Myanmar Cultural Tour 4 Days

Destination: Yangon-Bago-Thanlyin (Syriam).
Trip Grade: Easy.

Itinerary #M2: Myanmar Cultural Tour 4 days / 3 nights.

Day 1: Yangon
Arrive at Yangon Int'l Airport and transfer to hotel with afternoon at leisure. Evening visit to the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 2: Yangon - Bago - Yangon
After breakfast at the hotel, leave Yangon and enjoy a scenic journey by road to Bago, 80 km to the northwest of Yangon. Bago is an ancient capital of the former Mon Kingdom dating back to the 6th century. Sightseeing in Bago includes Shwethalyaung (the beautiful 55-metre long reclining Buddha), 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 colourful Bago Market. On the way back to Yangon, visit the Allied War Cemetery near Htaukkyant (the final resting place for over 27,000 allied soldiers), and a local woven bamboo workshops. In Yangon: Kaba Aye Pagoda (World Peace Pagoda), Maha Pasana Guha Cave (where the sixth Buddhist synod took place in 1952), Buddhist Art Museum (a wide collection of religious paraphernalia and Buddhist texts).

Day 3: Yangon - Thanlyin - Yangon
After a leisurely breakfast, drive to Thanlyin and visit Thanlyin's Kyaik-khauk Pagoda and Kyauktan Island's Kyaik-mhawwun Yele Pagoda.
Afternoon drive back to Yangon and enjoy city tour including Chinatown and the fruit market, Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market, Sule Pagoda, Botataung Pagoda. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 4: Yangon
Morning visits to Chaukhtatkyi Reclining Buddha, Karaweik Royal Barge (a royal floating barge on the Kandawgyi Royal Lake, for photo stop). Transfer to Yangon Airport for departure.

Itinerary #M2: Myanmar Cultural Tour 4 days / 3 nights.
Prices are in US Dollars per person

Tour Cost Includes:
Tour cost includes all accommodation based on two persons sharing one twin or double bedroom with breakfast, all internal transportation and transfers, all entrance fees for sightseeing and excursions as listed in the itinerary, two bags person, portage and English speaking tour guide for sightseeing at each region throughout the tour.

Tour Cost Excludes:
Personal expenses, international airfares, airport departure taxes, meals (lunches and dinners), cost of visas, excess baggage charges, personal or baggage insurance and any items of personal nature are not included in the price quoted, additional costs caused by delays such as situations beyond our control and emergencies. Note: Some hotels have peak season surcharge and will be advised at the time of reservation.

Complementary Policy:
For the group of 15 paying persons, we offer 1 person complementary.

Supplement for Lunches and Dinners:
Lunch at good local restaurant USD7 per person per meal
Dinner at good local restaurant USD10 per person per meal

Package Price and Alternation of Itineraries:
All package prices are net per person in US Dollars. Package prices are subject to change should there be major changes in government tax policies, Local currency exchange rates and/or major changes in US Dollar exchange rates. We reserve the right to alternate an itinerary in the event of natural disasters, bad weather, civil unrest or other unforeseen factors that pose threat to our clients and crew. Alteration of an itinerary is made for the safety of our clients and the crew. Please treat the above program as guidelines for your trip planning. We will provide you with fine tuned itinerary with specific details before departure.