The provincial airports are like something from the 1940s. Arriving at Bagan Airport we headed for the baggage reclaim area, when we got there, there was no carousel, just an empty room. Then two men arrived dragging a cart with all our cases on and we just had to grab our own! Similarly, when departing we went to check in, no computers were involved we merely gave our names, we were ticked off a list and given a colour-coded sticker depending on flight and destination.
Any regrets?
I would have loved an extra day in Bagan to perhaps take the opportunity to enjoy a dawn balloon ride over the plains and see the walled old city centre. But, as always, we have to balance obtaining a full itinerary with a finite timeframe, which Wendy Wu always manage to do with style! However, no matter how good the itinerary is, a tour can be made by the people you travel with. And we were fortunate enough to travel with a small group who gelled immediately and made the tour complete. David travelled with us on the Myanmar Explorer Tour in 2018.
Myanmar Explorer 11 days | Classic Group Tour from ÂŁ2,890pp Including: International flights, accommodation, all transportation, all meals, touring with guides and entrance fees.
"Nothing prepares you for the beauty of Lake Inle, the scale of the temples on the plains of Bagan and the majesty of the Shwedagon Pagoda."
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