Royal Ontario Museum World Cultures Tour November 14 – 27, 2015 Join ROMtravel on a tour to this time-locked Day 6 Mandalay-Bagan Day 13 Inle Lake-Yangon country now emerging from isolation. Day and overnight cruise down the Irrawaddy Fly to Yangon. City historical highlights. From Yangon’s colonial architecture and River to Bagan. Visit village of Yandabo. Farewell Dinner with wine. magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda to Day 7 Bagan Day 14 Yangon-Bangkok picturesque Inle Lake with its stilt houses and A talk by a member of the Myanmar Fly to Bangkok for individual departures from leg-rowing fishermen, Myanmar will astound. Archaeological Department sets the stage for Bangkok. This is a land of spirituality, a devout Bagan. Ananda Temple, Ok Kyaung, and Buddhist country of warm, welcoming people. sunset touring by horse-cart. Hotels Our tour takes us to four distinct parts of Day 8 Bagan Yangon Savoy Myanmar: Yangon, the former capital; Explore small villages in the countryside. 2 nights + 1 night Mandalay, the cultural centre in the country’s Day 9 Bagan Mandalay Rubar Mandalar heartland; Bagan with its temple-studded Enjoy sunrise from the top of a pagoda. 3 nights plain; and Inle Lake, home to the Shan and Explore some of Bagan’s key temples. Irrawaddy River RV Paukan (boat) Intha peoples. Day 10 Bagan-Inle Lake 1 night We will explore temples and Fly to Inle Lake. Introduction to the Shan and Bagan The Hotel@Tharabar monasteries, visit artisan workshops and Intha cultures. Wine tasting at the local Gate 3 nights markets, as we absorb the history and culture winery. Inle Lake Inle Princess Resort of the country. Small villages will give us Day 11 Inle Lake 3 nights opportunities to interact with the local people. Boat tour of Inle Lake with its floating gardens, market and leg-rowing fishermen. Relax and experience life along the Irrawaddy Resource Person River on a day and overnight cruise from Day 12 Inle Lake Travel by boat to explore the ruins of Indein. Sara Irwin, retired manager of the ROM’s Mandalay to Bagan. And, we will savour the East Asia collections, has accompanied 12 Burmese cuisine and taste the wines of Walk to a school, have lunch in a local home. Silk and lotus weaving workshop. ROMtravel trips to East Asia, including 2 to Nyuang She. Myanmar. The ROM’s Sara Irwin, with her extensive knowledge and passion for the arts ROMtravel Coordinator and culture of Myanmar, will enhance your Ron McDougall, a ROM Docent and Gallery enjoyment of this trip. Interpreter, is an experienced traveller and has This is an opportunity not to be missed. lived in London and Paris. Tour Itinerary & Highlights Travel Agency Escort Day 1 Bangkok-Yangon Sarah Ferguson, Director of Sales and Individual arrivals at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Product Development for Horizon Holidays, Airport. Fly to Yangon. Welcome Dinner with has been exploring Asia in depth for over 10 wine. years. Day 2 Yangon Shwedagon Pagoda, National Museum, and Bogyoke Market. Tour Cost Day 3 Yangon-Mandalay Double Occupancy $8,675 Fly to Mandalay. Mandalay Palace, Kuthadaw Single Supplement 2,500 Paya, artisan workshops, and Mandalay Hill at sunset. Tour begins and ends at Day 4 Mandalay Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. Boat trip to Mingun, its famous temple and International flight costs between your home and bell; the Golden Palace Monastery and the Bangkok are NOT included. night market in Mandalay. Day 5 Mandalay Photos . All photos courtesy of Sandra Lin Day trip to three ancient Burmese capitals: . Above Bagan Ava; Sagaing; and Amarapura and renowned . Leg-rowing fisherman, Inle Lake U Bein bridge at sunset. Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery, Inle Lake Terms & Conditions Mystical Myanmar (Burma) November 14 – 27, 2015 Tour Cost Insurance Double Occupancy: $8,675 per person Many different policy options are available depending on your desired level of Single Supplement: $2,500 protection. Please speak with Horizon Holidays for details. The insurance is Tour cost does NOT include international flight costs between your home underwritten by RBC Insurance. The insurance premium is non-refundable and and Bangkok, Thailand. Horizon Holidays can assist with booking flights. must be submitted at time of deposit. A waiver will be necessary if insurance Tour Cost Includes is not taken. The policy options below are only available to residents of Canada. The rates quoted below are subject to change until insurance policy is . Group bus transfer from airport to hotel in Yangon on Day 1 for those arriving issued, and do not include taxes. Tax for the province or territory in which you at the same time as the ROMtravel Coordinator; and from hotel to airport in reside will be added at the time of booking. Yangon on Day 14 for those departing at the same time as the ROMtravel Based on shared accommodation Based on single accommodation Coordinator. Age Deluxe Non- Age Deluxe Non- . Regional flights: Bangkok-Yangon; Yangon-Mandalay; Bagan-Inle Lake; Inle Medical Medical Lake-Yangon; and Yangon-Bangkok. Porterage of one standard sized suitcase per person. To 54 $535 $478 To 54 $645 $591 . Ground transportation in a deluxe, air-conditioned bus for transfers and 55-59 $548 $502 55-59 $661 $620 excursions as per itinerary. Boat transportation as per itinerary. 60-64 $674 $596 60-64 $813 $743 . Shared accommodation in double occupancy room with private facilities. 65-69 $801 $687 65-69 $969 $863 . Meals: breakfast daily, 12 lunches and 12 dinners. Bottled water each day. 70-74 $1,147 $792 70-74 $1,344 $998 . All visits, entrance fees, speakers’ fees and events as per itinerary. For those aged 75 and over, or for other coverage, please contact Sarah at . All taxes and tips for all goods and services, drivers, hotel, restaurant and Horizon Holidays. guiding staff related to the basic tour; all hotel and local taxes. Royal Ontario Museum Responsibility . Services of a Resource Person, a ROMtravel Coordinator and a Travel Neither the Royal Ontario Museum nor the Department of Museum Volunteers Agency Escort. of the Royal Ontario Museum, or any member thereof, assumes any . Services of English-speaking local guides. Services of Horizon Holidays. responsibility for the financing, arranging or the conducting of the tour, nor . Pre-trip orientations; post-trip reunion. A travel handbook. shall be liable for damages or loss to person or property that might occur in Not Included connection with this tour however arising, whether by negligence or . International flight costs between your home and Bangkok, Thailand. otherwise, and whether or not a member of the Royal Ontario Museum . Items of a personal nature, e.g., laundry, telephone calls, internet. staff or the Department of Museum Volunteers accompanies the tour. The . Airline baggage fees where applicable. Visa costs (see Documents below). applicant by applying to join the tour hereby agrees to this limitation of . Meals, snacks, and beverages unless specified. Travel insurance. liability on the part of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Department of Costs Museum Volunteers or any member thereof. All prices quoted herein are based on rates, fees and taxes as of August 22, 2014. Responsibility and Jurisdiction Costs are subject to change without notice. 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