Back Roads Through Burma

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Overview
Highlights
- Visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden pagoda
- Visit the famous temples of Bagan by bike.
- Explore the famous Hpo Win Taung caves
- Enjoy the sunset at the Pagoda hills
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Trip includes
- Experienced professional cycling English speaking guide, second guide/mechanic from 8 pax up.
- All airport transfers and private transportation by air-conditioned vehicle.
- Truck with spare parts + car/bus (according to group size) following all the way.
- All sightseeing entrance fee as stated in the itinerary.
- All meals mentioned (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
- Two drinking water bottles for sightseeing per pax per day.
- Snacks for cycling days (fruit, cookies, water, Electrolytes)
- Overnight stays at standard hotels minimum 3* with daily breakfast.
Itinerary

Meal: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Grand United
Upon arrival at Yangon airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your accommodation. Check-in at your hotel and relax at your leisure. This evening, transfer from your hotel (short wal...
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel Grand United
Yangon (Rangoon), the former capital of Myanmar is still the largest city. It is the country’s economic hub and home to over seven million people. Instead of modern high rise buildings, the streets of the city are lined with im...
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: AD1 hotel
After breakfast, transfer from your accommodation to the airport (with guide) for the flight to Heho. Upon arrival, you will be picked up by our guide and transferred to hotel in Nyaung Shwe. Take a rest...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Nature Land Hotel
Today is a full day cycling from Nyaungshwe to Kalaw through Indein and Aungban. Stop for lunch along the way. Dinner and overnight stay at Kalaw.
Cycling distance: 80 km
Difficulty: Challenge
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Popa Mountain resort
After breakfast, start your cycling day from Kalaw to Payangazu. Lunch is at local restaurant along the way. Then transfer to Mount Popa via Meiktila and stop for sightseeing there. Dinner and overnight stay at Popa.
Cycling distance: 80 km
Difficulty: Challenge
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Floral Breeze Hotel
In the morning, depart to visit Mount Popa. Rising 1,518 meters above sea level, Mount Popa is considered the sacred home of the spirits. We will cycle to Bagan and stop along the way at many i...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Juno hotel
Enjoy unrivalled views from a pagoda during the sunrise. Today we will visit the famous temples of Bagan by bike.
After lunch at local restaurant, transfer to Pakokku later in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay in Pakokku.
Cycling distance: 30 – 40 km
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Monywa hotel
After breakfast, start your cycling day from Pakokku to the countryside through rustic villages. Then transfer to famous Hpo Win Taung caves and stop there for a good look around. In the after...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accomodation: Shwe Pyae Son Hotel
In the morning, transfer to visit some pagodas in Monywa, especially giant Buddhas. Then continue cycling to Myinmu, stop on the banks of Ayeyarwaddy for lunch. In the afternoon, transfe...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Nandi Myanmar Hotel
After breakfast, visit Sagaing Bridge then transfer to Innwa and Amarapura for sightseeing. Lunch at Amarapura. Start cycling to Mandalay until late afternoon to enjoy sunset at Mandalay hill. Dinner and overnight in Mandalay.
Cycling distance: 50 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
This morning is at your leisure. Lunch after check-out in Mandalay. Depending on the flight schedule, transfer to airport for your departure flight.
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A non-refundable deposit of 30% of total trip cost per person is required to confirm your tour. Please note that the full balance, as indicated on our confirmation which will be sent to you, is due 45 days before your departure date. If you are booking within 45 days of your departure date the full amount is due when booking. Failure to pay by the due date could be considered as a cancellation on your part and we reserve the right to impose cancellation charges as detailed below.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flight to Myanmar.
- Myanmar visa.
- Travel Insurance. We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance from home.
- Personal expenditure (telephone, laundry, shopping and so on…)
- Tips for guides, drivers, porters, etc.
- Beverage and alcoholic drinks.
- Any other services not clearly mentioned on itinerary and trip inclusive portion.
Accommodation
Notice of cancellation of your holiday by you once it has been confirmed must be in writing to us. Cancellation charges will be calculated from the date we receive written notice of cancellation. Any amendment charges that arose before the cancellation, and any deposits paid for any pre-booked items or services will still be payable
If we cancel your holiday you will receive a full refund of all monies paid to us.
Deposits are non-refundable.
Land & internal air cancellation fees apply.
In addition cancellation fees per person/ per trip.
Days prior to Departure
45 or more
Deposit
30 – 44
50% of total tour cost
21 – 29
75% of total tour cost
0 – 20
100% of total tour cost
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