Small Group Touring [Myanmar] Indochina | Small Group Touring Myanmar Explorer with Pandaw Cruises [13 Days] Yangon, Bagan, Yandabo, Mandalay, Mingun, Pindaya & Inle Introduction Myanmar remains one of the most undiscovered destinations in the world after years of isolation. The tour starts in Yangon, a city with specular ancient pagodas and intriguing age-old traditions. Explore the ancient capital city of Bagan where the Myanmar culture comes from. Experience deluxe cruising on Irrawaddy river, continues to Mandalay, the religious centre filled with over 300,000 monks and nuns. At Pindaya, visit incredible caves and visit floating village at Inle lake. This amaz- ing tour will take you to uncover the alluring charm of Myanmar in an relaxing and luxury way! Price [Fully Inclusive|Twin Share] Map Mingun Departing Sydney, Melbourne, N No. of nights 2N Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth cities 2N Mandalay Flight From $5,685 Bagan 2N 1N Pindaya Coach per person Flying Singapore Airlines. Heho Surcharges apply for other Cruise 1N departure cities Inle Single Room Supplement Land Only Including Tipping From $2,395 From $4,685 OUT Yangon 2N In 27 Ancient Capital Ava. The sightseeing in Day 01: Australia - Yangon Inclusions Indochina | Small Group Touring Board your overnight flight to the capital city of horse-cart includes Maenu brick monastery, Myanmar - Yangon ancient Bargayar monastery famous for its ■ Return international economy class airfares hundreds of teak pillars and the wood curving Current Airline Fuel levy - Subject to Change Day 02: Arrive Yangon and Nan Myint tilting watching tower.In the ■ ■ Domestic airfare and taxes Arrive at Yangon Airport. Check in hotel. afternoon excursion to Ancient Capital ■ Australia and Myanmar departure taxes Afternoon visit Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha Amarapura, 11 Kilometers south of Mandalay Tipping for guide and driver Image and Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the visiting Mahagandayon monastery; 1.2 kilo- ■ wonders of the world, where one can see and meter long U Bein Wooden Bridge and visit ■ Some meals as indicated enjoy the beauties of the Pagoda and the life handicraft workshop. ■ Daily mineral water style of Myanmar People. ■ 4* accommodation with buffet breakfast Day 08: River Cruising - Mandalay - ■ River cruise fare at upper deck cabin Day 03: Yangon-Bagan [B] Mingun - Mandalay [B|L] ■ All transportation, daily tours and In the early morning flight to Bagan, the Excursion to Mingun, a village on the western admission fees Ancient Capital and Birth place of Myanmar bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. Tour highlights ■ Professional English speaking guides Culture. Morning sightseeing begins with visit include Settawya Pagoda with a marble foot ■ A MW Tours travel wallet to the Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of print of Buddha; Pondawyapaya, nearby later Myanmar satupas; Wetkyi-in Gubyakkyi the river; Pahtodawgyi, an enormous pile of bricks is all that remains of King Bodawpaya’s Temple, with fine mural paintings of jataka Exclusions scenes; Htilominlo Temple, noted for its grandiose scheme; Mingun Bell, the world’s largest ringing bell weighing 90 tons; Mingun plaster carvings; the Tharaba City Gate, the ■ Travel insurance oldest extent of Bagan architecture. Afternoon Village; and Shinbume Pagoda, most attractive ■ Personal expenditures visit begins with lacquer-ware factory, pagoda built in 1816 by King Bodawpaya’s ■ Myanmar visa fee Myinkaba Gubyaukkyi Temple, a typical Mon grandson in memory of one of his wives. style temple; Manuha Temple, a captured Afternoon Mandalay tour include Shwenandaw king’s impression of life in prison; Nanpaya Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood Temple; an earliest masterpiece with its fine carvings; Mahamuni Pagoda; Kuthodaw stone carvings; photo stop at Seinnyet Nyima Pagoda, known as the world’s Biggest Book Departure Dates Pagodas, a temple and a stupa with exquisite for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures: and 2017 Dates Surcharge Mandalay Hill, advantage point for panoramic design and Mingala zedi pagoda, on of the last Feb 24/02 - 08/3 $ / ones built in Bagan; sunset from a suitable view of the city. temple or pagoda. Mar 24/03 - 05/04 $ 200 Day 09: Mandalay - Heho - Pindaya Day 04: Bagan [B] [B] Apr 21/04 - 03/05 $ / Morning sightseeing to South East Bagan In the early morning flight to Heho in the Shan SepMay 12/0510, 24 - 24/05 $ / featuring 13th century temples; Nandamanya; State known for its colourful markets, scenery, Thambula and Lemyethna Temples, noted country sides and especially its people, a OctSep 01/0908, 22 - 13/09 $ / for their fine mural paintings of Mahayanist mixture of tribal races. Drive from Heho airport SepSep 22/0910, 24 - 04/10 $ 200 character. Ananda Temple, an architectural to Pindaya, a small quite town, enjoying scenic masterpiece resembling a Greek Cross; and beauty along the country side. Visit the lake OctOct 20/1008, 22 - 01/11 $ / Thatbyinnyu, the highest of Bagan Temples; and The Pindaya Cave, well known for its and Bupaya Pagoda, a Pyu style pagoda on countless Buddha Images. SepNov 11/1110, 24 - 22/11 $ / the brink of the majestic Ayeyarwaddy River. Day 10: Pindaya - Inle [B] Day 05: Embark River Cruise/River Drive to Inle Lake, well known for its scenic Village Tour [B|L|D] beauty and its unique leg rower Tour highlights Moderate Paced Some more visits or shopping and then include Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda; wonderful drive to Bagan Shwe-kun-char jetty at 11.30 floating gardens; floating market on its market to board the ship. Welcome Cocktail in the day; native method of fishing; traditional weaving Moderate Paced tour may include longer Saloon. The Cast off time is at 12 noon. Lunch villages; and village life in the lake. (Please period tour on foot and climbing stairs will be served at 13.00. In the late afternoon note that the floating market is once every 5 as well as longer driving period. stop in a typical river village (Thein Gone or days, but may vary according to the Buddhist Shartaw). Sabathdays). Day 06: River Cruising - Yandabo Day 11: Inle - Heho - Yangon [B] [B|L|D] Drive to Heho airport for the flight to Yangon. Cruise all day with stop enroute in the morning In the afternoon visit Sule Paya and City to visit Yandabo, a typical river village special- Centre for shopping. Overnight in Yangon. ize in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Day 12: Yangon - Australia [B] Feb. 24, 1826. Moor overnight nearby a village Free of leisure until transfer to airport for your (Ywar Thit Gyi or Pauk Myaing Pauk Taw) few departure flight back to Australia. miles away from Ava Bridge. Day 13: Arrive Australia Day 07: River Cruising - Mandalay Arrive home today. [B|L|D] Enjoy the sunrise. After an early breakfast, the passengers will disembark the cruise. Cross the Myitnge River with a ferry boat to reach 28.