lake) or similar on Inle Lake.
Overnight : at Shwe Inn Tha or similar
Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 10 INLE LAKE After breakfast, full day excursion by boat on Inle Lake to see the famous leg rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing, village life and magnificent scenery. You will visit the Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, one of the main principle shrines in Myanmar, dating back to the 18th century; the Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery, famous for its jumping cats trained by monks; the weaving village of Inpawkhon and one of the local markets in the Inle Lake region (on market days only).Dinner at hotel and overnight stay at Shwe Inn Thur (**/* , Standard room, built on stilts over Inle Lake) or similar on Inle Lake.
Overnight : at Shwe Inn Tha or similar
Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 11 INLE LAKE � HEHO � YANGON After breakfast, you will be transferred by boat to Nyaung Shwe and proceed to Heho Airport (25km � 1 hour) for domestic flight to Yangon. Upon arrival at Yangon airport, transfer to your hotel. Complete your Yangon impressions with a visit to the Kaba Aye (World Peace) Pagoda and the Mahapasana Cave, where the sixth Buddhist synod took place. Proceed to Yangon�s oldest Chinese temple and at the riverside located Botataung Pagoda. Last but not least, see the 8 meter high Golden Lion Throne as well as the Mandalay Royal Regalia at the National Museum. Lunch and dinner to your own account and overnight stay at Dusit Inya Lake Resort (****, Superior room) or similar in Yangon.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals : Breakfast

Day 12 RANGOON Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for your departure flight.

Meals : Breakfast

Minor program changes are sometime necessary, depending on confirmed flight, road conditions, weather and availability of room.

FAQs: Sightseeing

Q. What are the differences between PRIVATE TOUR and JOIN-IN TOUR?

A. PRIVATE TOUR:
- You can choose your own travel date.
- The pick up location is only at your hotel.
- The trip is exclusive to you and your party.

B. JOIN-IN TOUR:
- You can choose your own travel date, based on seat availability
- The pick up location is at major city hotels
- You will join other travelers for the trip.
Q. How can I booked?
- Click "Online booking" and complete the Reservation Form.
- Payment will be charged directly from your credit card.
- An e-mail will be sent to confirm your reservation.
- A Tour voucher will be sent within 1-2 working days.
Q. How do I make payment?
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Q. Can I book/pay directly on spot?
No. The rates displayed on PassionAsia.com are available only through online service. All reservations must be paid for in advance upon receiving confirmations from us. This is the only way to guarantee trip occupancy and keep our rates competitive.
Q. How many days in advance should I book?
You should book the sightseeing tour at least 2 days before the tour date (Monday - Friday). However, it will depend on the tour availability too.
Q. Do you need my credit card details at the time of making a reservation?
Yes. However, you will not be charged at the time of reservation. Your credit card will be charged only if and after your booking is confirmed.
Q. How to meet our guide or our representative?
Print your tour voucher and present it to our guide who will pick you up at the hotel lobby on your travel date.
Q. What is your Cancellation Policy?
Cancellation & No Show Charges Policy of Sightseeing Tours:
- 3 Days before the Tour:There is a 7% banking and handling fees applied.
- Less than 2 days before the Tour or No-show:
100% charge of package price (No refund).

**For authentication purposes, only written cancellation notices (e-mail or fax) will be accepted