Day 01 |
Hong Kong/Yangon KA 250 21:50-23:45
Arrival Yangon, meet & transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight: Savoy Hotel Meal: --/--/--
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Day 02 |
Yangon
Breakfast at hotel. Full day Yangon city tour. Yangon is a sprawling city with a relatively small downtown area including several markets, colonial buildings, the Yangon River and a very green area with tree-lined streets and several lakes. During this full day tour we will show you the different faces of Yangon from the landmarks to the hidden markets that have seen only few westerners. During the day you will visit the Sule Pagoda, colonial downtown, the harbour, The Strand and one of the colourful local markets. The Shwedagon pagoda and reclining Buddha will be visited just before taking a tasteful lunch of typical dishes from tribes from all over the country like Kachin, Shan and Rakhine. A local market will lead us to a small station where we take the famous circular train to bring us right behind Bogyoke Aung San market before heading back to your hotel. The tour includes a drink at the Strand Hotel and a lunch. Overnight: Savoy Hotel Meal: BB/LL/--
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Day 03 |
Yangon/Bagan K7 242 07:00-08:20
Breakfast at the hotel Transfer to the airport for your flight to Bagan. Upon arrival at the Nyaung U airport meet your guide and start sightseeing. Full day Bagan orientation tour by car, with an experienced guide through Bagan will show you the best known temples of the area. We start the day climbing a pagoda to get a first impressive view over the whole area. From here the guide plans his way to some of the other amazing temples that have been here for hundreds of years. Places like the Ananda, Dhammayangyi, Sulamani, and Thatbyinnyu will certainly impress you. Lunch will be taken at a local restaurant and around 4pm we continue the tour by horse cart to Pyathagyi pagoda for sunset with some refreshing drinks served! Oh… we forgot to mention the best part of this tour; whenever you see a temple you like, just ask you guide to stop to have a look at it – simply pick your own favourite temple. Overnight: Bagan Lodge Meal: BB/LL/--
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Day 04 |
Bagan/Heho-Inle Lake 6T402 08:05-08:45
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Heho. A day on the lake! Inle Lake in southern Shan State is a vast natural lake surrounded by traditional Shan villages. On the lake itself the Intha people have been living for many centuries in village built entirely on stilts on the lake. Today we will take you by private motorboat around the lake to discover the natural beauty of the lake, visit the floating gardens, see some of the famous leg rowers and have some tea at a local family’s house. On and around the lake traditional markets are held in different villages according to a 5-day rotating schedule and today we will take you to visit a colourful; market frequented by Shan and PaO people living nearby. We will certainly also visit a local cheroot factory (where the Burmese cigars are made), floating tomato gardens, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, Intha Heritage house where the Burmese cats are bred and if wanted we visit a weaving factory. Lunch is included. Overnight: Villa Inle Resort & Spa Meal: BB/LL/--
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Day 05 |
Heho-Yangon 09:45-10:55
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport for flight back to Yangon. An excellent half day tour at the end of your trip to Myanmar starting (or ending) with a lunch at Sharky’s restaurant – a local entrepreneur who is growing organic vegetables and producing locally made “French” cheese, ham and other delicious food. A 1 hour foot massage is what you deserved after a long trip to Myanmar and afterwards our specially selected shopping guide will bring you to whatever shop you like to find your final souvenirs to bring home, whether it is shopping for a longyi (local sarong), umbrella’s, old books, gold leaves or even a trishaw (bicycle taxi) or a contemporary painting – our specialist knows where to find it! The rest of the day the car and guide are available for additional visits if wanted. Around 22:30 transfer to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong. Meal: BB/LL/--
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Day 06 |
Yangon/Hong Kong KA251 01:05-05:25
Depart Yangon for flight back to Hong Kong.
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