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Magical Myanmar 10 DAY DISCOVERY PACKAGE MAGICAL MYANMAR $ PER PERSON 2799 TWIN SHARE BAGAN • YANGON • INLE LAKE • MANDALAY THE OFFER Magical Myanmar is yours to explore on this 10 day highlights tour. Uncover everything the ‘golden land’ has to offer as you make your way 10 DAY PACKAGE through the countless landmarks of this beautiful country. From gilded pagodas to ancient temples to Buddhist icons; now is your time to discover the true heart of South East Asia. $2799 Begin your cultural discovery in Yangon; visit the looming Buddhas at both Ngar Htat Gyi and Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda’s; admire the city’s colonial and 13 DAY w/ NGAPALI EXT modern architecture; enjoy a sightseeing tour of Mandalay. Then, witness the spectacular sunset over the golden Shwedagon Pagoda; discover $3299 Bagan’s ancient temples on a guided city tour and engage in local life at the lively Nyaung U Market. Continue on to watch monks in worship at Mahar Gandar Yone Monastery; head out onto lake Inle on a boat tour; witness the hospitality and openness of the Myanmar people as you visit the many floating villages; cruise to Phaung-Daw-OO Pagoda, the most important symbol of religion of Shan State; plus, enjoy time at leisure on the magnificent lake. This bountiful package includes return international flights, three internal flights within Myanmar, eight nights quality hotel accommodation, nine meals, airport transfers and much more. Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIPADEAL (NZ) LIMITED: 6844434 10 DAY DISCOVERY PACKAGE | MAGICAL MYANMAR THE ITINERARY Itinerary - 1 Meals included: Breakfast Day 1 New Zealand - Yangon, Myanmar Today depart from either Auckland or *Christchurch for Day 3 Yangon - Bagan - Ancient Bagan Temples Tour Yangon, Myanmar. Fly with airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Early this morning take a short flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, Vietnam Airlines, Emirates and Virgin Australia to name a be met by the tour guide who will show you the wonders few (subject to availability). Upon arrival be met by the tour of Bagan’s scenery and architecture. Bagan is a truly representative and transferred to the hotel. mesmerizing destination, and a favourite of many travellers. Renowned as the city of four million pagodas, this is one of Please note: Due to flight times and scheduling some the richest archaeological sites in Asia. Today there are more customers may be required to depart day 0. Flight times will than 2,000 pagodas, temples and monasteries — most built be confirmed on your final documentation which you will during the Bagan Dynasty, founded by King Anawrahta in receive at least 4 - 6 weeks prior to departure. 1044. Overnight: Yangon Hotel (Standard or Premium option) Firstly, enjoy the lively Nyaung U Market. Nyaung U Market Meals included: In-Flight provides a great photo opportunity, and also the chance for tourists to interact with the local Myanmar people, and Day 2 Yangon Heritage and Cultural Tour watch how they conduct their daily lives. Afterwards start the After breakfast, you will begin a tour of Yangon starting in sightseeing, starting with the Shwezigon pagoda, considered the colonial heart of the city. See the city hall, the former a prototype for all future temples. Next see the cave temple, immigrant department, the high court and the red brick filled with exquisite murals at Wetkyi-In-Gubyaukgyi. General Post office. Next continue to the luxurious Strand Continue to the Htilominlo Temple, known for it’s fine plaster Hotel, built in 1901, for a well earned refreshment (not carvings. included). Afterwards drive to the BoGyoke Market (Scott For lunch (not included), stop at a local restaurant; a popular Market), one of Myanmar’s best shopping spots. place where visitors come mainly for the delicious curry In the afternoon, have the opportunity to meet the students they serve. Bagan is not only famous for the profusion of and teachers at a local monastic school for a great insight into ancient temples, but also for its exquisite handicrafts. After the culture of the locals. Afterwards visit the Ngar Htat Gyi lunch, watch the time consuming and intricate production Pagoda with its huge sitting Buddha, before driving to the of quality lacquer ware. Some of the finest are flexible, and Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda with its colossal reclining Buddha. made around bamboo and twisted horse hair. Finally, enjoy an In the evening, visit the Karaweik Hall & Royal lake for a unforgettable sunset over the Nyang Lat Phet Hill. photo stop, before enjoying the sunset over the glistening Overnight: Bagan Hotel (Standard or Premium option) Shwedagon Pagoda, the heart and soul of Yangon. Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Yangon Hotel (Standard or Premium option) Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIPADEAL (NZ) LIMITED: 6844434 DAYS10 DAY & DISCOVERYTOUR TYPE PACKAGE| DEAL NAME | MAGICAL MYANMAR THE ITINERARY Day 4 Bagan Free Day Today is your own day at leisure in Bagan. Alternatively join Overnight: Bagan Hotel (Standard or Premium option) the following optional tours: Meals included: Breakfast Optional Activity: Morning sunrise balloon experience over Bagan - $570 NZD Day 5 Sailing to Mandalay / Bagan to Mandalay Experience a morning sunrise balloon ride over Bagan from Please note: today’s itinerary is dependant on your departure 5:00am to 9:00am date. Please note: Balloon flights will not operate from April to From October - March: September. Early this morning be transferred to the river boat RV Optional Activity: Trip to Mount Popa and Toddy Palm Farm - Panorama where you can watch the sunrise from the upper $70 NZD per person deck. Enjoy breakfast on board under the warm sunlight and Enjoy a half day trip to Mt. Popa, the core of an extinct gentle breeze. The boat will head upstream from Bagan to volcano last active 25,000 years ago. Also known as the ‘Mt Mandalay, exploring the Irrawaddy River and its surrounds. Olympus’ of Myanmar, Mt. Popa is the abode of Myanmar’s Delicious Myanmar cuisine will be served for lunch and you most powerful Nats (Spiritual beings) and the most important will have time to relax and sunbathe on the sun deck. As an Nat Worship Centre. On the way to Mount Popa, stop to see additional service, the crew will demonstrate different ways the skilful toddy-palm climbers collecting the wine on top of of wearing Myanmar Traditional Longyi (garment worn by the tree, toddy palm juice & palm sugar (jaggery) cottage. Myanmar people) and Thanakha (fragrant paste made from the bark of Thanakha tree). Enjoy the gorgeous sunset as you Optional Activity: Half Day e-Bike Tour - $45 NZD per person arrive in Mandalay. See the best of Bagan’s wonderful scenery and architecture From April - September: by e-bike! First, visit Ananda Temple, before heading to the highest temple in Bagan, Thatbyinnyu; and the enormous After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart to Mandalay Dhammayangyi Temple, noted for its intricate brickwork. (approx. 3.5 hours). Along the way, you can witness the true Next, visit Taung Bi Village to look through some private local life of Myanmar. When you arrive in Mandalay, enjoy homes and local businesses. While not the home of any great time at leisure at the hotel before having lunch at a local monuments or temples, our tour through this peaceful village restaurant. After lunch, enjoy a boat tour along the Irrawaddy really is a nice change of pace from the busy pace of the city. River en route to Mingun. Upon arrival enjoy a walking tour of Mingun. See highlights such as the PonDaw Paya, a working Please Note: The optional activities to Mt Popa & Toddy Palm model for a gigantic pagoda that was to be 150 metres high Farm and the Half Day e-Bike Tour operate at the same time, but was never finished; SetTawYa Paya, the vaulted shrine therefore only one of these may be chosen. with a footprint of the Buddha; Mingun PaHtoDawGyi Paya, Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIPADEAL (NZ) LIMITED: 6844434 10 DAY DISCOVERY PACKAGE | MAGICAL MYANMAR THE ITINERARY a monument stupabuilt by BodawPaya; Mingun Bell, weighing gateway to the magnificent Inle Lake. From here enjoy a boat 90 tons and is known as the world’s largest ringing bell; tour that will take you to the Phaung-Daw-OO Pagoda, the HsinByuMe Paya also known as Mya Thein Tan Pagoda which most important symbol of religion of Shan State and the Nga- stands atop Mt. Meru. Phe-Chaung Monastery, an attractive wooden monastery. Visit the floating villages InnPaw Khone, Pouk Par, Ywa Ma, Khar Taw. Here you can see how locals weave silk, cotton and After the tour return to Mandalay by boat. Upon arrival, enjoy lotus, admire the Pa Daung Women or the Long Neck Women, panoramic views of the city from the top of Mandalay Hill as and see the unique one leg rower fishermen. the sun begins to set. Overnight: Inle Lake Hotel (Standard or Premium option) Overnight: Mandalay Hotel (Standard or Premium option) Meals included: Breakfast Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch Day 8 Morning at Leisure - Yangon Day 6 Mandalay Sightseeing Tour Enjoy a morning at leisure to explore InLe Lake on your own. After breakfast, drive to MaharGandarYone monastery, where In the evening, be transferred to the airport for the return you can see a thousand Buddhist monks and novices line flight to Yangon. Alternatively, this morning you can join an up every morning at 10:30 am to receive their meal for the optional tour to Kakku (not included). day. Next head to MaHaMuNi Pagoda, famous for its life like Optional Tour: Trip to Kakku - $95 NZD Buddha image.
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