Discovery, Wildlife & Adventure - Exodus Discovery, Wildlife & Adventure 2012/2013 (page 148)

Bagan South East Asia � Burma Burma � 16 days Discover Burma from �2199 Flight Inc. Trip Details Trip Code: AON Profile: travel by private minibus or coach, boats, bike and 4 internal flights to avoid the shockingly bad bumpy roads Group: normally 6 to 18, plus local leaders and local guides. Accommodation: 6 nights comfortable hotels, 5 nights standard hotels, 2 nights basic guesthouse, all en suite. Food: all breakfasts included. Itinerary: Day 1 Depart London. 2 Arrive Rangoon (now Yangon). 3 City tour including the stunning Shwedagon Pagoda and old colonial areas of this former capital. 4 Fly to Bagan (Pagan) with its ancient temples and pagodas; free time to explore until sunset visit. 5 Full day tour to explore the largest temples as well as some of the smaller ones. 6 Visit Mt Popa and Taungkalat Monastery. 7 Fly to Mandalay; free afternoon to explore the city; visit Mandalay Hill for sunset. 8 A day exploring the countryside visiting Mingun and Sagaing villages by boat. 9 Fly to Heho and on to Kalaw, a former colonial British hill station. 10 Easy daywalk around Kalaw visiting minority villages. 11 Drive to Inle Lake, visiting Pindaya Caves en route. 12 Cruise on Inle Lake; visit local craft industries and floating markets and see the famous leg-rowing fishermen. 13 Cycle to minority villages around Inle Lake by support vehicle (if needed). 14 Fly to Rangoon; free afternoon. 15 Depart. 16 Arrive London. Land Only Duration: 14 days, start Rangoon day 2, end Rangoon day 15. Start Flight Land End Inc. Only Start Flight Land End Inc. Only The highlights of Burma visiting Rangoon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake After years of isolation from the outside world Burma is starting to emerge as a tourist destination. It has recently been given the all clear by Tourism Concern following Aung San Suu Kyi's request for visitors to return. We will find a country with a colonial past but that has changed very little and is relatively untouched by the outside world. Bagan, with its thousands of temples, is an ancient wonder of the world - just as awe inspiring as Angkor in Cambodia but with far fewer tourists. As well as visiting places whose names are familiar - Rangoon (Yangon), with the largest number of colonial buildings in South East Asia, and Mandalay, the last royal capital of Burma a highlight will be our time spent in the countryside. We walk past minority villages in Kalaw, cruise on Inle Lake where we see the famous leg-rowing fishermen, and visit cottage industries, floating markets, monasteries, temples and experience Burmese hospitality and friendliness first hand. We are now in a position to offer a holiday that does not use a government controlled local operator, (including any of their many affiliates), and avoids where possible government controlled infrastructure. 21 Jan 05 Feb 2199 1329 18 Feb 04 Mar 2199 1349 03 Mar 18 Mar 2199 1349 21 Apr 06 May 2199 1349 23 Jun 08 Jul 2199 1349 2012 04 Aug 19 Aug 2599 1349 06 Oct 21 Oct 2299 1379 17 Nov 02 Dec 2299 1379 22 Dec 06 Jan 2799 1429 Datesandpricescorrectattimeofpublication (seepage11).Pricesare�Sterlingperperson. � Optional single supplement �350 � Insurance �86 Mandalay Bagan Mt Popa Heho Kalaw Inle Lake Irra wa y dd BURMA Rangoon Andaman Sea " am aware that many tourism businesses are now keen to develop tourism in Burma. The message from Aung San Suu Kyi is clear - she only wants tourism that will help the people of Burma and the conservation of the environment. Exodus, past winners of our Responsible Tourism Awards, have always excelled in this regard and I support their return to Burma and continuing commitment to responsible tourism." I Justin Francis, Managing Director, responsibletravel.com 148 Talk to an Expert on 0845 863 9606