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ExploreMyanmarGroup TourTour durationHoliday type17 daysGroup TourFully GuidedDeparture 1-17 Nov 2013142This new tour to Myanmar explores thecountry’s most popular sights but also headsoff the beaten track to the often overlookedcities and towns of Pyay, Kalaw and Pindaya.Travelling overland by private vehicle, you willexperience rural life in the smaller villages asyou pass through.Day 1-2 Fly to MyanmarDepart UK for Yangon via Kuala Lumpur.Arrive next day and check into hotel for 2nights. Free afternoon before an eveningwelcome dinner. (D)Day 3 YangonFull-day tour of the colonial former capital.Visit Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda, Little India andChinatown. Free time at Bogyoke Market thenvisit to Shwedagon Pagoda. (B,L,D)Day 4 Yangon to PyayTravel to Pyay and check into hotel for 2 nightsbefore dinner in a local restaurant. (B,L,D)Day 5 PyayDiscover Pyay’s colourful market and ShweSandaw Pagoda before visiting the ancientruins of Sriketra. Evening visit to the bustlingnight market. (B,L,D)Day 6 Pyay to BaganContinue to Bagan through scenic landscapesand palm fields. Check into hotel for 2 nights.(B,L,D)Day 7 BaganVisit Pone Temple, Ananda Temple, MyinkabaVillage and Gubyaukgyi Temple. Board aprivate river boat to see life on the Irrawaddy.Stop at a typical riverside village and continueto Kyauk Gu U Min Temple. (B,L,D)OPTIONAL EXTRA: A magnificent sunrise tripby hot air balloon over Bagan. Due to popularity,we recommend reserving this excursion at timeof booking.Day 8 Bagan to MandalayTravel to Mandalay, stopping at Popa laan villageen route. Continue to Mt Popa with its shrineat the top of Taung Kalat. Arrive Mandalay andcheck into hotel for 3 nights. (B,L,D)Day 9 MandalayExplore the old royal capital includingMahamuni Pagoda. Tour traditional workshopsand the Shwenandaw Monastery beforeheading up Mandalay Hill for sunset views.(B,L,D)Day 10 MandalayExplore Sagaing Hill, the old wooden BagayaMonastery at Ava and the remains of the RoyalPalace. Continue to Mahagandayon monasterywhere over 1,000 monks reside and walk the200-year-old U Bein Bridge. (B,L,D)Day 11 Mandalay to KalawDrive to Kalaw, once a British hill station,surrounded by hill tribe villages. Check intothe hotel for 1 night. Free time. (B,L,D)Day 12 Kalaw to PindayaVisit Kalaw’s colourful morning market andthe famous, Buddha-strewn Pindaya Caves.Visit a local umbrella workshop and check intohotel for 1 night. (B,L,D)Day 13 Pindaya to Inle LakeHead to Nyaung Shwe and board a boat forsightseeing on the lake. Pass villages builton stilts over the water and observe theleg-rowing fishermen as they tend to theirfloating gardens. Visit the Nga Hpe ChaungMonastery, famous for its jumping cats,Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the weaving villageof Inpawkhone and a cheroot factory. Transferto hotel for 2 nights. (B,L,D)Day 14 Inle LakeTake a boat trip to the morning market on the lakeshore. From here, continue to Indein and wanderthrough the beautiful Alaung Sitthou area. (B,L,D)Day 15 Inle Lake to YangonTransfer to airport for flight to Yangon. Returnto your hotel, rest of day free before farewelldinner. (B,D)Day 16-17 Yangon to UKTransfer to airport for flight back to the UK,arriving the next day. (B)Prices fromPer person twin-share £3780Single room supplement £745Prices include• International flights with MalaysianAirways via Kuala Lumpur in economyclass• All airport taxes and security charges• Hotel accommodation on a full boardbasis• All transfers and transportation inprivate air-conditioned vehicle• Internal flights within Myanmar• Sightseeing with English-speakingguide throughout• Entrance fees and boat trips onsightseeing toursPrices exclude• International airport departure tax(approx US$10pp)• Myanmar Visa (see page 148)• Visits not mentioned in the itinerary• Optional Bagan balloon ride(approx £240pp)Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent