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Myanmar December 26, 2019 – January 5, 2020 G E O T O U R S MYANMAR DECEMBER 26, 2019 – JANUARY 5, 2020 MYANMAR TOUR PRICE = $1565 - Includes hotels, breakfasts, private bus, entries, 2 flights in Myanmar, Burmese guide, Matt & Suzan Ebiner as leaders Not Included – Airfare from USA (about $1500); Myanmar visa ($50); lunches, dinners, tips to guides and drivers Thu 12/26/19 - Depart USA for Myanmar Depart USA to Yangon, Myanmar (or earlier to have more time in Yangon) It is possible to depart December 27 from LAX to reach Yangon December 28 Fri 12/27/19 – En Route to Myanmar En route to Myanmar Sat 12/28/19 – Arrive Yangon Arrive in Yangon and meet our local guide Rest of the day is at your leisure 2 nights in the fascinating city of Yangon at Summit Parkview Hotel (4*) Sun 12/29/19 - Yangon Explore Yangon on foot and with private tour bus Visit Buddhist pagodas, markets, and old colonial buildings Chauk Htat Gyi Reclining Buddha, Botataung Pagoda, Bogyoke Market Shwedagon Pagoda – one of the greatest Buddhist temples in the world Spectacular golden dome (320’ high) is especially beautiful at sunset Night #2 – Summit Parkview Hotel in Yangon Mon 12/30/19– Yangon – Naypyitaw 4-hour bus ride to Naypyitaw, capital of Myanmar, newly built in 2005 Visit the National Museum, Uppatasantim Pagoda See the amazing government buildings and boulevards (one with 20-lanes!) 1 night in Naypyitaw at Thingaha Hotel (3*) Tue 12/31/19– Naypyitaw - Bagan 4-hour bus ride to Bagan, one of the great ancient cities of the world Visit some of the abandoned Buddhist temples of Bagan (over 2000 of them!) Magnificent architecture,with murals and intricate stonework Enjoy the sunset over Bagan from a hilltop 2 nights at Kumudara Hotel (3*) WWW.GEOTOURS.US; [email protected] Wed 1/1/20 - Bagan Happy New Year in Myanmar! Visit the interesting local market at Nyaung Oo See more of Bagan’s temples, as well as workshops Enjoy sunset over Bagan from a boat on the Irrawaddy River Night #2 – Kumudara Hotel Thu 1/2/20 – Bagan to Inle Lake Morning flight from Bagan to Heho Drive Heho to Inle Lake via Pindaya Marvel at the 8000 Buddha statues inside Pindaya caves 2 nights at Amazing Hotel (3*) in Nyaung Shwe Fri 1/3/20 – Inle Lake Full day at Inle Lake Visit a traditional market (takes place once every five days) Boat ride to see floating gardens, local fishing methods, and unique one-leg rowers Indein Temple, atmospheric golden pagodas on a hilltop Night #2 - Amazing Hotel in Nyaung Shwe Sat 1/4/20 – Inle Lake to Yangon Morning flight from Heho to Yangon Afternoon free to explore Yangon or shop Option to return to Shwedagon Pagoda 1 night at Summit Parkview in Yangon Sun 1/5/20 –Yangon to Sri Lanka or USA Morning in Yangon, either free time or a short excursion depending on flight time Possibly take a 45-minute train ride to Insein township Possibly visit a monastery and nunnery near the airport Much of the group is departing Yangon at 12:25 pm on Malindo Airlines Depart Yangon to Sri Lanka, the USA, or elsewhere in Asia TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BY: GEOTOURS LLC CST # 2099683-40 Phone: (310) 686-8171 WWW.GEOTOURS.US [email protected] G E O T O U R S S R I L A N K A JANUARY 3 - 16, 2020 SRI LANKA TOUR PRICE = $1690 Includes hotels, breakfasts, 2 dinners, private bus, entries, Sri Lankan guide, Matt & Suzan Ebiner as group leaders Not Included – Airfare from USA (about $1500 round-trip USA-SL-USA; $1700 USA-MYANMAR-SL-USA); Sri Lanka visa ($35); lunches, dinners, tips to guides and drivers Fri 1/3/20 - Depart USA for Sri Lanka Depart USA for Colombo, Sri Lanka. It might be worthwhile to make a stopover en route to spend a day or two in a city such as Doha, Qatar. Sat 1/4/20 – In the air flying to Sri Lanka Sun 1/5/20 - Arrive Colombo, Sri Lanka If doing Myanmar tour, depart Myanmar, arrive Sri Lanka same day If flying from the USA, arrive Sri Lanka after departing USA 1/3/20 One night in the seaside town of Negombo at Camelot Beach Hotel (3*) Mon 1/6/20 Negombo to Sigiriya Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Watch the elephants bathing in the river and during feeding time Dambulla - rock temples with hundreds of Buddhist statues Two nights in Sigiriya at Sigiriya Village Hotel (3*) Tue 1/7/20 Sigiriya Area - Cultural Triangle Optional hike up spectacular Sigiriya Rock ($30) Was the remarkably-located royal capital in the 5th century AD Explore Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka's great ancient capital that was abandoned in 1293 AD Night #2 in Sigiriya Wed 1/8/20 Sigiriya - Kandy “Village Safari” in Sigiriya to learn about rural lifestyle Continue to Kandy, the cultural center of Sri Lanka, located in lush hills Two nights in Kandy at Thilanka Hotel (4*) TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BY: GEOTOURS LLC CST # 2099683-40 Phone: (310) 686-8171 WWW.GEOTOURS.US [email protected] Thu 1/9/20 Kandy Wander through the beautiful Peradeniya Botanical Gardens Optional visit to Temple of the Tooth ($10) The most sacred Buddhist site in Sri Lanka Kandyan cultural show, with traditional music and dancing Night #2 in Kandy Fri 1/10/20 Highlands & Train Ride to Haputale Beautiful drive through the green landscape of the Central Highlands Viewpoints to see tea plantations and waterfalls Afternoon train ride through the hill country from Nanu Oya to Haputale One night in the colonial-era Bandarawela Hotel (2*) Sat 1/11/20 Bandarawela to Kataragama Morning drive up to Lipton's Seat with beautiful morning views Take a tour of the Dambatenne Tea Factor Built by Sir Thomas Lipton in 1890 ("Lipton's Tea") Two nights in Kataragama at Mandara Rosen Hotel (4*) Sun 1/12/20 Yala National Park Visit Yala, Sri Lanka's premier national park, on a safari drive Home to monkeys, crocodile, birds, elephants and more Relax during the middle of the day back at the hotel Optional evening prayer ceremonies ("puja") at Kataragama shrine Mon 1/13/20 Kataragama to Mirissa Optional morning visit to Bundala National Park ($30) Coastal wetlands with outstanding bird watching and wildlife Travel along the south coast to the beach town of Mirissa Two nights in Mirissa at Paradise Beach Resort (3*) Tue 1/14/20 Mirissa and Galle Area Optional whale watching in the morning (Blue & Sperm Whales) ($60) Relax on the beach or swim in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean Visit Galle, Sri Lanka's best preserved colonial town See stilt fishermen along the coast Night #2 in Mirissa Wed 1/15/20 Mirissa to Colombo Visit the colorful morning fish market in Mirissa Drive up the west coast of Sri Lanka Last-minute shopping in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital Depart Colombo in the evening for the USA (most flights leave just past midnight, i.e., on 1/16/20) Or spend more time traveling in Sri Lanka or beyond Thu 1/16/20 Arrive in the USA WWW.GEOTOURS.US; [email protected] GeoTours Myanmar & Sri Lanka Registration Form: December, 2019 – January 2020 REGISTRATION/PAYMENT PROCEDURE 1. Attach a $400 payment (made payable to GeoTours LLC) to this form and mail to GeoTours at the address below or submit payment online through www.venmo.com or www.paypal.com, payable to [email protected] or 310-686-8171. You can also make an online Zelle bank transfer through most banks to [email protected] or 310-686-8171 (GeoTours phone #). 2. Second payment of $400 (MY or SL) or $800 (MY + SL) is due on August 31, 2019. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS! 3. Final payment is due on October 25. Sign up for the Myanmar and/or Sri Lanka trip with $400 deposit by January 31, 2019 and receive a $100 discount. 4. Payments made after November 25 will be assessed a $50 late fee. Sign up 2/1/19– 3/31/19 and receive a $50 discount. Sign up 4/1/19-5/31/19 and receive a $25 discount Payments should be made payable to GeoTours LLC and sent to: Sign up with a roommate and you each get a $25 discount GeoTours CONTACT: Sign up for both Myanmar & Sri Lanka and receive an 1547 E. Puente Street Matt Ebiner, Trip Organizer/Leader additional $50 discount. Covina, CA 91724 [email protected]; (310) 686-8171 GeoTours alumni receive an additional discount of $25 multiplied by the number of GeoTours trips they have WHICH PART(S) ARE YOU SIGNING UP FOR? CHECK ONE OR BOTH done previously (maximum $100 alumni discount). Maximum discount for Myanmar or Sri Lanka = $175 MYANMAR SRI LANKA Maximum discount if doing both Myanmar & SL = $300 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION (Please print clearly and use your precise name as it appears, or will appear, on your passport) First Name Last Name Gender: Address City, State Zip Are you a US citizen? Yes ___No, I am a citizen of Passport # Expiration Email Address Date of Birth Home Phone ( ______ ) Cell Phone (_______) _ ACCOMMODATION REQUEST The program price is based on double occupancy. If you sign up without a roommate we will try to match you with someone of the same sex, but this is not guaranteed. If available, a single room incurs a supplement of +$300 for Myanmar, +350 for Sri Lanka. Please check one: Sharing a Twin room (2 beds) ______ Sharing a Double room (1 large bed) _____ Single Room _____ Name of preferred roommate (if any) EMERGENCY CONTACT - Name Relationship Address City, State Zip Home Phone ( _____ ) Cell ( _____ ) Email Address Cancellations To cancel your participation in the tour, you must inform GeoTours in writing.
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