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Day 1 Arrive Kunming, home of the Flying Tigers. Orientation and city tour, subject to time. O/N Kunming. The Kunming Airport will become a museum honoring the Flying Tigers in the next two years or so. |
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Days 2/3 Fly to Tengchong. Visit the wonderful village of Heshun, often described as the most beautiful in China as well as volcanoes and geysers. 2 nights in Tengchong. |
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Day 4 Drive to Ruillion the border of Burma and a vibrant market town - the home of Jade exchange in China. O/N |
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Day 5 Cross the border and meet our Myanmar guide on the other side driving towards Lashio. Arrive in Lashio in the afternoon. O/N Lashio. |
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Day 6 In the early morning visit the local market in Lashio. Drive to Maymyo, a former British Hill Station. Lunch is on the terrace of Kandawgyi Lodge. O/N Mandalay. |
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Day 7 Drive to Amarapura then the Taungthaman Lake and visit Mahamuni pagoda, Mandalay's most fabled religious monument . Continue to Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung |
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Day 8 Go to R.V Paukan 2007 for river journey to BAGAN. Visit of the Mingun Pagoda Complex. Moor. O/N at a sandbank mid-stream. |
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Day 9 Early in the morning cruise downstream. Enjoy the sunrise over Sagaing Hill. After breakfast passengers can go ashore to visit Sagaing. In the afternoon stop at Yandabo where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Feb. 24, 1826. Cruise all day and moor. O/N near a river village. |
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Day 10 Early in the morning proceed down river to Bagan. After breakfast (if time permits) visit another typical river village. Enjoy the sunrise near Bagan. Passengers will disembark near Wetk Yi-Inn Village. After disembarkation, transfer to your hotel for check-in. Many highlights including Manuha Temple and Myingaba Gu Byauk Gyi Temple, a Mon-style temple renowned for its fine frescoes, preserved by UNESCO. A visit to Bupaya on the bank of Ayeyarwaddy River, a perfect spot to enjoy a sunset, will conclude the day. O/N Bagan. |
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Day 11 Flight to Heho and drive to Nyaung Shwe and then boat to your hotel. Then start your exploration of Inle Lake with a boat excursion. O/N at Inle Lake. |
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Day 12 Today to Maing Tauk Village on the eastern shore of the lake. By boat to a local restaurant built on stilts over the lake for lunch. In the afternoon to the Western shore of Inle Lake to a path leading to the hidden Inn Thein Pagoda complex. Enjoy dinner and O/N at Inle Lake. |
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Day 13 Flight to Yangon. On arrival, see the Sule Pagoda, in the heart of Yangon. Take a short walking tour of the Bo Gyoke Aung San Market. Many beautiful buildings The day ends at Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the most spectacular religious monuments in the world, surrounded by an array of temples, shrines and pavilions. O/N Yangon. |
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Day 13 Flight to Yangon. On arrival, see the Sule Pagoda, in the heart of Yangon. Take a short walking tour of the Bo Gyoke Aung San Market. Many beautiful buildings The day ends at Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the most spectacular religious monuments in the world, surrounded by an array of temples, shrines and pavilions. O/N Yangon.
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Day 14 Transfer for departure. |
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HIGHLIGHTS:
The volcanic landscapes of Tenchong
China-Burma border town of Ruili
The Burma Road
The cruise in Burma
Absolutely everywhere in Burma
FACT FINDER:
Departure: year round
Grade: easy
Price from 2 pax:2536 USD p/p
Single supplement:715 USD p/p
6 pax up will have 10% discount p/p |
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