Cycle Burma E
Tour code: CBUR Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Cycle grade: Moderate
DURATION DAYS 14
TOUR
£1699 £2597
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Mingun Monywa BAGAN
Magnificent Temple complex
Popa KALAW
INLE LAKE One-leg rowers, floating gardens
BURMA (MYANMAR)
Nyaung Pin Win
Optional Balloon
Heho
Amarapura MANDALAY
PLATEAU Pindaya
SHAN
D14 D16
AYS AYS
Maymyo
Tour essentials
Shwedagon Pagoda Colonial architecture
RANGOON (YANGON)
Cycle Burma CBUR 0 km 100 km A cycling holiday that uncovers the scenic beauty and cultural highlights of Burma
Burma has only recently reopened its doors to visitors which makes it an exciting and rewarding place to visit. On this trip we get closer to the wonderfully friendly local people with bike rides between the major highlights. Cycle the ancient capital of Mandalay, temple-studded plains of ancient Bagan, colonial hill station of Maymyo and stilt villages of Inle Lake. We also cruise the mighty Irrawaddy River and admire jewel-encrusted pagodas in Rangoon.
14 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour in Rangoon. Dusk visit to the magnifi cent Shwedagon Pagoda. Day 2 Inle Lake Fly and drive to the lake where we take a longtail boat trip to see the fl oating gardens, stilt villages and unique leg-rowers. Days 3/4 Shan Highlands Bike across the patchwork farmlands of the plateau with stops at the former British Hill Station of Kalaw and Pindaya. Day 5 Road to Mandalay Combining time in the saddle and on the bus we descend from the Shan highlands to the cultural capital. Day 6 Royal Capital A circular route by bike to the one time capital of Sagaing and the giant stupa of Mingun before returning to Mandalay by boat on the Irrawaddy. Day 7 British Hill Station Drive up to the charming town of Maymyo. Visit Botanical Gardens and see colonial architecture before cycling
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downhill to Mandalay. Day 8 Mandalay A day without the bikes as we see monks collecting alms at a monastery, the lively jade market, city highlights and sunset from Mandalay Hill. Day 9 Monywa A ride off the beaten track to this thriving trade town on the banks of the Chindwin River. Day 10 Irrawaddy River Cruise Bullock carts signifi cantly outnumber cars on our cycle route to the tobacco growing town of Pakokku. We cruise down the fabled river to Bagan. Day 11 Temples of Bagan Explore remarkable ancient temple sites by bike and on foot. Day 12 Mount Popa Cycle past rural scenes across the desert plain to an imposing free-standing volcanic plug and home to the spirit gods. Return to Bagan by bike. Day 13 Rangoon Fly back to the capital and visit the colonial
quarter. Day 14 Tour ends in Rangoon.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
DAILY DISTANCES
Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12
60km 50km 70km 55km 60km
50km 65km 40km 54km
Accommodation: 13 nights hotels. Meals: 13 breakfasts are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, boatmen and driver(s). Included Bike: We provide 24 gear mountain bikes – see tour notes for details. Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 504 km over nine days (an average of 56 km per day). We mostly follow provincial roads with less car traffi c (90% tarmac roads, 10% earth/gravel roads). The terrain is generally fl at except for the sections around Kalaw, Maymyo, Pindaya and Inle Lake which are in the hills. A support vehicle will accompany the rides throughout the tour. We have graded the route as moderate. Group Size: Generally 10 to 16.
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 13 Jan - 26 Jan 27 Jan - 09 Feb 10 Feb - 23 Feb 24 Feb - 09 Mar 27 Oct - 09 Nov 10 Nov - 23 Nov 24 Nov - 07 Dec 22 Dec - 04 Jan
2014 Tour only dates 19 Jan - 01 Feb 02 Feb - 15 Feb 16 Feb - 01 Mar 06 Apr - 19 Apr
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £315 For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk
Asia - Burma
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