Diethelm Travel Management Limited

7-Day Journey to Mystical Myanmar

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Tour code: PKMCJMMB Tour type

( Private )

Tour Level: Relaxed / Easy Tour Comfort: Standard Tour Period: 7 Days

German,Spanish,Russian,English,French Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake, Yangon highlights tour details

Admire the beautiful Botathaung Pagoda You'll begin with visits to Strand Road, the Botathaung Pagoda, the Wander through the vibrant Indian quarter colonial district, Chinatown, the Indian quarter & the Sule Pagoda. See the famous Shwedagon Pagoda Next you'll explore the Bogyoke Market, Kandawgyi Lake & the Explore Minnanthu Village by horse and cart Shwedagon Pagoda. In Bagan you'll visit a local market, the Experience the colourful 5-day rotating market Shwezigon Pagoda, the Ananda Temple, Gubyaukgyi (Wetkyi-Inn), a Partake in a silk-weaving workshop lacquerware workshop and the Manuha & Nanpaya Temples. You'll also explore Minnanthu village by horse cart. In Heho you'll see Inle Lake, the Indaing & Ywama villages and the ruins of Nyaung Ohak. Other highlights include Shwe Inn Thein Paya, the Intha village of Sema, the 5-day rotating market & the amazing ‘leg rowers’. You'll conclude with visits to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, a silk-weaving workshop, floating gardens & the Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery before returning to Yangon. why choose this tour?

A specially designed tour to explore the multi-cultural heritages and the mystic religious sites that Myanmar has to offer Exploring the colonial heritage centre of Yangon with visit to its stunning religious sites Sightseeing in the stunning pagodas-filled Bagan with loads of ancient architectures and historical background Enchanting Inle Lake discovery with stops at the most important highlights on the lake

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tour description

Day 1 : YANGON ARRIVAL (-/L/-)

Meet on arrival at Yangon International Airport and transfer to hotel. (Your room might not be ready for check-in; international check-in time is 14:00 hours). Start your sightseeing with a drive to the famous Strand Road and visit the bustling Yangon harbour, where ferries leave for Pathein in the Delta and upcountry towns along the Ayeyarwady River. Visit Botathaung Pagoda, close to Yangon River and said to contain Buddha relics. You then drive through the colonial-historical district, Chinatown, and the Indian quarter. Make a photo stop at the gilded Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years, and a landmark in central Yangon. Lunch at Padonmar Restaurant. In the afternoon, visit to Bogyoke (Scott) Market (closed on Mondays and Public Holidays) gives you the opportunity to see Myanmar's wide range of handicrafts and souvenirs. Stop alongside Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake to take photographs over the lake towards Karaweik Hall and the Shwedagon. Enjoy the sunset at Shwedagon Pagoda, famous worldwide - its golden stupa is the 'heart' of Buddhist Myanmar. The Pagoda is believed to be 2,500 years old and the central stupa in surrounded by dozens of intricately decorated buildings and statues. It is always full of people praying and making offerings, and is a fascinating place to spend time watching the world go by. Return to your hotel. Accommodation at Rose Garden Hotel (Superior Room) or similar, Yangon.

Day 2 : YANGON - BAGAN (B/L/-)

Transfer to Yangon Airport for domestic flight to Bagan. Scattered on a large plain beside the Ayeyarwady River are the magnificent red brick temples and pagodas that are the great legacy of the kings of Bagan. Built from 1057 to 1287 AD in honour of the royal Buddhist faith, the pagodas display impressive architecture and interiors of colourful murals and exquisite Buddha statues. From the top, the visitor can enjoy awesome views of the immense, temple- dotted plain.

Pick up from the airport from where you start your tour to the busy local market, continuing with visits to a diverse selection of the most important pagodas and temples in Bagan. These include the Shwezigon Pagoda, a huge gilded temple built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century and Gubyaukgyi (Wetkyi-Inn), a 13th century temple with exquisite murals of the 'Jataka Tales' (scenes from the life of the Buddha). Continue to the eminent Ananda Temple; one of the finest and largest pagodas, with a 51-metre (170-foot) shimmering gold tip plus four huge standing-Buddha images and numerous seated figures arranged around the interior gallery. Lunch at Sunset Garden Restaurant. Later, visit a lacquer craftsman's workshop in nearby Myingaba village. Sightseeing continues with visits to Manuha Temple, built in Mon style in 1059; Nanpaya Temple, a unique sandstone monument that is said to have been the palace of King Manuha; and Gubyaukgyi (Myingaba) under the protection of UNESCO because of its ancient mural paintings. Observe a sunset in the vicinity of Bagan's ancient monuments. Accommodation at Villa Bagan (Superior Room Without View) or similar, Bagan. (Period until 30 April 2019) Accommodation at Villa Bagan (Superior Room With View) or similar, Bagan. (Period 01 May 2019 - 30 September 2019)

Day 3 : BAGAN (B/L/-)

Optional: There is no better or more spectacular view of the ancient kingdom of Bagan than from a hot air balloon. This world-famous archaeological site of more than a thousand Buddhist temples scattered over a plain is at its best when seen from a bird's eye vantage, as the sun comes up gently over the Ayeyarwady River. You will be collected from your hotel and provided with a light breakfast and safety briefing while the balloons inflate, before enjoying a dawn flight lasting just under one hour. Flights operate daily from October

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through March.

This morning visit Minnanthu village by horse cart. Visit Tayoke Pyay, Payathonzu and Nandamanya Temples (noted for exquisite 13th century murals) and Kyat Kan Cave Monastery, a famous meditation centre in Bagan. Visit farming houses around Bagan. Lunch at Sanon Restaurant. In the afternoon, enjoy an excursion to the beautiful Nat Htaung Kyaung, a monastery famous for wood carvings, built in 1781 by a group of monks. Admire the monastery's collection of ancient Buddha statues and lacquer boxes. Accommodation at Villa Bagan (Superior Room Without View) or similar, Bagan. (Period until 30 April 2019) Accommodation at Villa Bagan (Superior Room With View) or similar, Bagan. (Period 01 May 2019 - 30 September 2019)

Day 4 : BAGAN - HEHO - INLE LAKE (B/L/-)

Transfer to Bagan Airport for domestic flight to Heho. Transfer from Heho airport down into the valley to Nyaungshwe on the edge of Inle Lake and board your own local boat to take you to your hotel (Room might not be ready for check-in). Lunch at Golden Kite Indaing Restaurant. Continue from your hotel and travel by long-tailed boat across the lake to Indaing, at the western end of Inle, for one of the most scenic trips on the Lake. Passing through the busy village of Ywama, the largest on the Lake, with many channels and tall teak houses on stilts; enter a long, often tree-lined canal, either side of which farmers cultivate their land against the backdrop of the Shan Hills. Disembark at the jetty and walk for 15 minutes through Indaing village to reach the 14th - 18th century pagoda ruins of Nyaung Ohak. Many pagodas here remain charmingly unrenovated, with plants and even small trees growing out of them, making the area very atmospheric. A covered walkway popular with souvenir stallholders leads up to Shwe Inn Thein Paya, a complex of weather-beaten 17th - 18th century zedi; some newly reconstructed. Returning to the river you have the possibility of walking along a lovely shady path for 30 minutes to the Intha village of Sema. From here continue by boat downstream past Yethar village, watching local life on the banks and birds in the trees until rejoining the Lake near Phaung Daw Oo Paya. Accommodation at Inle Lake View Resort (Deluxe) or similar, Inle Lake.

Day 5 : INLE LAKE (B/L/-)

Explore a 5-day rotating market (if your visit coincides with the schedule) which offers an insight into the life of the ethnic Pa-O, Danu and Intha people who come to these markets to sell and buy goods. Enjoy a full day boat trip on Inle Lake - a photographer's dream. Its calm waters are dotted with floating vegetation and fishing canoes, to which scenic hills provide the perfect backdrop. See the lake's unique 'leg rowers' - Intha fishermen who row standing up with one leg wrapped around a single oar, leaving their hands free to manipulate the conical fishing net. Stop at Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the holiest religious site in southern Shan State. Lunch at Green Chilli Nampam Restaurant. Visit a traditional silk-weaving workshop which uses wooden handlooms, and a blacksmith's forge. Pass endless floating gardens, where Intha lake dwellers grow fruit and vegetables. Continue by boat to visit Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery, one of the oldest on the lake, where you can see exquisite Buddha statues which are more than 200 years old. Return to your hotel by boat as the sun lowers and the light softens over the lake. Accommodation at Inle Lake View Resort (Deluxe) or similar, Inle Lake.

Day 6 : INLE LAKE - HEHO - YANGON (B/L/-)

Transfer by boat to Nyaung Shwe and then proceed to Heho Airport (25 km - 1 hour). Return domestic flight to Yangon and transfer to town. Lunch at Burma Bistro Restaurant. After lunch, transfer to the jetty and cross the Yangon River by local ferry (10 minutes). Upon arrival on the other side, trishaw drivers will take you on country roads through local villages to an orphanage. Here you can meet the children and talk to the teachers (with

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help of your Diethelm Travel guide). The staff do all they can with very limited funds to create a good life for the children, and if you care to make a donation while you are here it will be welcomed for the purchase of school books, blankets, rice, clothing etc. The children are delighted to meet foreigners, and these encounters can be very rewarding for visitors. On your way back to the ferry enjoy the views of real local rural life - nothing like the busy streets of Yangon on other side of the river. Cross the river and transfer back to your hotel. Accommodation at IBIS Styles Yangon Stadium Hotel (Superior Room) or similar, Yangon. (Period until 30 April 2018) Accommodation at Rose Garden Hotel (Superior Room) or similar, Yangon.

Day 7 : YANGON DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

Time at leisure until transfer to the airport for your international flight. customise the tour

Extend your stay and take a break at beautiful Ngapali beach Opportunity to purchase souvenirs at local markets and workshops Oil lamps lighting event at Shwedagon Pagoda Breath-taking sunset boat trip in the Ayeyarwady river Unlimited photo opportunities throughout the trip includes excludes

All sightseeing tour and transfer services with private air Domestic airfare (Yangon-Bagan-Heho-Yangon) conditioned car/coach as detailed in our itinerary Myanmar visa fee Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch) Surcharges for throughout guides (English and other languages) All entrance fees for the places as mentioned in the programme Balloons flight at sunrise in Bagan Transfers and tours with English-speaking locally-stationed Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, guides camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc. Boat trips as specified Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme Horse Carts in Bagan Drinks with meals Service charges, room tax and baggage handling Compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and peak Accommodation at hotels as above mentioned or similar season surcharges which will be advised at the time of booking Filtered drinking water and wet towels during the tour (Peak season in general is between 15 December to 15 January and 13-17 April Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the programme Travel insurance (cover against all cancellation costs, medical expenses, including repatriation, in the event of accident or illness)

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notes

Hotel prices for packages are quoted bases on hotels as mentioned or similar. Higher or lower categories can be requested and the price will be adjusted. The hotels featured in the package tour are subject to availabilities at the time of booking. Meals at respective hotels are also included in the hotel prices if the itineraries mention lunch or dinner at hotel. Additional charges during Festive Season: Christmas, New Year and the Water festival period may apply. Supplements for compulsory Gala Dinners will be advised at the time of booking. All hotels have special booking and deposit conditions and will be indicated at the time of booking. Nonrefundable deposits may be required. Domestic airfares are quoted separately and subject to change in case of increases imposed by the airlines (ie. taxes, fuel costs, etc.). There are 8 different airlines operating on the domestic route in Myanmar. Each company has slight different airfares and this pricelist is based on average airfare. Diethelm Travel will book the most convenient and direct routing. The final price can be confirmed once the tickets are booked and issued depending on available booking class and seat availability.

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