Welcome to Myanmar !

From the very moment you step foot on the ground in Myanmar you are in for a truly unique experience. Now more so than ever people from around the world are beginning to see Myanmar for what it is - a truly fascinating and unique destination filled with the spirituality of Buddhism beliefs and arguably some of the friendliest and most charming people on this planet.

The true feeling one gets from visiting Myanmar was immortalized in the words or Rudyard Kipling and his famous quote:

This is Burma, and it is unlike any land you know about.

Rudyard Kipling, Letters from the East (1898)

We are happy to hear about your travel plans to Myanmar.

We, the AutoNet Travel & Tours team, will be delighted to offer you the best possible travel experience, throughout your journey, with a distinct consideration for context and quality. This itinerary was carefully crafted to tell a beautiful story of one of the most hidden countries in the world.

We have carefully selected locations, hotels, rooms and suites, cars, boats and even

horse carts and hot air balloons, we reviewed countless flight schedules and walked through this journey many times, until we made sure that we can pack a tremendous amount of value, in a rock-solid, and unique travel experience.

By means of this document, our intention is to inspire you and to make you dream of the Golden Land, while making sure that we can turn your dreams into reality.

Khin Hpone YinDirector, AutoNet Travels

A PRODUCT BY AUTO NET TRAVELS CO. LTD, YANGON, MYANMAR

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11 Days/10 Nights to 15 Days/14 NightsThe best travel itinerary in Myanmar will lead you to Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, Inle Lake, with optional extra 3 days at the

beach. It is aimed at small traveling groups (2-6 PAX). Add exciting extra options, to perfectly match

your travel preferences and style.

3. Ground Transportation (page 13)

A description of your vehicles during this trip. We can arrange the best available cars, in all the stations of your itinerary, from our reliable and thoroughly tested suppliers.

The Best of Myanmar1. Your Travel Itinerary (pages 3-11)

An example of your itinerary in the most popular destinations in Myanmar. Each station is described in detail, so that you can have a good overview on how your vacation will look like.

2. Accommodation Package Options (page 12)

We can customize your accommodation options to best suit your travel style. For example, the Superior features good quality 3 and 4 stars hotels, the Premium features iconic 4 and 5 stars hotels and resorts, while the Luxury package features the best this country has to offer.

4. Gastronomy and Food Culture (pages 14-15)

Myanmar is a cultural destinations, and food is an important part of culture. Myanmar cuisine features some Thai, Chinese and Indian influences, plus a whole lot of local character. Were proud to introduce you to one of the worlds most spectacular hidden gastronomies.

5. Optional Packages (page 16)

Extend and enrich your Myanmar experience with additional trips and activities. Choose balloon adventures, hiking at the foothills of the Himalayas, sailing in the least explore tropical archipelago, or just relaxing at the beach for a few days.

6. Pricing, Terms & Conditions (page 17)

See the included services for each of our packages. We will provide you with a confirmation of price and availability of your chosen itinerary, as soon as we receive your travel dates.

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1. Start your journey in Yangon, Myanmar largest city. Visit the largest preserved architectural heritage in all the former British Raj and make first contact with Myanmars unique food culture.

2. Visit Mandalay, the last royal capital and the heart of Burmese culture.

3. Explore the thousands of temples of Bagan, the largest historical and religious archeological site in Asia, and one of the worlds most fabulous landmarks.

4. Discover Inle Lake, one of the most scenic places in the world. A place outrageously beautiful, as Lonely Planet described it, deep in the lush green Shan Hills.

5. Return to Yangon, for a final farewell to the Golden Land.

1. Your Travel Itinerary

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* Extend and spice up your vacation with river cruises, sailboats, scuba diving, hiking trips in the jungle or simply a few days at the beach.

Welcome to YangonYangon (Rangoon), the former capital of Myanmar, is an amalgamation of British, Burmese, Chinese and Indian influences, and is known for its vast colonial architectural heritage, an impressive array of unique cuisines, as well as

a colorful and vibrant life. As a city with more than 2 millennia of continuous history, 6 million inhabitants and as an undisputed economic capital of the country, Yangon is a great starting point for your Myanmar experience.

Arrival at Yangon International Airport.

After checking through Passport Control & Customs, you will meet your station guide.

Transfer to your preferred hotel. Sightseeing tour in Yangon: visit

the City center landmark Sule Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park, Bothataung Pagoda & downtown of Yangon, with the best

preserved colonial architectural heritage in all of the former British Raj.

Visit to Chaukhtat Gyi, the biggest, as well as one of the most beautiful reclining Buddha images in Myanmar.

For lunch & dinner we recommend a solid array of ethnic

Myanmar restaurants (Burmese, Shan, Rakhine, Kachin or Kokang).

End your day at the awesome Shwedagon Pagoda, the holiest place or worship in Myanmar.

Overnight at your preferred hotel in Yangon.

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MandalayMandalay is the last royal capital, and heart of Burmese culture. Today it is the second-largest city in Myanmar, and continues to be the economic and cultural center of Upper Burma. Mandalay hill gave the city its name. Although

the city was officially named Yadanabon, or mound of gems, people always called it after the name of the hill. The hilltop offers unforgettable sunset, views of the city, the palace walls and the Ayeyarwaddy river.

After breakfast, transfer to Yangon International Airport.

Fly to Mandalay, together with your tour guide.

Transfer to your preferred hotel and check-in.

On the way, visit the U Bein bridge, the longest teak bridge in the world, as well as the ruins of Amarapura.

Visit the Royal Palace, the last residence of Burmese Kings.

Lunch at local restaurant (Myanmar / Burmese).

Horse- cart excursion to Bargaya monastery, Manu Okkyaung.

Dinner at a representative local restaurant.

Overnight at your preferred hotel in Mandalay.

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Mandalay and MingunThe Mingun temple is a monumental uncompleted stupa began by King Bodawpaya in 1790. It was not completed, due to an astrologer claiming that, once the temple was finished, the king would die. The completed stupa would have

been the largest in the world at 150 meters (490ft). King Bodawpaya also had a gigantic bell cast to go with his huge stupa, the Mingun Bell weighing 90 tons, and is today the largest ringing bell in the world.

After breakfast, visit the city of Mandalay, including the amazing Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung (golden palace) monastery a superb example of a traditional wooden building and the Kuthodaw pagoda known as the world biggest book in the world, for its 729 stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures.

Afternoon, take a boat trip to Mingun and visit the unfinished

colossal Pathodawgyi Temple, as well as the largest ringing bell in the world.

Lunch and dinner at local restaurants.

Visit the Shwe Inbin one of the most outstanding monasteries in Myanmar.

Lunch and dinner at local restaurants (Myanmar / Burmese).Sunset at Mandalay Hill.Overnight at your preferred hotel in Mandalay.

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DAY 3

BaganThe ancient city of Bagan and former capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first great Myanmar empire, used to host, at its peak glory times, over 10000 buddhist temples and monasteries. Today, over 2200 still stand proudly in the desert plain,

offering a breathtaking display of history, culture, spirituality and architecture, unsurpassed in its size and splendor any any other site in South East Asia (and by very few in the world). Bagan is a complex experience, that youll never forget.

Transfer to Mandalay International Airport

Fly to Nyaung U, where you will meet your station guide.

Transfer to your preferred hotel in Bagan.

During your stay in Bagan (3 days / 3 nights) visit, among many other destinations, the following points of interest:

Shwezigon pagoda the prototype for later Myanmar Pagodas built by king Anawrahta;

Ananda temple King Kyansithas masterpiece and the crowning achievement of the early style temple architecture;

Dhamanyangyi temple the most massive temple of Bagan

Kyansitha Umin, a cave temple featuring ancient paintings, another masterful project built probably during Anawrathas rule;

Thatbyinnyu temple the highest building on the Bagan plain;

Htilominlo temple the largest of the temples of Bagan.

Shwesandaw pagoda or Bu Phaya Lunch and dinner at

representative local restaurants. Overnight at your preferred hotel

in Bagan.

DAYS 4-6

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Inle LakeInle is a sweet-water Lake, situated at relatively high altitude (880m) in the Shan Hills. It is home to a few dozen endemic species of snails and fish, unique in the world, and to the similarly unique Intha culture, a population of about 70.000 people living in 4 cities around and on numerous

villages on the lake itself. Their unique foot-rowing style and fishing technique, as well as their floating gardens and lotus weavings, along with the breathtaking surroundings, transform Inle into a profound and timeless experience, hard to compare with anything else in the world.

After breakfast, transfer to Nyaung U Airport. Fly to Heho.

Transfer to Nyaung Shwe, by car, then to your hotel on the Inle Lake, by boat.

Visit, by boat, among many others, the following points of interest:

Visiting the floating gardens and the floating market (if it is a market day);

Visiting the Phaung Daw Oo, an 18th century buddhist shrine of major importance in Myanmar.

Dropping in at the Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery, and see its jumping cats.

Visiting the Impawkhon, where you will experience the craft (and art) of weaving lotus, one of the

most expensive textiles on Earth, as well as silk, cotton and other mind-bogging applications of Myanmar craftsmanship.

Lunch will be served at a restaurant on the lake

Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at your preferred hotel, on the Inle Lake.

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Inn DeinShwe Inn Dein is a decrepit temple complex, hosting over 1000 stupas (over 300 years old) on the shore of the Inle Lake. It is open for visiting only since 2012, and it is one of the many, largely unknown, colossal architectural and spiritual undertakings of the Myanmar people.

At Inn Dein you will observe the timeless village life and will have the opportunity to visit the local market, as well as the bazaar, on the long steps toward the main pagoda, where you will have access to authentic handcrafted objects and lacquerware at very good prices.

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you

will embark in a boat and will start a scenic

ride on the Inle Lake towards Inn Dein

Visiting the Shwe Inn Dein temple complex

Visiting the local marketMake a short hike up to one of the hill pagodas.Return to sightseeing on the Inle Lake.Lunch in Inn Dein or on the Inle Lake.Return to the hotel. Dinner and

overnight at your preferred hotel, on the Inle Lake.

DAY 8

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Kakku (*)Kakku is an ancient village, in the Pa-Oh tribe territory, deep in the lush green of the Shan Hills. It is little known and open to tourists only for very few years. Nevertheless, Kakku is home to one of the greatest density of pagodas in the world, featuring about 2000 places of worship in about

1 square kilometer. Kakku us located about 40 km from Taunggyi, the capital of the Shan State, and is accessible by car. The architectural and historical site is just as interesting as the drive around the Shan countryside.

After breakfast and check-out, transfer to Nyaung Shwe, then drive to Taunggyi, where you will meet your Pa-Oh guide (mandatory for access in Pa-Oh territory).

Drive to Kakku and visit the temple complex.

Lunch in Kakku. Return to Nyaung

Shwe and check-in in

your Nyaung Shwe hotel.

Dinner and overnight in Nyaung Shwe.

(*) The Explorer Package features an all-day boat trip to Sakkar on Day 9, followed by a night VIP Bus to Yangon.

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DAY 9

Farewell YangonIn the first day of your tour, you have experienced some of the major landmarks the city is famous for, and had the chance to dive into the Shan cuisine, one of Myanmars finest. In your last days in Yangon, you will have time to

shop and explore the Scott Market, Myanmars largest bazaar, to visit the Inya Lake, Yangons largest lake, and will have a premium and unique encounter with the traditional Burmese and the Rakhine seafood cuisines.

Day 10: After breakfast, transfer to Heho

Airport. Fly to Yangon. Transfer to you

hotel and check-in. Shopping at the Bogyoke Aung

San Market (Scott Market), Myanmars largest bazaar. With hundreds of shops offering the finest jewelries, precious stones, jade, handicraft and traditional lacquer ware, as well as a broad selection of silk and cotton fabrics, clothing or souvenirs, the

Scott Market is a must-do Yangon experience.Lunch at Feel Myanmar, one of the best traditional Burmese restaurants. Visit to the Inya Lake and dinner at the Minn Lan, an impressive Rakhine seafood restaurant, where you can enjoy a wide array of

delicious seafood and fish.Day 11: Breakfast and leisure. Transfer to the Yangon

International Airport. End of service

DAYS 10-11

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Standard Package - from $1,550/person*

Superior Package - from $2,000/person*

Premium Package - from $2,800/person*

Luxury Package - from $3,650/person*

Exclusive Package - from $4,900/person*

A perfect, full-service complement of your itinerary, featuring very good and thoroughly tested 3+ or 4 stars hotels, with fully equipped rooms, as well as cars, boats, guides and all the other necessary services for a great travel experience.

We will chose iconic hotels in all locations, all of them among the best this country has to offer. We feature standard, comfortable rooms, in 4+ or 5 stars hotels, perfectly located to support your itinerary.

We will look at the best 4+ and 5+ stars this country has to offer, and make sure we book comfortable superior rooms, or large and exquisitely decorated suites. As the name suggests, the Premium ensures a premium end-to-end experience, at amazing rates.

Large, lavish suites, featuring luxurious living rooms, private bars and pools, as well as beautiful apartments on the best 5 star hotels in Myanmar. The Luxury Package can wrestle, value-for-value, with almost anything in the world.

This package goes the extra mile, featuring private Villa suites on your own islands, private pools, dedicated butler services and whatnot. The Exclusive features an unbelievable amount of value at uncompromising standards.

2. Accommodation Package Options

* Packages include 10 nights of accommodation, breakfast meals, domestic flights (Yangon - Mandalay - Bagan - Inle Lake - Yangon), private guides, airport transfer to and from hotels, as well as car and boat rentals for sightseeing. Luxury and Exclusive Packages also include Entry & Zone Fees. Packages exclude international air passage to and from Yangon, Myanmar Visa fees, lunch/dinner, tips laundry services or other optional expenses.

** The Explorer Package has minor variations in itinerary, features a few unique destinations and employs, on a few occasions, ships and VIP Buses for transfer between stations. It does not include guides or Entry & Zone Fees.

Explorer Package - from $700/person**This is not a stripped-down version of our itinerary, as it feels just as solid and carefully curated as the other Packages, but a unique experience in itself. Live the excitement of discovering yourself the Best of Myanmar, while enjoying good, reliable and full-featured hotels and seamless transfers.

You will have, during your entire trip, a personal car with driver at your disposal, who will accompany you during airport transfers or full day sightseeing trips. Your designated cars are 6-Seater Toyota Alphards and 9-Seater Toyota HiAce vans. These are the best cars locally available that can accommodate 2-6 PAX groups.

For smaller groups, we can provide you with Toyota Crowne deluxe saloon cars, which can best accommodate a traveling couple. If needed, we can supply also vehicles fit for an off-track adventure, such as Toyota Land Cruiser or rugged Hilux vehicles. Of course, for larger groups, we can book anything up to comfortable 45 seaters.

Ground Transportation

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There are few food cultures that contain such a high degree of sophistication, while remaining virtually unknown to the world at large. You can experience most Asian cuisines anywhere in the world, but there are next to none Myanmar restaurants outside the borders of this country. More than that, some gorgeous ethnic cuisines are notoriously hard to find even in Yangon. Myanmar food started to receive international recognition in the past few years, with world class chefs such as Anthony Bourdain kicking off world food TV shows in Yangon. We expect others to follow.

Burmese Food Shan FoodAs one of the most esteemed Myanmar ethnic cuisines, it is, by itself, part of the worlds great food cultures. It features a wonderful display of noodles, meats, vegetables, in addition to the delicious Shan Tofu (or Burmese Tofu, as it is incorrectly referred to worldwide). Shan noodles are part of almost every nations diet in Myanmar, and Yangon is home to some world-class Shan restaurants.

Rakhine FoodHaving the pristine ocean at its footsteps, the Rakhine cuisine is where fresh seafood meets strong, flavory spices. From fried oysters to lobster sashimis, seaweed, fish egg salads and crab curries, Rakhine food has more than a few ways to set you palate on fire. While not as ubiquitous as the Shan cuisine, it is well represented in Yangon and in the Rakhine state. Kokang Food

As a mixture of Shan and Yunnan Chinese, the Kokang are blessed with a mind-blowing (and unique) melange of two of the world greatest eating cultures. The best place to experience Kokang high-end cuisine is Yangon.

Offering a wide variety of fresh and preserved fish and seafood, Burmese food features an amazing diversity of spicy curries, adding delicious Kyay Oos, hot Tom Yums, as well as fresh tropical ingredients, steamed bananas to pickled tea leafs, to the mix. Burmese food differs with region, local culture and terrain. Yangon or the Ayeyarwaddy delta is home to delicious fish and seafood, while landlocked Mandalay is unrivaled in mutton or mango. Kachin Food

Being, like the Shans, a landlocked nation, the Kachin rely on sweet-water fish, meats and vegetables, to create one of the most deliciously spicy pieces of gastronomy in the world. It is fairly represented in Yangon, featuring a couple of great restaurants. For an immersive experience in the Kachin cuisine, we recommend visiting the Kachin state.

Mon FoodDespite featuring a delicious cuisine, and being present in this land for thousands of years, as an old and sophisticated culture, there is to this date no representative Mon restaurant in Yangon. Exploring the Mon cuisine is still more of an ethnographical exercise, than a culinary one. The Mon state is, nevertheless, home to some breathtaking views, various religious and historical sites and a rich and fresh eating culture, based on the generosity of the Andaman Sea and of the warm, tropical climate.

Your itineraryYou will have the opportunity to encounter some of the best cuisine in Upper Burma, during your stay in the Bagan station, and will have plenty of opportunities to dive into the Shan cuisine, on the Inle Lake or in your journey into the Shan Hills. For anything else, Yangon will be a good host.

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Explore the jungles starting from Putao, the northernmost city of Myanmar, at the foothills at the Eastern Himalayas. This option requires extending your itinerary with at least 5 days / 5 nights. Various other trekking options are available, in many unexplored locations in Myanmar.

Option Pack 4 - Hiking the Kachin Jungles (from $950/pax)

Take a few days off in Myanmar most luxurious beach resort, and enjoy the white sand beaches and the delicious fresh seafood of the Rakhine state. This option requires extending your itinerary with 4 days / 4 nights, but can accommodate any travel schedule.

Option Pack 5 - Relax at the Ngapali Beach (from $350/pax)

Optional Packages - extend your Myanmar experience!

Enjoy your own fully staffed and full service sailboat and diving team in one of the most beautiful, and least explored, archipelagos in the world. This option requires extending your itinerary with 4 days / 4 nights, but can accommodate (subject to availability) any travel schedule.

Option Pack 3 - Sailing the Mergui Archipelago (from $1,250/pax, all-inclusive)

Option Pack 1 - Balloons Over Bagan (from $290/pax)Enjoy a unique birds-eye view of the Bagan temples in an exclusive ballooning experience. You can choose this option package without extending or re-scheduling your trip.

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Take a luxury cruise along the Ayeyarwaddy river, the lifeline of the Burmese civilization. This option package requires extending your itinerary with 6 days / 6 nights and is available on a fixed, third-party schedule. Please enquire about our extended cruise offering.

Option Pack 2 - Ayeyarwaddy River Cruise (from $2,450/pax, all-inclusive)

Enjoy a quiet, tropical paradise and fresh, delicious seafood in the favorite resort of the Yangonites. This option requires extending your itinerary with 4 days / 4 nights, but can accommodate any travel schedule. The Chaung Tha Option Pack is available for the Explorer Package only.

Option Pack 6 - Chill out in Chaung Tha Beach (from $150/pax)

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6. Pricing, Terms & Conditions

PACKAGE FEATURES

EXPLORER PACKAGE

STANDARD PACKAGE

SUPERIOR PACKAGE

PREMIUM PACKAGE

LUXURY PACKAGE

EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE

Accommodation included

3-Star Hotel (8 nights)

VIP Bus transfer (2

nights)

Standard Rooms in 3+ and 4 stars Hotels (11

nights)

Standard Rooms in 4+ and 5 stars Hotels (11

nights)

Premium Rooms or

Suites in 5 stars Hotels (11

nights)

Luxury Suites in 5 stars

Hotels (11 nights)

Exclusive or Presidential

Suites in 5 stars Hotels (11

nights)

Airport transfer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Full day sightseeing vehicle

Partial (Mandalay, Inle Lake, Inn Dein,

Sakkar only)

Partial (all stations, in

Bagan first day only)

Full (all stations, all

days)

Full (all stations, all

days)

Full (all stations, all

days)

Full (all stations, all

days)

Guides Not included Station Guides Station Guides Station Guides Tour GuidesTour

Guides

Yangon - Mandalay transfer

VIP Bus Flight Flight Flight Flight Flight

Mandalay - Bagan transfer

Ship Flight Flight Flight Flight Flight

Bagan - Inle Lake transfer

Flight Flight Flight Flight Flight Flight

Inle Lake - Yangon Transfer

VIP Bus Flight Flight Flight Flight Flight

Entry & Zone Fees Not included Not included Not included Not included Included Included

Group size* 2-6 PAX 2-6 PAX 2-6 PAX 2-6 PAX 4 PAX 4 PAX

Price / PAX**11 Days/10 Nights $700 $1,550 $2,000 $2,800 $3,650 $4,900

Ngapali Beach - O.P. 5 Extension to 15 Days/14 Nights

Not available $350 $500 $600 $800 $1,000

Chaung Tha Beach - O.P. 6 Extension to 15 Days/14 Nights

$150 Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available

Price / PAX**15 Days/14 Nights $850 $1,900 $2,500 $3,400 $4,450 $5,900

* All itineraries are 11 Days / 10 Nights, with extended versions of 15 Days / 14 Nights (with beach Option Packs 5 and 6).* Group size refers to adults only. All accommodation options rely on Shared Double accommodation, on an even number of

passengers. Children and infants can be accommodated in extra beds (additional costs apply). ** This itinerary is best suited for 1-3 couples or families traveling together. The Luxury and Exclusive Packages feature in Mandalay

and Bagan very large suites and villas, which will require a 4 person occupancy for ensuring the featured price. Some Option Packs are also calculated on an ideal passenger number.

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Auto Net Travels & Tours Co. Ltd., No. 295A, 40th Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar

Tel: (+95) 01 245396, (+95) 09 731 27926, (+95) 09 250 815060; http://myanmartravelpartners.com

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