75. DT_Dec2012_3adults_GoldenRock_Bagan_Inle_Lake_Tour

Aug 30, 2012

DT_Dec2012_3adults_GoldenRock_Bagan_Inle_Lake_Tour

I have a new query for above tour reference DT_Dec2010_3adults

Please quote from the following email.

The cost per person of your land tour for 3 adults (2 females and 1 male). We can use a triple sharing room and hope to visit these places as such:

21.12.2012 (Friday) Arrive Yangon 23:30 by Silk Air.

For the rest of the days we hope to cover Yangon, Kyaikhtiyo, Bago, Bagan, Mandalay, Amarapura, Sagaing, Mingun, Heho and Inle lake.
30.12.2012 (Sunday) Return to Yangon to take the connection Silk Air flight midnight of 31.12.2012 to return to Singapore.

Please suggest a possible itinerary and total cost for the 3 adults in December and method of booking e.g. 50% payment for hotels/airlines etc as this is still early and prices may change. Therefore, give a time limit for payment and confirmation of the final costs if payment is made. That means, no additional charges once both parties including the hotels and airlines have agreed to the pricing.




QUOTATION

 

11 Days/ 10 Nights tour program

 

21 Dec,12- Arrival Yangon-

22 Dec,12-Yangon - Bagan ( flight)

23 Dec,12- Bagan - Mt  Popa- Bagan ( car)

24 Dec,12- Bagan - Mandalay- Amarapura- Sagaing ( flight)

25 Dec,12- Mandalay - Mingun- Mandalay( car + boat)

26 Dec,12- Mandalay - Heho- Inle ( flight + car + boat)

27 Dec,12- Inle(boat)

28 Dec,12- Inle- Heho- Yangon( flight)

29 Dec, 12-Yangon - Bago- Kyaikhtiyo ( car)
30 Dec, 12- Kyaikhtiyo- Bago- Yangon

31 Dec,12- Departure

 

The tour price will be 1485 USD/pax ( based on 3 pax)

 

Hotel used ( 1 Triple room)

 

Yangon     - Summit Park View ( Superior) or Similar

Bagan       - Bagan Thande Hotel ( Superiior) or Similar

Mandalay  - Ayarwaddy River View ( Deluxe) or Similar

Inle             - Hupin Khaungdaing ( Superior) or Similar
Kyaikhtiyo - Kyaikhto hotel ( Standard)

 

Inclusion  
   -    All hotel accommodation with breakfast.
   -    All transfer and sightseeing with private A/C Car.
   -    Entrance fee and Zone fee.
   -    English Station Guide

   -    Boat fee in Mingun & Inle

   -    Domestic flight fare

   -    Government tax and our service charges.
 

 Exclusion

 

   -     International Air Fares and International Airport Tax

   -     Meals
   -     Personal expenses
   -     Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks
   -     Camera and Video fees
   -     Porter fees
   -     Other services not mention herein

74. Buying domestic airline tickets through Design Travel Pte Ltd

BUYING DOMESTIC AIRLINE TICKETS IN MYANMAR

The following emails give readers some ideas of a Singaporean resident who wants competitive domestic airline quotation and taking up much time such that it is not possible to fix the rate for more than a week as rates keep changing.

The Myanmar tourism infrastructure esp. domestic airline ticket booking is not as developed as in Thailand, Hong Kong, Europe, USA or Singapore. Therefore, readers must know which dates they want to travel, pay in advance and for many good hotels, pay at least 50% of hotel rates when they book.  It is best to buy travel insurance in case of cancellation of travel.


EMAIL REPLY FROM DESIGN TRAVEL DAVID SING DATED AUG 25, 2012

On 19 Aug, 2012, at 4:09, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:

> August 19, 2012
>
> I refer to your query about Air Bagan to Lake Inle and Bagan in October 2012 as at August 19, 2012.
>
> Pl let me know if you are interested. The quotation is as follows:
>
>
> 14 Oct - Yangon - Bagan - 120 USD/pax
>
> 16 Oct - Bagan - Heho - 88 USD/pax
>
> 18 Oct - Heho - Yangon - 120 USD/pax
>
>
> Pl add S$50 payable to Design Travel as administrative fees in addition to the above quotations if you wish to book through us. Pl note that quotations are valid only within 7 days from Aug 19, 2012 as airfares are not fixed till October 2012 due to great demand for travel to Bagan and Lake Inle in the peak tourist season starting October. Thank you.

EMAIL REPLY FROM DESIGN TRAVEL DAVID SING DATED AUG 25, 2012

THE FOLLOWING IS INFO FOR PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS
1. Tickets for domestic airlines will be handed over to Singapore residents at Yangoon Hotel as the domestic airlines do NOT issue e-tickets. They will not be sent to Singapore to give to Singapore residents as any loss during transit will not be good for everyone. 

Thanks

EMAIL REPLY FROM DESIGN TRAVEL DAVID SING DATED AUG 25, 2012

Pl let me know when you will accept the latest price quotation and if you will be willing to pay in cash on a certain date, e.g. before Aug 31, 2012.

Then I will need to contact the domestic airline to confirm the actual price and let you know.

After receiving payment from you, I will then book the ticket at the price you have accepted and paid for. Pl phone me 9668 6468 to make payment.

No refund on cancellation after payment is made to the airline.

Please buy travel insurance. Sorry for inconvenience. It is quite a long process as nowadays, demand is greater than supply and so the domestic airlines don't hold on to the same pricing when there is no payment.

Please note visa application is your responsibility.



 

 

DT_Jan2013_couple --- Quotation & itinerary for British couple, Jan 14, 2013 (Monday) to Jan 24, 2013 (Friday)

 

The following quotation is published to let prospective travellers know the costs of customised tours. Prices depend on whether it is peak travel season or not and the quality of the hotel accommodation. Prices are not fixed for few weeks as demand is greater than supply. In some good hotels, 50% of the booking fees in advance is sometimes required just to get a booking.

 

DT_Jan2013

_couple --- Quotation & itinerary for British couple, Jan 14, 2013 (Monday) to Jan 24, 2013 (Friday)

10 Nights / 11 Days tour program

Day 1 . Sin – Ygn  Arrival. (overnight in Yangon) 

Day 2 . Ygn – Bagan (overnight in Bagan)

Day 3 , Bagan -  Mount Popa (overnight)

Day 4,  Mt Popa - Bagan ( car)

Day 5. Bagan – Mandalay (overnight in Mandalay) 

Day 6. Mandalay  sightseeing

Day 7. Mandalay – Heho – Pindaya  ( flight + car)

Day 8. Pindaya – Inle  (Overnight in Inle Lake)

Day 9. Inle  (overnight in Inle Lake)

Day 10. Inle – Heho – Yangon  ( flight +car+ boat)

Day 11. Yangon – Singapore Departure

The tour price will be 1559 USD/pax ( base on 2 pax)

Hotel Used

Yangon   : Summit Park View Hotel (Superior)or Similar

Bagan     : Bagan Thande Hotel (Superior) or Similar

Mandalay: Ayarwaddy River View(Deluxe)or Similar

Inle         : Golden Island Cottage (Superior)or Similar

Inclusion  
   -    All hotel accommodation with breakfast.
   -    All transfer and sightseeing with private A/C Car.

   -    Domestic flight fare
   -    Entrance fee and Zone fee.
   -    English Station Guide.

   -    Boat fee in Inle.
   -    Government tax and our service charges.
 

 Exclusion

   -     International Air Fares and International Airport Tax
   -     Meals
   -     Personal expenses
   -     Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks
   -     Camera and Video fees
   -     Porter fees
   -     Other services not mention herein

72. Quotation for Bagan Air in Oct 2012 flights

	Aug 7 (12 days ago)

Hi Judy,

We would like to book the following Myanmar domestic flights for 2 adults. Can you kindly advise if you are able to book the domestic flight for us and if so, the quote for the different airlines?

 

1) 14 Oct - From Yangon to Bagan    [For morning]
2) 16 Oct - From Bagan to Heho [For morning]
3) 18 Oct - From Heho to Yangon [For morning/early afternoon]

Further e-mail to Design Travel:

Can you check Air Bagan and quote the price for me? Understand it is the only flight that have Bagan to heho
 

Thanks and regards,

E-MAIL REPLY FROM DAVID SING, DESIGN TRAVEL DATED August 19, 2012

I refer to your query about Air Bagan to Lake Inle and Bagan in October 2012 as at August 19, 2012.

Pl let me know if you are interested. The quotation is as follows:


 14 Oct -  Yangon - Bagan - 120 USD/pax
   
 16 Oct -   Bagan - Heho - 88 USD/pax

 18 Oct -    Heho - Yangon - 120 USD/pax


Pl add S$50 payable to Design Travel as administrative fees in addition to the above quotations if you wish to book through us. Pl note that quotations are valid only within 7 days from Aug 19, 2012 as airfares are not fixed till October 2012 due to great demand for travel to Bagan and Lake Inle in the peak tourist season starting October.   Thank you.
The 3 domestic airlines charge similar fares. For bookings, please e-mail judy@designtravelpl.com or tel +65 9668 6468.

71. Aug 11, 2012. Quotation for Yangon 3days/2nights in Oct 2012

The quotation for a Singaporean lady who will be having a business trip meeting in Yangon is as follows:

2 Nights / 3 Days tour itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Yangon + City Sightseeing.
Day 2: Yangon Sightseeing
Day 3: Departure

Car transportation - 55 USD x 2 days     = 110 USD
Airport transfer on Day 3                          =    20 USD

Accommodation   - 250 USD x 2 nights =  500 USD

MAI flight two way tickets                       

   =  385 USD

                                                                       1015 USD 

2 Nights / 3 Days tour itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Yangon + City Sightseeing.

Day 2: Yangon Sightseeing
Day 3: Yangon Sightseeing

Day 4: Departure

Car transportation - 55 USD x 3 days     = 165 USD
Airport transfer on Day 4                          =    20 USD

Accommodation   - 250 USD x 3 nights =  750 USD

MAI flight two way tickets                          =  385 USD
                                                                       1320 USD 

70. Quotes for domestic airlines by a Singaporean

Hi Judy,

We would like to book the following Myanmar domestic flights for 2 adults. Can you kindly advise if you are able to book the domestic flight for us and if so, the quote for the different airlines?

 

1) 14 Oct - From Yangon to Bagan    [For morning]
2) 16 Oct - From Bagan to Heho [For morning]
3) 18 Oct - From Heho to Yangon [For morning/early afternoon]


Appreciate if you could reply to all the recipients

Thanks and regards,
Holly


E-MAIL REPLY FROM DAVID SING DATED AUGUST 16, 2012
We can book for you the flights but we do not have separate quotations for separate airlines. If you are interested in us booking for you on one of the airlines, please let me know by email,  as demand is high in October, peak tourist season.

E-MAIL TO DAVID SING

Hi,

In that case can you check Air Bagan and quote the price for me? Understand it is the only flight that have Bagan to heho

 

 

E-MAIL FROM DAVID SING 

Air Bagan, Air Mandalay and Asian Wings are the 3 domestic airlines in Myanmar.

The domestic fares are quite competitive. Design Travel does not quote for various airlines. Air Bagan will be the airline that flies the route and the quotation will be given as follows:

 

August 16, 2012 - Quotation for 11 days/10 nights for Jan 2013

E-mail to Design Travel dated Aug 16, 2012 

Dear Judy,

 

MY wife and I will be visiting her relatives in Singapore in January 2013.  From Singapore we would like to visit Myanmar.  We are thinking of an 11 days tour which must include 2 days cruising on the River Irrawaddy.  We prefer air-conditioned hotels and vehicles (cars or coaches).  We do not mind a small group tour.  Please give us a quote.

Thu 10 January Depart London Heathrow for Singapore Changi (by Singapore Airlines)

Fri 11 January Arrive Singapore Changi

Mon 14 January Fly Singapore to Yangon (by Silk Air)

Wed 23 (or Fri 24) January Fly Yangon to Singapore  (depending on what schedule you can arange for us in Burma).

Wed 30 January depart Singapore Changi for London Heathrow.

 

 

QUOTATION AND ITINERARY IS BEING PREPARED:

 
MYANMAR 11 days/10 nights for 2 persons (Jan 2013)        

Day 1 . Sin – Ygn  Arrival. (overnight in Yangon) 

Day 2 . Ygn – Bagan (overnight in Bagan)

Day 3 + 4. Bagan  + Mount Popa (overnight). Explore Mount Popa before going to Bagan.

Day 5. Bagan – Mandalay (overnight in Mandalay) 

Day 6. Mandalay  

Day 7. Mandalay – Heho – Pindaya  

Day 8. Pindaya – Inle  (Overnight in Inle Lake)

Day 9. Inle  (overnight in Inle Lake)
Day 10. Inle – Heho – Yangon  

Day 11. Yangon – Singapore Departure

A quotation and itinerary is being planned for this customised tour.

Aug 15, 2012. Update: Hotel situation in Yangon

Aug 15, 2012


As there is a great demand for 4-5-star hotels from business people and a surge in tourism (150% from Singapore according to one report," Yangon hotel operators will confirm rooms only when 50% deposit is paid. If not, visitors may find themselves without a room even though they may have booked one through the Yangon travel agent.

As to getting quotations from us, the quotations are guidelines as at date of quotations and are not fixed rates till the full payment nearer to the date of departure.

Travellers must buy travel insurance in case of cancellations or sickness as this is a wise move. 

Aug 15, 2012. DT_Jan2013_11days

Dear Judy,

 

MY wife and I will be visiting her relatives in Singapore in January 2013.  From Singapore we would like to visit Myanmar.  We are thinking of an 11 days tour which must include 2 days cruising on the River Irrawaddy.  We prefer air-conditioned hotels and vehicles (cars or coaches).  We do not mind a small group tour.  Please give us a quote.  We can book our own international flight to Singapore or you can also give us a quote for this. 

 

I hope to hear from you very soon.

 

Thank you.

On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:17 PM, ...co.uk> wrote:

Dear Judy,

Further to my previous message (below) we would wish to travel by Singapore Airlines from London Heathrow to Changi in early to mid January, and to have 2 or 3 days in Singapore before flying on to Yangon by Silk Air. After a tour of Myanmar we would wish to return to Singapore for a further week before returning to London.

I omitted to tell you that we would be coming from the UK, although you probably deduced that from my e-mail address.

Yours sincerely

EMAIL REPLY FROM DAVID SING DATED AUG 15, 2012
I am David Sing. Thank you for your email. As the hotel demand is very high, please let me have the exact dates of travel and please note that you will need to pay 50% downpayment to secure the hotel rooms, due to this high demand. The hotels require exact dates nowadays as they don't have problems getting high occupancy rates unlike 2 years ago.

I will get the quotation for you as soon as possible after getting the dates.

August 7, 2012

The travel plan's quotation for a Singaporean lady going to Yangon is as follows:
2 Nights / 3 Days tour itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Yangon + City Sightseeing.
Day 2: Yangon Sightseeing
Day 3: Departure
Car transportation - 55 USD x 2 days     = 110 USD
Airport transfer on Day 3                          =    20 USD
Accommodation   - 250 USD x 2 nights =  500 USD
MAI flight two way tickets                          =  385 USD
Administration charge/person                      =  100 USD
                                                                       1115 USD 



2 Nights / 3 Days tour itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Yangon + City Sightseeing.
Day 2: Yangon Sightseeing
Day 3: Yangon Sightseeing
Day 4: Departure
Car transportation - 55 USD x 3 days     = 165 USD
Airport transfer on Day 4                          =    20 USD
Accommodation   - 250 USD x 3 nights =  750 USD
MAI flight two way tickets                          =  385 USD
Administration charge/person                     = 100 USD
                                                                       1420 USD