Here is a lovely holiday, with 2 nights in China and 2 weeks in Myanmar/Burma. By my calculations you’llhave 55 hours in Beijing, which means under the 72 hour visa free transit rule, you can stay in China without paying for a visa. This gives you a nice 2 nights in Beijing which I think is well worth doing, if only to try to get a visit to the Great Wall in. If you don't want such a long stop in China then you can probably shave around £25pp off but I personally think it is a good way to get to stop off in China very cheaply.
7th November 2017
You’ll fly from London Heathrow to Beijing on 7th November. Book flights on travelup.co.uk You need to book these as multi-stop flights: LHR – PEK on 7/11/2017, PEK-RGN 10/11/2017 and RGN-LHR on 24/11/2017. Total price for 2 £774.52 (if you struggle use Skyscanner or similar to enter a multi-leg flight). I'll paste the flight details in the first comment box as I'm only allowed so many images.
8-10th November 2017
You’ll arrive into Beijing on 8th November where you will spend 2 nights in Beijing at Beijing Wang Fu Jing Jade Hotel - £62.74 book on ebookers.com
10th-12th November 2017
You’ll arrive into Yangon on 10th November in the late evening where you will spend 2 nights at tripadvisor.co.uk/Hot…lIt does say backpacker – but this isn’t a hostel and rooms are private twin/double with own bathroom and breakfast, and a bargain price to boot. Although with the flying and long journey you are likely to be tired and won’t have lots of time, you’ll return back to Yangon so don’t worry too much. Book accommodation on ebookers.com using code AFFCLOUD £44.09
12-16th November 2017
You will take the bus to Bagan. It is a long journey and if it were me I’d probably go for the overnight route instead but I know a lot of people aren’t comfortable with overnight trains. Book on myanmarbusticket.com $31.20/£24.36
You will spend 4 nights in Bagan at the lovely tripadvisor.co.uk/Hot…tml book on booking.com for £94. I’ve allowed 4 nights as you will arrive lateon the 12th and leave early on 16th so this way gives you 3 full days.
You will fly to Heho for a lovely 4 night stay at Inle Lake. There is the option to take the bus to Kalaw and do the trek from there to Inle Lake – and this is worth considering for the more active people. For this itinerary you will fly. Book flights on airmyp.com $128/£99.92
You will stay for 4 nights at the tripadvisor.co.uk/Hot…tml which ideally places you for exploring Inle. Book on ebookers.com £84.08 using code AFFCLOUD
22-23rd November 2017
You will take the overnight bus on 22nd November arriving back into Yangon on 23rd November where you will then have a final overnight. I’ve picked the overnight bus for this route as it has good reviews and with the VIP seats you should have a comfortable night. For a flight you are looking at around $90pp plus accommodation in Yangon for an additional night. The bus is $48/£37.47 and can be booked http://www.myanmarbusticket.com
For your final night in Yangon you’ll stay at Backpacker again (same accommodation you started at). Book on ebookers.com using code AFFCLOUD £22.04
The only thing this trip does not include (apart from the obvious such as food, tours and attraction entry etc) is your airport transportation, such as taxis etc and getting to or from attractions etc. Luggage is included on flights and all accommodation and buses and domestic flights are included with instructions how to book as per the screen shots.
Total £1298.01/£649pp
All comments (33)
rachelandgromit
19 Jun 17#1
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vkash2236
19 Jun 17#2
Sounds excellent, think I'll have a word with the Mrs.
rachelandgromit
19 Jun 17#3
Hopefully all the pictures now appear! Just had to edit the whole post again - grrr. If any don't appear let me know and I'll re-upload them.
cibarious
19 Jun 17#4
Hi Rachel - what an interesting itinerary around an AMAZING country.
Myanmar is getting more and more messed up as the days go by and so I would say to anyone who is in any way drawn to visit the country, GO NOW before it is totally b***ered up by global self-interest.
My wife and I visited for the first time in 2013 and made the "mistake" of only going for 17 days - we decided after a very few of those days that we needed much longer. We visited again in 2015 and again in 2016 and for each of those visits we spent 35 days. So we have spent a while in Myanmar but don't feel we have done much more than scratch the surface.
I apologise if this sounds like I'm being negative, that is not my intention at all. It is just that the country is big (almost 1/3 larger than Thailand and without the infra-structure) and wonderful, the people are kind-hearted and wonderful but the money men are working very hard to turn it into a cash cow to the general detriment of almost everything they touch.
Don't take my word for any of this, head over to the Myanmar Forum on Tripadvisor where there is a wealth of fascinating stuff provided by folk far more steeped in everything Myanmar.
prash_2k
19 Jun 17#5
10/10 for the sheer effort !
agnostic
19 Jun 17#6
Great post
superspeedy
19 Jun 17#7
I went to Myanmar just 2 months back, its honestly an amazing place depending on the places you visit...The air balloons you can see is in the area called Bagan. Don't bet your money you will get you chance to get on one as it was cancelled when i was there due to the wind....You might get your chance as it is in Nov, but even relatively low winds cancels air balloon rides which was annoying. Whether you get to experience it or not, its just as amazing from the ground as you can actually climb some of these temples and you have a view of the distance....there are over 2500 temples in Bagan.
7day
19 Jun 17#8
Thanks amazing deal China 14 years ago on Aeroflot amazing rough toilets on long distance trains ..very ill Burma 2 years ago and great ..no issues but costly This would have been a gift
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7th November 2017
You’ll fly from London Heathrow to Beijing on 7th November. Book flights on travelup.co.uk You need to book these as multi-stop flights: LHR – PEK on 7/11/2017, PEK-RGN 10/11/2017 and RGN-LHR on 24/11/2017. Total price for 2 £774.52 (if you struggle use Skyscanner or similar to enter a multi-leg flight). I'll paste the flight details in the first comment box as I'm only allowed so many images.
8-10th November 2017
You’ll arrive into Beijing on 8th November where you will spend 2 nights in Beijing at Beijing Wang Fu Jing Jade Hotel - £62.74 book on ebookers.com
10th-12th November 2017
You’ll arrive into Yangon on 10th November in the late evening where you will spend 2 nights at tripadvisor.co.uk/Hot…lIt does say backpacker – but this isn’t a hostel and rooms are private twin/double with own bathroom and breakfast, and a bargain price to boot. Although with the flying and long journey you are likely to be tired and won’t have lots of time, you’ll return back to Yangon so don’t worry too much. Book accommodation on ebookers.com using code AFFCLOUD £44.09
12-16th November 2017
You will take the bus to Bagan. It is a long journey and if it were me I’d probably go for the overnight route instead but I know a lot of people aren’t comfortable with overnight trains. Book on myanmarbusticket.com $31.20/£24.36
You will spend 4 nights in Bagan at the lovely tripadvisor.co.uk/Hot…tml book on booking.com for £94. I’ve allowed 4 nights as you will arrive lateon the 12th and leave early on 16th so this way gives you 3 full days.
16-18th November 2017
You will take the bus from Bagan to
18-22th November 2017
You will fly to Heho for a lovely 4 night stay at Inle Lake. There is the option to take the bus to Kalaw and do the trek from there to Inle Lake – and this is worth considering for the more active people. For this itinerary you will fly. Book flights on airmyp.com $128/£99.92
You will stay for 4 nights at the tripadvisor.co.uk/Hot…tml which ideally places you for exploring Inle. Book on ebookers.com £84.08 using code AFFCLOUD
22-23rd November 2017
You will take the overnight bus on 22nd November arriving back into Yangon on 23rd November where you will then have a final overnight. I’ve picked the overnight bus for this route as it has good reviews and with the VIP seats you should have a comfortable night. For a flight you are looking at around $90pp plus accommodation in Yangon for an additional night. The bus is $48/£37.47 and can be booked http://www.myanmarbusticket.com
For your final night in Yangon you’ll stay at Backpacker again (same accommodation you started at). Book on ebookers.com using code AFFCLOUD £22.04
Total £1298.01/£649pp
All comments (33)
Long Haul Flight Details
Myanmar is getting more and more messed up as the days go by and so I would say to anyone who is in any way drawn to visit the country, GO NOW before it is totally b***ered up by global self-interest.
My wife and I visited for the first time in 2013 and made the "mistake" of only going for 17 days - we decided after a very few of those days that we needed much longer. We visited again in 2015 and again in 2016 and for each of those visits we spent 35 days. So we have spent a while in Myanmar but don't feel we have done much more than scratch the surface.
I apologise if this sounds like I'm being negative, that is not my intention at all. It is just that the country is big (almost 1/3 larger than Thailand and without the infra-structure) and wonderful, the people are kind-hearted and wonderful but the money men are working very hard to turn it into a cash cow to the general detriment of almost everything they touch.
Don't take my word for any of this, head over to the Myanmar Forum on Tripadvisor where there is a wealth of fascinating stuff provided by folk far more steeped in everything Myanmar.
China 14 years ago on Aeroflot amazing rough toilets on long distance trains ..very ill
Burma 2 years ago and great ..no issues but costly
This would have been a gift