Hi Karen,
We had one of our best, if not the best, holiday ever and canât thank you enough for hooking us up with âOn the Goâ tour company. Punctual/ wonderful new and clean cars/ all their guides very professional and well informed and reasonably good English too. Given the extent to which Myanmar was cut off from the rest of the world for so long, it is amazing that these guides have been able to learn such articulate English in such a short time.
A couple of comments that you might find useful and please feel free to share, if appropriate:
-The best guide of all is in Bagan and he goes by the name of âJo Joâ. If you send clients to Bagan, he is a must as he is very eloquent, incredibly knowledgeable in Buddhism, Myanmar History, every last temple to any depth you want to go.
In Bagan, the Bagan Thande Hotel located on the Ayeyarwady River, has excellent cottages with all amenities, extensive gardens and trees including wonderful and old acacia trees, commanding view of the river, and a good variety of foods. An excellent way to stay for a few days to explore the countryside and all its temples.
-While it is my loss as I have this thing about heights, Dorothy did the hot air balloon one hour flight over Bagan and canât say enough about it. It really is a must do, professionally run and a good safety record
Without a doubt the best local airline is KBZ. New aircraft mostly ATR 72 500 made by Mitsubishi, good leg room, simply better aircraft and amenities than either Yangon Air or Bangkok Air which must have the oldest A 320âs in the world
While I have no idea if it is the best, we stayed at the Hupin Hotel on Inle lake in Shan State. Located right on the lake with most cabins built over the lake water on stilts. It has its own protected harbour, great views, room service if you can get past the language communication issues, a very large dining room and excellent veranda if you wish to eat outside. Mosquito spray or coils required.
On The Go was able to accommodate my walking challenges quite well â especially in Yangon where a wheel chair was used for the entire tour. The Burmese are an amazingly kind and compassionate people â with great respect for older people like us!
Thanks again! ”