Quickshaws Outbound Programme for Myanmar

Myanmar Tour 14 Days / 13 Nights

Upon your arrival, our representative would welcome you and transfer you to the hotel. After taking a short leisure at the hotel, visit to Shwedagon Pogada the most massive religious monument one of the wonders of the world with its amazing mix of pavilions, stupas, images and bells. Around the mighty stupa, cluster an incredible assortment of smaller stupas, images and pavilions. The Pagoda Platform covers 5.6 hectares on the Singuttara Hill which is the spur of the Bago Yoma .The Stupa is 98 meters above sea level. King Okkalapa built the great Pagoda. Its initial height was only 66 feet; King Binnyagyan continued to build it to the height of 302 feet. Some devout kings had made many renovations. The two Leogryphs attract the visitors. Enjoy an orientation dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Yangon.
Summit Park View Hotel

After breakfast at the hotel, visit around the city. Yangon is well known as the Green City of Grace in the Southeast Asia region because of its ever green trees along the streets and the large lakes. The city was laid out in blocks in a chessboard system with two main streets which right angles to one another. Explore the local style ways of living in the busy downtown, Victorian style buildings and blast markets. Visit to the Chaukhtattgyi It is home to a 72 meter long reclining Buddha Image, as large as the one in Bago. It is on Shwegondine Road .It is housed in a large natal - roofed shed. It is not so far from the Shwedagon Pagoda. There are some fortune-tellers and palmists and near the Pagoda, predicting the horoscopes of clients. It is also a not-to-miss tourist spot, while in Yangon. Other highlights include National Museum, China town and city center, Kandawgyi Lake and Botahtaung Jetty for sunset. Overnight stay at the hotel in Yangon.
Summit Park View Hotel

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to airport for flight to Bagan. Sightseeing tour would start within Bagan archaeological area comprising; the prototype Shwezigon pagoda, Kyansitthar U Min the tunnel cave, Ananda Temple (the finest artworks in Bagan era with four standing Buddha images), Wetkyi Inn Gubyaukkyi (decorated with fine mural paints), Arnanda Temple (the fines stucco works and four standing huge Buddha Images) and next to the Ananda Oakkyaung the brick ancient monastery. Overnight stay at the hotel in Bagan.
Myanmar Treasure Resort

Start the day with your breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, drive to Mt.Popa which a massive earthquake in 442 BC. Mt. Popa is famous as the home of the Nats (Spirit Gods) and for its panoramic view of the local tropical region. On the way back to Bagan we visit a toddy palm juice production plant.
Afternoon sightseeing includes Nagayon, an elegant and well preserved temple containing many Buddhas, the main one which is twice life size and shelters under the hood of a huge serpent; Abeyadana Pahto, of which the primary interest is the fine frescos; Gubyankgyi, in the old Bagan village of Myinkaba, is an early period temple with well preserved paintings inside; and Mingalazed, the very last of the Late period monuments built before the kingdom’s decline.
Myanmar Treasure Resort

After breakfast at the hotel, free and leisure at the hotel before check out. The check in time for the RV Pandaw 1947 would be 1130 hrs. You would be transferred to the jetty for embarkation. Overnight onboard.
RV Pandaw 1947

Start the day with the breakfast. Enjoy the breeze through the Irrawaddy River. The journey on Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy) River lets you have a memorable experience. The river provides you an opportunity to see one of the most interesting areas in Myanmar onboard in the boutique style comfortable ship. Specious, well equipped observation and sundeck, a place to relax and having sunburn offer the spectacular views of historical monuments and the ways of local livings along the famous Irrawaddy River. She would probably stop nearby small typical small villages along the river. Overnight on board.
RV Pandaw 1947

Upon arrival at the Htone Bo Jetty in Sagaing, tour proceeds to Sagaing visit major tour highlights of Sagaing and continue to Monywa, 135 km northwest of Mandalay and situated on the Chindwin River. It is a major center of trade for agricultural produce. En route visit colorful Thanbuddhay Pagoda.
Monywa Hotel

Monywa is a city in central Myanmar and situated on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River, Mandalay Division. It lies 136 km north-west of Mandalay along the Mandalay-Budalin branch railway line. Monywa serves as a major trade center for India and Burma through Kalay Myo road and Chindwin river. The name Monywa comes from "Mon" meaning "cake or snack food" and "Ywa" which is the Myanmar word for village. There is a legend which says that in the old days a Myanmar king fell in love with a seller of cakes from this town and made her his queen. The original name some says, is Mon - thema- ywa or "Village of the woman cake seller". There has been a big village at Monywa from the Bagan Period. The classical name for Monywa is Thalawadi. Drive to Mandalay.
Enjoy the sunset over U Bein Bridge on the Thaungthaman Lake.
Mandalay City Hotel

Start the day with the breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the Gawwein Jetty for boat ride to Mingun, to study the world’s largest stupa the Mingun Phahto Dawgyi and the world’s largest ringing bell. Proceed back to Mandalay.
Afternoon visit to Mahamuni Pagoda, gold leaf hammering, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Shwenandaw Monastery and sunset over Mandalay Hill.
Mandalay City Hotel

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to airport for flight to Heho. Upon arrival, proceed to Pindaya. The ancient caves are about one mile southwest of the town, and can be reached by taking a horse-cart, or motoring there by jeep or just walking along on foot. Except for the young and energetic, the best way is to go leisurely be horse-cart to the foot of the hills, reserving your energy for the 200 steps up the covered stairway leading to the cave entrance and for exploring the huge meandering maze made up of numerous caves. The caves are supposed to be 200,00 million years old and since ancient times they have been places of worship and veneration with 8,094 Buddha images made from various materials like teak wood, marble, alabaster, brick, cement and lacquer, and all enshrined in the nooks and corners of the winding caverns. At the entrance to the main cave thee is a pagoda 50 feet in height. This pagoda is called Shwe U-min Hpaya or the Golden Cave pagoda.
Conqueror Hotel

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Inle Lake. This vast lake is located in the heart of Shan State which shares borders with Thai & Laos. And it climbs up to over 900 meters above sea level and outrageously beautiful. Visit around the lake by boat.
Hupin Hotel (Khaung Daing Village)

Start the day with breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Indein. It is one of the small villages of Inle Lake located on the western bank of the lake. A Buddha image has enshrined at a whitewashed stupa, which is on the summit of a hill. Below the stupa around the hill are cluster of hundreds of ancient stupas most are ruins overgrown with bushes. The pagoda hill is quiet and calm. One could feel the pleasant cool breeze with the sweet rings of the bells hanging at the umbrella of the stupa. Mesmerizing view from pagoda hill release the fatigue and refresh everybody who ascend to the peak. More than 30 hill tribes are living in the mountains. The lakeshore and lake islands bear 17 villages on stilts, mostly inhabited by the Intha people.
Hupin Hotel (Khaung Daing Village)

Transfer to Heho airport for flight to Yangon. Visit famous Scott market for shopping and other of the left tour attractions in Yangon. Overnight stay at the hotel in Yangon.
Summit Park View Hotel 

After breakfast free at leisure at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your onward departure flight to conclude your unique travel experience in Myanmar which you would never forget.

Cost
8 – 9 pax – Rs 196,975.00
10 -14 pax Rs 186,750.00
Single room Supplement – Rs 46,250.00

Cost includes

• Accommodation with daily breakfast
• Transfers
• Sightseeing tours with entrance fee as per program
• RV Pandaw 1947 two nights cruise fare for Bagan/ Mandalay
• Full board meals on RV Pandaw 1947
• International and Domestic flight fare
• Boat fare as per program
• Service of an English speaking guide throughout the trip (except on the RV Pandaw 1947)

Cost excludes

• Airport taxes
• Insurance
• Meals and Drinks
• Personal expenses
• Gratitude
• Any other not mentioned in the service include section

 
Information for Travellers to Myanmar

Health
Yangon international airport has official check section for vaccinations.However it is not necessary to receive a regular check except uproar of infectious disease like SARS.

Money
Credit cared are not that popular. Best option is to carry cash as US$

Climate
April is the hottest season in Myanmar. Average 35~38 C at the day time. You are advised to bring all light wears, sun glass, sun block lotion, sandal or mule, hat.

Clothing
All light wear is recommended. However when you enter the very famous pagoda precinct like shwedagon pagoda, you need to wear decently cover dress. At least 3 quarter pants over knee, short sleeve T-shirt so and so. The other minors are OK.

Meals
At a nice restaurant please count average USD 5 per person. At least 3~4people in your group especially at Chinese restaurants. European food at
hotels about USD 10~12 per person. Some boutique hotels charge $ 15~20
so and so.

Visa
As all the international destinations.

Customs
Alcohol is forbidden to bring in.