Burma Discovery - OLD Inclusions

• Pre-departure information dossier on Burma
• Return economy class flights from Australia to Burma
• 3 domestic economy class flights within Burma 
• 10 nights’ accommodation in good quality hotels with private facilities (3-4 star). 
  Note: 1 night in Pindaya is 2-star as no higher categories are available
• 2-night Irrawaddy Princess Cruise in a superior cabin (3-4 star)
• 12 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 3 dinners
• Pre-paid tips worth $104
• English-speaking national guide (based on minimum numbers)
• All airport transfers and touring in air-conditioned vehicles
• In Yangon, visit the 2,500-year-old Shwedagon Pagoda which is covered in more than 60 tonnes of gold leaf
• Visit the National Museum, the Sule Pagoda and Ngadatkyi Paya which contains a huge, seated Buddha more than five storeys high
• Spend two nights in magical Bagan. Built on a spectacular plain that is dotted with thousands of 800-year-old pagodas, Bagan is a truly spiritual place
• Get to know Bagan, including various pagodas and temples such as Mahabodhi, Sulamani, Manuha and Dhamayangyi
• Watch the sunset over Bagan from the beautiful Shwesandaw Paya Pagoda
• Cruise for two nights on the Irrawaddy Princess as you travel from Bagan to Mandalay. Along the way you’ll get a fascinating insight into rural river life
• Visit the ancient city of Inwa which was the capital of Burma for more than 400 years
• Stay in the historic city of Mandalay which is still considered to be the cultural capital of Burma 
• Visit nearby Sagaing, the country’s spiritual heart, which is home to 600 pagodas and monasteries and more than 3,000 monks
• Experience a sunset stroll with the locals along the 1km teak bridge over picturesque Lake Taungthaman at Amarapura
• Travel by car and boat past small fishing villages, bullock carts and traditional farms to Mingun, and visit the ruins of Mingun Paya and its 90-tonne bell - said to be the world’s largest!
• Stay overnight in Pindaya and visit the Pindaya Caves which are located on a beautiful ridge overlooking the lake. These amazing caves contain more than 8,000 Buddha images
• Two days sightseeing on Inle Lake. Cruise among floating villages and those built on stilts by the Intha people. Visit In Dein village where we discover the hidden ancient stupas of Alaung Sitthou and enjoy stunning views of the lake

Burma Discovery - OLD

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