14 DAYS MYANMAR ITINERARY
YANGON – KYAIKHTIYO – BAGO – YANGON - HEHO – KALAW - PINDAYA
– INLE LAKE - HEHO - MANDALAY - MINGUN - MANDALAY -
AMARAPURA - SAGAING – MANDALAY - BAGAN -YANGON
Available: throughout the year
Departure: daily
Price based on 2 persons/per person:
01.10.2008 - 30.04.2009: from US$ 1.334 up |
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DAY 01
YANGON / arrival day
Upon arrival at Yangon International Airport welcome by our
local tour guide and transfer to your hotel for check-in. In
the afternoon drive to Mawtin Jetty and take a rickshaws for
a short trip along the Yangon River, enjoy “High Tea” at the
Strand Hotel built in 1896, once described as the "leading
hotel of the East" and proceed to Botataung Pagoda, where
sacred hair relic of Lord Buddha is enshrined in it.
Overnight in Yangon.
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DAY 02
YANGON -
KYAIKHTIYO (Golden Rock)
Early morning drive via Bago to Kyaikhto passing the World
War II War Cemetery, dedicated to the 27,000 Commonwealth
Forces who died in Burma and the Sittaung Bridge, an area
humming with riverside activity, with small markets at the
water’s edge, and small riverboats, coming and going with
passengers and cargo. Carts drawn by water buffalo amble
along the highway. At Kyaikhtiyo Township, transfer from
your car to a special open truck for your ascent to Kinmon
Base Camp (appr. 45 minutes drive). From here continue the
journey up to the Golden Rock on foot. (This trail is
sometimes steep, but is smooth, and there are covered
shelters every 50-100 meters to rest, and have a cold drink.
Porters will be available to assist anyone who wishes help,
and a "sedan chair" conveyance is available for those who do
not wish to walk.) Along the way, will be many pilgrims who
have walked from the very base of the mountain. At the
shrine, is a small stupa placed atop the Golden Rock, a
massive granite boulder. Covered with gold leaf, and
precariously balanced over the edge of the mountain, it is
purported to be held in place, "balanced on hairs of the
Buddha". Enjoy the late afternoon activities at the shrine,
before returning back to your hotel for overnight.
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DAY 03
KYAIKHTIYO –
BAGO -
YANGON
After breakfast continue the journey by air-con car to the
small village of Kyaikhto. On the way visit the cashew nut
plantation and the nearby Buddhist boys orphanage and also a
rubber tree plantation. In Bago visit to the interesting
Bago Market with varieties of vegetables, flower and
commodity goods, the Shwetharhlaung Pagoda, with its giant
reclining Buddha, having a history over 1000 years old; the
nearby Monastic Education Center; the Mon Village, with its
array of cotton weavers; the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, with 114
metres the highest pagoda in Myanmar and walk from there to
the Hintha Gon Pagoda, the place where Bago was founded.
Late afternoon drive back to Yangon and transfer to your
hotel for check-in and overnight.
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DAY 04
YANGON
- HEHO -
KALAW
Morning flight to Heho in the Shan state. Upon arrival drive
to Kalaw (appr. 1 hour), a former British colonial town.
Kalaw, another hill station as well as peaceful summer
resort nestled in pine-clad mountains, is 1,400 meters above
sea-level. It is located 70 km west of Taunggyi. Many of the
Tudor-style houses and English gardens of colonial days
remain. In the neighborhood lie villages of Palaung and
other hill tribes who come to Kalaw market held every five
days in their colorful costumes, adding to the quiet
attraction of Kalaw. Overnight in Kalaw. |
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DAY 05
KALAW
-
PINDAYA – NYAUNG SHWE -
INLE LAKE
After breakfast drive to Pindaya (appr. 2 hours drive), a
charming village with its paper umbrella cottage industry.
Visit the Pindaya cave, famous for its thousands of Buddha
images and the paper umbrella cottage industry. In the
afternoon continue to Nyaung Shwe (appr. 3 ½ hours) drive, a
small town at the northern end of Inle Lake. From here take
a boat for the transfer to your hotel, for check-in and
overnight.
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DAY 06
INLE LAKE
Full day excursion on Inle Lake (25 km) famous for its
unique one-leg rowers, typical floating gardens, local
methods of fishing and village life and the Phaung Daw Oo
Pagoda housing five sacred and almost shapeless Buddha
images, contorted because of the quantity of applied gold
leaf, gifts from the believers. The Buddha images are
purported to have come here in the 12th Century. In the
afternoon excursion to Indein (appr. 1 hour drive) to see
the ancient Bagan + Shan style pagodas, built during Bagan
Period, passing the beautiful scenery with tall grasses and
little water steps. The ruin pagodas, hide in the bushes
will give you an impression of you were in the 12th - 13th
Centuries ago. Overnight at Inle Lake.
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DAY 07
INLE LAKE - HEHO -
MANDALAY
After breakfast transfer to Heho airport for the flight to
Mandalay, the city of the last Myanmar Kings. Sightseeing of
Mandalay starts with a visit to the Shwe In Bin Kyaung, one
of the most outstanding monasteries and the down town are.
In the afternoon visit gold leaf making industry, Mahamuni
Pagoda, originally built by King Bodawpaya in 1784, hosting
the revered Mahamuni image, cast in the 1st Century and now
covered in thick gold leaves and arts and crafts center
(bronze casting; stone carving, etc.). Then drive to
Amarapura, the "City of Immortals" and enjoy the sunset at U
Bein wooden bridge, over 150 years old, which is still in
use. Overnight in Mandalay.
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DAY 08
MANDALAY -
MINGUN -
MANDALAY
After breakfast drive to Kywezon jetty to watch the busy
riverside activity and take a local riverboat to the ancient
capital of Mingun (appr. 1 hour per way). Visit the Settawya
Pagoda, with a footprint of the Buddha, walk to the huge
Mingun Bell, see the nearby unfinished Mingun Pagoda, built
to be the world’s biggest pagoda and visit the Hsinbyume
Pagoda, a reproduction of the mythological Mt. Meru. Then
come back to Mandalay. In the afternoon visit the Shwenandaw
Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings, Atumashi
Monastery, the "Incomparable Monastery", the Kuthodaw
Pagoda, known as the world's Biggest Book for its stone
slabs of Buddhist scriptures and sunset on Mandalay Hill, a
vantage-point for panoramic view of the city. Overnight in
Mandalay.
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DAY 09
MANDALAY
-
AMARAPURA –
SAGAING -
MANDALAY
After breakfast drive to Amarapura the “City of Immortals”
and visit the 150 year old Mahagandayon monastery, and
famous Buddhist learning center. It is home to a thousand
monks, who will form a procession as they go to take their
noon and final meal of the day. Apart from Pagodas that have
survived, the ancient art of silk and cotton weaving, using
handlooms, is very much alive and visit U Bein wooden
bridge, over 150 years old, which is still in use. After
lunch drive over Ava bridge to Sagaing, 21 km southwest of
Mandalay and visit the Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist
devotees with numerous Pagodas, monasteries and nunneries.
Visit the village of Sagaing, at the foot of Sagaing Hill
with markets, shops and restaurants; one of the monasteries
on the hillside; the Tilawkaguru cave temple, with mural
paintings; Umin Thounzeh caves, containing 45 Buddha images
and Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda built in 1312. The view of
Sagaing from here is outstanding. Late afternoon come back
to Mandalay. Overnight in Mandalay.
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DAY 10
MANDALAY
–
BAGAN (by express boat /
daily)
Early morning transfer to Gaw Wein jetty to take the express
boat to Bagan (Etd: 05:30 / Eta: 16:00). After a day river
cruise on the mighty river of Ayeyarwaddy you reach Bagan.
Thousands of decaying pagodas rises majestically from the
plain to create a timeless scene, saluting a glorious past.
On arrival at Bagan Jetty transfer to your hotel for
check-in and overnight.
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DAY 11
BAGAN
Enjoy the whole day at the most extensive archeological site
in Asia. Bagan has over 2000 temples and pagodas of various
sizes in varying states of repair and spread across the
plain. Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the
early 11th century as a religious shrine; Gubyaukgyi, a
temple with exquisite murals of Jataka scene and Ananda
Temple with four huge standing Buddha images and numerous
seated figures and niches around the galleried interior. In
the afternoon visit lacquer ware home industry, Manuha
Temple built in Mon style from 1059 and Nanphaya Temple,
said to have once been the residence of King Manuha; Gu
Byauk Gyi Temple (Wet Kyi Inn), which has very nice frescoes
inside. Enjoy sunset over terraces of the Shwesandaw Pagoda.
Overnight in Bagan.
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DAY 12
BAGAN
After breakfast drive to Nyaung Oo and visit the lively
market and the down town area. From here continue to Nyaung
Oo jetty and take a private boat to Kyaukku U Min Temple,
which contains some very impressive sandstone relief's. On
the way back to Bagan, stop at the Bupaya Pagoda, on the
bank of majestic Ayeyarwady River and visit the Mahabodhi
Temple, resemble of Mahabodi Temple in Bodaghaya. In the
afternoon visit Abeyadana Temple, with very interesting
paintings, showing a Mahayana influence; the Nagayon Temple,
an elegant and well-preserved temple, built by King
Kyanzittha; the Ashe & Anauk Pagoda, with hundreds of
unglazed terracotta tiles illustrating scenes from the
jatakas and Lowkananda Pagoda, built in 1059 by King
Anawrahta. Overnight in Bagan.
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DAY 13
BAGAN
-
YANGON
After breakfast transfer to the airport for the flight to
Yangon. Upon arrival visit the Dragon glass factory,
producing exquisite hand-blown glasses and the Mae La Mu
Pagoda, popular for all of its Buddha images, and a much
more "folk oriented" feeling than other Pagodas. Tourists
rarely visit it. Afternoon sightseeing starts with
Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda (a huge reclining Buddha), Karaweik
Hall, a Royal floating barge on the Royal Lake for a photo
stop and late in the afternoon, visit the Shwedagon Pagoda
described by Somerset Maugham: "The Shwedagon rose superb,
glistening with its gold, like a sudden hope in the dark
night of the soul of which the mystics write, glistening
against the fog and smoke of the thriving city." This
massive bell-shaped stupa rises nearly 100 meters above its
hill-top surroundings. Wander through this magnificent
structure and its courtyards, stupas, bells, Temples, and
Buddha images, and see religious and secular visitors from
all parts of the globe. Shwedagon has become the symbol of
Myanmar. Enjoy the sunset over the Pagoda. Overnight in
Yangon.
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DAY 14
YANGON / departure day
After breakfast continue sightseeing of Yangon: Sule Pagoda
, dating back over 2000 years, the Mahabandoola Park with
it's Independence Monument and walk around the downtown area
and the sprawling Bogyoke Market. Wide streets, orderly town
planning and neglected public buildings revive visions of
British rule, while busy streets scenes and shimmering
pagodas, bursting through a leafy canopy, hint at the rich
local culture. Skyscrapers and glaring neon billboards have
yet to overtake the capital. Afternoon free at your own
leisure, till transfer to Yangon International Airport for
your departure flight. |
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PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON VALID FROM 01.10.2008 -
31.10.2008 AND FROM 01.03.09 – 30.04.09
| Standard
category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
1.832,- |
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
2.006,- |
2.237,- |
2.160,- |
2.314,- |
2.622,- |
| 2 persons
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1.334,- |
1.450,- |
1.411,- |
1.488,- |
1.642,- |
| 3 persons
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1.159,- |
1.236,- |
1.210,- |
1.262,- |
1.364,- |
| 4-6 persons |
1.140,- |
1.198,- |
1.179,- |
1.217,- |
1.294,- |
| 7-10
persons |
1.019,- |
1.052,- |
1.041,- |
1.063,- |
1.107,- |
| 11-15
persons |
898,- |
919,- |
912,- |
926,- |
954,- |
| 16-20
persons |
838,- |
853,- |
848,- |
859,- |
879,- |
| 21-25
persons |
781,- |
793,- |
789,- |
796,- |
812,- |
| Single
supplement |
96,- |
| Half board
supplement |
94,- |
| Full board
supplement |
194,- |
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List of Hotels used for the standard category |
| Superior
category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
1.919,- |
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
2.094,- |
2.325,- |
2.248,- |
2.402,- |
2.710,- |
| 2 persons
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1.367,- |
1.483,- |
1.444,- |
1.521,- |
1.675,- |
| 3 persons
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1.190,- |
1.267,- |
1.241,- |
1.293,- |
1.395,- |
| 4-6 persons |
1.171,- |
1.229,- |
1.201,- |
1.248,- |
1.325,- |
| 7-10
persons |
1.049,- |
1.082,- |
1.071,- |
1.093,- |
1.137,- |
| 11-15
persons |
928,- |
949,- |
942,- |
956,- |
984,- |
| 16-20
persons |
867,- |
882,- |
877,- |
888,- |
908,- |
| 21-25
persons |
809,- |
821,- |
817,- |
824,- |
840,- |
| Single
supplement |
147,- |
| Half board
supplement |
94,- |
| Full board
supplement |
194,- |
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List of Hotels used for the superior category |
| First
class category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
2.360,- |
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
2.537,- |
2.768,- |
2.691,- |
2.845,- |
3.153,- |
| 2 persons
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1.605,- |
1.721,- |
1.682,- |
1.759,- |
1.913,- |
| 3 persons
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1.427,- |
1.504,- |
1.478,- |
1.530,- |
1.632,- |
| 4-6 persons |
1.408,- |
1.466,- |
1.447,- |
1.485,- |
1.562,- |
| 7-10
persons |
1.285,- |
1.318,- |
1.307,- |
1.329,- |
1.373,- |
| 11-15
persons |
1.162,- |
1.183,- |
1.176,- |
1.190,- |
1.218,- |
| 16-20
persons |
1.101,- |
1.116,- |
1.111,- |
1.122,- |
1.142,- |
| 21-25
persons |
1.043,- |
1.055,- |
1.051,- |
1.058,- |
1.074,- |
| Single
supplement |
355,- |
| Half board
supplement |
113,- |
| Full board
supplement |
214,- |
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List of Hotels used for the first class category |
|
Deluxe category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
2.965,- |
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
3.142,- |
3.373,- |
3.296,- |
3.450,- |
3.758,- |
| 2 persons
|
1.938,- |
2.054,- |
2.015,- |
2.092,- |
2.246,- |
| 3 persons
|
1.758,- |
1.835,- |
1.809,- |
1.861,- |
1.963,- |
| 4-6 persons |
1.739,- |
1.797,- |
1.778,- |
1.816,- |
1.893,- |
| 7-10
persons |
1.615,- |
1.648,- |
1.637,- |
1.659,- |
1.703,- |
| 11-15
persons |
1.492,- |
1.513,- |
1.506,- |
1.520,- |
1.548,- |
| 16-20
persons |
1.430,- |
1.445,- |
1.440,- |
1.451,- |
1.471,- |
| 21-25
persons |
1.371,- |
1.383,- |
1.379,- |
1.386,- |
1.402,- |
| Single
supplement |
635,- |
| Half board
supplement |
175,- |
| Full board
supplement |
277,- |
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List of Hotels used for the deluxe category |
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5* category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
4.358,- |
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
4.538,- |
4.769,- |
4.692,- |
4.846,- |
5.154,- |
| 2 persons
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2.688,- |
2.804,- |
2.765,- |
2.842,- |
2.996,- |
| 3 persons
|
2.505,- |
2.582,- |
2.556,- |
2.608,- |
2.710,- |
| 4-6 persons |
2.485,- |
2.543,- |
2.524,- |
2.562,- |
2.639,- |
| 7-10
persons |
2.360,- |
2.393,- |
2.382,- |
2.404,- |
2.448,- |
| 11-15
persons |
2.234,- |
2.255,- |
2.248,- |
2.262,- |
2.290,- |
| 16-20
persons |
2.171,- |
2.186,- |
2.181,- |
2.192,- |
2.212,- |
| 21-25
persons |
2.112,- |
2.124,- |
2.120,- |
2.127,- |
2.143,- |
| Single
supplement |
1.300,- |
| Half board
supplement |
242,- |
| Full board
supplement |
344,- |
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List of Hotels used for the 5* category |
PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON VALID FROM 01.11.2008 - 28.02.2009
| Standard
category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
1.912,- |
|
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
2.093,- |
2.324,- |
2.247,- |
2.401,- |
2.709,- |
| 2 persons
|
1.390,- |
1.506,- |
1.467,- |
1.544,- |
1.698,- |
| 3 persons
|
1.207,- |
1.284,- |
1.258,- |
1.310,- |
1.412,- |
| 4-6 persons |
1.187,- |
1.245,- |
1.226,- |
1.264,- |
1.341,- |
| 7-10
persons |
1.062,- |
1.095,- |
1.084,- |
1.106,- |
1.150,- |
| 11-15
persons |
936,- |
957,- |
950,- |
964,- |
992,- |
| 16-20
persons |
873,- |
888,- |
883,- |
894,- |
914,- |
| 21-25
persons |
814,- |
826,- |
822,- |
829,- |
845,- |
| Single
supplement |
100,- |
| Half board
supplement |
94,- |
| Full board
supplement |
194,- |
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List of Hotels used for the standard category |
| Superior
category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
2.002,- |
|
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|
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
2.184,- |
2.415,- |
2.338,- |
2.492,- |
2.800,- |
| 2 persons
|
1.423,- |
1.539,- |
1.550,- |
1.577,- |
1.731,- |
| 3 persons
|
1.239,- |
1.316,- |
1.290,- |
1.342,- |
1.444,- |
| 4-6 persons |
1.220,- |
1.278,- |
1.259,- |
1.297,- |
1.374,- |
| 7-10
persons |
1.093,- |
1.126,- |
1.115,- |
1.137,- |
1.181,- |
| 11-15
persons |
966,- |
987,- |
980,- |
994,- |
1.022,- |
| 16-20
persons |
903,- |
918,- |
913,- |
924,- |
944,- |
| 21-25
persons |
843,- |
855,- |
851,- |
858,- |
874,- |
| Single
supplement |
153,- |
| Half board
supplement |
94,- |
| Full board
supplement |
194,- |
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List of Hotels used for the superior category |
| First
class category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
2.461,- |
|
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
2.645,- |
2.876,- |
2.799,- |
2.953,- |
3.261,- |
| 2 persons
|
1.671,- |
1.787,- |
1.748,- |
1.825,- |
1.979,- |
| 3 persons
|
1.485,- |
1.562,- |
1.536,- |
1.588,- |
1.690,- |
| 4-6 persons |
1.465,- |
1.523,- |
1.504,- |
1.542,- |
1.619,- |
| 7-10
persons |
1.338,- |
1.371,- |
1.360,- |
1.382,- |
1.426,- |
| 11-15
persons |
1.210,- |
1.231,- |
1.224,- |
1.238,- |
1.266,- |
| 16-20
persons |
1.146,- |
1.161,- |
1.156,- |
1.167,- |
1.187,- |
| 21-25
persons |
1.086,- |
1.098,- |
1.094,- |
1.101,- |
1.117,- |
| Single
supplement |
370,- |
| Half board
supplement |
113,- |
| Full board
supplement |
214,- |
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List of Hotels used for the first class category |
|
Deluxe category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
3.090,- |
|
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
3.276,- |
3.507,- |
3.430,- |
3.584,- |
3.892,- |
| 2 persons
|
2.017,- |
2.133,- |
2.094,- |
2.171,- |
2.325,- |
| 3 persons
|
1.830,- |
1.907,- |
1.881,- |
1.933,- |
2.035,- |
| 4-6 persons |
1.810,- |
1.868,- |
1.849,- |
1.887,- |
1.964,- |
| 7-10
persons |
1.681,- |
1.714,- |
1.703,- |
1.725,- |
1.769,- |
| 11-15
persons |
1.552,- |
1.573,- |
1.566,- |
1.580,- |
1.608,- |
| 16-20
persons |
1.488,- |
1.503,- |
1.498,- |
1.509,- |
1.529,- |
| 21-25
persons |
1.427,- |
1.439,- |
1.435,- |
1.442,- |
1.458,- |
| Single
supplement |
662,- |
| Half board
supplement |
175,- |
| Full board
supplement |
277,- |
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List of Hotels used for the deluxe category |
|
5* category |
English |
German |
Italian/Spanish |
French |
Russian |
| 1 person with
station guide |
4.539,- |
|
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| 1 person with
guide throughout |
4.728,- |
4.959,- |
4.882,- |
5.036,- |
5.344,- |
| 2 persons
|
2.795,- |
2.911,- |
2.872,- |
2.949,- |
3.103,- |
| 3 persons
|
2.605,- |
2.682,- |
2.656,- |
2.708,- |
2.810,- |
| 4-6 persons |
2.585,- |
2.643,- |
2.624,- |
2.662,- |
2.739,- |
| 7-10
persons |
2.454,- |
2.487,- |
2.476,- |
2.498,- |
2.542,- |
| 11-15
persons |
2.323,- |
2.344,- |
2.337,- |
2.351,- |
2.379,- |
| 16-20
persons |
2.258,- |
2.273,- |
2.268,- |
2.279,- |
2.299,- |
| 21-25
persons |
2.196,- |
2.208,- |
2.204,- |
2.211,- |
2.227,- |
| Single
supplement |
1.354,- |
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Supplement for
Thiripyitsaya Sakura
From 01.11 – 30.11.08 |
US$ 12,-- pro person / per night in double
sharing room
Single supplement US$ 12,-- per night |
| Half board
supplement |
242,- |
| Full board
supplement |
344,- |
| |
List of Hotels used for the 5* category |
SERVICE:
- Bed & breakfast in double sharing room
- 16th person FOC in single room
- Local guide throughout the tour
- Domestic flights by Air Bagan, Air Mandalay or Yangon
Airways
- Air-con car/van/bus throughout the tour (not on day 6 for
the full day sightseeing on Inle Lake)
- Open truck for Kyaikthiyo
- Entrance fees as indicated in our itinerary
- Boat on Inle Lake, to Mingun and in Bagan
- Porter fees at the airports and jetties
- Drinking water and refreshment tissues during the
sightseeing
NOT INCLUDED:
- International air fare to/from Yangon
- Visa fees
- Intl. airport tax of US$ 10 per person
- Compulsory dinners for Christmas & New Year
- Lunch & dinners
- Beverage
- Early check-in and late check-out
- Personal expenses such as camera fees, tips, laundry
service, etc
- Porter fees at the hotels
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