Myanmar Bike Adventure Tour (11 Days)


11 DAYS – 10 NIGHTS

Day 1                                      Yangon Arrival                                                                      (-)

Arrive in Yangon where you will be welcomed by your local English tour guide and transferred to your hotel. Free and have welcome dinner at the best local restaurant in Yangon.

Biking distance: none

Day 2                                      Yangon City Tour                                                                 (B)

After Breakfast, English speaking guide will take you to visit the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda of Rudyard Kipling fame and one of Myanmar’s most sacred places. The massive bell shaped stupa is plated with gold and the tip of the stupa is set with diamonds, rubies, sapphires and topaz – a stunning sight as the sun sets and a most fitting place to begin our trip in this “Golden Land”. Local Market, National Museum. back to hotel. O / N in Yangon.

Biking distance: none

Day 3                                      Yangon – Mandalay by flight                                               (B) 

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for your morning flight to Mandalay, the city of bicycles. Start biking from the airport after assembling. The supported pick-up will be waiting you and following you on the way to hotel. Recommend to bike until you get near the city. And then you will be transferred to the Hotel. Bike to some highlights in Mandalay such as Mahamuni Temple, craft shops and sunset at Mandalay Hill. Overnight at Mandalay City Hotel.

 Biking distance: 35 Km

Day 4                          Mandalay – Amarapura – Mandalay by boat + bike                      (B)

After breakfast, bike to the jetty. Cross the Ayeyarwaddy River by a private boat (45 minutes). Visit Mingun, an exclusive village and asylum for KING BADON whose dedications are of today-tourist-site. Things to see are unfinished and semi-ruined Pathodawgyi Pagoda, Mingun bell and Myatheindan Paya which is a resemblance of the universe. Bike to Sagaing along the Ayeyarwaddy River, one of the ancient capitals in Kobaung Dynasty. Your supported vehicle will be waiting for you. Drive up the Sagaing Hill, nestling a number of monasteries for retreat, viewing the Mighty River from the top. Return by your support vehicle or continue cycling along the avenue via the river bank is on your wish. Arrive back Mandalay and overnight at hotel.

Biking distance: 60 Km

Day 5                                      Mandalay – Myitthar by bike                                               (B) 

Biking out of the city is not fun and you will be transferred out of Mandalay for about 20 minutes to avoid the congested traffic. Bike southward along the superb high-way for about 40km and arrive Kyaukse, the rice bowl during the Bagan period. This thriving small town is assumed to be the birth place of Burmese, according the British Scholar G.H Luce. Then, turn right to a by-way and arrive Myittha, a small charming town. Best place to be local as today night stop is arranged in a Monastery with very simple accommodation.

Biking distance: 75 km

Day 6                                      Myitthar – Myingyan by bike                                               (B) 

Say goodbye to the chief monk. Breakfast shall be at a local tea-house near the market. Have a leisure walk there and bike to the south further. The road is flat, narrow and roughly tarred. Pass through many villages along the way. Should you take delight in visiting a local house on the way, the guide and the driver with you shall be of assistance.

Biking distance: 80 km

Day 7                                      Myingyan – Mt. Popa by bike                                              (B) 

Today shall be the most beautiful day to bike. The road is typical to the central dry zone. Begin biking across the dry interior of Myanmar. There are a number of places where they have yet to build bridges so we bike through dry riverbeds or small streams. Tonight we stay at a lovely lodge overlooking Mt. Popa, the site of a popular Buddhist temple builds on top of a free-standing volcanic plug and home of the Nats, impish gods who can allegedly have the power to make your life delightful or miserable.

Biking distance: 85 km

 

Day 8                                      Mt. Popa – Bagan by bike                                                    (B)

After hiking to the top of Mt. Popa, it is just a short, easy ride across the desert plain to the Bagan. The area is intoxicating. We have another very good hotel in Bagan, perhaps Myanmar’s most important and impressive historical site. Spreading over 15 square miles on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River Bagan is an enormous, ancient collection of temples and stupas. Some are crumbling ruins. Others have been magnificently restored.

Biking distance: 65 km

Day 9                                                  Bagan Sightseeing                                                  (B) 

What make the experience of cycling with 2000 millennium old religious edifice better? Relax and enjoy this special place. There will be a formal tours of some of the major temples in the Bagan area or you are welcome to explore the area on your own. This evening we will take a boat ride on the Ayeyarwady River. There is a golf course in Bagan. Both a caddy and an umbrella bearer come with your green fee!

Biking distance: 40 km

Day 10                                    Bagan – Yangon by flight                                                    (B)

Morning at leisure or continue explore the rest archaeological zone or bike to a local village and witness the simple life of Bagan people. First, see the market at Nyaungoo and continue seeing the architectural works on the temples. Fly back to Yangon with evening flight.

Biking distance: 40 km

Day 11                                    Yangon departure                                                                 (B)

After breakfast, transfer to airport for your return international flight.

Included Services

  • 10 Nights’ accommodation with sharing Twin/Double basic
  • All the transfers and excursion with private air-conditioned vehicles with drivers
  • English speaking station guide
  • Mountain Bike
  • Private motorized Mingun boat
  • Entrance fees for visiting places in the program
  • Water and refreshing towel in touring days
  • Services mentioned in the program

Excluded Services

  • International flight
  • Early check-in/Late check-out
  • Visa and insurance fees
  • Beverages and meals (except Breakfast)
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Any services which are not clearly stated in the itinerary

Note: The  rate will be changed without prior notice.

Accommodation in sharing Twin/Double room (Standard Category)

 

Please Note!: If some of the hotels below are fully booked, we will arrange for you another hotel with the same star rating within the same area

CityHotel NameHotel CategoryRoom Category
YangonHotel Grand United***Superior
MandalayHotel Yadanabon***Superior
PopaPopa Mountain Resort***Superior
BaganHotel Yadanabon***Superior

 

Accommodation in sharing Twin/Double room (Superior Category)

 

CityHotel NameHotel CategoryRoom Category
YangonJasmin Palace Hotel****Superior
MandalayEastern Palace Hotel****Superior
PopaPopa Mountain Resort****Superior
BaganBagan Thande Hotel****Superior


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