Compare Discovering Burma (Myanmar) & Northern Thailand by Audley Travel
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| Duration | 17 days |
| Price From | $ 7,135 |
| Price Per Day | $ 420 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included | N/A |
| Description |
Subject to a long period of isolation, Myanmar has remained relatively untouched by the outside world. Consequently, its temple-strewn landscapes and royal palaces survive refreshingly unspoiled. As the country has opened up, our specialists have explored Myanmar’s well-known cities and its little visited villages and countryside. Taking this first-hand knowledge, we can create a tailor-made Myanmar holiday, shaped around your preferences. |
Day 1 : International outbound flight
Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Yangon (Rangoon).
Day 2 : Yangon (Rangoon)
On arrival in Yangon you will be met by your guide and driver and transferred to your hotel. This evening you will visit the Shwedagon at sunset. This magical centrepiece of the city, is a beautifully tranquil and spiritual place to visit.
Day 3 : Yangon (Rangoon)
Explore the city on foot and by the circle train, which navigates the peripheries of Yangon and offers a wonderful behind the scenes insight into city life.
Day 4 : Bagan (Pagan)
This morning fly to Bagan and spend the day exploring some of the thousands of temples and stupas that are scattered across a vast arid landscape.
Day 5 : Bagan (Pagan)
You have the day to relax and explore at your own pace.
Day 6 : Bagan (Pagan)
Today you head out into the countryside by jeep to see a different side of Bagan away from the popular temples. Visit small villages renowned for peanut and palm sugar production, as well as rice mill, while following the pilgrimage route to visit King Anawrahta's pagodas.
Day 7 : Monywa
This morning you will be transferred to the riverside where you board a small private boat for the journey to Pakokku. From Pakokku you will be driven onto the town of Monywa.
Day 8 : Mandalay
Visit Shwe Ba Hill and the Po Win temple complex before continuing onto Mandalay via the peaceful Sagaing Hills.
Day 9 : Mandalay
Spend a varied day exploring Mandalay's railway bazaar, jade market, famous pagodas and family-run handicraft workshops.
Day 10 : Nyaung Shwe
Fly to Heho today for the transfer to Inle Lake.
Day 11 : Nyaung Shwe
Enjoy a full day exploring the stilted villages of Inle Lake by boat. At sunset you swap your long-tail boat for a small wooden canoe to explore the smaller tributaries of the lake where few tourists venture.
Day 12 : Nyaung Shwe
Today you will explore the impressive Indein pagoda complex.
Day 13 : Kyaingtong (Kengtung)
Return to Heho for your flight to Kyaingtong. You have the afternoon to explore the town with your guide.
Day 14 : Kyaingtong (Kengtung)
Today you start your trek out through rice paddies to indigenous ethnic villages that are home to the Ann, an animist community, and Akha tribes.
Day 15 : Chiang Rai
Enjoy a visit to the Buffalo Market this morning before travelling through the Shan Hills to Tachilek, the border town with Thailand. Your guide will assist with immigration formalities and ensure you are safely delivered into the hands of your Thai guide. From here you transfer to your hotel.
Day 16 : Chiang Rai
Spend the day exploring the picturesque Golden Triangle.
Day 17 : International return flight
Today fly to Bangkok and onto the UK. Your return flight will arrive the same day.
