Burma Unveiled & Cruise

Burma Unveiled and cruise features the top choice for those who want to experience the entire charm of Burma in slow pace travel. The tour not only takes you through the best that Burma has to offer but also offer you a wonderful chance to know about the authentic Burmese hospitality and the beauty of Irrawaddy River

Tour Duration: 10 days / 09 nights
Tour Type: Classic, luxury tour
Cities: Yangon, Bago, Mandalay, Bagan
Price: Contact us
Physical level: easy

Day by Day Tours

Day 1 Arrival in Yangon
Day 2 Yangon city tour
Day 3 Yangon – Twante – Yangon
Day 4 Yangon – Mandalay
Day 5 Mandalay – Pyn Oo Lwin – Mandalay
Day 6 Irrawaddy River Cruise
Day 7 Irrawaddy River cruise
Day 8 Bagan sightseeing
Day 9 Bagan – Mt. Popa – Bagan
Day 10 Yangon city tour. Departure

Tour Prices (US$/person)

Group of 02 persons  : OnRequest
Group of 04 persons  : OnRequest

Important notes:
Surcharge in Peak Times eg: Christmas, New Year Eve, and Water festival may be applicable.

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DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1 Arrival in Yangon

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our guide in Yangon international airport.

Enjoy your first visit to Shwedagon pagoda, the prominent monument with golden flash and numerous stupas featuring the dominating site in the city.

Welcome dinner by Royal Palace.

Accommodation: Yangon Hotel. Meal: Welcome Dinner

Day 2 Yangon city tour

After breakfast, we start exploring the centre of Yangon with a guided walk through colonial buildings, Emmanuel Church, Sule Pagoda and enjoy a styled high tea in Strand hotel or mingle with local in the traditional Burmese tea shop.

In the afternoon, we continue your sightseeing from Chautatkhgyi pagoda, famed for the biggest reclining Buddha statue in Myanmar, followed by a pleasant walk in royal place where you will admire Karaweik Palace and the green park of Kandawgyi. The best part of this day is to capture Shwedagon pagoda, the biggest religious site, stuffed with gold, diamonds and scared Buddha stories.

Accommodation: Yangon Hotel. Meal: breakfast

 

Karaweik Palace, Yangon, Myanmar

Day 3 Yangon – Twante – Yangon

Twante is a small town noted for its pottery and cotton-weaving, and for an old Mon paya complex. One can travel there by public car from Dala (on the opposite bank of the Yangon River) or by ferry along the Yangon River and Twante Canal.

We leave Yangon for a road trip to Twante, learning about local life and traditional workshops.

On the return way, experience the busy sight of China town.

Accommodation: Yangon Hotel.  Meal: Breakfast

Day 4 Yangon – Mandalay

After breakfast, taking a short flight to Mandalay

Start your day with a drive to Inwa, once the capital of Mon emperor from 13th to 18th century. You will be captivated by the sacred monastery by Taungthaman lake. The followed horse cart ride will bring you to Ubein, the longest teakwood bridge in the world.

This afternoon, we explore the royal palace, Kuthodaw Paya and Shwenandaw Kyaung pagodas. These are the most prominent architectures built by king Mindon, the last emperor of Bura. Sunset by Mandalay hill.

Accommodation: Mandalay hotel. Meal: Breakfast

Day 5 Mandalay – Pyn Oo Lwin – Mandalay

Pyn Oo Lwin is the most beautiful hill station in Myanmar which is blessed with mild weather, cascading waterfall, lush jungle and countless British buildings. Your journey to Pyn Oo Lwin covers a pleasant walk in botanic garden and styled churches.

On the way back, we will capture the work of flower plantation and taste the fresh fruits on the foot hill of Maymyo ( Pyn Oo Lwin)

Accommodation: Mandalay Hotel. Meal: Breakfast

Horse-cart in Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay, Myanmar

Day 6 Irrawaddy River Cruise

Today, we embark on one of the best overnight cruise on Irrawaddy river  from Mandalay port. The visit to Mingun and its temple complex will be our highlight of the day.

Located on the left bank of Irrawaddy, Mingun depicts the story of Incomplete Wall, the biggest ringing bell and peaceful fishing village.

Accommodation: Overnight cruise on Irrawaddy River.  Meal: Breakfast

Day 7 Irrawaddy River cruise

Enjoy your leisure while our cruise travel downstream to Sagaing, home to hundreds of monasteries and nunneries.

On the way to Bagan, we will visit Yandaboo,a village that specialises in pottery, where the peace treaty of the first Anglo-Burmese war was signed in 1826.

Moor in Bagan.

Accommodation:  Overnight cruise on Irrawaddy River.  Meal: Breakfast

Sagaing, Mandalay, Myanmar

Day 8 Bagan sightseeing

Disembark in Bagan pier and enjoy your full day discovering the highlights of Bagan which consists of more than 2500 temples andpagodas. This archaeological site brings us to the scared history of ancient Bagan capital with thedevelopment of Buddhism.As we travel further into the land of temple spires, Htilomino, Gawdamgangyi, Ananda and Shwezigontemples will attract your sense of curiosity with a profound impression.The highlight of this day is the sunset from the second highest temple the Shwenandaw.

Accommodation: Bagan hotel.  Meal: Breakfast

Bagan, Myanmar

Day 9 Bagan – Mt. Popa – Bagan

Leave Bagan in the morning for a drive to Popa where you will have chance to behold the stunning panoramic mountain view and see the impressive site of Popa Kalat, known as te most sacred site for meditation in Myanmar.

On the way back, we visit some Bagan lacquer centre where people produce the best lacquer items. Taking the flight back to Yangon

Accommodation: Bagan hotel.  Meal: Breakfast

Mount Popa, Myanmar

Day 10 Yangon city tour. Departure

After breakfast, we explore Yangon`s highlights including Sule pagoda, colonial buildings and National Museums.

Spend your last afternoon to visit Scott market before heading to the airport for your departure

Accommodation: not available. Meal: Breakfast

Sule Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

To book this trip, please contact us or email to info@seawander.asia

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Tour Prices (US$/person)

Group of 02 persons  : OnRequest
Group of 04 persons  : OnRequest

Important notes:
Surcharge in Peak Times eg: Christmas, New Year Eve, and Water festival may be applicable.

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Essential Notes

Passports and Visas

The first thing goes first. You definitely must obtain valid VISA in order to travel into any country and so is Myanmar (Burma). Unless your country is in VISA exemption list, it is your responsibility to get valid VISA before arrival. There are two ways to get Myanmar VISA:

• Go to Myanmar Embassies and Consulates in your home country and you will be guided procedure. You may want to check the list of countries where Myanmar has embassies and consulate offices by clicking here.
• Obtain VISA On Arrival (VOA). For tourists coming from countries has no Myanmar Diplomatic Rep offices, you can obtain VOA online via www.myanmarevisa.gov.mm – the official portal for VOA by Myanmar government. The portal launched in Sep 01, 2014 and took its pilot operation for a month. Providing you encounter any issue, please contact us for support.

Climate & Clothing

Generally speaking, Myanmar is a tropical country with rather hot weather. Sometimes in year or in some Northern places, temperature cools down but not that can be called cold. Roughly saying that the best time to travel Myanmar is from Oct to March due to dry and cool season. Other months, however, you may get very nice deals of promotion.For clothing: comfortable clothes, absolutely. We suggest you should take at least one long pan, a long skirt and a sleeve top because we will visit some religious site and many of them require proper code of dress.All of temples and pagodas require you enter with bare feet. A pair of sandals is highly recommended.

Cell Phones & Calling Cards

You may wish to carry a cell phone while traveling. Check with your cell phone provider if your phone will work in the destination(s) you are visiting. Myanmar service is dominated by the GMS technology standard, while some of the world such as U.S uses the incompatible CDMA standard. We suggest that you should check carefully or you may incur high international roaming fees.We said previously “the SIM card in Myanmar is not very popular and still quite expensive”. But now, forget it! SIM cards in Myanmar now are cheap and easy to buy in any main city as cheap as about US$ 02 each. Cell phones, even smart phones are available on sales widely.

Making Telephone Calls from One Country to Another

When dialing a number from one country to another, you should proceed as follows: dial your country’s Exit Code + destination Country Code + Phone Number. Country Code of Myanmar is 95.

Wireless Internet Access

Passengers traveling with WiFi enabled devices (such as a personal computer, smartphone, tablet, or digital audio player) may be able to connect to the internet via a wireless network access point (or hotspot). Wifi is now popular in most hotels from three stars up. Most of them are supplying Free Wifi but some may incur extra charges. We suggest you should ask the receptionist before.

Cards and Currency

Myanmar’s national currency, the KYAT (pronounced chat, abbreviated in MMK) is divided into the following banknotes: K1, K5, K10, K20, K50, K100, K200, K500 and K1000.We once said “ATMs are still very hard to come” but from my latest inspection of Myanmar, the country now starts using ATMs. Most three stars hotels up often have at least one AMT machine right at their lobbies. Main hotels now accepts credit cards payment.Anyway, we suggest you should bring with some cashes just in case. Local buying there accept Burmese and US dollars widely. However please pay at attention when bring US notes with you:

• The US$ notes must be new.
• The US$ notes torn, marked, folded will not be accepted.
• The US$ notes having series before 2003 backward may not accepted.

You are allowed to bring up to US$ 5000 in cash per person to enter Myanmar.

Trip Preparation

A little pre-planning can make your trip go a lot smoother. We suggest you should taking a checklist below:

• Several weeks before your trip, make a list of what you will need to take with you.
• Make sure your personal documents (passports, visas, driver’s license) are in order.
• We suggest that you make photocopies of passports, visas, personal ID and any other important travel documents and pack them separately from the originals. If you lose the originals while traveling, you’ll have copies for easier reporting and replacement.
• You may consider bringing a small supply of over the counter medications for headaches and/or anti-diarrhea pills. Pack a list of medications including dosage and generic names.
• We recommend that you pack a portable alarm clock.
• Avoid placing valuables such as cameras in your checked luggage.

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