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Asia and the Pacific - Burma


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DURATION Tour code: CBR Tour style: Classic


TOUR DAYS 14


Tour comfort: Standard Cycle grade: Easy


L Burma by Bike


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TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Mingun


Optional balloon


BAGAN


Magnificent Temple complex


Easy cycling between the highlights of Burma


Burma (Myanmar) is a tremendously friendly and welcoming country to visit. Decades of political isolation mean that many of the traditional ways of life remain unchanged in modern times, from the lowland Buddhist beliefs to the highland animist hilltribes. On this tour we cycle along rural backroads between the principal attractions of Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake. Additionally we get closer to the locals in less visited but equally rewarding places such as Popa and Myingyan. We have graded the cycle rides as easy and the presence of a support vehicle throughout gives you the option of not riding on any one day.


14 day tour itinerary


Day 1 Join tour Rangoon. Tour the colonial downtown and visit Shwedagon Pagoda for sunset. Day 2 Twante A ferry across the Irrawaddy and easy cycle through traditional villages and plantations to the pottery making village of Twante. Return to Rangoon by bus. Days 3/4 Bagan Discover the remarkable plains of Bagan, where thousands of ancient temples stand testament to a former age of glory. We explore the temples by bike and bus. Day 5 Mount Popa Bike across the picturesque Bagan plains to Mount Popa, a volcanic plug that dominates the surrounding countryside and is home to the revered animist spirit gods or nats. Days 6/7 Rural backroads of central Burma We cycle and bus a little-visited route from Popa to Mandalay with a night in Myingyan en route. Experience local village life on


our cycle through the rolling countryside of the central dry zone, past typical rural scenes, paddy fi elds, plantations and toddy farms. Day 8 Mandalay A day without the bikes as we visit the lively jade market, city highlights, U-Bein 1200 metre long teak bridge and views from Mandalay Hill. Day 9 Royal Capital A circular route by bus and bike to the one time capital of Sagaing and the giant stupa of Mingun before returning to Mandalay by boat on the Irrawaddy River. Day 10 Shan Highlands A long but rewarding overland trip by bike and bus from Mandalay up onto the Shan plateau ending in the British Hill Station of Kalaw. Day 11 Kalaw Cycle and bus across the highlands Inle Lake, chance for local wine-tasting in the afternoon. Day 12 Inle Lake Board a longtail boat to see fl oating gardens, stilt villages and


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unique leg-rowers. Day 13 Rangoon Return fl ight in time for last minute souvenir hunting. Day 14 Tour ends in Rangoon.


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DAILY DISTANCES


Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11


35km 20km 25km 45km 58km


30/20km


30km 35km 30km


Myothar Village


Sagaing


Traditional crafts MANDALAY


Amarapura


MT POPA


MYINGYAN Taungtha


KALAW BURMA Aung Ban


(MYANMAR) Nyaung Shwe


One-leg rowers, floating gardens


INLE LAKE


City tour


D14 D16


AYS AYS


Tour essentials


Accommodation: 11 nights standard hotels, 1 night simple hotel and 1 night simple guesthouse. Meals: 13 breakfasts are included. Tour staff: Leader / cycle guide, driver(s), local guide(s) and boat crew.


THAILAND


RANGOON (YANGON)


Twante Dala Burma by Bike CBR by Ferry 0 km 140 km


Included Bike: We provided 24 gear Specialized or Trek hybrid bikes with front suspension except for simple local bikes in Bagan. Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 308 km over nine days (an average of 34 km per day) with a further optional 20 km available. We mostly follow provincial roads with less car traffi c (90% tarmac roads, 10% earth/gravel roads). The terrain is generally fl at with some gentle slopes on limited sections. A support vehicle accompanies the rides throughout the tour. We have graded the route as easy. Transport: Bicycle, boat and bus. Group Size: Generally 10 - 16.


Planned tour dates


2014 Tour only dates 11 Jan - 24 Jan 25 Jan - 07 Feb 08 Feb - 21 Feb 22 Feb - 07 Mar 08 Mar - 21 Mar 22 Mar - 04 Apr 25 Oct - 07 Nov 08 Nov - 21 Nov 22 Nov - 05 Dec 20 Dec - 02 Jan


2015 Tour only dates 10 Jan - 23 Jan 24 Jan - 06 Feb 07 Feb - 20 Feb 21 Feb - 06 Mar 07 Mar - 20 Mar 21 Mar - 03 Apr


Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.


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