Golf (6D/5N)
Special Golf Tour in
Yangon - Bagan – Yangon
Day 1: Yangon
On arrival at Yangon airport in the morning meet your guide and transfer to the hotel. Spiritual Shwedagon Pagoda - Half Day Tour So what's behind the golden façade of the Shwedagon Pagoda?
During this interactive half day tour we take you through the back door and show you the full history of the pagoda, the daily life of all people living in the immediate surroundings of the pagoda and a deeper insight in the Buddhist religion and how the spiritual belief is mixed with the belief in nats - the Myanmar spirits. An intriguing half day tour starting from the bottom of the hill and passing the workshops, markets and monasteries which will be useful or even essential to understand more of the country during the rest of your journey. The tour includes offerings to
monks and the pagoda, a visit to a fortune teller and a Burmese lunch.
Day 2: Yangon – Bagan
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Yangon airport for flight to Bagan.Upon arrival Bagan, start orientation tour.A full day tour by car, with an experienced guide through Bagan will show you the best known temples of the area. We start the day climbing Buledi Pagoda to get a first (impressive)
view over the whole area. From here the guide plans his way to some of the other amazing temples that have been here for hundreds of years. Places like the Ananda, Dhammayangyi, Sulamani, and Thatbyinnyu will certainly impress you. Lunch will be taken at a local restaurant and around 4pm we continue the tour by horse cart to Pyathada pagoda for sunset with some refreshing drinks served! Oh… we forgot to mention the best part of this tour; whenever you see a temple you like just ask you guide to stop to have a look at it - simply pick your own favorite temple.
Day 3: Golf at Bagan Golf Course
Breakfast at the hotel.Golf at Bagan Golf Resort - The Bagan Golf course was established in 1996 and is located next to Amazing hotel at the back of the archaeological zone- and some of the holes play among the pagodas. Unlike other golf courses, it is located in the middle of the world-famous Bagan temples and pagodas. Surely is an oasis in the dry zone as the relaxing garden next to 11th century ruins and the Ayeyarwaddy river stretching out beyond. The 18 holes Bagan golf course wanders in between some of the ancient pagodas.
Day 4: Bagan - Heho - Taunggyi (Golf at Aye Tharyar)
Breakfast at the hotel; Transfer to airport for flight to Heho.Golf at Aye Thar Yar Golf Resort - Drive to Ayetharyar golf resort, perfect set up amidst the Shan Plateau which was established in 1995. This course has a challenging per 72 with 7380 yards with perfect cut of Bhamuda grass with rather large greens. Continue to the hotel in Inle Lake.
Day 5: Taunggyi - Inle Lake
Breakfast at the hotel.Start the following excursion: Inle Lake in southern Shan State is a vast natural lake surrounded by traditional Shan villages. On the lake itself the Intha people have been living for many centuries in village built entirely on stilts on the lake. Today we will take you by private motorboat around the lake to discover the natural beauty of the lake, visit the floating gardens, hopefully see some of the famous leg rowers and have some tea at a local family's house.
On and around the lake traditional markets are held in different villages according to a 5-day rotating schedule and today we will take you to visit a colorful market, frequented by Shan and
PaOh people living nearby. We will certainly also visit a local cheroot factory (where the Burmese cigars are made), floating tomato gardens, Innthar Heritage house where the Burmese cats are bred and if wanted we visit a weaving factory. We return to the hotel around 4 PM, in time for sunset.
Day 6: Inle Lake – Yangon
Breakfast at the hotel Morning transfer to airport and take the flight to Yangon. Upon arrival to Yangon airport, car and guide available for the rest of the day till transfer to the International airport.
Price per person (based on 2 persons travelling together) based on 4 star hotels: USD 1620 per person
Golf Package Inclusions:
English speaking guide for sightseeing (one guide at each destination)
Accommodation including breakfast at the hotels
Tour and transfers as indicated on the itinerary
Golf course green-fees and caddy fees
Meals as mentioned in the program
Domestic airfares (Yangon-Bagan-Heho-Yangon)
Entrance fees
Golf Package Exclusions:
Personal Expenses
Other meals and drinks
Tips
Any other fees
Visa
Special Package Features / Add-ons:
Fully customizable
Choose how many rounds of golf suits you
Amazing sightseeing options on non-golf days
4 and 5 star accommodation options available
Discounts for group bookings
Hotels
Sedona Hotel - Yangon
Tharabar Gate Hotel - Bagan
Serenity Hotel - Nyaung Shwe