Review of Myanmar Tour Packages From Hong Kong
Dear Jack and the team at Myanmar Tours!
We had an amazing trip to Myanmar and really loved seeing the different areas in Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Lake Inle and learned so much about the local culture and traditions. The tour guides were all extremely pleasant, friendly and helpful and brought the different sights very much to life for us. The organisation of the trip was perfect, everything worked well and according to plan, the tour guides were there at the airport waiting for us, the cars were ready and the hotels booked. Some of the domestic flights were delayed by about 30 minutes which wasn't a problem and sort of to be expected. The tour guides were flexible and adapted the schedule according to our wishes when we wanted to spend a bit more time in one place. Their restaurant recommendations were often very good. One of the highlights was our stay at the Buddhist Education Centre which was so special and we felt very privileged to get an insight into the life of the monks and the nuns at a nearby nonnery. Dr Kumara, the rector of the Monastery, was very kind and spend a lot of his time showing us around the campus and the nearby Saigang area and explaining about the Buddhist traditions and their religion. We learned so much from this visit and will remember it for ever. In Mandalay we discovered a very good western restaurant, Cafe City, just outside the Palace near the East gate, which you should recommend to other travelers as well. Hotel Mandalay was our least favourite hotel. It was clean and tidy, however, the rooms were close to a major road with trucks hooting at night and there was also a guard with a telephone on the corridor which was ringing throughout the night. We would have preferred a different hotel with a nicer atmosphere. The other hotels were all fine with decent food. Dinner at the Conqueror Resort hotel was probably the best out of the different hotels. The boat journey from Mandalay to Bagan took 13 1/2 hours, quite a bit longer than the 11 hours mentioned in our book. The food on the boat was pretty terrible, but luckily our guide had recommended to bring some food for the journey so we were ok. Just the last 2 hours felt a bit long, otherwise it was fine and the captain seemed very skillful steering the boat in between the sandbanks. We really loved the journey upriver and seeing the different villages along the banks. The reason why we gave Miu, our guide in Pindaya, a slightly lower mark was that he didn't volunteer much information in the cave pagoda. At Lake Inle he was much more knowledgeable and he was always so kind with the workers in the different workshops. All our guides made this a wonderful experience for us and were very kind with us and our children. We were very impressed by how friendly the people are in Myanmar. Thank you for organising a fantastic holiday for us,
Mrs. Bettina & Mr. Marcus Gunn & family from Hong Kong
Hi Jack,
I just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time in Myanmar and to thank you for organizing everything so smoothly for us. We were so impressed by the country we are already planning our return! Thank you for your patience with our constantly changing schedule. The guides were on the whole very good and knowledgeable, the flights all left on time and arrived on time (if not early - better than most international flights we have been on!) and everyone was there to meet us as arranged. The mini buses were very spacious and comfortable, with water & welcome cool towels supplied, and the excellent drivers made us feel very safe. Accommodation in Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake was of a good standard and the Hotel 7 Mile was fine for a short overnight stay - I would not recommend it for any longer stay, as it is a way out of town and very basic, with no facilities.Thanks again, we will be recommending you to our numerous friends who are all keen to travel to Burma after hearing our stories and seeing the incredible photos!
Best regards,
Helen Jenkins - Whitford Family - Australian staying in Hong Kong
Dear Mr. Hieu Ha,
Thank you very much for your warm greetings. I must apologise for not giving you some words so late until now.
It was a paradoxical that I dislocated my left shoulder accidentally inside the flight from Heho Airport to Yangon in the evening of 12 November 2016 (around 1715hrs.), just before took off. The crews of the flight requested me to leave the flight as I was not suitable to fly with them back to Yangon from Heho. On this occasion, I left the flight at once and sought medical service at once. Fortunately, I was admitted to a hospital in Taunggyi township which was for foreigners. Everything backed to normal at about 2015hrs but I needed to stay in Taunggyi Hotel on 12 November 2016 and paid extra for the hotel.
The airline company was also very helpful and they let me change the flight to 13 November 2016 without any extra charge. I went back to Yangon in the afternoon of 13 December 2016 and your guide, Mr. Lin and the driver pick me up in Yangon Airport. I also changed my flight to Hong Kong on 14 November 2016 insted of 15 November 2016, one day earlier back to Hong Kong.
Your guides in Yangon, Heho, Kalaw and Inle Lake were very helpful, friendly and responsible. The guide in Kalaw provided assistance for me at once when she learnt that I hurted myself accidentally.
Please pass my greetings and my heartfelf thankness to you and all your colleagues.
Hopefully I can have long holidays next year and I must visit Myanmar again.
All the best.
Mr. Chan from Hong Kong