Burma Discovery

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Embark on an amazing journey on one of our mystical Myanmar Tours (formerly known as Burma), a land of timeless beauty and fascinating ancient traditions. Immerse yourself in our Burma Tours for steep history, rich Buddhist culture, diverse ethnic groups and breathtaking natural beauty.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

    • Sule Pagoda (Yangon)
    • Shisana Lion Throne (Yangong)
    • Shwedagon Pagoda (Yangon)
    • Ananda Temple (Bagan)
    • Nyaung Oo Market (Bagan)
    • Mahamuni Pagoda (Mandalay)
    • Shwe Kyaung (Mandalay)
    • Bagaya Kyaung (Mandalay)
    • U Bein Bridge (Mandalay)
    • Mingun Pagoda

What's this trip about?

    Embark on an amazing journey on one of our mystical Myanmar Tours (formerly known as Burma), a land of timeless beauty and fascinating ancient traditions. Immerse yourself in our Burma Tours for steep history, rich Buddhist culture, diverse ethnic groups and breathtaking natural beauty.

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityYangon
End CityYangon

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Small Ship Cruise
  • Religious

Destinations

Activities

  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Nature
  • River Cruise
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • Round-trip airfare from Los Angeles via scheduled Korean Airlines wide-body jet (New York JFK add $150)
    • Airfare taxes, fees & fuel surcharges
    • All intra-Myanmar flights and ground transportation
    • Accommodations at deluxe and first class hotels
    • 18 meals: 9 full American breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L) and 6 dinners (D)
    • Comprehensive sightseeing tours including admission fees
    • English-speaking Tour Director

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart USA.

Your comprehensive journey to mystical Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, begins this evening as you depart today on your wide-body jet flight bound for Asia.

Day 2: Arrive Yangon (Myanmar).

Accommodation: Parkroyal Yangon hotel or similar.

Evening arrival in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar’s vibrant major metropolis. Yangon lies in the fertile delta of southern Myanmar, on the wide Yangon River. The city is filled with tree-shaded boulevards, while shim...

Day 3: Yangon.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Sedona Hotel Yangon or Similar

Today, a local expert leads you on a full day guided tour of the downtown area, where the British colonial influence is still evident. Begin with a visit to the gleaming Sule Pagod...

Day 4: Yangon/Bagan.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Aye Yar River View Hotel or Similar

This morning, board a short flight to Bagan, “the city of four million pagodas” that distills the very essence of Myanmar’s Buddhist culture. Bagan is a spectacular plain stre...

Day 5: Bagan.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Aye Yar River View Hotel or Similar

This morning, continue your guided exploration of Bagan’s temple complex. After lunch at a local restaurant explore Bagan from a different perspective, by horse-drawn cart. The...

Day 6: Bagan/Mandalay.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Sedona Mandalay Hotel or Similar

Today fly to fabled Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city and at once the center of commerce and a repository of ancient culture. Enjoy a guided visit to the Mahamuni Pagoda, h...

Day 7: Mandalay.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Sedona Mandalay Hotel or Similar

On today’s included tour visit three former royal capitals, each with its own unique atmosphere. In the morning, drive to Amarapura where you’ll visit Mahagandayon Monastery where...

Day 8: Mingun Excursion/Mandalay.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Sedona Mandalay Hotel or Similar

This morning cruise upriver by motor boat to nearby Mingun, enjoying along the route the views of exotic fishing villages, market boats, women attending to their washing, and children playi...

Day 9: Mandalay/Heho/Inle Lake.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Pristine Lotus Spa and Resort Inle Hotel or Similar

Board this morning a short flight to Heho. Uponarrival, embark on a scenic drive through the countryside to the small town of Nyaung Shwe, the gateway to splen...

Day 10: Inle Lake.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Pristine Lotus Spa and Resort Inle Hotel or Similar

Today’s included thrilling boat excursion of magical Inle Lake, offers an insider’s view of life in this unique community where villages, farms and a mo...

Day 11: Inle Lake/Yangon

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

In the morning return to Nyaung Shwe by boat and drive to the nearby airport for your short return flight to Yangon. This afternoon enjoy a guided walk through bustling Chinatown, filled with markets selling fresh produce and flowers...

Day 12: Yangon/Seol/USA.

An overnight flight to Seoul, Korea where you’ll connect for your flight back home. Your exciting journey comes to an end as you touch down in the USA later today.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,199
Price per day$267
Single supplement (single occupancy)$649
Last Updated: 6/20/2018

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Baggage and personal insurance
    • Passport and visa fees
    • Gratuities and optional tours
    • Expenses of personal nature
    • Any items not specifically mentioned in the itinerary
    • Beverages
    • Meals other than specified in the trip itinerary
    • Items of a personal nature

Accommodation

  • Nights 1: International Flight: Korean Airlines
  • Nights 2-3: Yangon: PARKROYAL Hotel or Similar
  • Nights 4-5: Bagan: Bagan Hotel River View
  • Nights 6-8: Mandalay: Sedona Mandalay Hotel or Similar
  • Nights 9-10: Inle Lake: Novotel Inle Lake Myat Min
  • Night 11: International Flight: Korean Airlines
Cancellation policy

Full Payment due 75 days before departure. Failure to make final payment on time may result in automatic cancellation of reservation and loss of deposit.

Changes to the original reservation will result in a $150 change fee per person per change. No changes allowed within 75 days of departure.

Cancellation charges per person are:

Up to 75 days before departure: $300

74-45 days before departure: $600

44-30 days before departure: $1000

29-10 days before departure: $1500

9 days or less before departure: No refund.

All cancellations must be received in writing.

Travel Insurance
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Meals Included

18 meals: 9 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 6 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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