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Day
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Date
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Tour Day
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Location
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1
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3-Nov-2006
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Melb – Sin QF9 1710 – 2130
Sin – Delhi QF3955 2300 - 0220
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2
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4-Nov-2006
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Sat
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1
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Arrive Delhi 0220
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8/7 W.E.A. Karol Bagh (opp. Ramjas School, Pusa Rd)
New Delhi 110001
Tel
011 51005140 – 42 / 51006011 – 2
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3
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5-Nov-2006
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Sun
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2
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Delhi then board
overnight train
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4
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6-Nov-2006
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Mon
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3
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arr Mizapur.
Board boats. Overnight camping
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5
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7-Nov-2006
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Tue
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4
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on Ganges arrive
Varanasi
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6
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8-Nov-2006
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Wed
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5
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Varanasi
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7
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9-Nov-2006
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Thu
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6
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Varanasi
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8
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10-Nov-2006
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Fri
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7
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Varanasi to Bodhgaya
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9
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11-Nov-2006
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Sat
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8
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Bodhgaya.
Evening board your overnight train
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10
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12-Nov-2006
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Sun
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9
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arrive Kolkata
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11
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13-Nov-2006
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Mon
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10
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Kolkata
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12
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14-Nov-2006
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Tue
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11
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Kolkata board overnight
train
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13
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15-Nov-2006
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Wed
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12
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arrive Darjeeling
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14
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16-Nov-2006
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Thu
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13
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Darjeeling
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15
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17-Nov-2006
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Fri
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14
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Darjeeling to Delhi
(flight included)
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8/7 W.E.A. Karol Bagh (opp. Ramjas School, Pusa Rd)
New Delhi 110001
Tel
011 51005140 – 42 / 51006011 – 2
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16
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18-Nov-2006
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Sat
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1
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Delhi – Bangkok AI348
– 0845 – 1400
Bangkok Yangon TG305
– 1800 - 1845
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Yoma
1 Hotel
146
Bogyoke Aung San Street
Yangon
Ph. +95 1 297725
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17
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19-Nov-2006
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Sun
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2
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Early morning flight to Mandalay. Bus
to Maymyo – We arrive in the morning into Mandalay and head up the
plateau to the cool hill station of Maymyo. We have a chance to ride the
“stagecoaches” and enjoy the colonial feel of this old British haunt
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18
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20-Nov-2006
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Mon
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3
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Maymyo to Hsipaw – We head north in
our bus and jump off to board the train before it heads over the famous
Goitek Viaduct. A tribute to British engineering and persistence. The
views are breathtaking. Further on we arrive at our base in Hsipaw. Once
the centre of a Shan Kingdom this sleepy backwater will mesmerize you.
Amongst the air of colonial small town there is a feel that you have
stepped back in time. Days can drift by here as they did for Inge Sargeant,
the last of the Shan princesses of this region
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19
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21-Nov-2006
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Tue
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4
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Hsipaw – We plan to visit some
tribal northern Shan villages and enjoy the pristine countryside dotted by
waterfalls and monasteries. There may be options to stay overnight in a
local village. Alternatively there are numerous day walks and the
possibility of ‘tubing’ down a local river
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20
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22-Nov-2006
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Wed
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5
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Hsipaw – We will maximize our time
in the area with walks, swims and afternoons whiled away in local tea
shops. An unforgettable stay
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21
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23-Nov-2006
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Thu
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6
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Hsipaw to Mandalay – A travel day
takes us through lush plateau farmlands back to the cultural capital of
Burma. We share a wonderful BBQ meal on the sidewalks of town with locals
and the night air
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22
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24-Nov-2006
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Fri
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7
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Mandalay (depart on train) – Our
train north is an adventure all of its own. We endeavour to snare some
sleeper cabins however no matter from which vantage the journey will keep
you mesmerized. The clunky old train rolls through timeless villages all
the way to the Kachin hills
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23
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25-Nov-2006
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Sat
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8
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arrive Myitkina – The train arrives
in Myitkina the capital of Kachin state. Historically significant as an
outpost of various empires and a hub for the distinctive tribes of
northern Burma. We take a short journey north to the confluence of the
Mayhka and Malihka rivers. The
great Irrawaddy begins here in this crystal clear merging of two streams
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24
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26-Nov-2006
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Sun
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9
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Myitkina
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25
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27-Nov-2006
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Mon
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10
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Myitkina to Bhamo – Departing
Myitkina we hope to catch a fastboat for the journey through the upper
reaches of the Irrawaddy. We will arrive in Bhamo an old river settlement
important in river trade for many a long year. We will spend time here and
make plans to depart downriver on our private and spacious river boat
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26
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28-Nov-2006
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Tue
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11
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Irrawaddy Boat – Drifting down river
through the 'defiles' of the Irrawaddy is a journey few people experience.
Steep rocky cliffs are common and the vegetation is thick with bamboo.
Sleeping on board and pulling into towns and villages we observe, up close
and personal, river life as it has existed for many years
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27
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29-Nov-2006
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Wed
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12
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Irrawaddy Boat – During the journey
south we will stop into the town of Katha. Orwell was posted here in the
1920’s and based his portrayal of a river town on Katha for his novel
“Burmese Days”. A few of the sights from the novel are still here. In
the evening we will enjoy dinner on the river bank or on board followed by
a campfire and a nightcap as required
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28
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30-Nov-2006
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Thu
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13
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Arrive Mandalay – We arrive into
Mandalay in the morning and have time to enjoy more of the sights and
sounds on offer in the city of Mandalay. Perhaps a visit to the sprawling
Zegyo market or sunset at the Mandalay Hill
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29
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1-Dec-2006
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Fri
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14
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Mandalay to Yangon - A morning flight
to Yangon (not included). We have time today to stroll around the
‘downtown’ district near Sule Pagoda or perhaps even a visit to the
astonishing Shwedagon Pagoda. The spiritual heart of Burmese Buddhism. We
enjoy a farewell dinner and toast our amazing journey on the backroads of
Burma
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Yoma
1 Hotel
146
Bogyoke Aung San Street
Yangon
Ph. +95 1 297725
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30
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2-Dec-2006
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Sat
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Yangon – Bangkok –
PG702 – 1345 – 1530
Bangkok – Sydney –
QF2 – 1725 – 0625
Sydney – Melbourne –
QF415 – 0800 - 0930
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31
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3-Dec-2006
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Sun
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