CRUISING THE AYERAWADDY & BEACH RELAXATION

Tour Type : Myanmar

Tour Category : Activities Tours

Duration : 13 DAYS 12 NIGHTS

Route : YANGON-BAGAN-02 NS UPSTREAM CRUISE-MANDALAY-KALAW-INLE LAKE-NGAPALI BEACH

Price : 2437

*The prices are quoted in US Dollars per person based in twin/double sharing room*
Validity: 01 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2024
Tour Cost	01 pax	02 pax	03-05 pax	06-09 pax	Single Supplement
3 Star Hotel	4222	2708	2604	2437	883
4 Star Hotel	5129	3206	3102	2935	1293
5 Star Hotel	5939	3606	3502	3335	1702

DAY 01:ARRIVAL YANGON (-/-/-)

Arrive at Yangon International Airport and welcome by our tour speaking guide. Transfer to hotel for check in.
Free and leisure at hotel. Overnight in Yangon.

DAY 02:YANGON FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, the tour sightseeing start for visit to the old colonial-style city center with city hall, Mahabandoola Park with Independence Monument, Strand road and Yangon Jetty by Car. Then continue visit to Botahtaung Pagoda and Ahma Mya Nan Nwe, a devotee to the Botahtaung Pagoda. She was known to be a dragon guarding the pagoda and BogyokeAung San (Scott) Market, is the most popular market (close on every Monday & Public holiday) and where you can buy luxury item, handicrafts, food stuff, clothing, jewelry, fashion and consumer goods. At afternoon, the tour visit to Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda a colossal reclining Buddha and continue visit to Karaweik Hall Royal barge on the Royal lake for photo stop and world famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Witness the golden dome light up sunshine at the sunset. Overnight in Yangon.

DAY 03:YANGON-BAGAN (By Flight-0700:0820 hrs) (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, fly to Bagan. Arrive at Bagan, the tour visit to the one of Asia’s most popular archeological destination. We will visit colorful Naung U Market and visit some of Bagan most famous pagodas, including Shwezigon Pagoda, which is the most important reliquary shrine and house images of 37 Nats in Bagan. Then, continue visit to Kyansittha Uhmin (Cave), Gupaukgyi Temple, it is a 13th century cave temple with interesting fine frescoes of sconces from the Jataka. At afternoon, the tour continues visit to Htilominlo Temple with old murals and friezes and then approach to Tharabar Gate way into Old Bagan. Then, visit to Ananda Temple it is a whitewashed masterpiece and with four standing Buddha Images, Thetbyinnyu Temple, Dhamayangyi Temple which is famous for its interlocking mortar thickest brickwork. Late afternoon, continue to Shwesandaw Pagoda for beautiful sunset and overnight in Bagan.

DAY 04:BAGAN – CRUISING TO MANDALAY (Stop in A River Village) (Dep. every Tue & Fri) (B/L/D) Optional Tour with Extra cost

Early morning, 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 exiting experience and clients will never forget. The Balloon is guided by gentle wind and chance to see slowly the sun rising. And operates form 01 Oct 2017 till 10 Apr 2018 only. Extra cost for USD 285 per pax with Standard Service and USD 335 per pax with Premium Service. (price valid before 72 hrs booking before flight)

DAY 05:CRUISING TO MANDALAY (Visit River Village) (B/L/D)

Cruise all day with stop enroute in the morning to visit Yandabo, a typical river village specialize in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Feb. 24, 1826. Moor overnight nearby a village (Ywar Thit Gyi or Pauk Myaing Pauk Taw) few miles away from Ava Bridge. Overnight on Cruise.

DAY 06:MANDALAY (Sagaing or Gawein)-AMARAPURA-MANDALAY (B/-/-)

Enjoy the sunrise. After an early breakfast, the passengers will disembark at Sagaing Jetty (Thursday only) or Gawein jetty (Sunday Only) at around 09.30 hrs. Pickup from Cruise, continue visit to Amarapura. Hightlights include Mahagandayon Monastery which is a school for young monks and observe the lunch process in morning, U Bein Bridge which is more than two centuries old and at 1.2 km longest teakwood span in the world. On the way, visit to the tradition hand-weaving silk workshop. At afternoon, sightseeing tour of Mandalay includes Mahamuni Pagoda, gold of hammering, Mandalay Palace, Kuthodaw Pagoda by surrounding 729 inscribed marble slabs, known as “the world’s largest book”, Shwenandaw "Golden Palace Monastery" to observe finest Myanmar wooden architecture and Atumashi Monastery and sunset from Mandalay Hill. Overnight at hotel in Mandalay.

DAY 07:MANDALAY-HEHO-KALAW DAY TREKKING (By Flight-0905:0935 hrs) (B/L/-)

After breakfast, fly to Heho. Upon arrive at Heho, drive to Kalaw for trekking with beautiful view of rice terraces in the valley surrounded by pine forest. Walk through pine forest along the way to Pa-O village and meet with local people working hard in the fields of garlic and rice harvest. See amazing view of the highest mountain in the area with several village at the bottom. Visit Pan Lone Village of Pa-O tribes of Mongolian origin women wears traditional costumes of indigo color dresses with bright red colored head scuff. We can learn about their interesting culture and traditions. Visit a family home and have tea together. Continue our journey for an hour to Sha-Pin Village of Danu tribes. Along the way we pass through thick pine forest with great views and visit a forest monastery. Have lunch cooked by our chef and have a rest for a while. Visit the village of Danu tribes at the top of the mountain with bird’s eye view from there and continue trekking for 2.5 hrs with the view of vast valley filled with rice terraces and small villages. Return to hotel and overnight in Kalaw.

DAY 08:KALAW-INLE LAKE (By Car & Boat) (B/-/-)

After breakfast, drive to Nyaung Shwe jetty to take boat transfer to hotel. Then, start sightseeing for magical Inle Lake, which is located 1328 meters above sea level and 22 km long and 11 km wide. 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. Besides the enjoyment of the scenery we can also visit the holiest religious site Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, Silk Weaving Village of Inphawkhon, Burmese Cats House, Cheroot making and other cottage industries. Then, visit to Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery, a beautiful old teak wood building before transfer to hotel and overnight at hotel.

DAY 09:HEHO- (By Flight-0930:1030 hrs)-THANDWE (NGAPALI BEACH) (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, drive to Heho airport for domestic flight to Thandwe. Arrival at Thandwe airport, welcome by hotel staff to transfer to Hotel in Ngapali Beach. Relax and overnight in Ngapali Beach.

DAY 10:NGAPALI BEACH (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, leisure at Ngapali Beach. Overnight at hotel in Ngapali Beach.

DAY 11:NGAPALI BEACH (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, leisure at Ngapali Beach. Overnight at hotel in Ngapali Beach.

DAY 12:NGAPALI BEACH – YANGON (By Flight-1405:1625 hrs) (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, morning leisure time till transfer to airport for fly back to Yangon. Arrive Yangon, transfer to hotel and overnight in Yangon.

DAY 13:YANGON - DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, transfer Yangon international airport for your departure flight.
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SERVICE INCLUDED

- Hotel accommodation with twin/double sharing room base included breakfast
- Domestic ticket included airport tax
"Yangon-Bagan-Mandalay -Inle-Yangon"
- Transportation for tour class car with air-conditioned.
- Private boat for Inle visit
- Experience English Speaking Station Guide for each place
- Entrance Fee
- Service charges included

SERVICE EXCLUDED

- Insurance
- Extra cost or missing tour due to flight delay or cancel
- Other services not mentioned in the including
- Online Visa Fee for Myanmar : USD 50.00 p/pax
- International flight from/to Myanmar
- Personal expenses such as beverages, telephone calls, and laundry service, mini bar, etc

Remark

- Our tour cost subject to change in case increase of airfare, transportation charges and entrance fee etc.
- Increase USD 10 per pax on Int’l New Year Period start from 01 Oct 17-10 Apr 18.
- Limited body weight is 125kg/280 pounds or any passenger who needs the space for 2 persons, will be 100% surcharge and Children aged between 8 and 16 years and have to be over 137cm tall (4 feet 6 inches).
- Not allowed to fly Pregnant women, children under the age of 8 years and Disabled person for safety reason.