Tour type
Tour Level: Relaxed / Easy
Tour Comfort: Standard
Tour Period: 11 Days
Spanish, German, English, French, Russian Yangon, Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock), Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake, Yangon
tour highlights
- An introductory half-day tour of Yangon
- Overland drive to Golden Rock and meet the friendly locals on the way
- Explore the ancient temples and pagodas in Bagan
- Discover how the locals live as you explore Myingaba village by bicycle
- Mandalay sightseeing and discover ancient cites of Mingun, Amarapura and Sagaing
- Inle Lake and Indaing sightseeing by a long tailed boat
- Visit the colourful Bogyoke market in Yangon
tour details
You’ll begin with a half-day orientation, encompassing Yangon’s historical centre, Karaweik Hall and the Sule Pagoda. Next you’ll proceed to Bogyoke Market & the Shwedagon Pagoda before continuing to Bago. Here you’ll visit the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Shwe Thalyaung Buddha, Maha Kalayani Sima and Mahazedi. In Bagan you’ll visit the Shwezigon Pagoda and the Kyansittha & Gubyaukgyi cave temples. Next you’ll stop at Htilominlo to explore Taungphi village, the Ananda Temple and Thatbyinnyu. In Mandalay you’ll explore Amarapura, the Ayeyarwady River and Mandalay Hill. In Heho you’ll see Inle Lake, the Indaing & Ywama villages and the ruins of Nyaung Ohak. You’ll also visit Shwe Inn Thein Paya, the Intha village of Sema, the 5-day rotating market & the amazing ‘leg rowers’ before returning to Yangon.
Why choose this tour?
- A perfect package of sightseeing to the most outstanding must-see destinations and a good lecture of the country's finest architectures, traditions and cultures
- Visit to the most pilgrimaged site of Myanmar, the magnificent Golden Rock pagoda
customise the tour
- Extend your stay and take a break at beautiful Ngapali beach
- Take a cable ride from Yathetaung to earn a panoramic view of hazy mountain ranges
- Opportunity to shop souvenirs at local markets and workshops
- Unlimited photo opportunities throughout the trip
includes
- All sightseeing tour and transfer services with private air conditioned car/coach as detailed in our itinerary
- Join-in transfer on open truck from the base camp to the upper camp and return
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Boat fees as specified in the program
- All entrance fees for the places as mentioned in the program
- Transfers and tours with English-speaking locally-stationed guides
- Service charges, room tax and baggage handling
- Accommodation at hotels as mentioned or similar
- Filtered drinking water and wet towels during the tour
excludes
- Domestic airfare (Yangon-Bagan-Mandalay-Heho-Yangon)
- Myanmar visa fee
- Surcharges for throughout guides (English and other languages)
- Optional Balloons flight at sunrise in Bagan
- The use of a sedan chair to go up or down the mountain
- Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc.
- Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme
- The use of a sedan chair to go up or down the mountain
- Drinks with meals
- Compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and peak season surcharges which will be advised at the time of booking
- Peak season in general is between 15 December to 15 January and 13-17 April
- Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the programme
- Travel insurance (cover against all cancellation costs, medical expenses, including repatriation, in the event of accident or illness)
notes
- Hotel prices for packages are quoted bases on hotels as mentioned or similar. Higher or lower categories can be requested and the price will be adjusted. The hotels featured in the package tour are subject to availabilities at the time of booking.
- Meals at respective hotels are also included in the hotel prices if the itineraries mention lunch or dinner at hotel.
- Additional charges during Festive Season: Christmas, New Year and the Water festival period may apply.
- Supplements for compulsory Gala Dinners will be advised at the time of booking.
- All hotels have special booking and deposit conditions and will be indicated at the time of booking. Nonrefundable deposits may be required.
- Domestic airfares are quoted separately and subject to change in case of increases imposed by the airlines (ie. taxes, fuel costs, etc.).
- There are 8 different airlines operating on the domestic route in Myanmar. Each company has slight different airfares and this pricelist is based on average airfare. Diethelm Travel will book the most convenient and direct routing. The final price can be confirmed once the tickets are booked and issued depending on available booking class and seat availability.
Important Notes for Golden Rock: - The road from the base camp up to the Golden Rock has to be done by special dedicated trucks. You are not allowed to drive up there with your own vehicle. These open trucks are equipped with narrow benches on the back.
- Cable cars are also available from upper camp to the top. Cable cars will depart from Yathetaung upper camp to Kyaik Htee Yoe (Golden Rock) pagoda platform and return the same way. This is just one third of the journey and we still need to take the truck from the base to the upper camp. The cable cars start from 06:00hrs to 18:00hrs and the fee is US$ 5 per foreigner. Those who wish to try the cable cars ride, we recommend to take the ride on the way up.
- During the raining season, the platform around the Pagoda can be slippery due to rain or mist.
- It is advisable to carry a torch light as there are frequent power cuts.
- You are advised to only carry a light duffle bag or hand carry as your big luggage will stay in the car/bus at the base camp.
- The Golden Rock Pagoda does regular gilding in a three year cycle. During this time, the rock will be covered in bamboo scaffolding. Prior notice is not given and exact schedule for the work are not really available.
- Accommodation: The Mountain Top Hotel is located on the top of the mountain, whereas the Golden Rock Hotel is located near the upper camp (5 minutes' walk from the truck stop). More hotels are located near the base camp on in/near the village of Kyaiktiyo. Depending on where you stay, the program will need to be adjusted in terms of driving up and down the hill.
- Sunsets and sunrises on the platform can only be seen if you stay at the Mountain Top Hotel.
- A footpath goes up from the Golden Rock hotel to the top. The walk uphill takes around 45 minutes whereas downhill will take around 30 minutes. This path during the rainy season can be slippery.
Tour code: PKMCBOM11B
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