Overview: Introduction tour to a major Myanmar religious festival yearly held in Lake Inle known as Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda Festival. One can observe the religious ceremony of the country, different type of hilltribes gathering around for celebrating of festival, traditional boat racing by legs.

Starting In: Yangon

Duration: 07 Days/ 06 Nights

Finish In: Yangon

Tour Type: Festival, Cultural, Historical, Archaeological Tours, Arts & Crafts, Nature

Departures:
08 Nov'08

Price Range: US$ 542 - US$ 11140

Destinations Covered: Yangon, Heho, Pindaya, Inle, Sagar, Taunggyi, Kakku, Nyaungshwe

Day-01: Yangon Arrival

Day-02: Yangon-Heho by flight. Heho-Pindaya-Inle by car.Day-06:

Day-03: Inle-Sagar Sightseeing by boat.

Day-04: Inle-Taunggyi. Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival at night.

Day-05: Taunggyi-Kakku-Taunggyi by car.

Day-06: Heho-Yangon by flight.

Day-07: Yangon Departure.

Day-01 (08 Nov'08): Yangon Arrival (Lunch/ Dinner)

Arrive at Yangon International Airport. Meet and transfer to Hotel to check in. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, start orientation tour of Yangon visiting Sule Pagoda, a beautiful octagonal golden stupa dating over 2,000 years; Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda- a colossal reclining Buddha, and end of the tour at Shwedagon Pagoda - over 2500 years old the world famous stupa. Welcoming Dinner with cultural show at Karaweik Palace Restaurant, built in the style of Myanmar old days king's Royal Budge. Your first night is in Yangon.

Visa: A valid visa is required to enter Myanmar for all the nationalities. Visa can be apply at the Myanmar Embassies in abroad All the tourist visas are valid for 28 days and cost average of USD 20. Passports must carry a validity of 6 months beyond intended date of departure from Myanmar.

For those who live in the places and countries where the Myanmar Embassies or Consulates are not located, we are able to help you get the pre-approval letter for visa on arrival if you buy the tour services from us. For pre-approval visa it will take about minimum 30 days. After we get the pre-approval letter will email to you with attached file then show this letter to your airline for boarding pass. Visa fee is USD 20 + 2 recent passport size photographs which has to pay directly to Yangon airport immigration and one of our staff will meet and assist you at the airport on arrival. >>> Click here for more detail about Visa on Arrival

Things to bring: Light clothes, slippers (please note that you will have to take off your shoes at all the pagodas and temples in Myanmar when you enter the compound), a hat for the hot and winter season from November to May and a rain coat or umbrella for rainy season from Jun to October, and the medicines that you usually take for your health.

Health Precausion: No special precausion is required except the normal precausions and treatments you usually have before a trip.

Insurance: Clients should take out medical and travel insurance. Click here to buy an international travel insurance.

Direction to meeting point: A representative or our guide will meet you at the Yangon International Airport arrival lounge holding a Myanmar Tourex signboard with your name on it.

International Airticketing: We provide a variety of competitive airfares for both online and offline airlines. Click here to reserve your flight to Myanmar. Or get our staff assistant to find the best airfares and or make reservation.