Burma: Land of the Golden Pagoda
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Highlights
- Stunning boutique Myanmar hotels in traditional Burmese style
- Attend a traditional Shan State tribal market
- Revel in a classic overnight Irrawaddy cruise on a boutique barge
- See the 16th century ruins in Shan State
- Discover the hidden princely hamlet of Sagar, far off the tourist radar
- Marvel at the graceful Intha leg rowers on Inle Lake
- Explore Bagan's thousands of 1,300-year old ruins
- Tour leadership by an expert on Burmese culture
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- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Airport transfers
- All tips for ground staff, drivers, and hotel porters, etc
- Entrance fees, camera fees, visa fees, domestic and international airport departure taxes for group flights, domestic permits
- Predeparture materials, including a customized Travel Guide with background information, packing list, cultural primer, medical information and reading list
- A $200,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation policy, and a $5,000 Emergency Medical Insurance and Assistance policy.
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Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: The Strand or The Governors Residence
Welcome to Burma. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to our hotel to meet our Tour Leader and fellow travelers, and enjoy a welcome dinner.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: The Strand or The Governors Residence
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Accommodation: Mandalay Hill Resort or The Sedona
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: RV Paukan
We will depart early this morning for a journey by bus and ferry to the charming town of Ava, which was the capital between the 14th and 19th centuries. An exploration by horse cart offers a gli...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: RV Paukan
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Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Thiripytsaya Sanctuary Resort or the Aureum Resort
Today, we will continue our leisurely river journey, arriving in Bagan mid-morning. During its golden age in the 12th century, Bagan was known as “the city of fo...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Thiripytsaya Sanctuary Resort or the Aureum Resort
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Thiripytsaya Sanctuary Resort or the Aureum Resort
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Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Inle Princess Resort
This morning, we will fly to Heho and then travel overland to Inle Lake. Private boats will complete the transfer to our hotel.Dinner is on your own this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Inle Princess Resort
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Inle Princess Resort
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Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
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Asia Transpacific Journeys is a U.S. based Asia travel company and Asia tour operator providing Asia luxury travel for both Custom Journeys and Small Group Trips. We offer luxury travel to India, travel to China, travel to Bhutan, travel to Japan, Vietnam luxury travel and tours to the Asia Pacific Region. Since 1987, we have set the standard for extraordinary travel in Asia and the Pacific.
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- Tips for your tour leader
- Personal Expenses
We cannot vary from our stated refund policy regardless of your situation. For this reason, we recommend that you buy travel insurance immediately upon booking your travel arrangements. See Travel Insurance section above for more information.
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For all travellers, land cost cancellation fees (per person) are as follows:
60 days or more prior to departure: Your deposit or 25% of all land costs, whichever is greater*
31-59 days prior to departure: 50% of land cost*
Less than 30 days prior to departure: 100% of land cost
There may be circumstances where non-refundable full payments or deposits have been made on your behalf for airfare, ship or other charters, hotel or other custom arrangements that will supersede the above policies.
11 Breakfasts, 11 Lunches and 7 Dinners
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