Day 1: Yangon arrival (By Car & Guide) (-/-/-)
Arrival at Yangon International Airport, welcome by our tour guide & transfer to hotel. Free at leisure on your own. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.
Day 2: Yangon City Tour (By Car & Guide) (B/-/-)
Our tour guide & will bring you to the downtown area so that you can see the ways of life of the local people and the colonial buildings built in early 20 century. You’ll start at the post office – a lovely historic building- and walk to Sule Paya in the middle of downtown, passing by Strand Hotel, Mahabandoola Garden and Independence Monument along the way. And then visit to the Chuck HtatGyi Reclining Buddha image, a small stop in front of the Aung San Su Kyi’s house to take photo and you can take a rest at the hotel before the afternoon sightseeing. At Afternoon, the driver will pick you to the Great Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is one of the wonders of the world and to Bogyoke Market, formerly known as Scott’s Market, where there is time to browse through the dozens of stalls and shops. This is Yangon’s best market for handicrafts and other goods. (Note: Market is closed on Mondays and public holidays). Then visit Little India and China town, a colorful cacophony of restaurants, temples and markets. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.
Day 3: Yangon – Bagan (By Flight, Guide & Car) (B/-/-)
In the early morning, after having breakfast at the hotel, the guide and the driver pick you to transfer to airport for flight to Bagan. Upon arrive to Nyaung U Airport, start the sightseeing to Nyaung U Market where you can go around the local fresh market, Shwe Zi Gone Pagoda which is the prototype of the later Myanmar Stupas, Gubyaukgyi Temple with superb mural paintings of jataka scenes , Ever Stand Lacquerware workshop to observe the process of making Myanmar’s best-known handicrafts, Htilominlo Temple noted for its fine plaster carvings and glazed sand stone decoration, Ananda Temple, an architectural masterpiece of the early-style temple with four impressive standing Buddha images. Then your guide will lead to a local restaurant named Tharabar-3 where the Lady had her lunch under the Tamarind Tree on the side of the road near the Tharabar Gate. And then at the afternoon round about 3:30, the tour will start again to Thabinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan, Dhammayangyi Temple noted for its remarkable brickworks which support the biggest temple in Bagan. Enjoy sunset over the site from the upper terrace of Shwesandaw Pagoda.Your dinner will be at the Nandar Restaurant with the Puppet Show. Overnight at hotel in Bagan.
Day 4: Bagan – Heho – Pindaya – Kalaw (By Flight,Guide,Boat & Car) (B/-/-)
In the morning,the driver will pick you and transfer to the airport to take domestic flight to Heho.Upon arrive to Heho,we will continue to start the sightseeing in Pindaya firstly and then Kalaw.On the way to Pindaya cave,we will visit to home base Shan Paper and umbrella making industry. After that, we will visit to Pindaya Cave where thousands of Buddha images with different sizes are existing in.You can enjoy the cold and peaceful atmosphere there and it is the good place to take meditation. After visiting Pindaya Cave, we will have our lunch at Green Tea restaurant near Pindaya Cave,on the bank of the Ponedalote Lake.After having lunch,we will keep exploring to Kalaw. Overnight at Hotel in Kalaw.
Day 5: Kalaw – Inle (By Car,Boat & Guide) (B/-/-)
In the Morning,the driver will pick you from the hotel and drive to Nyaung Shwe to explore to the Famous Inle lake.On the way to the Inle lake,we will visit to Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery which is famous with its unique oval-shape windows.Upon arrive to Nyaung Shwe,check in hotel and start your sightseeing around Inle lake.The boat will wait you at the jetty to visit to the western shore of the lake where you will see the well-hidden Inn Dein Pagoda complex. And then to observe the silverware making industry, Long Neck tribal women,Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda,lotus and silk fabric making industry, cheroot making industry and blacksmith industry. Overnight at hotel in Inle.
Day 6: Inle – Yangon (By Flight, Guide, Boat & Car) (B/-/-)
In the morning, the guide and the driver will pick you up to transfer to the Airport and return flight to Yangon. Then transfer to airport for departure.
Tour Inclusions:
- Selected accommodation with breakfast in twin share room
- Meals as listed in the itinerary
- Private air-condition transportation
- Experience and friendly English-speaking local guide
- Sightseeing and permit fees during guided times
- Service charge and VAT taxes
Tour Exclusions:
- Visa stamping fee at the Embassy
- Travel Insurance in all kinds
- Other foreign language guide
- Peak tourist season or special event rates
- Child or adult in triple sharing room
- Tip, drinks and other personal expenses
- Solo traveller must single supplement
Trip Notes:
– Travelers are highly recommended to purchase Travel Insurance upon commitment of the booking in case of force majeure. Travel Insurance covers such costs as emergency and medical evacuation, hospital fees, property loss, etc. which could possibly happen during the trip.
– Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
– The itinerary may subject to change depending on weather conditions and the local situation.
– Reservations during peak times such as Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays may be subject to supplementary charges.
– If any proposed service is not available at the time of booking, we will try to find alternative and similar option and minimize changes to the program.
– Domestic flights may subject to change or reschedule before departure date
– Vietnam Travel and Cruise is not responsible for any injury, loss, death, inconvenience, delay or damage to personal property in connection with the provision of any goods or services whether resulting from but not limited to acts of God or force majeure, illness, disease, acts of war, civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, animals, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activities of any kind, overbooking or downgrading of services, food poisoning, mechanical or other failure of aircraft or other means of transportation or for failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart on time. Additional expenses incurred due to delays, accidents, natural disaster, political actions and unrest, must be covered by the clients. Vietnam Travel and Cruise will make every effort to recoup any losses from the service providers.
Booking condition:
Payment:
– A Deposit of AUD$300 per person is required upon confirmation of your booking. This deposit is non-refundable.
– The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. If you fail to pay by the due date we reserve the right to cancel your booking and retain your deposit.
– If you make a booking less than 30 days prior to departure, full payment is due within 48 hours.
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– Cancellation more than 30 days – Loss of deposit
– Cancellation at 30 or less days – 100% of total booking cost
Special conditions: Depending on airlines, hotels, cruises’ cancellation policies, the above conditions may be modified.
Claims and refunds for unused services
No refunds or exchanges can be made in respect of accommodation, meals, sightseeing tours, transport or any other services, which are included in the tour prices but not utilized by the client.
