Myanmar Tourism: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

122. DT_Dec11-16, 2012_Yangon_Mon_State_Kyaiktiyo

Pl read the requirements carefully for a tour group for Myanmar Dec 11 - 16, 2012

To quote for:

DT_Dec11-16, 2012_Yangon_Mon_State_Kyaiktiyo

Accommodation: 5 nights, 2 single rooms

All meals and drinking water as stated in the itinerary

All costs in Myanmar visa applications, permits, entrance fees for places of visit e.g. Kyaikhtiyo and other site seeing tours as stated in the itinerary.

All ground transportation including airport transfer, private a/c saloon & open truck fare for Kyaikhtiyo up and down.

International return airfare including fuel surcharges/airport taxes and other charges from Singapore to Yangon

One English-speaking local guide

ITINERARY

Dec 11, 2012 Singapore to arrive in Yangon before noon (local time)

Visit one hospital. Hotel in Yangon. L,D

Dec 12 Yangon - Mon State Bilin. To visit school, hospital, clinic. Hotel in Mon State. B,L,D

Dec 13 Bilin - Kyaiktiyo - Yangon to visit orphanage. Hotel in Yangon. B,L,D

Dec 14 Yangon. To visit NGO, hospital. Hotel in Yangon. B, L, D

Dec 15 Yangon. After breakfast, visit Shwedagon Paya, Bago, Bogyoke Aung San Market. In the afternoon, go to Inya Lake, Botatung Paya and Sule Paya. B, L, D

Dec 16 Yangon to Singapore. After breakfast, check out and transfer to Yangon airport to fly to Singapore. B

ONCE QUOTATION IS GIVEN, it must remain valid until the Purchase Order is issued. That means NO changes in prices once you have quoted.

B=breakfast, L=lunch D=Dinner. Drinking water throughout the trip to be included in the quotation.

3-4-star hotel should be ok.

Quote Silkair, MAI and another airline for comparison.

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NOV 1, 2012 QUOTATION FROM DESIGN TRAVEL

5 Days/4 Nights tour program

Dec 11, Arrival Yangon

Dec 12, Yangon- Belin ( car)

Dec 13, Belin - kyaikhtiyo - Bago- Yangon( car)

Dec 14, Yangon ( NGO) - Yangon( car)

Dec 15, Yangon sightseeing( car)

Dec 16, Yangon- Departure( car)

The tour price will be 1505 USD/pax (based on 2 pax single room)

ADDITIONAL COST DEPENDING ON WHICH AIRLINE YOU PREFER IS AS FOLLOWS:

Singapore - Yangon - Silk Air will cost 475 USD/pax for two way (1 month ticket)

MAI will cost 435 USD/pas for two way (1 month ticket)

Inclusion

- All hotel accommodation with breakfast.

- All transfer and sightseeing with private A/C Car.

- Entrance fee and Zone fee.

- English Speaking Guide.

- Open truck fee in Kyaikhtiyo

- Government tax and our service charges.

- Full board Meals with welcome Karaweik Dinner.

- International air fare for Dec 2012 (one-month ticket).

Exclusion

- Personal expenses

- Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks

- Camera and Video fees

- Porter fees

- Other services not mentioned herein

121. Submitted Cost for: DT_Dec26-30_2012_4pax_Ygn_Bagan_Inle_Mandalay

EMAIL FROM DAVID SING, DESIGN TRAVEL
QUOTATION SUBMITTED IN US$

Nov 1, 2012

I am David Sing from Design Travel. Thank you for your email.

The following is the quotation for your urgent review and one more change of the itinerary eg. balloon ride at Bagan and other requests. December is the peak tourist season in Myanmar. Please decide soon as the hotel rooms are in great demand and do your total payment calculations based on the prices quoted. I will then finalise the costs and come back to you after you have done your calculations for 4 people. All payment will be in US$.

Best wishes.

Dec26, Arrival Yangon – Kyaikhto – Yangon (car)
Dec27, Yangon – Bagan (Flight)
Dec28, Bagan – Heho – Inle (Flight)
Dec29, Inle – Heho – Mandalay (Flight)
Dec30, Mandalay – Yangon (Flight)

The car price will be 890 USD for 4 pax (all transfer and sightseeing with private A/C car)

Hotel used

Yangon – Traders Hotel (Deluxe)

  - 180 USD/room/night
Bagan - Tharabar Gate (Superior)                                 -130 USD/room/night
             -Thiripyitsaya Scantuary Resort (Superior)       – 140 USD/room/night
Inle      - Inle Princess Hotel (Mountain View Chalet)   – 180 USD/room/night
             - Inle lake View Resort (Deluxe)                        - 160 USD/room/night
Mandalay - Red Canal Hotel (Rakhine Suite)                 -185 USD/room/night

Flight fare
Yangon – Bagan        - 138 USD/pax
Bagan – Heho            - 100 USD/pax
Heho – Mandalay      - 80 USD/pax
Mandalay – Yangon -142 USD/pax

English Station Guide – 40 USD/day

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On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:51 AM, TS wrote:

Ok. We stick to the original plan.

Will there be a chance for balloon ride at bagan?

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On 31 Oct, 2012, at 5:01 AM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:

Oct 31, 2012

Hi

As you are the traveller, it will be best for you that you give me one final itinerary. This is because the Myanmar tourism is booming and it is extremely difficult for my Myanmar staff to give various prices for various options as they have "too much" business in this time. Various options will lead to differently quotations and in the end much confusion. Pl spend some time thinking where you want to go and plan one itinerary for the quotation. Pl let me know as soon as possible.

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On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM, TS wrote:

Hi David,

Could you also please give another option of:

- not doing golden rock,

- extending 2 nights in bagan ,

- 2 nights inle and on

- 31 Dec, we take domestic flight Mandalay-Yangon. Do city tour half a day and head to airport for flight back to Singapore?

Will also consider any other options you offer.

Thanks.

On 30 Oct, 2012, at 2:11 PM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for prompt reply. Pl apply for visa in Singapore and soon.
Pl let me know if the following travel plan needs changes. It is being processed for quotation and I will reply to you soon.

DT_Dec26-30_2012_4pax_Ygn_Bagan_Inle_Mandalay4 adults
2 rooms (DOUBLE beds)
4-star hotel as stated below or equivalent quality.
Domestic flights and transport only
Local English-speaking guide

Yangon: Traders' Hotel preferred.

Bagan:

Hotel at Tharabar Gate

Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort

Inle Lake:

Inle Princess Resort

Inle Lake View Resort

Mandalay:

Hotel by the Red Canal

Breakfast only

Local English-speaking guides with transport at Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle

26 Dec 2012. Arrive Yangon. Our English-speaking guide will meet you at the Yangon airport. Visit Golden Rock for the day by car. Guide provided. Overnight in Yangon.

27 Dec Yangon - Bagan (morning domestic air flight from Yangon). Overnight in Bagan. Young people. Visit the various temples with a local guide on horse cart.

28 Dec Bagan - Heho (morning domestic flight to Heho). From Heho airport, a car take you to Inle. Guide provided. Boat trip till sunset. Overnight in Inle Lake.

29 Dec Inle- Heho- Mandalay (morning domestic air flight from Heho).
Overnight in Mandalay. Guide provided.

30 Dec Mandalay -Yangon (morning domestic flight).
Overnight in Yangon

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On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 7:58 AM, TS wrote:
Dear David,

Thanks for your reply.

All looks fine to go ahead.

However, for the 2 rooms, we would like DOUBLE beds, not twin.

I had a chance to look through some hotels and if we could consider these options for hotels:

Bagan:

Hotel at Tharabar Gate

Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort

Inle Lake:

Inle Princess Resort

Inle Lake View Resort

Mandalay:

Hotel by the Red Canal

For Singapore passports, do we get visa on arrival, or is it better to settle it in singapore?

Thank you, and hope to hear from you soon.

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On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:35 AM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:
I am David from Design Travel.

Thank you for your support. Please check whether the following is OK with you before I give you the quotation.

4 adults
2 double rooms (2 persons sharing one room, twin beds)?
4-star hotel. Traders' Hotel in Yangon and similar ones in Bagan, Mandalay and Inle.
Breakfast only
Local English-speaking guides with transport at Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle

26 Dec 2012.   Arrive Yangon. Our English-speaking guide will meet you at the Yangon airport. Visit Golden Rock for the day by car. Guide provided. Overnight in Yangon.

27 Dec           Yangon - Bagan ( morning domestic air flight from Yangon). Overnight in Bagan. Young people can rent bicycles and cycle around to visit the various temples themselves or get a guide on horse cart. Choose one option.

28 Dec             Bagan - Heho (morning domestic flight to Heho). From Heho airport, a car take you to Inle. Guide provided. Boat trip till sunset. Overnight in Inle Lake.

29 Dec            Inle- Heho- Mandalay (morning domestic air flight from Heho).
Overnight in Mandalay. Guide provided.

30 Dec             Mandalay -Yangon (morning domestic flight).
Overnight in Yangon

31 Dec             Yangon - Singapore. City tour. Guide and transport provided and send to airport after tour. Departure to Singapore at 4.40 pm.

Pl check whether the itinerary is OK and reply early within 2 days. If Trader's Hotel is not available, I will book equivalent 4-star hotels.

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On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 5:24 PM, TS wrote:

Dear David,

I chanced upon your blog, read with interest and would very much like to work with you.

Were are a group of four with only international flights booked:

26 December SIN-RGN : MI5872 Dep 0755 Arr 0920

31 December RGN-SIN: SQ5017 Dep 1640 Arr 2115

Are we able to work a customised programme with the following in mind:

- Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake

- land tours and transfers, guides

- hotels 4-4+ star (Traders for Yangon)

Thank you,

TS

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

120. Tips for prospective travellers. Plan your itinerary properly

Oct 31, 2012

Hi

Pl copy, paste and edit my proposed itinerary and include your choice of hotels and preferences inside the itinerary. E.g. insert the names of towns you prefer to visit.

Then, email to me your edited itinerary and I can proceed to get quotation from there. In this way, we save time and avoid any mis-communications. Is that OK with you? Best wishes.

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Oct 30, 2012

Hi there,

A few points please:

1) Our last working day is 9 Feb 2013. So we can start our tour with you on 10 Feb 2013.

2) Hotel Choice: we are happy to use your hotels. But in case you can manage it, we like Popa Mountain Resort (Mt Popa)...

Ayyawaddy River View (Mandalay).... in Bagan please to stay in OLD Bagan, your choice of hotel.

3) We do not need to go Pin Oo Lwyin. We rather have more time to savour Amarapura, Sagaing, teak monastery etc.

Many thanks,

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Oct 25 (6 days ago)

to judy

Dear Judy,

My friend and I are planning a holiday in Myanmar 10-19 Feb 2013. We will already be in Myanmar, so we only need to arrange tours, internal flights etc. We had been to Inle Lake so it gives us more time to explore Bagan, Mandalay etc. We are not interested in seaside. Please forward some ideas and the cost? thanks.

I would also arrange my visa through you (I am Singaporean) My friend will take care of her own visa.

Thanks,

119. Tip: Plan one itinerary for us to quote e.g DT_Dec26-30_2012_4pax_Ygn_Bagan_Inle_Mandalay

TIPS FOR PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS

Please plan an itinerary by doing research for customised tours. It is difficult and confusing for Myanmar agents to give various quotations for various tour places to visit in a period of booming tourism. There is a need to phone up hotels for vacancies and get quotations from other service providers as customised tours need a lot of administrative work as compared to packaged tours.

An example of a prospect asking for various options is shown below:

Oct 31, 2012

Hi

As you are the traveller, it will be best for you that you give me one final itinerary. This is because the Myanmar tourism is booming and it is extremely difficult for my Myanmar staff to give various prices for various options as they have "too much" business in this time. Various options will lead to differently quotations and in the end much confusion. Pl spend some time thinking where you want to go and plan one itinerary for the quotation. Pl let me know as soon as possible.

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On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM, <@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi David,

Could you also please give another option of:

- not doing golden rock,

- extending 2 nights in bagan ,

- 2 nights inle and on

- 31 Dec, we take domestic flight Mandalay-Yangon. Do city tour half a day and head to airport for flight back to Singapore?

Will also consider any other options you offer.

Thanks.

T S

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On 30 Oct, 2012, at 2:11 PM, Kong Yuen Sing <99pups@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for prompt reply. Pl apply for visa in Singapore and soon.
Pl let me know if the following travel plan needs changes. It is being processed for quotation and I will reply to you soon.

Bagan:

Hotel at Tharabar Gate

Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort

Inle Lake:

Inle Princess Resort

Inle Lake View Resort

Mandalay:

Hotel by the Red Canal

Breakfast only

Monday, October 29, 2012

118. Quotation in progess - DT_Dec26-30_2012_4pax_Ygn_Bagan_Inle_Mandalay

Oct 30, 2012. Quotation is in progress for the following 4 persons from Singapore

DT_Dec26-30_2012_4pax_Ygn_Bagan_Inle_Mandalay

4 adults
2 rooms (DOUBLE beds)
4-star hotel as stated below or equivalent quality.
Domestic flights and transport only
Local English-speaking guide

Yangon: Traders' Hotel preferred.

Bagan:

Hotel at Tharabar Gate

Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort

Inle Lake:

Inle Princess Resort

Inle Lake View Resort

Mandalay:

Hotel by the Red Canal

Breakfast only

117. DT_Dec11_16-2012. Yangon-Bilin_GoldenRock

Pl read the requirements carefully for a tour group for Myanmar Dec 11 - 16, 2012

To quote for:

DT_Dec11-16, 2012_Yangon_Mon_State_Kyaiktiyo

Accommodation: 5 nights, 2 single rooms
All meals and drinking water as stated in the itinerary
All costs in Myanmar visa applications, permits, entrance fees for places of visit e.g. Kyaikhtiyo and other site seeing tours as stated in the itinerary.
All ground transportation including airport transfer, private a/c saloon & open truck fare for Kyaikhtiyo up and down.
International return airfare including fuel surcharges/airport taxes and other charges from Singapore to Yangon
One English-speaking local guide

ITINERARY

Dec 11, 2012 Singapore to arrive in Yangon before noon (local time)
Visit one hospital. Hotel in Yangon. L,D

Dec 12    Yangon - Mon State Bilin. To visit school, hospital, clinic. Hotel in Mon State. B,L,D

Dec 13    Bilin - Kyaiktiyo - Yangon to visit orphanage. Hotel in Yangon. B,L,D

Dec 14 Yangon. To visit NGO, hospital.    Hotel in Yangon. B, L, D

Dec 15 Yangon. After breakfast, visit Shwedagon Paya, Bago, Bogyoke Aung San Market. In the afternoon, go to Inya Lake, Botatung Paya and Sule Paya. B, L, D

Dec 16 Yangon to Singapore. After breakfast, check out and transfer to Yangon airport to fly to Singapore. B

ONCE QUOTATION IS GIVEN, it must remain valid until the Purchase Order is issued. That means NO changes in prices once you have quoted.
B=breakfast, L=lunch D=Dinner. Drinking water throughout the trip to be included in the quotation.
3-4-star hotel should be ok.
Quote Silkair, MAI and another airline for comparison.

116. 5 adults + child - visiting the maid's home town of Monywa

Oct 29, 2012

Please quote for the following tours for 5 adults + 1 child (3 years old) who will be in Yangon on Dec 8, 2012 and have their own hotels booked from Dec 6 to 8, 2012. Checking out of Yangon hotel is Dec 8 at 12 noon.

Dec 8, 2012   Yangon - Monywa (book a mini-bus, air conditioned)
Dec 12,           Monywa to Mandalay (book a mini-bus, air conditioned). Please book hotel for Dec 12-14 nights
Dec 15            Mandalay to Yangon. Pl book domestic flight. Traveller will leave Yangon to Singapore on Dec 16.

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Yesterday, Oct 29, 2012 I was at Khin Khin's office. Her accountant planned to go to Myanmar from Dec 8 to 16, 2012. She had already booked a hotel in Monywa for 4 days to visit the domestic worker's neighbourhood.

"Nothing to do, nothing to see," Khin Khin said to her over the phone. "So dusty. You want to spend 4 days in Monywa. What for?"

To me she said: "So stupid. Why visit the maid's home town for 4 days?"

"To you, Monywa is not the place to visit, but to Singaporeans who love the rural areas, the farms, the cattle, the pigs, Monywa may be a very interesting place to visit," I knew Khin Khin is from the middle class of Myanmar and would understand. "I enjoyed very much my visit to Myitkyina and the 8-hour bumpy car ride to the country side to visit the big Lake. To appreciate the culture and see how the locals live."

Not all Singaporeans enjoy such tours to the rural areas as there may be lacking good toilet facilities. So Khin Khin is more like the city dweller Singaporean now. I have not been to Monywa but it is not that near to Mandalay.

"Give what your accountant what," I said as Khin Khin offered to arrange the Golden Rock visit for her. The accountant had booked online a hotel in Monywa for 4 days and now she thought she should cut down to 3 days.

"Get my neighbours 2 maids," the accountant said over the phone.
"I will try," Khin Khin said. "The Myanmar government does not permit anyone to employ Myanmar women as maids. I will be sent to the jail for 5 years if I do it for your friends."
"But you a licensed employment agent," the accountant phoned back. "Surely, I am referring business to you. My neighbours are in urgent need of Myanmar maids."

Nowadays, Indonesian maid supply had shrunk as the Indonesian government controlled the intake of maids by wanting the maids to get a loan through the government and that the employer is required to pay more. The costs of hiring an Indonesian maid had shot up and so Myanmar maids are in demand. However, the supply is very short.

"Why do you take so much trouble to explain to your accountant that your government will jail you for 5 years

115. DT_Dec26_31_4pax_Ygn_Bagan_Inle_Mandalay

On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 5:24 PM, tgmail.com> wrote:

Dear David,

I chanced upon your blog, read with interest and would very much like to work with you.

Were are a group of four with only international flights booked:

26 December SIN-RGN : MI5872 Dep 0755 Arr 0920

31 December RGN-SIN: SQ5017 Dep 1640 Arr 2115

Are we able to work a customised programme with the following in mind:

- Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake

- land tours and transfers, guides

- hotels 4-4+ star (Traders for Yangon)

Thank you,

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I am David from Design Travel.

Thank you for your support. Please check whether the following is OK with you before I give you the quotation.

4 adults
2 double rooms (2 persons sharing one room, twin beds)?
4-star hotel. Traders' Hotel in Yangon and similar ones in Bagan, Mandalay and Inle.
Breakfast only
Local English-speaking guides with transport at Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle

26 Dec 2012.   Arrive Yangon. Our English-speaking guide will meet you at the Yangon airport. Visit Golden Rock for the day by car. Guide provided. Overnight in Yangon.

27 Dec           Yangon - Bagan ( morning domestic air flight from Yangon). Overnight in Bagan. Young people can rent bicycles and cycle around to visit the various temples themselves or get a guide on horse cart. Choose one option.

28 Dec             Bagan - Heho (morning domestic flight to Heho). From Heho airport, a car take you to Inle. Guide provided. Boat trip till sunset. Overnight in Inle Lake.

29 Dec            Inle- Heho- Mandalay (morning domestic air flight from Heho).
Overnight in Mandalay. Guide provided.

30 Dec             Mandalay -Yangon (morning domestic flight).
Overnight in Yangon

31 Dec             Yangon - Singapore. City tour. Guide and transport provided and send to airport after tour. Departure to Singapore at 4.40 pm.

Pl check whether the itinerary is OK and reply early within 2 days. If Trader's Hotel is not available, I will book equivalent 4-star hotels.

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Oct 30, 2012

Dear David,

Thanks for your reply.

All looks fine to go ahead.

However, for the 2 rooms, we would like DOUBLE beds, not twin.
I had a chance to look through some hotels and if we could consider these options for hotels:

Bagan:

Hotel at Tharabar Gate

Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort

Inle Lake:

Inle Princess Resort

Inle Lake View Resort

Mandalay:

Hotel by the Red Canal

For Singapore passports, do we get visa on arrival, or is it better to settle it in singapore?

Thank you, and hope to hear from you soon.

TS
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AMENDED ITINERARY - QUOTATION IN PROGRESS
DT_Dec26-30_2012_4pax_Ygn_Bagan_Inle_Mandalay

4 adults
2 rooms (DOUBLE beds)
4-star hotel.

Yangon: Traders' Hotel preferred.

Bagan:

Hotel at Tharabar Gate

Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort

Inle Lake:

Inle Princess Resort

Inle Lake View Resort

Mandalay:

Hotel by the Red Canal

Breakfast only

Saturday, October 27, 2012

114. Packaged tours to Myanmar or customised tours

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 2:37 PM, G@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Judy,

I would like to find out about your packaged tours to Cambodia.

I am on a work trip back to Singapore and I have a week off from next Monday onwards and would like to find out more about travelling to Cambodia/Myanmar.

Could you send me some info/prices if you have anything available from next Monday -Sunday maybe?

Thanks,

Gina
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Thank you for your email. I am David Sing.

I do customised tours, not packaged tours to Myanmar for the time being as Myanmar packaged tours for Singaporeans are not well developed yet, to fit into the relatively high expectations of Singaporeans.

Examples of prices on customised travel to Myanmar are available at www,designtravelpl.com and the blog associated with this website. Please choose one tour and let me know the dates you wish to travel, no. of bedrooms, hotel quality and tour guide.

I don't do Cambodia tours for the time being as numerous Singapore travel agencies do packaged tours to Cambodia as advertised in the Straits Times.

Pl phone me at 9668 6468 if you want more info or email to me. Best wishes.

113. Follow up: DT_Feb10-19-2013_Pyin_Oo_Lwin

FOLLOW UP REPLY FROM 2 FEMALE TRAVELLERS

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 4:20 AM, JJ@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks David.

HOTELS

We are OK with 3 star hotels or guesthouse (but of course 4 star would be lovely) In fact I have done quite extensive research and have preferred guesthouses. But I know it may be easier for you to arrange everything.

We want to have double room please i.e. one bed!

GUIDE: We are happy to do free and easy .... but for certain places which the guide can explain history, background well, we are happy to use local guide. The xtra cost would be worth, we think.

FLIGHTS

No need international flights. In my email, I said we would already be in Myanmar (we have a work project in Myanmar before 10 Feb) WITHIN Myanmar, we prefer flights to save time. Myanmar roads are not so good & we are short of time. The only request: if we have time can we take the local boat between Mandalay-Bagan? which leaves at 6am?

thanks,

JJ

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EMAIL REPLY FROM DESIGN TRAVEL PTE LTD

Oct 28, 2012
REVISED ITINERARY AS FOLLOWS:
Hi
1. Thank you for prompt reply.
2. Please review my revised itinerary below:
3. Let me know the names of guesthouses you prefer from your research so that the tour will be to your satisfaction.
4. Once the itinerary is agreed upon, subject to availability of Mandalay to Bagan boat travel at 6 am, it will be finalised and quotations will be given. It is time-consuming to make changes again as Myanmar's tourism communications are not yet fully developed, therefore I advise a thorough review.

1. Two female travellers
2. 3-star hotel. 4-star if available. Prefers guest-houses. Double room, one bed
3. Tour guides with local knowledge if available.

Feb 10, 2013     In Yangon before Feb 2013 working on a project. Yangon overnight
Feb 11              Yangon to Golden Rock. Golden Rock overnight.
Feb 12              Golden Rock and visit to surrounding towns. Yangon overnight.
Feb 13              Morning flight to Mandalay. Mandalay overnight.
Feb 14              6 am boat from Mandalay to Bagan. Bagan overnight.
Feb 15              In the afternoon, car ride to Mount Popa. Mount Popa overnight.
Feb 16              Mount Popa. See sunrise over Mount Popa back to Bagan. In the afternoon, Bagan by domestic flight to Mandalay. Mandalay overnight.
Feb 16             Mandalay to Pyin Oo Lwin by car. Pyin Oo Lwin overnight.
Feb 17              Pyin Oo Lwin. Afternoon. Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay. Mandalay overnight
Feb 18              Mandalay to Yangon by domestic flight. Yangon overnight
Feb 19              Yangon and back to Singapore

Thursday, October 25, 2012

112. DT_Feb10-19_2013_PyinOoLwin_2pax

On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Jackie @gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Judy,

My friend and I are planning a holiday in Myanmar 10-19 Feb 2013. We will already be in Myanmar, so we only need to arrange tours, internal flights etc. We had been to Inle Lake so it gives us more time to explore Bagan, Mandalay etc. We are not interested in seaside. Please forward some ideas and the cost? thanks.

I would also arrange my visa through you (I am Singaporean) My friend will take care of her own visa.

Thanks,

EMAIL REPLY FROM DESIGN TRAVEL PTE LTD DATED OCT 26, 2012

Oct 26, 2012

Hi

I am David Sing replying on behalf of Judy. Thank you for your email. For your 9 days/8 nights Feb 10-19 2003 holiday in Myanmar, I will recommend the following:

Feb 10, 2013 Yangon overnight

Feb 11 Yangon to Golden Rock. Golden Rock overnight.

Feb 12 Golden Rock and visit to surrounding towns. Yangon overnight.

Feb 13 Morning flight to Bagan. Bagan overnight.

Feb 14 Bagan. In the afternoon, car ride to Mount Popa. Mount Popa overnight.

Feb 15 Mount Popa. See sunrise over Mount Popa. in In the afternoon, car ride to Bagan to fly to Mandalay. Explore Mandalay. Mandalay overnight.

Feb 16 Mandalay. Mandalay to Pyin Oo Lwin by car. Pyin Oo Lwin overnight.

Feb 17 Pyin Oo Lwin. Afternoon. Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay. Mandalay overnight

Feb 18 Mandalay to Yangon by domestic flight. Yangon overnight

Feb 19 Yangon and surrounding area tour if there is time. Back to Singapore

Pl check out the following websites for more info on Pyin Oo Lwin which I find very interesting for its British colonial and military history and climate. Travel by domestic airlines is recommended to save time as distances between towns are far. Pl let me know if you just want travel by car e.g. Mandalay to Yangon.

http://www.pyinoolwin.info/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyin_U_Lwin

The above tour will give you some of the most interesting places in Myanmar. To quote you, I need to know what type of hotel accommodation you require (e.g. 3-star hotel or 4-star and above), one-bedroom with two twin beds, food on your own, tour guide or no tour guide, your budget per person excluding international flights and meals.

Once you have decided what you want, then I will get the quotation. Thank you and best wishes.

Oct 28, 2012
REVISED ITINERARY AS FOLLOWS:

1. Two female travellers
2. 3-star hotel. 4-star if available. Prefers guest-houses. Double room, one bed
3. Tour guides with local knowledge if available.

Feb 10, 2013     In Yangon before Feb 2013 working on a project. Yangon overnight
Feb 11              Yangon to Golden Rock. Golden Rock overnight.
Feb 12              Golden Rock and visit to surrounding towns. Yangon overnight.
Feb 13              Morning flight to Mandalay. Mandalay overnight.
Feb 14              6 am boat from Mandalay to Bagan. Bagan overnight.
Feb 15              In the afternoon, car ride to Mount Popa. Mount Popa overnight.
Feb 16              Mount Popa. See sunrise over Mount Popa back to Bagan. In the afternoon, Bagan by domestic flight to Mandalay. Mandalay overnight.
Feb 16             Mandalay to Pyin Oo Lwin by car. Pyin Oo Lwin overnight.
Feb 17              Pyin Oo Lwin. Afternoon. Pyin Oo Lwin to Mandalay. Mandalay overnight
Feb 18              Mandalay to Yangon by domestic flight. Yangon overnight
Feb 19              Yangon and back to Singapore

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

111. Yangon_Bagan_Golden_Rock_land_tour

Oct 25, 2012

I am David Sing. Land tour is possible as we have English-speaking guides. I need your dates you stay overnight in Bagan and Kyaiktiyo Pagoda and quality hotel (3-star or 4-star) and domestic fllights to Bagan, so as to provide quotations for you. Once you have decided on the dates, please confirm the quotation and do not make any changes as time is short and this is the peak tourist season. Buy your own travel insurance in case of any cancellation of your trip due to medical reasons.

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Benjamin > wrote:

Dear Judy,

I will be visiting Yangon from 15 to 19 Nov 2012 with another person. We have already booked accommodation and flight but would like to enquire about land tour. We plan to visit Bagan and Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.

Is it possible?

I look forward to your reply.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

110. Two outstanding quotations being processed

Oct 24, 2012

For proper planning and follow up of quotations from clients, my procedure is to post on my blogs email quotations in progress. They are as follows:

QUOTATION NO. 1. http://myantour09.blogspot.sg/2012/10/103-dtdec13-16-dtnov9-13.html. If you can't access the link, the details are as follows:

2. QUOTATION NO. 2. http://myantour09.blogspot.sg/2012/10/dtfeb10-16-20134parents4youngchildrenin.html

In case you cannot view the links, the details of QUOTATIONS 1 AND 2 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

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103. DT_Dec13-16 & DT_Nov9-13

Oct 18, 2012

TOUR 1. DT_Dec13-16_2012 - Yangon

Dec 13 to 16, 2012 for German company

25 persons. 25 rooms + 1 meeting room for 1-day meeting

Dec 15,2012 - half-day Yangon tour
Park Royal Hotel, Governor's Residence, Strand Hotel

TOUR 2. DT_Nov9-13_2012 - Yangon

A couple with 2 children aged 10 and 12 years
Need inter-connecting hotel rooms
Need tour agent Yangon tour 4 days - visit lakes, pagodas, scenaries etc.
Governor's Residence, Strand Hotel.

Quotation for a company meeting in Yangon

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97. DT_Feb10-16-2013_4parents_4youngchildren_interconnecting_rooms

Oct 10, 2012

QUOTATION WANTED FOR 4 PARENTS+4 CHILDREN + INTERCONNECTING ROOMS BEING PROCESSED

1. 4 adults and 2 children – ideally we would want accommodation which inter-connects (for 2 adults and 2 children) with 2 other adults in a separate room. (They want the two rooms to connect to each other if possible). Each room will have 2 adults and 2 children.

2. 10 and 11 Feb 2013 – 2 nights accommodation in Yangon – Traders Hotel or Park Royal Hotel.

12 Feb – flight (morning) – from Yangon to Bagan

12 and 13 Feb 2013 – 2 nights accommodation in Bagan – Aureum Palace Hotel (one villa [for 2 adults and 2 children] and one deluxe room)

14 Feb – flight - from Bagan to Mandalay

14 and 15 Feb 2013 – 2 nights accommodation in Mandalay – Mandalay Hill Resort (or Sedona if this is not available)

16 Feb 2013 – flight from Mandalay to Yangon

16 Feb 2013 – 1 night accommodation in Yangon - same hotel as 10 and 11 Feb.

3. They like Deluxe/river view rooms if possible.

4. If there will be have 3 rooms, they like 2 of the rooms to connect together because the children are only 3 and 5 years old. So they really need to be able to get into the parents' bedroom]

5. Please let us know the details of the flights and hotel quality.

6. They would like to fly with either Air Bagan or Air Mandalay.

109. Update on DT_Nov9-18 _2012 tour

Please check whether the following quotation as at Oct 20, 2012 is OK and let me know. The administrative charge of US$100 is payable in addition to the quotation. Best wishes.

9 Nov, Arrival Yangon
10 Nov, Yangon - Bagan ( flight)
11 Nov, Bagan
12 Nov, Bagan - Heho - Inle ( flight )
13 Nov, Inle
14 Nov, Inle
15 Nov, Inle_
16 Nov, Inle - Heho - Yangon ( flight )
17 Nov, Yangon
18 Nov, Yangon

Flight fare
Yangon - Bagan = 128 USD/pax
Bagan - Heho = 90 USD/pax
Heho - Yangon = 128 USD/pax

Hotel price
Bagan - Kumudara Hotel ( Superior)

- 45 USD/room/night
- Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort ( Superior) - 100 USD/room/night

Inle - Golden Island Cottage ( Superior) - 80 USD/room/night
PICTURE OF GOLDEN ISLAND COTTAGE VILLAS. TRANQUIL AND BACK TO NATURE FEELING FOR CITY FOLKS LIKE ME. SPIDERS ARE PART OF NATURE OF INLE LAKE, BUT SOME SINGAPOREAN LADIES JUST HAVE A PHOBIA OF SPIDERS.

On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 11:51 AM, ..ian.com> wrote:

Thanks, so its two different hotels in bagan? What about the night we arrive in yangon?

Thanks

S

EMAIL REPLY DATED OCT 23, 2012

Thank you for your reply. Regarding the night you arrive in Yangon, l was under the impression you have booked your hotel.

If not, please let me know. Please review the itinerary again as regards hotels and give me your itinerary plan so that we can finalise it. For example, if you want to stay in the same hotel, let us know as Bagan is in great demand by European tourists. Once you let me know your itinerary and accommodation, we will finalise it as time is short.

108. Discount for 3 Senior Citizens for Christmas tour?

On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 1:47 PM, ...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Judy,

I'm interested in the Christmas 2012 Tour to Myanmar for 3 persons. May I know whether there is any discount for Senior Citizens?

Thank you and looking forward to your prompt reply.

Regards

Richard

EMAIL REPLY DATED OCT 23, 2012

The prices stated in the webpage at:
http://myantour09.blogspot.sg/2012/09/blog-post.html
is the lowest possible for the Christmas period which is a peak tourist season. Domestic airfares are expensive as there are no budget airlines in Myanmar. There are the 3 famous Bagan, Mount Popa and Inle Lake places to visit. The quotation is very competitive. I am sorry that there cannot be any discount for Senior Citizens but I can check whether 3 persons to a room will be more economical and let you know once you are interested. Pl let me know early if you are interested as prices are subject to changes in November and December. Best wishes.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Please quote for a European couple for the following trip below:

Yangon-Bagan (2 days) -Inle (4 days) - Yangon
2 persons
1 room
3-4-star hotel
domestic flights
NO tour guide

Nov 9, 2012 midnight reach Yangon (Client has his own hotel)
Nov 10, 2012   Yangon to Bagan morning domestic flight. Overnight in Bagan
Nov 11              Bagan. Overnight in Bagan
Nov 12              Bagan to Inle Lake. Overnight in Inle
Nov 13,14, 15         Inle Lake. Overnight in Inle
Nov 16               Inle to Yangon by domestic flight. Overnight in Yangon (Client has booked his own hotel)
Nov 17 & 18               Yangon. Overnight in Yangon (Client has booked his own hotel)

Pl note that the Client has booked his own hotel on the nights of Nov 9, 16, 17, 18. Pl don't book hotel accommodation for him.
Best wishes

EMAIL REPLY DATED OCT 20, 2012 AS FOLLOWS:

Please check whether the following quotation is OK and let me know. The administrative charge of US$100 is payable in addition to the quotation. Best wishes.

9 Nov, Arrival Yangon
10 Nov, Yangon - Bagan ( flight)
11 Nov, Bagan
12 Nov, Bagan - Heho - Inle ( flight )
13 Nov, Inle
14 Nov, Inle
15 Nov, Inle
16 Nov, Inle - Heho - Yangon ( flight )
17 Nov, Yangon
18 Nov, Yangon

Flight fare
Yangon - Bagan = 128 USD/pax
Bagan - Heho    =   90 USD/pax
Heho - Yangon = 128 USD/pax

Hotel price
Bagan - Kumudara Hotel ( Superior)

     - 45 USD/room/night
            - Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort ( Superior) - 100 USD/room/night

Inle - Golden Island Cottage ( Superior) - 80 USD/room/night
       - Paramount Inle Resort ( Superior) - 60 USD/room/night

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

106. DT_Feb10_16_2013_4adults_2children

Pl quote for:

Oct 18, 2012

Quotation in progress for the following:

1. 4 adults and 2 children – ideally we would want accommodation which inter-connects (for 2 adults and 2 children) with 2 other adults in a separate room.

2. DATES ARE:

10 and 11 Feb 2013 – 2 nights accommodation in Yangon – Traders Hotel or Park Royal Hotel.

12 Feb – flight (morning) – from Yangon to Bagan

12 and 13 Feb 2013 – 2 nights accommodation in Bagan – Aureum Palace Hotel (one villa [for 2 adults and 2 children] and one deluxe room)

14 Feb – flight - from Bagan to Mandalay

14 and 15 Feb 2013 – 2 nights accommodation in Mandalay – Mandalay Hill Resort (or Sedona if this is not available)

16 Feb 2013 – flight from Mandalay to Yangon

16 Feb 2013 – 1 night accommodation in Yangon - same hotel as 10 and 11 Feb.1.

3. PREFERS
Deluxe/river view rooms as possible. And where we have 3 rooms, we would like 2 of the rooms to connect together please. [Our children are only 3 and 5 years old so they really need to be able to get into our bedroom]

4. Pl quote for the flights and accommodation. They would like to fly with either Air Bagan or Air Mandalay.

Thank you.

105. Christmas in Myanmar. How much?

Oct 18, 2012. Design Travel advertisement in the Straits Times
CHRISTMAS TOUR IN MYANMAR

Further to queries from prospects, the following is the cost for spending Christmas in Myanmar
This cost excludes Singapore_Yangon return air fare which prospects will book themselves.

26 Dec, Arrival Yangon
27 Dec, Yangon -Bagan(flight)
28 Dec, Bagan - Mt Popa- Bagan
29 Dec, Bagan - Heho - Inle ( flight)
30 Dec, Inle- Heho- Yangon ( flight)
31 Dec, Yangon- Departure

The tour price will be 1099 USD/pax ( based on 2 pax)

Hotel used

3 star hotel used

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

For your information, there is Compulsory Christmax Eve Dinner at all the hotels.

Readers interested, pl tel me at 9668 6468 or email judy@designtravelpl.com

104. Jan 2013 Myanmar tour for French group

The revised tour program is as follows:

Jan 26 2013, Arrival -Yangon + night train to Bagan
Jan 27 - Bagan
Jan 28 - Bagan
Jan 29 - Bagan - Heho-Inle
Jan 30 - Inle
Jan 31 - Inle-kalaw
Feb 1 - Kalaw - Heho -Thandwe - Ngapali
Feb 2 - Ngapali
Feb 3 - Ngapali
Feb 4- Ngapali - Thandwe- Yangon
Feb 5- Yangon - Departure

Pl let me know if the above is OK before quotation is done. Tour to Mrauk is not advised due to safety reasons.

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ORIGINAL PLAN BY FRENCH GROUP

we are planning to visit Myanmar for 11 days.
From 26 jan 10.40AM arriving in yangon to 5 fev departing time 11.40AM

We would like to do=> Bagan + Inle + Kalaw + Mrauk + (if possible) Ngapali

Which itineary would you recommand?
Which transport should we used to go from a place to another?

I have send Enquiry to yangon and bagan air to get some info, but never get any reply...

Do you know the flight schedule, and also the cost?

We have a Budget of 1000 $ us/ pax all included (hotel + transport+ food)
We are not looking for a guide, but advices on hotel and transport.

Can you do the booking for us?

Thanks a lot in advance.

103. DT_Dec13-16 & DT_Nov9-13

Oct 18, 2012

TOUR 1. DT_Dec13-16_2012 - Yangon

Dec 13 to 16, 2012 for German company

25 persons. 25 rooms + 1 meeting room for 1-day meeting

Dec 15,2012 - half-day Yangon tour
Park Royal Hotel, Governor's Residence, Strand Hotel

TOUR 2. DT_Nov9-13_2012 - Yangon
A couple with 2 children aged 10 and 12 years
Need inter-connecting hotel rooms
Need tour agent Yangon tour 4 days - visit lakes, pagodas, scenaries etc.
Governor's Residence, Strand Hotel.

Quotation for a company meeting in Yangon

102. Quotation for DT_Dec26to31_2adults_3teenagers

Oct 18, 2012 -Quotation for DT_Dec26to31_2adults_3teenagers

Tour I
26 Dec, Arrival Mandalay
27 Dec, Mandalay
28 Dec, Mandalay
29 Dec, Mandalay - Bagan( boat )
30 Dec, Bagan
31 Dec, Bagan - Mandalay- Departure ( flight )

The tour price will be 675 USD/pax ( based on 5 pax)

Inlcusion
- 3 star hotel accommodation with breakfast
- All transfer and sightseeing with private A/C car
- Domestic flight from Bagan to Mandalay
- Boat fee in Mandalay to Bagan

Tour II

26 Dec, Arrival Yangon
27 Dec, Yangon - Heho- Inle( flight )
28 Dec, Inle
29 Dec, Inle- Heho - Bagan( flight )
30 Dec, Bagan
31 Dec, Bagan - Yangon- Departure ( flight )

The tour price will be 896 USD/pax ( based on 5 pax)

Inlcusion
- 3 star hotel accommodation with breakfast
- All transfer and sightseeing with private A/C car
- Domestic flight fare
- Boat fee in Inle.

Any readers interested in above trip, email judy@designtravelpl.com or tell +65 9668 6468

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

101. DT_Ygn_Bagan_Inle_Nov9_18_12

Oct 17, 2012

Design Travel is preparing the following for a European couple for the following trip below:

Yangon-Bagan (2 days) -Inle (4 days) - Yangon
2 persons
1 room
3-4-star hotel
domestic flights
NO tour guide

Nov 9, 2012 midnight reach Yangon (Client has his own hotel)
Nov 10, 2012   Yangon to Bagan morning domestic flight. Overnight in Bagan
Nov 11              Bagan. Overnight in Bagan
Nov 12              Bagan to Inle Lake. Overnight in Inle
Nov 13,14, 15         Inle Lake. Overnight in Inle
Nov 16               Inle to Yangon by domestic flight. Overnight in Yangon (Client has booked his own hotel)
Nov 17 & 18               Yangon. Overnight in Yangon (Client has booked his own hotel)

Pl note that the Client has booked his own hotel on the nights of Nov 9, 16, 17, 18. Pl don't book hotel accommodation for him.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

100. DT_Nov9to13_2012_StrandHotel

Quotation in progress

DT_Nov9to13_2012_StrandHotel

Please let me know if the hotel rooms are available for this company who contacted me. The details are as follows:

1. Dec 13 to 16 2012. 25 persons. Park Royal Hotel, Governor Residence.
13 bedrooms

2. Nov 9 to 13, 2012. A couple and 2 daughters 10 & 12 years old. Need inter-connecting rooms. The Strand Hotel or Governor’s residence. A Yangon tour to be arranged by the tour agent for these 4 days.

99. DT_Nov2013_Yangon_StrandHotel_Governor's Residence

Company secretaries emailing to us for quotations, please let us know:

Dates of travel. Number of persons, number of bedrooms required and proposed itinerary to sight-see Myanmar.

Oct 10, 2012 Quotation in progess for the following:

I am David from Design Travel.
Please confirm the following is what you want:

1. Dec 13 to 16 2012. 25 persons. Park Royal Hotel, Governor Residence.
Question: How many bedrooms are needed for 25 persons? Will it be 12 bedrooms?

2. Nov 9 to 13, 2012. A couple and 2 daughters 10 & 12 years old. Need inter-connecting rooms. The Strand Hotel or Governor’s residence. A Yangon tour to be arranged by the tour agent for these 4 days.

Pl reply as soon as possible or sms/tel me at +65 9668 6468 as time is short and demand is very high for 4 and 5-star hotels in Yangon.

98. DT_Dec26to31_2012_2adults_3teenagers

Oct 10, 2012. Quotation in progress for Christmas tour to Myanmar

DT_Dec26to31_2012_2adults_3teenagers

Family of 5 Singaporeans. 2 adults, 3 teenagers. 2 bedrooms. 3-star hotel. Domestic air fares + tour guide (English speaking)

Dec 26 to Dec 31, 2012 in Myanmar

TOUR 1. Mandalay_Bagn_Mandalay
Dec 26 2012 Mandalay overnight
Dec 27 Mandalay overnight
Dec 29 A boat for 5 people to cruise to small towns on the way to Bagan - how much?

The big cruise boat for tourist. To book for 5 people to Bagan - how much and available or not? Bagan overnight

Dec 30 Bagan overnight
Dec 31 Bagan to Mandalay

Customer will fly Air Asia to Kuala Lumpur which flies direct to Mandalay. Prefers the customised small boat cruise along river from Mandalay to Bagan for 5 family members. Able to stop in small towns and take photographs.

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TOUR 2. Yangon_Inle_Bagan_Yangon

Dec 26 2012. Yangon overnight

Dec 27 & 28 Inle
Dec 29 & 30 Bagan
Dec 31 Bagan to Yangon to Singapore

Readers interested in the above, please e-mail judy@designtravelpl.com or tel/sms +65 9668 6468. Thanks.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

97. DT_Feb10-16-2013_4parents_4youngchildren_interconnecting_rooms

96. Quotation_Wanted_DT_Jan26_Feb5_2013_quotation_US$1000/pax

Oct 10, 2012

QUOTATION REQUIRED FROM DESIGN TRAVEL
1. A group of 4 pax, from 25 to 30 years old.

2. Visit Myanmar for 11 days from Jan 26, 2013 to Feb 5, 2013.

3. 26 Jan 2013, 10.40AM arriving in Yangon. 5 Feb 2013, departing Yangon 11.40AM

4. Towns to visit are Bagan + Inle + Kalaw + Mrauk + (if possible) + Ngapali

5. Pl recommend an itinerary.

6. The 4 persons want the quotations for hotels & domestic airfares only. No guides.

7. The budget is US$1000/ pax to include (hotel + transport+ food)

8. The group's proposed itinerary is as follows:

Jan 26 2013 -Yangon + night train to bagan

Jan 27 - bagan

Jan 28 -Bagan

Jan 29 - Inle

Jan 30- inle

Jan 31 - Inle/kalaw

Feb 1 2013 - Mrauk ( Check if Mrauk is closed to tourist?)

Feb 2 - Mrauk ( Check if Mrauk is closed to tourist?)

Feb 3-Ngapali

Feb 4-Ngapali + Night bus to yangon

Feb 5-Yangon

If Mrauk is not closed to the tourist, the group will not go to NGAPALI. The group will stay in Mrauk until the end of our trip. Pl advise if there is a nice beach in Mrauk.

9. If the group's proposed itinerary takes too much time in travelling, please change the itinerary. Pl note the budget is US$1,000 per person and give a quotation for domestic airfare + train transport + hotel accommodation + food within this budget. If this budget is not possible, cut out the food?

95. INFO FOR CLIENTS: Handing over of domestic airline tickets at Yangon

As domestic airline tickets can get lost during transit from Yangon to Singapore and it costs money to courier the tickets, Design Travel's Myanmar travel agent will hand over the ticket on arrival of Singaporean residents at Yangon airport.

Domestic airline tickets will be issued only 7 days before flight unlike in Singapore. This is the way the system works in Yangon. Pl note that the process of issuing e-tickets does not exist presently for domestic airlines in Yangon and therefore, some of you may need Design Travel or your agent to get the air tickets for you.

An example of one case handled by Design Travel and the process is given below:

Dear Ms H ,

I will make issue your ticket in advance. On your arrival day 13 Oct,AK 850 18:20 pm, my daughter Ms K S will come and meet you at your arrival with your name board "Ms He Q....."and will give you flight ticket.

Would you like to use our car taxi service to go to your hotel?

Best Regards,

94. DT_Nov8_19_2012_couple_customised_tour

October 10, 2012 email from a couple as follows:

1. Husband and wife from Singapore wanting to tour Myanmar from Nov 9 - 18, 2012.

2. They arrive in Yangon on Friday (midnight) 9 November and leave Yangon in the morning of 18 November.

3. A customised tour to visit Bagan, Inle and Mandalay and one day in Yangon.

4. Hotel dates - Nov 9 -16, 2012.

5. The couple has booked a hotel on miles in Yangon for Saturday 17 November so please don’t include a hotel on 17 November.

6. Will provide the itinerary.

Quotation is being processed now.

Monday, October 8, 2012

93. Yangon 5 days_couple_Oct_Nov 2012

PHONE QUERY FOR QUOTATION from Mr Kwok

Yangon 5 days in Oct or Nov 2012. 4 or 5-star hotel. 2 adults. One bedroom. Air fares and visa application.
I am David Sing. I will try to reply to you within 5 days. Thanks.

QUOTATION AS AT OCT 10, 2012
In accordance with the statement in your mail, we arrange tour program and tour price for you as follow:

5 Days / 4Nights tour program

Day 1, Arrival Yangon

Day 2, Yangon sightseeing

Day 3, Yangon - Bago- Yangon

Day 4, Yangon - Thanlyin- Yangon

Day 5, Yangon - Departure

The tour price will be 1418 USD/pax ( based on 2 pax )

Hotel used

5 star hotel used

Inclusion

- All hotel accommodation with breakfast.

- All transfer and sightseeing with private A/C Car.

- Entrance fee and Zone fee.

- English Speaking Guide.

- Boat fee in Thanlyin

- International Air Fare for Singapore - Yangon - Singapore two way.

- Government tax and our service charges.

Exclusion

- International Airport Tax

- Meals

- Personal expenses

- Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks

- Camera and Video fees

- Porter fees

- Other services not mention herein

If you make the visa, the cost will be 95 USD/pax.

For your information, for those who travel in an event of business or ministry affair can obtain visa upon arrival at the airport. If your clients hold visit visa, they have to obtain the visa at their own country if there is Myanmar Embassy. Anyway if they find difficulties in obtaining visa even Myanmar Embassy is exist in their country we could help them obtain visa here by pre-arrangement that takes three weeks working day at Ministry of Tourism.

For obtaining visa with pre-arrangement, we require the following information:

1. Surname & First Name

2. Title - Mr., Mrs., Miss

3. Nationality

4. Passport scan copy

5. Date of Passport Issued

6. Date of Passport Expiry

7. Occupation

8. Date of Arrival in Myanmar

9. Tour Name or Code

Sunday, October 7, 2012

92. DTJan_26_Feb5_2013_proper_planning required

ENQUIRY ON MYANMAR TOUR

On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 2:19 PM, f...... wrote:

Dear Judy,

We are a group of 4 pax, from 25 to 30 years old.

we are planning to visit Myanmar for 11 days.

From 26 jan 10.40AM arriving in yangon to 5 fev departing time 11.40AM

We would like to do=> Bagan + Inle + Kalaw + Mrauk + (if possible) Ngapali

Which itineary would you recommand?

Which transport should we used to go from a place to another?

I have send Enquiry to yangon and bagan air to get some info, but never get any reply...

Do you know the flight schedule, and also the cost?

We have a Budget of 1000 $ us/ pax all included (hotel + transport+ food)

We are not looking for a guide, but advices on hotel and transport.

Can you do the booking for us?

Thanks a lot in advance.
Regards,
Name

E-MAIL REPLY FROM DESIGN TRAVEL DATED OCT 8, 2012

I am David Sing from Design Travel. We can do the hotel and domestic airline bookings for you.

Please provide us with your time and dates of arrival and departure to Bagan, Inle, Kalaw and Mrauk + Ngapali and I will give you the quotation.

Your budget of US$1,000/pax will not be sufficient for so many places as domestic airfares are around US$150. Accommodation will be 3-star hotel with your budget.

Let me know the exact dates of your travel for each city/town so that I can get the flight times fo you. Travel by bus, boat or train from Yangon to Bagan takes many hours compared to air travel and so the itinerary depends more on you than on me.

There are some examples of costs involved in tour to Myanmar. Pl goto www.designtravelpl.com and goto 'BLOGS". Proper planning by you is important and once you have decided on the dates of travel, please do NOT keep changing your minds as it is very difficult to do any booking for your group since many towns/cities are involved in your visit and much administrative work is needed to do the booking of airlines and hotels.

Myanmar travel and tours are much more complex and expensive than those to Thailand and so, proper planning and costing are required. The demand for hotels nowadays is extremely high and an increase in tourism and business tourism has shot upwards and so hotels are in short supply since not many were built during the past years when most of the Western tourists were French and some Europeans.

I thank you for your understanding on my advice to get a proper plannning of the dates and times of arrival and departure by yourself first and then I will review and let you know whether it is practical.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

91. UPDATE Oct 5, 2012. Travel and tours to Myanmar

Oct 5, 2012
INFORMATION TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS OF DESIGN TRAVEL

Please note that Myanmar is extremely popular with tourists and business people from Singapore and other parts of the world nowadays as compared to two years ago.

Landlords and hotel operators no longer need to worry about the lack of tenants or guests. Now, landlords of offices will rent only for one-year lease and get the full yearly payment in advance.

Here are the real cases of the economic and tourism boom

1. An office space of 3500 sq ft in prime Yangon location has been rented at US$80,000 per year. 8 serviced offices are available for business people. Another landlord wants S$6,600/month for a 1700 sq ft office.

2. A Myanmar resident told me her bungalow of 4400 sq ft in a good area can sell for around $440,000. This is $1,000/sq. ft. She had a person from Singapore and Malaysia keen on developing hotels and is looking for land owners to do joint venture. If she builds her hotel, the construction cost is said to be around $700,000 for a 50-room 6-storey hotel. There are more foreign investors and developers than there are local residents to joint-venture. Some want to set up construction worker training schools with locals. Others want to start businesses.

In this situation, prospective tourists need to plan ahead if they want to tour Myanmar. In Singapore, tour agencies can take 50% of the cost and then wait 2 months later to take the balance. However, for Myanmar, hotels do not reserve the rooms 2 months in advance without any deposit. So, it is best to buy travel insurance and plan ahead. Singaporeans need visas to travel to Myanmar and this takes around seven working days.

Pl e-mail judy@designtravelpl.com or tel +65 9668 6468 for more info.

90. Plan ahead to visit Myanmar in Feb 2013

Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 12:03 PM, ...> wrote:

I am planning to go to Myanmar in Feb 2013. I know where I want to go and need some assistance in booking internal flights and hotels in Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay. Can you assist with this please? Would you like me to send through my required itinerary to you?

Thanks

Name

EMAIL REPLY FROM DESIGN TRAVEL DATED OCT 5, 2012

I am David Sing. Thank you for your email. It is good to know you have proper planning for the tour.

I can assist you in booking the hotels and internal flights. Pl let me have your specific requirements as regards hotels (e.g. must be 4-star and above). Please send the itinerary for further discussion.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

89. Airline ticket quotation in Myanmar

The quotation valid for the next 3 days, is as follows:

Kindly see flight fare and hotel price as follow:

9-Oct-2012 Yangon-Mandalay-134 USD/Pax

10-Octo-2012 Mandalay-Yangon 134 USD/pax

Ayarwaddy River View Hotel (Deluxe 50 USD/r/n,)

Royal City Hotel (Superior 50 USD/r/n)

Royal Guest House (Standard 35 USD)

Payment is in US$ to us in Singapore. In addition to the above, an administrative fee of S$80 is charged by Design Travel. Pl phone 9668 6468 if you need more clarification. Thank you