14 Day Discover Burma (Myanmar) 2017 Itinerary
14 days
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Small Group Tour
3 Bangkok, 2 Yangon, 2 Bagan, 2 Inle Lake, 3 Mandalay
Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Highlights
- Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.
- Visit serene Wat Po, home of the astonishing giant Reclining Buddha, over 150 feet long
- Exploration of Yangon begins at the majestic hilltop 2,500-year-old Shwedagon Pagoda, the country's spiritual landmark
- Attend a special performance of the world-famous Myanmar Puppets
- Sunset Cruise along the Irrawaddy River in Bagan, with sweeping views of the city's glistening temples as the sun begins to set
- Stroll along Mandalay's 200 year-old U-Pein Bridge, the longest and oldest teak bridge in the world
- In Sagaing, see the peaceful vista of hundreds of white pagodas, including the impressive egg-shaped golden stupa at the Kaunghmudaw Pagoda
- Morning cruise on the Ayeyarwaddy River takes you to the monumental Mingun Temple with the world's largest ringing bell
- A "day off" from sightseeing in the popular getaway town of Pyin Oo Lwin, with its fragrant gardens and fresh fruit delights
- Board a ship that takes you on a full day exploration of Inle Lake's stilt-house villages of the Intha tribe and beautiful floating gardens
What's this trip about?
3 Bangkok, 2 Yangon, 2 Bagan, 2 Inle Lake, 3 Mandalay
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Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
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Trip includes
- Small groups of maximum 22 travelers guaranteed
- Round trip international flights: Los Angeles-Bangkok, Bangkok-Los AngelesOther departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- All intra-flights: Bangkok-Yangon, Yangon-Bagan, Bagan-Heho, Heho-Mandalay & Mandalay-Bangkok
- 12 nights First Class accommodations
- 3 nights Bangkok 2 nights Yangon 2 nights Bagan 2 nights Inle Lake 3 nights Mandalay All transfers and sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles
- 30 Meals: 12 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners
- Bottled water during sightseeing excursions. Bottled water, coffee, and tea with all meals
- Services of English-speaking Tour Manager throughout
- Services of local guides in all major cities
- Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
- Active itinerary with unique cultural features
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Itinerary
DAY 1, Monday - Depart for Thailand
Depart for Thailand
DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Bangkok
Welcome to Thailand! Arrive in exotic Bangkok, Thailand's capital city; transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to rest, relax and acclimate to your new time zone
Overnight: Bangkok
DAY 3, Wednesday - Bangkok City Tour
Orientation meeting this morning with your Tour Manager highlights the exciting journey that awaits you. Afterwards, continue on a city and temple tour of Bangkok, a fascinating mix of ancient and modern. Begin the tour with a drive through Chinatown and then through the...
DAY 4, Thursday - Arrive in Yangon
Welcome to Myanmar! Transfer to your hotel where you'll be warmly welcomed upon arrival by your Tour Manager in this melting pot of British, Burmese, Chinese and Indian cultures, where contemporary and colonial Myanmar continues to coexist. View the astonishing panorama ...
DAY 5, Friday - Exploration of Yangon and its Temples
The exploration of Yangon begins at the Bogyoke Aung San Museum,* former home of the father of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Proceed to downtown Yangon where the British colonial influence is still evident, walking past street vendors...
DAY 6, Saturday - Bagan's 2,000 Temples
A short flight early this morning brings you to Bagan, the country's spiritual center with its over 2,000 pagodas, stupas and temples dotting the golden plains of the city - an astonishing sight to behold! After breakfast, visit the golden stupa of the Shwezigon Pagoda, ...
DAY 7, Sunday - Nyaung-U Market, Home-Hosted Lunch, Sunset Cruise, Myanmar Puppet Show
Start the day at the humming Nyaung-U morning market, totally immersed in Bagan’s daily life as you join the local people shopping, tasting and bargaining at the colorful stalls. Next, on to a palm tree workshop; learn more about collecting toddy (palm tree juice), an in...
DAY 8, Monday - Flight to Heho, Pindaya, Inle Lake & Wine Tasting
An early morning flight takes you to Heho (Inle Lake). Upon arrival travel to Pindaya famous for its ancient limestone caves. Containing over 8,000 images of Buddha dating back as far as 1750, the Pindaya Cave has the most impressive collection of Buddhist iconography. E...
DAY 9, Tuesday - Cooking Class at the Thahara Inle Heritage, Cruise on Inle Lake
This morning, experience a priceless "first-hand" experience, just for your group! You'll be participating in a cooking class with a chef at the Thahara Inle Heritage. Local Burmese specialties will be prepared by you, with the help of the chef, before a delicious lunch ...
DAY 10, Wednesday - Inle Lake & Flight to Mandalay
After breakfast, enjoy your morning at leisure to relax at your hotel. For lunch you will be transported by boat to Nyaung Shwe, before transferring to Heho airport for your afternoon flight to Mandalay, Myanmar’s center of culture and the last Royal capital of Burma. Up...
DAY 11, Thursday - Ayeyarwaddy River Cruise, Mingun’s Temple and Bell, Mandalay Touring
A morning cruise on the Ayeyarwaddy River takes you to the ancient city of Mingun; visit the monumental Mingun Temple, started by King Bodawpaya in 1790 but never completed and its 90 ton ringing Mingun bell, the world’s largest. Nearby, view the beautiful white Myathein...
DAY 12, Friday - Pyin Oo Lwin, a Getaway Town
A "day off" from sightseeing as you travel to the popular getaway town of Pyin Oo Lwin, founded by the British. Designed as a place to escape the Mandalay summer heat, it’s famous mostly for its local fruits, jams, vegetables and fruit wines. Time to wander through the f...
DAY 13, Saturday - U-Pein Teak Bridge, Mahagandayone Monastery, Flight to Bangkok
After breakfast drive to Amarapura, a former capital of Burma. Stroll along the 200 year-old U-Pein Bridge, the longest and oldest teak bridge in the world. Today, the bridge is a central part of the community with hundreds of locals and saffron-robed monks walking acros...
DAY 14, Sunday - Depart Thailand
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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