Wednesday, July 29, 2015

240. Travellers' tips

Tour Manager
1. At the end of each day, write down the itnerary for the next day with details of the timing. Each person take a snapshot of it withmobile phone. Check weather report, remind to bring sunblock or umbrella.
2. Few optional tours or even none - so pricier package.
3. Good food and accommodation.


1. Scan travel insurance and passport copies
2. Keep money and credit card separate
3. Don't antagonise the robber
4. Don't key personaldate at an internet cafe
5. Don't help strangers with their bags esp. at customs' checkpoints
6. Avoid being flashy
7. Get travel insurance including agency insolvency.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

234. July 23, 2015 quotation. Which domestic airlines? Quotation for Yangon-Bago_Bagan tour for 4 pax



On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 1:56 PM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:

The following is the quotation for Yangon-Bago-Bagan tour as an alternative to the first quotation.

Yangon-Bago-Bagan Tour for 4 pax


(06Days/05Nights program in Myanmar)

Yangon –Bago – Bagan - Yangon

Day 01  Arrival Yangon (By Morning Flight)

Day 02  Yangon – Bago – Yangon (By Car)                         (B)
Day 03  Yangon – Bagan (By morning flight)                      (B)
Day 04  Bagan – Mount Popa – Bagan (by Car)                   (B)
Day 05  Bagan – Yangon (By Morning Flight)                      (B)

Day 06  Yangon Departure (By Morning Flight)                   (B)
(B=Breakfast at Hotel)

The price nett per pax in USD: (Breakfast basis) (Validity - May to July 2015)
Based on 4 Pax, USD. 762 nett per pax in Twin/Double sharing room with breakfast
Single supplement is USD. 158 per pax

Services Included:
- Accommodation in Twin/Double sharing room with breakfast - Meals (Breakfast Only) - Internal Transfer and Transportation with private air conditioning car (Hi-Ace, 7 Seater)
* 2 Domestic Flights (Yangon to Bagn and Bagan to Yangon)
- Entrance fees  for the visits (Shwedagon and Chaukhtatgyi Entrance Fee, Bago Zone Fee, Bagan Zone Fee)
- English speaking station guide fees in each city (One guide in each place)

- Passenger service charges at the domestic airports
- Porter charges at the airports  

Services Excluded:

-Meals (Lunch and Dinner)
-International Flight Fare -Visa Fees
-Insurance
-Video and Camera Charges
-Personal Expenses & Drink
-Any other items not mentioned in services included. 

Hotels to be used:
In Yangon : Taw Win Garden Hotel, Deluxe room (www.tawwingardenhotel.com)
In Bagan : Bawga Theiddhi Hotel, Superior room (www.bawgatheiddhihotel.com)

If you accept our proposals, please confirm me with the arrival and departure dates with flights to/from Yangon, the clients’ name, passport numbers and nationality in order to continue the necessary reservations.
If you need more information, please feel free to contact me at any time and looking forward to hearing from you soon.

On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 7:56 AM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:
Pl let me know urgently if quotation is OK. Valid for May - June 2015.

May 2015 tour: Yangon – Thanlyin – Inle – Yangon – Bago – Yangon


Design Travel Pte Ltd
1002 Toa Payoh Lor 8, 01-1477, Singapore 319074Tel:  +65 9668-6468, 6254-3326
May 10, 2015


QUOTATION FOR 4 SINGAPOREANS - TWIN BEDS 

(06Days/05Nights program in Myanmar)

Yangon – Thanlyin – Inle – Yangon – Bago – Yangon

Day 01  Arrival Yangon (By Morning Flight) from Singapore

Day 02  Yangon – Thanlyin – Yangon (By Car) (B)

Day 03  Yangon – Heho – Inle (By Kanbawza Airways, K7 255, 07:00-08:10) (B)

Day 04  Inle – Indein – Inle (B)

Day 05  Inle – Heho – Yangon (By Kanbawza Airways,  K7 223, 09:40-10:50) – Bago – Yangon (By Car) (B)

Day 06  Yangon Departure (By Morning Flight) (B) to Singapore

(B=Breakfast at Hotel)

The price nett per pax in USD: (Breakfast basis) (Validity - May & June 2015)

Based on 4 Pax, USD. 973 nett per pax in Twin/Double sharing room with breakfast


Services Included:
- Accommodation in Twin/Double sharing room with breakfast
- Meals (Breakfast Only)
- Internal Transfer and Transportation
* Private air conditioning car (Hi-Ace, 7 Seater)
* Domestic Flights (Yangon to Heho and Heho to Yangon)
* By private boat excursion in Inle Lake

- Entrance fees as per mentioned program
- English-speaking guide fees throughout the trip

- Passenger service charges at the domestic airports
- Porter charges at the airports and Jetties


Services Excluded:

-Meals (Lunch and Dinner)
-International Flight Fare (Singapore-Yangon-Singapore)
-Visa Fees
-Travel Insurance
-Video & Camera Charges
-Personal Expenses & Drink
-Any other items not mentioned in services included.


Hotels to be used:

In Yangon : Summit Parkview Hotel, Superior room (www.summityangon.com)
In Inle : Golden Island Cottage II, Superior room (www.gichotelgroup.com)



Payment to be paid in full to Design Travel Pte Ltd within 7 days of confirmation.
Pl note that the quotation is valid for May-June 2015 travel.
You will book your own flights to Yangon and back
Pl tel 9668-6468 if you have any queries

On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:19 PM, k wrote:
Just wondering if we are missing out on  Bagan.
Anyway pl send your quotes pl. Notice a number of meals are not included? Thks

On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 7:20 PM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi
What other optional destinations? Pl let me know as the country has many areas of interest. 

On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 10:14 AM, k
Hope to receive today.
Including other Optional destinations from Yangon

On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 8:50 PM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:
Will update you within next 2 days as today is Monday - start of work for the Myanmar agents. They had their 10 days off, for the Water Festival New Year.

On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 11:02 AM, k wrote:
any updates?


On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 5:44 PM, k wrote:
1. Flights included? What airline. Lunch and Dinners excluded?
2.what is the price/pax based on twin sharing 
I will come by this morning at your office to collect hard copies of proposal and price. Am mtg my other friends tonight



On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 3:02 AM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:


   April 28, 2015

Thank you for your phone call. The proposed not rushed hurried itinerary is a draft for your discussion with your friends:


6D/5N Yangon-Bago_Inle Lake 4 men.

Day 1. Sin - Ygn.  Overnight in Ygn.
Day 2. Ygn - Thanlyn-Ygn. Ovenight in Ygn.
Day 3.  Ygn - Inle Lake. Overnight in Inle Lake.
Day 4. Inle Lake. Overnight in Inle Lake.
Day 5. Inle Lake to Ygn-Bago. Overnight in Ygn.
Day 6. Ygn to Sin. Morning flight.   

Details are as follows:



Day 01                        Arrive Yangon              (By morning flight)           (_,_,_)

                       
Upon arrival at Yangon Int'l airport, welcome by our local guide and transfer to hotel.On the way,Lunch at local restaurant.Arrive to hotel and check-in at hotel.Sightseeing Include  : Sule Zone and Maharbandoola park.You will see  many watch-repairers, photo-shop and Astrologer Palmist Shop at  sule surrounding.And then you shouldn’t fail to enjoy the attraction of City Hall and other colonial buildings.Then visit Special Tour Highlight  :  The Great Shwedagon Pagoda.
Overnight at  hotel in  Yangon.



Day 02            Yangon-Thanlyin-Yangon         (by car/by boat)                  (B,_,_)

After breakfast at hotel,morning excursion trip to Thanlyin crossing Thanlyin Bridge. It was an important  trade centre in the 11th century under the Portuguese. Places of interest include Old Portuguese buildingskyaikkhauk pagoda and Yele pagoda on a small island at Kyauktan.Proceed to interesting National Races village.After sightseeing,return to Yangon.
Overnight at  hotel in Yangon.   


Day 3       Yangon - Inle Lake   (B,_,_)
After hotel breakfast, a morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Heho which is near Inle Lake. At the Heho airport, the local guide will meet you and drive you for check-in at the hotel in Inle Lake. Sightseeing includes Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, Ngaphechaung Monastery once famous for its dancing cats, silversmith workshops, traditional lotus weaving factory,  blacksmith and cigar making factory. You will see the floating garden homes of Inle Lake, the farms and villages. Overnight at Hotel in Inle Lake.


Day 4                Inle-Indein-Inle     (by boat)                               (B,_,_)
After hotel breakfast,  a visit to Shwe Indein Pagoda Complex to view the ruined 17th century stupas including the beautifully carved mythical and celestial beings of stucco. On the boat ride, you will see the famous leg paddling fishermen fishing in the Inle Lake, Some trekking along the base of the green hills to trek past villages and visit the market places and villages in the afternoon. Overnight at Hotel in Inle Lake.    


Day 5. Inle Lake to Yangon   (B,_,_)
After hotel breakfast, a morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Yangon. Visit to Bago, the ancient Mon Capital. Sightseeing includes: Shwemawdaw which is  one of the most venerated pagodas in Myanmar; Shwethalyaung with its life reclining Buddha image and Kayikpun Pagoda which was built in the 15th century by  King Damazedi famous for its background story of 4 gigantic sitting images back to back. Different villages and the countryside can be seen during the car ride.  Overnight at hotel in Yangon.    

Day 06                        Yangon Departure          (by morning flight)       (B,_,_)
                       
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Yangon Int'l airport for departure flight. 

TOUR SERVICES
ACCOMMODATION

City
Hotel
Room Type
Website
1. Yangon

Summit Park View


Superior


      2.  Inle Lake                      Golden Island Cottage (Superior Room) (www.gicmyanmar.com)



Services Include:

*      05 nights accommodation in air-conditioned on twin or double sharing basic with including breakfast.
*      Sightseeing and transfer with air-conditioned car.
*      Short way transfer boat  
*      English speaking guide.
*      All zone and admission fees for the visit.

 Yangon            :          Shwedagon pagoda
Thanlyin           :          Kyaikhauk pagoda and Yele Pagoda
                                     National Races Village                                                           

Services Exclude:

*      International Airfares.
*      Myanmar entry visa.
*      Video and camera fees.
*      Personal expenses and drinks (laundry service, tips, beverage, pure drinking water, souvenirs etc…..)
*      Meals ( Lunch &  Dinner) .
*      Insurance (medical,travel,property,etc………..)
*      Any items not mentioned in the services included.


NOTES:

1.  The local guide will advise you on good places for lunches and dinners or let him or her know early if you have you own favourite eateries and food and beverage.

2. If you want a more leisuredly tour with less visits to the numerous pagodas or prefer to spend more time in certain places for photography, let the local guide and driver know early.

3. If you like to visit certain places, let the local guide and driver know early. 


Prices are not confirmed in this draft itinerary. Pl let me know the number of rooms, and hotels you would like us to book. Pl contact me by phone/sms to 9668 6468
David Sing
Manager
Design Travel Pte Ltd
Tel: +65 9668-6468
99pups@gmail.com
david@designtravelpl.com

Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com>



Jul 23, 2015 6:25 AM (0 minutes ago)


Daniel, jasonxll
Flights are included in the quote. As to the airlines, it is not possible to say now till we know the dates. Much depends on the vacancies. Pl let me know which airlines you want and I will check for you. Thank you