:: Organized Site Visits ::
The following are just examples and can be altered according to your interest.
Please note however that some visits require 60 to 90 days advance notice
to obtain your entry visa and special travel permit. Special travel permit
is required to visit remote areas in Burma (Myanmar) and for border crossing.
CBI Expeditions in conjunction with Baron Travel & Tours in Burma
(Myanmar) will do our best to make all the arrangements as comfortable
as possible. However, the daily itineraries are subject to change depending
on confirmed flights, road conditions and availability of rooms. Detailed
programs are sent upon request.
(1)
BURMA ROAD, NORTHBOUND
Duration: 20 days
Description: Tour begins in Rangoon, Burma and ends in Kunming, China.
In Burma, we will visit Bagan, Mandalay, Maymyo, Lashio, Namkham, Bhamo
and Mu’se. From Mu'se, we will cross over the border into China
via Ruili. Our tour continues on the Burma Road to Tengchong & Songshan
via Wanting, Mangshi, Baoshan, Dali and finally ends in Kunming. We will
mostly be traveling in a private van, but a short flight is included between
Rangoon, Bagan and Mandalay.
Best time to travel: Mid-October to end of March
(2) BURMA ROAD, SOUTHBOUND
Duration: 20 days
Description: Tour begins in Kunming, China and ends in Rangoon, Burma.
Enroute we will visit Dali, Tengchong, Songshan and continue on the Burma
Road towards the border via Mangshi and Wanting. After a stop over at
Ruili, we will cross over the border into Burma via Mu'se. From Mu'se,
we will continue our journey to Namkham, Bhamo, Lashio, Maymyo, Mandalay
and Bagan. Our final leg of the journey ends in Rangoon. We will mostly
be traveling in a private van, but a short flight is included between
Mandalay, Bagan and Rangoon.
Best time to travel: Mid-October to end of March
(3) LEDO BURMA ROAD
Duration: 19 days
Description: Tour begins in Rangoon, Burma and ends in Kunming, China.
In Burma, we will visit Myitkyina, Mogaung, Bhamo, Namkham and Mu'se.
At Mu'se, we cross over the border into China via Ruili, continue to Tengchong,
Songshan, Dali and finally ending in Kunming. We will travel by air from
Rangoon to Myitkyina; use a four-wheel drive to continue our journey to
Bhamo and Namkham where we will visit Dr. Gordon Seagrave's hospital.
Tour continues to Mu'se where we will stay overnight and cross over the
border to arrive in Ruili, China. From Ruili until arrival in Kunming,
we will be traveling in a private van along the Old Burma Road.
Best time to travel: November to end of March
(4) LEDO ROAD
Duration: 18 days
Description: Tour begins and ends in Rangoon, Burma. Destinations included
are Myitkyina, Tanai, Shinbwiyang, Mogaung, Bhamo, Namkham, Lashio, Maymyo,
Mandalay and Bagan.
We will travel by air from Rangoon to Myitkyina, use a private four-wheel
drive in northern Burma, and continue our journey to Bhamo. From Bhamo,
the tour continues to Namkham to visit Dr. Gordon Seagrave's hospital,
Lashio, Maymyo, Mandalay, Bagan and finally ending in Rangoon. A short
flight is included between Mandalay and Bagan.
Please note that accommodations in Tanai and Mogaung are very basic. We
recommend that you bring a basic sleeping bag and roll-on sleeping pad,
a mosquito net and insect repellent containing DEET.
Best time to travel: November to end of March
(5) VISIT THE ARAKAN & CENTRAL BURMA
Duration: 16 days
Description: Tour begins and ends in Rangoon. We will fly to Sittwe (Akyab)
and travel by boat towards "The Tunnel" to visit Buthidaung
& Maungdaw. Tour continues to Mandalay and Bagan by air via Rangoon.
We then continue our journey to Meiktila and Prome in a private van, ending
finally in Rangoon.
Best time to travel: November to end of March
(6) VISIT THE ARAKAN & CHINDWIN
Duration: 16 days
Description: Tour begins and ends in Rangoon. We will fly to Sittwe (Akyab)
and visit Ramree Island by boat. Tour continues to Kalemyo by air from
where we will visit Kalewa, Mawleik and cruise on the Chindwin River to
Monywa. We then continue to Mandalay in a private van and fly to Bagan.
Our last leg of the journey by air ends in Rangoon.
Best time to travel: November to end of March
(7)
DEATH RAILWAY, BURMA (Tour Extension)
Duration: 3 days
One of the historical sites of World War II is located in Thanbyuzayat,
64 kilometers south of Mawlamyine (Moulmein), the third largest city of
Myanmar (Burma). There is a war cemetery maintained by the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission and it contains the graves of some 3771 known and
154 unknown victims of the construction of the infamous World War II Burma-Thailand
railway. Tour begins and ends in Rangoon and we will travel in a private
van to Moulmein across the Salween River. We continue to Thanbyuzayat
to visit the war cemetery and return to Rangoon via Mudon and Bago (Pegu).
Best time to travel: Mid October to end of April
(8)
DEATH RAILWAY, THAILAND (Tour Extension)
Duration: 3 days
Description: We travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi in a private van.
Visits include the Thailand Burma Railway Center in Kanchanaburi, a museum
situated next to the war cemetery and the famous "Bridge of the River
Kwai".
The highlight of the program is a tour of the Death Railway, starting
off with a boat ride on the Kwai Noi River, a train ride to Nom-Tok station,
the last existing terminal on the railway, and return to Kanchanaburi
in a private van or by train.
The detailed program outlines the sites we will visit each day.
Best time to travel: Mid October to end of April
(9)
ROAD TO MANDALAY RIVER CRUISES
7 nights - Mandalay-Bagan-Mandalay
7 nights - Bagan-Mandalay-Bagan
4 nights - Bagan-Mandalay
3 nights - Mandalay-Bagan
11 nights - Mandalay-Bhamo-Bagan (Premier Cruise)
9 nights - Yangon-Mandalay-Chindwin-Bagan (Premier Cruise)
For more information on these cruises please visit:
www.orient-express.com/web/rtm/rtm_a1a_splash.jsp
and click on Journey Planner.
You can also email
Khine at khaingtun@netzero.com
or call 928-925-0338 for further details
on the visits and general information on Burma. Tony
Yang from Baron Travel & Tours www.universalbaron.com would
also be happy to assist you by emailing him at baronmfg@mptmail.net.mm
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