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Burma
2 March - 14 March 2010
BURMA
PROVISIONAL ITINERARY
| Day 1 | Monday 2 March |
| Overnight flight from Heathrow to Bangkok. | |
| Day 2 | Tuesday 3 March |
| am | Transfer to Rangoon. |
| pm | Sunset visit to Shwedagon Pagoda. |
| Day 3 | Wednesday 4 March |
| am | Visit Htaukkyan War Cemetery and Rangoon Memorial. |
| pm | Free time. |
| Day 4 | Thursday 5 March |
| am | Fly from Rangoon to Myitkyina. |
| pm | Local tour including old barracks, polo field site, Anglican Cathedral and former RAF/USAAF airfields. |
| Day 5 | Friday 6 March |
| Train to Mandalay passing Blackpool, White City, Nankwin and Hopin with some stops en route. Overnight on train. | |
| Day 6 | Saturday 7 March |
| Continue by train to Mandalay passing through Mawlu, Indaw and Wuntho with some stops en route. Overnight on train. | |
| Day 7 | Sunday 8 March |
| Arrive Mandalay. Free time. | |
| Day 8 | Monday 9 March |
| Tour of Mandalay to include Ava Bridge and Mandalay Hill at sunset. | |
| Day 9 | Tuesday 10 March |
| am | Drive to Maymyo – the famous colonial hill station. |
| pm | Visit the Botanical Gardens, former Governor’s Residence, British houses and churches. |
| Day 10 | Wednesday 11 March |
| am | Tour of Maymyo. |
| pm | Drive from Maymyo to Mandalay for flight back to Rangoon. |
| Day 11 | Thursday 12 March |
| am | Tour of old Rangoon including Scott's Market. |
| pm | Service at Rangoon Anglican Cathedral. Farewell dinner. |
| Day 12 | Friday 13 March |
| Free day. | |
| pm | Fly from Rangoon to Bangkok. |
| Day 13 | Saturday 14 March |
| 00.15am | Depart Bangkok. Arrive UK |
| 06.20am | Arrive London Heathrow. |
Tour Code R2MM01
This pioneering tour offers a unique experience to remember those who fell in the 1942-45 Burma campaign.
Many were from the British 14th Army and were awarded more Victoria Crosses than in any other World War II campaign.
We pay tribute to troops who secured a vital foothold in the Allied invasion of Burma and the ultimate defeat of the Japanese. We also offer the opportunity to visit Rangoon with its cemeteries to those who died in Burma, the vibrant former capital Mandalay and the Chindit area of operations in the north, only reached by special train up the historic line.
Highlights include:
- The sites of modern and colonial Rangoon, including shopping at the famous Scott's Market and the Shwedagon Pagoda
- By train through some of the remotest parts of Burma visiting Chindit battle sites, including the fortresses of White City and Blackpool
- Explore the northern city of Myitkyina and see unspoilt life along the Irrawaddy River
- Memorable visit to legendary Mandalay includes the colonial hill station of Maymyo
- Remembrance services at Rangoon and Htaukkyan (Taukkyan) War Cemeteries with the official Standard Bearer on parade
- Evensong at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Rangoon
Please note that the itinerary may have to be adjusted to meet the local government requirements.
COST
£2,758 per person sharing£159 single supplement
£100 deposit
ACCOMMODATION & MEALS
8 nights hotel accommodation (4 in Rangoon, 2 in Mandalay, 1 in Myitkyina and 1 in Maymyo) and 2 nights on the Mytikyina to Mandalay train, on a full board basis (Rangoon bed & breakfast only), plus a farewell dinner.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
- Return flights from London to Rangoon (via Bangkok) including all taxes & service charges
- Transport by coach throught tour
- Train from Myitkyina to Mandalay
PASSPORT
10-year, must be valid for 6 months beyond the end of stay.
VISA
Poppy Travel will arrange this for you at additional cost.
INOCULATIONS
Hepatits A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria. Please consult your GP for up-to-date advice.
