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SHWEDAGON PAGODA
Monywa 1 Th e Best of Burma 3 Mandalay Bagan 3 Burma with three nights in Thailand Heho and an Irrawaddy River cruise 3 Inle Lake 17 days from £3,299 - Save up to £200pp Thailand Immortalised in Rudyard Kipling’s famous poem ‘Mandalay’, now is the time Yangon 2 to visit Burma (Myanmar), an up-and-coming destination inviting visitors to discover its culture, spirituality, striking architecture of golden pagodas and 1 intriguing stupas, and magnifi cent natural wonders. Our comprehensive tour includes the royal city of Mandalay, the city of Bagan with its remarkable Andaman Sea Ayutthaya skyline of 3,000 temples, the beautiful Inle Lake, and the colonial city of Kanchanaburi Yangon. Combined perfectly with a few fascinating days in Thailand - the 3 BANGKOK ‘Land of Smiles’ - join us, to explore this magical region for yourself.
Day 1 London - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Pa-In Royal Palace, the summer residence of BANG PA-IN travel service collects you from home, for a the late King Rama V, who is represented in ROYAL PALACE journey to London Heathrow Airport and your ‘The King and I’ fi lm and play. We continue to the direct, scheduled Thai Airways fl ight to Bangkok. magnifi cent ruins of Ayutthaya, part of which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Day 2 Bangkok. On arrival we transfer to the After a buffet lunch we return to Bangkok. centrally-located Rembrandt Hotel & Towers (4T), where we stay for the next three nights. The Day 5 Bangkok - Mandalay. Transfer to the airport remainder of the day is spent at leisure. for our fl ight to Mandalay. Visit the Mahamuni Pagoda with its large, detailed Buddha images, Day 3 Bangkok. Today we visit the famous bridge covered in inches of gold-leaf which has been over the River Kwai, in Kanchanaburi. We visit the applied by male devotees through the centuries. Cemetery of Allied Prisoners, containing the graves Our hotel is the Mandalay Hill Resort (4T) - our base of 9,000 Allied soldiers who lost their lives while for three nights. building the bridge and constructing the notorious ‘Death Railway’, which the Japanese had hoped to Day 6 Mandalay. We visit Amarapura, a former INLE LAKE stretch all the way to the Burmese border. Our visit capital of Myanmar, situated by the Irrawaddy River includes the Thailand-Burma Railway Museum and where we take a local boat to the iconic 200-year-old a train ride over the original Death Railway. After U Bein Bridge which, at 1.2km long, is the world’s lunch we visit Hell Fire Pass. Historically important, longest teak span. After lunch we continue to the it was part of the ‘Death Railway’ and was one of ruined city of Ava (or Inwa); here we travel the most diffi cult sections of railway cutting. Later traditionally by horse and carriage through the old this afternoon we return to Bangkok. city to see the old wooden Bagaya Monastery and gain a glimpse of local life in the Burmese Day 4 Bangkok. We take a full-day tour to the countryside. We return to our hotel in Mandalay and historic city of Ayutthaya, the former second enjoy the afternoon at leisure. This evening’s dinner Siamese capital after Sukhothai. Visit the Bang has been arranged for us in a local restaurant.
106 Hua Hin Holiday Addition Why not complete your holiday with 3 nights in Thailand’s tranquil Hua Hin, with beautiful beaches and cultural legacies that complement The Best of Burma perfectly. See pages 110-111 for details
No-one includes more • 15 nights in hotel and 1 night in fl ight (accommodation as specifi ed or similar) BAGAN • 38 meals: 15 breakfasts (3-17) 13 lunches (3-4 and 6-16) 10 dinners (5-9, 11-14 and 16) Day 7 Mandalay. Today we visit the Jewellery to the town of Nyaungshwe, visiting the colourful Included excursions and visits: 18 Market, one of the few Southeast Asian markets market. In the afternoon we visit the superb Red - Visit to the famous bridge on the River Kwai and where an authentic experience can still be found. Mountain Estate Vineyards and Winery to enjoy the ‘Death Railway’, in Kanchanaburi Then travel to the hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin some wine tasting and the spectacular views over - Tour of the historic city of Ayutthaya located on a plateau over 1000m above sea level Inle Lake and the valley. Then cruise along Inle - Visits to observe skilled local craftsmen at work and renowned for its cooler temperatures and lush Lake, one of Burma’s most spectacular locations, - Visits to several pagodas foliage. Many reminders of the colonial era are still to see stilted houses, fl oating gardens and - Visits to several markets present here, including brick and timber houses fi shermen demonstrating their unique leg-rowing - Tour of Amarapura with boat trip to U Bein Bridge with British names. After lunch we enjoy a horse technique. Inle Resort (4T) or Pristine Lotus Spa - Horse and carriage ride through local villages and carriage ride to explore the local surroundings Resort (4T) is our hotel for the next three nights. - and historical houses, stopping at the 175-hectare, The Bagaya Monastery Day 13 Inle Lake. This morning we take a relaxing - beautifully-landscaped Botanical Gardens. We Pyin Oo Lwin’s Botanical Gardens boat trip to Sagar to see the ‘sunken’ stupas and - return to Mandalay for an included dinner at a Sagaing hills visit a local monastery. We continue to the village - local restaurant. Pho Win Taung and Shwe Ba Taung cave complexes of Thaya Gone, home to Pa-O, Shan and Inthar - Boat trip to New Bagan Day 8 Mandalay - Monywa. We cross the people and known for its rice wine production. - A traditional Burmese tea party Irrawaddy River to Sagaing. Widely regarded as - Day 14 Inle Lake. An early start this morning to Cruise of the Irrawaddy River the religious centre of Myanmar, it is covered with - visit Inle Lake’s morning market, which rotates its Cruise of Inle Lake 600 pagodas and monasteries and is home to - position around the lake’s villages. Lunch today is The ‘sunken’ stupas of Sagar 3,000 monks. We stop at a small pottery village taken at the home of an Inthar family in a stilted - Yangon sightseeing tour before driving to Monywa. View the largest house on the lake, in traditional style of sitting - Shwedagon Pagoda Complex at sunset reclining Buddha image in Myanmar, and Laykyun on the fl oor. Setkyar, the largest standing Buddha in the world. Plus all these benefi ts: Our hotel for the night is the Win Unity Hotel (3T) Day 15 Inle Lake - Yangon. We transfer back to • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service where dinner is included. Heho for our fl ight to Yangon, where we stay for • Free connecting fl ights from regional airports two nights in the excellent Chatrium Hotel Royal • Check-in service by Titan staff with porterage Day 9 Monywa - Bagan. We visit fascinating Lake (4T). On arrival, we take a short drive to • Services of an experienced local Titan tour manager cave complexes, containing some of the richest Insein to visit the morning market, before • Scheduled Thai Airways direct fl ights. Internal flights collections of mural paintings and Buddhist statues boarding the lively circular train for a colourful as detailed in the itinerary in Southeast Asia. Observe local farmers climbing ride through the neighbourhood. We have a short • Best available coaches with experienced drivers palm trees to extract juice for the production of walking tour of downtown, visiting Mahabandoola • Hotel porterage (one bag per person) palm tree sugar as we continue on our drive to Park and Sule Pagoda. After lunch we explore • All airport taxes, security charges and fuel Pakokku, where we board a local boat for our Bogyoke Market. surcharges cruise down river to New Bagan. We stay here • UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) at the Areindmar Hotel (3T) for three nights. Day 16 Yangon. Today we gain a view of the past, present and future of Myanmar. We visit Bogyoke Dates and prices Day 10 Bagan. After visiting the colourful Aung San’s Old House - the father of Myanmar’s Nyaung-U market, we visit further impressive 2017 October independence movement, liberating the country pagodas - the Shwezigon Pagoda, the hilltop March 24 £3,499 £3,399 from colonial rule, before lunch at the House of TuYin Taung Pagoda, and the Lawka Nandar 7 £3,499 £3,449 November Memories. We continue to Aung San Suu Kyi’s Pagoda, set in its golden splendour next to September 21 £3,499 £3,399 house, and the National League of Democracy 26 £3,499 £3,299 the Irrawaddy River. We have lunch at a local headquarters. An early evening visit to the restaurant. The afternoon is spent at leisure. Single supplement: from £949 magnifi cent Shwedagon Pagoda Complex - home Prices are per person. Spaces are limited at these Day 11 Bagan. In the small village of Myinkaba to the most revered temple in Burma - at sunset prices, subject to change and will be confirmed upon we enjoy a time-honoured Burmese tea party with there are breathtaking views of the illuminated enquiry. See page 5 for pricing details. traditional snacks, tea and coffee under the shade Pagoda and surrounding skyline - a truly fi tting of trees. Late afternoon we board a cruise along end to a memorable journey. Enjoy a farewell Visa is not included, please see pages 174-175 the Irrawaddy River for spectacular views of Bagan, dinner this evening. Please note: accompanied by a performance of Chinlone (a Day 17 Yangon - Bangkok - London. Transfer to • Burma is a unique and highly rewarding destination fascinating combination of sport and dance), the airport for a fl ight to Bangkok and connecting and this tour covers many must-see and memorable before dinner back at our hotel. Thai Airways fl ight to London Heathrow. On arrival included visits. You should expect typical days to be Day 12 Bagan - Inle Lake. Transfer to the airport you will be met and guided to your Titan vehicle, early starts and there is a signifi cant amount of walking involved which includes areas of steep for our short fl ight to Heho. On arrival we transfer for the journey home. gradient and steps. • Departures before April 2017 will visit the jewellery market in Mandalay on day 5. Regional international departures International fl ights from regional airports are available for this holiday, on the outbound and/or inbound fl ights (subject to fl ight schedules and availability). Please call for further details Additions, upgrades and extensions Make the most of your holiday by upgrading your fl ight to travel in style, or extending your stay in Hua Hin, Thailand (see pages 110-111) RECLINING BUDDHA YANGON Please call now for your unique quote
Tour reference: BAT 107