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Best of Myanmar 11 Days

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Stand astounded by majestic pagodas and natural pristine wonders, a perfect run-away from your everyday world. Journey to the enthralling fusion under multi-countries’ influence – Yangon. Travel to commercial town Mandalay. Embark on a cruise trip from Mandalay to Bagan, where balloon over Bagan is renowned for being large tourist attraction.

** HOW TO BOOK THIS TOUR:
1. FIRST DEPOSIT: ONLY PAY $99 TO SECURE YOUR PLACE. The next business day Asia Vacation Group customer service will call you to confirm your travel details.
2. SECOND DEPOSIT: $1000 (90 days prior to departure).
3. FINAL PAYMENT: 30 days prior to departure.

Route

Australia – Saigon(1N) – Yangon(3N) – Mandalay(2N) – Bagan(2N) – Inle Lake(1N)

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Highlights

Witness the golden dome light of Yangon’s renowned Shwedagon Pagoda.
Travel to Myanmar’s ancient capital Mingun
Embark on a city’s discovery tour in Mandalay
Stand astonished by the beauty of Mahagandayon monastery and U Bein Teak Bridge
Explore the magnificent temples of Bagan
Sightseeing at the authentic and magical Inle Lanke & Indein village

Itinerary

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Day 1: Australia – Saigon by Vietnam Airlines

Today you will board your flight from Melbourne/Sydney to Saigon – the flamboyant city of Vietnam. On arrival, meet and transfer to the city center for your check in. Spend your free time at leisure and overnight at hotel in Saigon.

Meal: In-flight

Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Day 2: Saigon – Yangon by Vietnam Airlines

This morning, you will take a flight from Saigon to Yangon (Myanmar). Arrive at Yangon International Airport and welcome by our local tour guide. Transfer to your hotel for check in. Enjoy your remaining time at leisure.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Day 3: Yangon City tour

Your first day tour starts with a drive to visit the old colonial-style city center with city hall, Mahabandoola Park with Independence Monument, Strand road and Yangon Jetty. Afterwards, continue our trip travelling to Botahtaung Pagoda. The next destination will be Scott Market, is the most popular market (close on Monday & Public holiday), where you can buy everything from luxury to regular consumption goods. In the afternoon, journey to Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda and continue visit to Karaweik Hall Royal for a photo stop. Travel to the world renowned Shwedagon Pagoda for witness of the golden dome light up sunshine at the sunset.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Day 4: Yangon – Mandalay – Mingun – Ava – Sagaing

After savoring your breakfast at hotel, we will meet and transfer you to airport for domestic flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, we will assist you to jetty to take a private chartered boat for a cruise over the Irrawaddy River towards the former capital of Mingun (45 minutes cruise). Travel to the gorgeous Hsinbyume Pagoda. At noon, embark on a boat trip to visit Ava (Innwa). If given enough time, we will visit Ava by horse cart (bullock cart) to Nanmyint Watch Tower, Ma Ha Aung Mye Bonza Monastery, Bagaya Monastery before continuing back by boat to Mandalay.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

Day 5: Mandalay – Amarapura – Mandalay

Travel to Amarapura. Visit Mahagandayon monastery and U Bein Teak Bridge. Afterwards, journey to Bagaya Monastery. En route, visit a hand-weaving silk workshop. At noon, we will visit Mahamuni Pagoda, Shwe Inbin Monastery,the Old Palace grounds ,and Shwenandaw Monastery and end the day with sunset view from Mandalay Hill.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay

Day 6: Mandalay – Cruise to Bagan

After your breakfast at hotel, we will transfer to jetty to take a boat trip to Bagan. On the way, you can enjoy the view of local life along Ayeyarwaddy River. In the late afternoon, we will arrive at Bagan. Transfer to hotel before enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Meal: Breakfast, Light Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

Day 7: Bagan

Option Tour Balloon start form 01 Oct 2016 – 31 Mar 2017
Early morning, the tour start for surprise discover day to see the ancient city of Bagan form above. Client’s enjoy a magnificent bird’s eye view of thousand year-old pagodas, temples and the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River with “BALLOONS OVER BAGAN’. It is a very exciting experience and clients will never forget. The Balloon is guided by gentle wind and chance to see slowly the sun rising. The balloon is guided by gentle winds and operates from 01 Oct 2016 till 31 Mar 2017 only. After that, return to hotel for free and leisure time for afternoon time.
After breakfast at hotel, we will visit colorful Naung U Market and journey to some of Bagan most famous pagodas, including Shwezigon Pagoda, a prototype of later Myanmar stupas; Gupaukgyi, a 13th century cave temple with interesting fine frescoes of scences from the jatakas, and Anada Pagoda. Later on, pay a visit to Lacquerware factory before travel to Dhammayangyi Patho. As the sunset, we will be at one of the ideal viewing sites favored by the tour guide.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Bagan

Day 8: Bagan – Flight to Heho – Inle Lake

This morning we will transfer you to the airport for a domestic flight to Heho. Upon Heho and Inle Lake arrival, begin the tour sightseeing for magical Inle Lake. This day trip highlights include the fisherman rowing in the one-legged style characteristic of Inle Lake boatmen and the gardens of grass and earth floating on the surface of this shallow lake used for growing vegetables. Later on, visit the jumping cats monastery, Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Inle

Day 9: Inle Lake – Indein – Heho – Flight to Yangon

After breakfast, your last day in Inle will begin with visit to Indein village. Passing NyaungOhak Monastery and follow a stair path lined up with many hundreds of wooden columns, you finally will reach the impressive ShweIndein. Enjoy hillside panoramic view over the lake area. On the way back to the boat, walk through a romantic bamboo forest at the riverside, where you may observe local people having a bath. On the way you can visit Myaynigone village and Lotus fiber weaving factory (Ann’s).After wards, we will fly back to Yangon. On arrival, transfer to Hotel for check in.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Tonle Sap lake, Siem Reap, Cambodia, offered in a tour with Asia Vacation Group

Day 10: Yangon – Saigon – Australia

After your breakfast at hotel, transfer to Yangon international airport for your departure, flight to Saigon and connect your flight home.

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner-in-flight

Accommodation: N/A

Day 11: Home Arrival

Today you will arrive home. Thank you for travelling with us!

Meal: Breakfast-in-flight

Accommodation: N/A

Inclusions

Accommodation with double/twin sharing room
Breakfast and meals as in the itinerary
Transportation with air-conditioning.
International flight from Melbourne/Sydney for round trip by Vietnam Airlines
03 domestic flights with airport tax: Yangon – Mandalay Bagan – Heho Heho -Yangon
English speaking guide
Entrance fees for sightseeing as in the itinerary
Boat in Mingun and Inle Lake
Vietnam Visa Approval Letter

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Visa

All visitors to Myanmar (Burma) must hold a valid passport. Passport must be valid six months beyond the returning day to the country of origin. A single entry visa should be arranged in advance to your travel. We, as your travel agent, will handle the entire visa process. Please send your passport scans to us. In return, we will email you the Visa and provide full support for any questions your might have regarding the application.

Communication

Phone Calls

You are able to make both international and domestic calls from your hotel room. Please be advised to check call charges with hotel staff or the local tour guide. The reasons are the costs could be expensive and hotel might require service charges as well.

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones are relatively popular in Myanmar, where you might find high quality coverage. Moreover, international roaming service is available, which means you can use your own mobile phone. Please ensure that you are aware of the costs and have activated your international roaming prior to your departure.

Internet & Email

One way to get internet connection is to visit internet cafes. This is usually the cheapest and easiest method. Most hotels have internet access, but charge at a slightly higher rate than internet cafes. Several hotels might have Wi-Fi which usually comes with an additional cost, and might only be available in the lobbies.

Tipping

Group tour

Tour tipping is an element of nowadays tourism industry, and therefore it is expected in Myanmar. Usually, the tipping is to pay for tour guides, drivers, porters and other people assisting you during the trip. Understanding that many of our customers are uncertain about the tipping amount, we will advise you on a standard tipping amount. We will be responsible for distributing the fee appropriately. If you go on a multi-country trip, the tipping amount will be distributed equally if you pay in full to us. If the tipping amount is not handled by us, the advised tipping amount will be given by you to the local tour guide.

We will show the advised tipping amounts and other essential information in your travel’s final documents.

Private tour

Tipping for private tour is not handled by us. However, tipping is appreciated and the guides and drivers normally receive them from tourists. Please be reminded that tipping is only at discretion of individual.

Shopping

Shopping in Myanmar can be interesting. We have included a reasonable number of visits to local stores, government factories that not only provide an opportunity to purchase a locally produced, but also great-value souvenir. Please be advised that this might vary depending on local conditions, and definitely won’t interfere with your itinerary listed sightseeing. Likewise, we ensure our visiting shop have a reputation for quality, originality and honesty. We do our best to ensure our customers won’t get ripped off.

Food

The costs of listed meals are included. We usually provide breakfast in buffet style at your stay-in hotel, where you can find both local food and Western food according to your preference. Lunches and dinners are traditional reputable restaurants’ delicacies. The food is catered to the majority to ensure they are not too spicy or taste strange.

Drinks will be at each own expense. Beer is common and cheap. Bottled water, juices & sodas are also widely available – please be advised that you should only have ice or fruit juices from a trustworthy restaurant to prevent any undesirable event during the trip. Western wines are expensive and rarely available at normal restaurant.

Black tea, green tea and coffee are widely available in most places. Black tea is usually consumed with milk and sugar in teahouses, which are important social hubs. Green tea is provided free in many restaurants Coffee is usually sold in instant form except for in a few Western-style cafes.

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Dates & Prices

*Prices included Location Surcharge and Peak Season surcharge
* indicates Lowest Price for that region

We are updating available departure dates. Meanwhile, feel free to Contact Us for inquiry.

Notices

Departures from Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra will apply a surcharge of AUD 300
Departures from Perth, Cairns, Auckland (New Zealand) will apply a surcharge of AUD 600
Stay before/behind departure surcharge: AUD 150
Peak season surcharge (Jan, Mar, Apr, Oct & Nov): AUD 300
Tipping of AUD 100 is not included – tipping is recommended, but not mandatory.
Single supplement surcharge: Standard: $365; Premium: $490
Online Visa Fee for Myanmar: AUD 102

Reviews

Michael Pentinga

I just returned last Saturday from a wonderful trip with my friends to Myanmar that was arranged by Asia Vacation Group and could not be any happier about it. The staffs were very helpful and ...

I just returned last Saturday from a wonderful trip with my friends to Myanmar that was arranged by Asia Vacation Group and could not be any happier about it. The staffs were very helpful and answered all of our questions properly and quickly, either through phone or email. The trip was as I had wanted it to be since I had researched the places I wished to visit and the travel company put it all together in an appropriate itinerary. They helped us to book flights, hotels (cheap but also decent), and guides. The fee for their service was also very reasonable and more affordable than most of the Myanmar touring companies out there. Overall, I was very satisfied with my experience with Asia Vacation Group and will recommend this company to anyone asking for advice.

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Michael Bean

Can’t say enough good things. Helen and Jamie were incredibly patient and accommodating to both my needs and my neurotic insecurities about traveling to a new country. Our trip was a custom ...

Can't say enough good things. Helen and Jamie were incredibly patient and accommodating to both my needs and my neurotic insecurities about traveling to a new country. Our trip was a custom one, combining Bangkok with Myanmar, meeting our daughter who works in Yangon. She was our best guide in Yangon, using our room at Traders to take in tourist standards (Schwedegon!, Scott Market, lakes, etc) while going to the real neighborhoods (19th st.!), native restaurants and great expat spots. Asia Vacation Group planned our in country flights to perfection and all our guides were exceptional, each with great English, incredibly warm and friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Brought us to side streets everywhere and customized readily to our interests. Schwedegon in Yangon was surreal and try and plan on a full moon evening, getting there a few hours before sunset and staying for a spiritual experience. Inle was a welcome relief from the heat. The beautiful and refreshing long boats went to various floating villages and a great array of craftsmen who primarily serve neighbors but love the tourists too. Bagan was surreal, our guide was serb and instrumental in getting our cancelled balloon ride rescheduled. The balloon over the ancient temples and Irrawady river is an absolute must! All our accommodations were superb.

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Martin Ken

Myanmar offers some adventurous feeling with probably the bumpiest train ride in the world and limited Internet connectivity. However, the reward is so much higher with amazing sceneries of ...

Myanmar offers some adventurous feeling with probably the bumpiest train ride in the world and limited Internet connectivity. However, the reward is so much higher with amazing sceneries of temples from historical times, sunsets at the longest wooden bridge in the world or floating villages on mountainous lakes. The group was truly fun, made lots of new friends. So all in all it was a very pleasant surprise surprise experience and I would definitely book this trip again. As tourism is picking up in Myanmar, someone should go sooner than later.

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