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Highlights of Yangon and Surroundings

  

4 Days / 3 Nights

Itinerary (Yangon - Bago - Yangon)

HIGHLIGHTS OF YANGON AND SURROUNDINGS 4 Days / 3 Nights (EMR/HY)

 

DAY 1 : Arrive in Yangon
Arrive in Yangon and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon visit Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda's 70m long reclining Buddha and the famous golden Shwedagon Pagoda, a breathtaking and colorful sight visited by Buddhists from all over Myanmar. Overnight in Yangon.

DAY 2 : Yangon (Breakfast)
By car and partly on foot today you explore Yangon and take a close look at the local life of this historical city. For an introduction first stop at the National Museum, then to the Sule pagoda in the center of the city and for a walk around the Mahabandoola Park to see the colonial courthouse and the city hall. From here we start a rickshaw tour around the colonial area with various historical buildings, breaking at a local teashop to enjoy Burmese tea and the typical atmosphere. Continue by rickshaw along the famous Strand Road to the riverside Botahtaung Pagoda. In the afternoon, make a stop at the Bogyoke Aung San Museum, located in the independence hero’s former house (closed on Monday). Visit the Nagar glassware factory in Insein and stop at the huge Bogyoke Market formerly Scott’s market offering a wide selection of Myanmar handicrafts and other goods (closed on full moon days and public holidays). Finish the day with a walk in colorful Chinatown and visit one of Yangon’s Chinese temples. Overnight in Yangon.






DAY 3 : Yangon-Bago-Yangon (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, leave Yangon and enjoy a scenic journey by road to Bago, 80km to the north west of Yangon. Bago is an ancient capital of a former Mon kingdom dating back to the 6th century. Sightseeing in Bago includes the beautiful 55-meter long reclining Buddha, Shwethalyaung, and the Mon style Shwemawdaw Pagoda, one of the most venerated in Myanmar. Its spire stands 114m high and is taller even than the Shwedagon Pagoda. Also visit the well-restored former palace Kambozathadi. End the tour of Bago with a walk around the colorful Bago Market. On the way back to Yangon, visit the Allied War Cemetery near Htaukkyan, the final resting place for over 27,000 allied soldiers. Overnight in Yangon.

DAY 4 : Yangon departure (B)
After breakfast, free at leisure with car and guide at disposal until your transfer to the airport for your departure flight.


* B : Breakfast, L : Lunch, D : Dinner
 

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4 Days Highlights of Yangon and Surroundings
HOTELS USED IN THE BELOW PACKAGE RATES
City
Super Deluxe
Deluxe
Superior
First
Standard
Yangon
Strand
Governor's Residence
(Pansea)
Grand Plaza Park Royal/
Inya Lake/Kandawgyi/
Nikko/Traders (Deluxe)
Summit Park View (Superior)
Thamada/
Yuzana Garden (Deluxe)
PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR RATES WITH A DIFFERENT HOTEL COMBINATION
PACKAGE RATES indicate High Season (HS) (Oct - Mar) and Low Season (LS) (Apr-Sep).

PRIVATE PACKAGE TOURS RATES - US Dollar
Number of passengers (Nett per person in half-twin room)

From October - April

Hotel Category

1 person 2 persons 3-4 persons 5-6 persons Single Suplement

Standard

490

285

245

212

   50

First

497

295

255

222

   52

Superior

544

308

268

235

   80

Deluxe

957

515

475

448

287

PRIVATE PACKAGE TOURS RATES - US Dollar
Number of passengers (Nett per person in half-twin room)

From May - September

Hotel Category

1 person 2 persons 3-4 persons 5-6 persons Single Supplement

Standard

475

285

245

212

   50 

First

483

295

255

222

  52

Superior

530

308

268

235

  80

Deluxe

790

438

398

365

211

ALL PRICES ARE NET FARES IN US DOLLARS PER PERSON AND ARE VALID TILL 31/10/2007.
PRICES INCLUDE :

- 3 nights accommodation on half-twin room basis with daily breakfast
- English-speaking guide
- All transfers with private air-conditioned vehicles with driver
- 1 lunch at local restaurant on day 3
- Entrance fees for the visits
  - Yangon: National Museum, Shwedagon Pagoda, Botahtaung Pagoda, Bogyoke Aung San Museum
  - Bago : Zone Fee

EXCLUDE :
- International ticket to/from Yangon
- Meals others than mentioned
- Visa arrangements for Myanmar
- Entrance fees for visits not mentioned in the program
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tips and porters at the hotels
- International airport departure tax Yangon (USD 10/pax at present)
- Any other items not mentioned

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