TREASURES E X P L O R E ROF
GOLDEN MYANMAR M YA N M A R
ABOARD the IRRAWADDY EXPLORER
Come you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay; Can’t you ‘ear their paddles chunkin’ from Rangoon to Mandalay, On the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin’-fishes play, An’ the dawn comes up like thunder outer China ‘crost the Bay! ~ Rudyard Kipling
Dear Haimark Affinity Traveler, Join us on this fascinating eleven-night journey along the “Road to Mandalay,” Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River, lined with golden pagodas, emerald rice fields, and welcoming villages where life continues much as it has for centuries, through the rise and fall of one empire after another. Modern Myanmar was once British Colonial Burma, but before that she was an ancient, spiritual land, full of what Kipling so musically described as “the sunshine an’ the palm-trees an’ the tinkly templebells.” From magical Mandalay to Yangon (formerly Rangoon), you’ll see it all on this unique trip, stopping to explore one of the largest and most unforgettable archeological sites in the world, Bagan, home to a vast array of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins dating back to the 11th century. As is only right in a country renowned for its gracious hospitality, we’ll travel in luxurious comfort and style, enjoying first-class, all- suite accommodations on board the luxurious Irrawaddy Explorer, with the freshest of meals for your dining pleasure. With one night at the Mandalay Hill Resort & Spa in Mandalay at the start of your trip, nine nights cruising the Irrawaddy to Yangon and ending at the lavish Sule Shangri-La Hotel in Yangon for two nights. For those looking to extend their adventure, there is a three-night Inle Lake Optional Post-Program Extension featuring the iconic Inle Lake, the second largest lake in Myanmar, surrounded by mountains and populated by stilted villages, floating gardens, traditional fishing boats, and a variety of endemic species, some of which are found nowhere else in the world. Participants will share this air-inclusive tour with friends and participants from cosponsoring associations. Space is limited to just 56 guests so please contact Haimark Affinity Travel at 800-798-4223 or info@haimarktravel.com today to secure your place on this exciting tour to Myanmar!
“The Irrawaddy river is a source of continuity and hope for the people of Myanmar. It is an integral part of both rural and urban centers.�
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TREASURES OF
GOLDEN MYANMAR 13-days from $5,795, featuring a luxurious river cruise on the Irrawaddy, and deluxe hotel accommodations This incredible journey transports you through areas of of Myanmar rarely visited by westerners and not accessible other than by river. Every port will tell a story from the more than 2200 intricately carved temples to the handmade pottery made in the village of Yandabo and floating down the unchanged Irrawaddy for over hundreds of years, this experience is like no other you’ve experienced.
H IG H L IG H T S Tour of central Mandalay including Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay Hill, Kuthodaw Paya pagoda and workshops producing traditional gold leaf work and wood carvings UNESCO World Heritage Site visits of Sri Ksetra; Thayetmyo; Magwe; Salay and Tan Kyi Mountain
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INLE LAKE – STILTED HOUSES
A full day and a morning at Bagan to marvel at the golden pagodas and temples. U-Bein Bridge visit at sunset with sampan cruise and special toast. A walking of Mingun, to see the famous “unfinished pagoda.”
Mandalay Amarapura/Ava Monywa Sagaing Yandabo Shwe Pyi Thar Bagan Tan Kyi Inle Lake Salay Mingun
Irrawaddy River Bay of Bengal
CRUISE
Thayetmyo Magwe Prome
Thayekhittaya (Sri Ksetra)
LAND TRANSFER AIR EXTENSION (PROGRAM) U
Yangon
UNESCO SITE
Andaman Sea
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13 - DAY
I TI NERARY Day 1-2
DE P AR T FROM HOME/MANDA LA Y , M Y ANM A R Depart from your home city on an overnight flight, arriving at the Mandalay airport, where you will be greeted by a Haimark representative, who will transfer you to the deluxe Mandalay HIll Resort & Spa hotel. Upon arrival you will have the afternoon and evening at leisure.
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LOCAL LIFE ON THE IRRAWADDY RIVER
Day 3 M A NDALAY / EMB ARKATION / AMARAPURA This morning begins with a tour of Kuthodaw Pagoda, which contains the world’s biggest book, and the Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung Monastery, the only original royal era monastery. Local pilgrim trucks take you to Mandalay Hill, where spiraling staircases lead to sweeping views of the city and its temples. Before arriving to the ship you stop at a gold leaf workshop where gold leaf is prepared, and then at the Mahamuni Pagoda to see how the gold leaf is used on many of the Buddha statues in Myanmar.
MANDALAY HILL
Upon arrival at the Gawein Jetty, our friendly crew welcomes you aboard, with lunch waiting in the Customs House Dining Room. After lunch, coaches take you to Amarapura, the penultimate Burmese Royal Capital (1783) to visit U-Bein Bridge at sunset where you’ll enjoy a sampan cruise before returning to the ship for a welcome reception and dinner on board. (B/L/WR/D)
Day 4 MI NG UN / AVA After breakfast you explore the town of Mingun. On your leisurely walking tour, you will see the unfinished pagoda and visit the largest working bell in the world. A stop is made at the Mya Thein Dan Pagoda, a white pagoda with seven wavy terraces, built by King Bagyidaw to honour the memory of his first consort, who died in childbirth. After lunch, horse carts meet you at the ship for an excursion to Ava. After visiting the beautiful 200-year-old teak Bagaya Kyaung Monastery, Nanmyin watchtower (27mt. high) and the Me Nu Ok Kyaung monastery, you return to the ship for dinner and a dance and theatre performance. (B/L/D)
MAHAMUNI PAGODA
NANMYIN WATCHTOWER
Day 5 MO N YWA (HP O W INDAUNG AND S H WEBADAU NG CAVES) Early this morning you depart early for a full day tour to Monywa, with a box lunch, to visit the Hpo Win Daung and Shwe Ba Daung Caves where hundreds of Buddha Statues are placed inside niches decorated with wonderful mural paintings. After enjoying your lunch, you visit the splendid Sambuddhai Kat Kyaw pagoda with its more than 500,000 Buddha images before returning to the ship for time to relax before dinner. (B/L/D)
HPO WIN DAUNG (PHOTO CREDIT: GUSJER)
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Day 6 Y AND ABO / S H WE P Y I TH AR
MAKING POTTERY, YANDABO
This morning a walking tour introduces the picturesque village of Yandabo, famous for their pottery. You have the opportunity to stop at family workshops to witness their craft, and the interesting way of firing their pottery. If school is in session, you may have the opportunity to meet the local children and tour the school. This afternoon we sail to Shwe Pyi Thar village for leisurely walk through a typical village along the Irrawaddy River, stopping to watch the local villagers collect and process palm sap to make palm sugar, sweets, and liquor. (B/L/D)
Day 7 BA GAN
STANDING BUDDHA IN ANANDA TEMPLE
This morning you will visit some of the most significant Pagodas and Temples of the 2,000 listed around Bagan: Ananda Temple, widely considered to be the most beautiful in Bagan; then Bagan’s largest temple Dhammayangi, to see the incredible construction and carvings from the outside. Next you visit a traditional lacquerware workshop to see the incredible, timeconsuming process of handmaking lacquer products and art.
WOMAN SELLING FLOWERS AT MARKET
TRADITIONAL PUPPETS
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This afternoon begins with a visit to the small temple of Upali Thein, to view the well-preserved, original paintings, followed by a short stop at Htilominlo, where you have the opportunity to see a demonstration of the art of sand painting. A ceremonial oxcart ride along the scenic trails of Bagan ends near Ananda, then coaches take you to Phya That Gyi Pagoda, the most significant temple in the area, for a climb to the top, ending in an amazing sunset over the Bagan plains before returning to the ship for dinner, followed by a traditional puppet theatre performance (B/L/D)
Day 8 BAGAN / TAN K Y I MOU NTA IN After breakfast, you have the opportunity to explore Bagan’s large, open market, selling produce, meats, spices, woodcarvings, fabrics, longyis, and rattan products. The temple of Gubyaukgyi and its beautifully preserved mural paintings is your next stop. Your final stop in Bagan is the 12th century Sulamani Temple, known for its interior frescoes. After lunch, vans take you to the top of Tan Kyi Mountain, home to one of the four stupas that marked the original edges of the city, and enjoy some of the best views of the Irrawaddy River. (B/L/D)
OPEN MARKET, BAGAN PHOTO CREDIT: OPIS ZAGREB / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
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Day 9 S A LA Y This morning you enjoy a walk through the 7,000 resident village of Salay. Founded in the 13th century, Salay offers well-preserved British colonial buildings, Bagan-era shrines, and beautiful 19th century teak monasteries to our walking tour. After visiting the Youqson Kyaung wooden monastery, designed as a copy of the Crown Prince House of Mandalay, visting some of the interesting Bagan-era monuments such as Payathonzu and the Shinpinsarkyo Paya before returning to the ship. (B/L/D)
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Day 10 MAG W E This morning you cross the river to visit Set Kein De, a pagoda set on a hilltop with a beautiful view of the river, before visiting Minbu, known to Burmese people as the Mud Volcano, and believed to be the home of two dragons with mystical powers. (B/L/D)
Day 11 THAYET MYO / PYAY / SRI KSETRA
YOUQSON KYAUNG
This morning horse carts take you into the charming town of Thayet Myo, the location of the oldest golf course in Myanmar, where you have an opportunity to play the first hole. Then visit the local market and view several colonial homes constructed during the British colonization of Burma before returning to the ship for an afternoon of scenic cruising. In the afternoon you drive to Thayekhittaya (known as Sri Ksetra, the “Fabulous City” in the Pali language), an ancient Pyu city that ruled in this area between the 5th and 9th centuries. You gather in the Writer’s Lounge this evening for a Farewell Reception with the entire crew before enjoying a Farewell Dinner in the Customs House Dining Room. (B/L/FR/D)
PAYATHONZU
Day 12 P R O ME/DISEMB ARK ATION/ YANG ON Guests enjoy a scenic drive from the city of Prome to Yangon. Once controlled by the Mon tribe during the Bagan Era and then conquered by the Burmese King Alaungpaya in 1754, Prome boomed along with the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company in the 1890’s and is now an important trading post. In central Prome visit the impressive Shwesandaw Pagoda complex, one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites of Myanmar, and the Wunchataung Paya (Apology Mountain Pagoda) a fabulous vantage point of the Shwesandaw Pagoda and the surrounding mountains. After your excursion, check into the centrally located Mandalay Hill Resort & Spa, your home for the next two-nights. (B/L)
CHEERFUL LOCAL CULTURE
COLONIAL ERA HOME PHOTO CREDIT: FRANCISCO ANZOLA 9
Day 13 M ONY W A An early morning departure begins with a scenic drive to the Hpo win daung Grottos where hundreds of Buddha Statues are placed inside niches decorated with beautiful mural paintings. After lunch in Monywa, see the unique Sambodhi Kat Kyaw Pagoda with its more than 500,000 Buddha images. (B/L) HPO WIN DAUNG GROTTOS PHOTO CREDIT: GUSJER
Day 14 Y A NGON After an extensive buffet breakfast, our full day city tour begins with a walk through the colonial quarter to the British colonial architecture—before boarding a private motorcoach for a panoramic tour down embassy row and past Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi’s home. Lunch is an introduction to Myanmar cuisine at a local restaurant, and the day continues with a visit to the impressive Chauk Htat Gyi reclining Buddha. The day ends at the most beautiful location in Yangon, and the holiest place for Buddhists in Myanmar, the Shwedagon Pagoda. (B/L)
Day 15 Y A NGON After breakfast, enjoy time at leisure before transferring to the airport for your return flight home, or continue your journey with our optional, post-program extension to Inle Lake, Myanmar. (B)
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SHWEDAGON PAGODA
LACQUER ARTIST
HAIMARK CARES
Haimark operates river cruises in developing countries, where meeting and working with the people has shown how truly fortunate we are, and how much we have to give. The owners and staff of Haimark are, first and foremost, committed to the improvement of the lives of the people in each of the areas in which we operate. Haimark Cares was founded as an initiative for our staff and guests to give back, both with our time and our gifts. In each area, we partner with companies who support local artists and craftsmen to stock our onboard boutiques, and recommend shops and restaurants that are owned and operated by residents, employ locals, and engage in sustainable business practices. Each country has its own unique challenges, and organizations are chosen based on their mission, work, and visible success. Where possible, every effort is made for guests to visit our partners, further increasing awareness of the organizations and the needs they address. During your cruise with Haimark, our staff will inform you of our active Haimark Cares initiative(s) in that area, and whether or not visitors are allowed. If you would like to help with any of our initiatives, please let your onboard staff know. 11
3 -NIGHT INLE LAKE OPTIONAL POST-PROGRAM EXTENSION From $999 Per Person, Based on Double Occupancy
Per person based on double occupancy *internal flight included
Complete your journey with our three night program featuring the iconic Inle Lake, the second largest lake in Myanmar, surrounded by mountains and populated by stilted villages, floating gardens, traditional fishing boats, and a variety of endemic species, some of which are found nowhere else in the world. Upon arrival at the Heho airport, you will be met by your guide and transfer by private motorcoach to the Red Mountain Vineyards and Winery for a traditional lunch at their restaurant on the side of the mountain with wine sampling, overlooking the lake. After lunch, you continue on land to Villa Inle Resort & Spa. With a beautiful location on the eastern edge of Inle Lake, Villa Inle offers guests private,
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luxurious villas, with spacious living areas, artfully-appointed, spa-like bathrooms, and wide balconies offering stunning views. A restaurant serving Shan, Western, Myanmar, and Inthar cuisines accommodates all guests for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, and a luxurious spa offers traditional treatments in four relaxing rooms. A fullday tour by long-tail boat includes an intimate look at life on the lake: sailing through villages, and visiting local workshops that still produce beautiful silks, hand-roll cigars, and weave lotus plants into amazing creations. Your final long-tail boat ride will be across the lake to Nyaung Shwe before transferring to the Sule Shangri-La hotel in Yangon for your final night’s stay before returning home.
Luxury Hotels SULE S H AN G R I- LA , Y A NG O N , MYANMAR
The Sule Shangri-La sits in the heart of Myanmar’s economic capital of Yangon. Blending elegance with gracious Myanmar hospitality, it is the perfect base for exploring the exotic and distinctive culture of this former British territory. With 334 spacious guest-rooms and suites which feature an extensive range of services and facilities, the restaurants of Sule Shangri-La present delectable Asian and international cuisines, earning a reputation for excellent food, service, and spectacular city views. In addition to 24-hour room service, the newly renovated Traders CafÊ offers a buffet, along with a wide range of international, a la carte food items. A cozy pub on the ground level, the Gallery Bar serves great comfort food. The Peacock Lounge and Gourmet Shop prepare a delicious variety of cakes and snacks, served with premium coffee. The signature restaurant, Summer Palace, is renown for its authentic Cantonese cuisine.
MA N DALAY H IL L RES O R T H O T E L,
MA NDALAY, M Y ANMAR Mandalay Hill Resort lies at the foot of Mandalay Hill with a panoramic view of a myriad of pagodas and faces the distinctive architecture of the Royal Palace and its beautiful moat. Your visit enhanced by the fun-loving hospitable people of Myanmar whose lives remain simple and relaxed will become treasured and timeless memories. Just one hour by air from Yangon and twenty minutes flight from Bagan, Mandalay lies within reach of some of most remarkable archaeological sites in the world that has inspired visitors to Myanmar for nearly a thousand years.
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IRRAWADDY EXPLORER
Featuring the Five-Star Luxurious Irrawaddy Explorer S TATE-OF-THE-ART D E S IGN Haimark continues to redefine luxury along the rivers of Asia. The 56-guest all-suite Irrawaddy Explorer embraces the ambience of once British Colonial Burma, whilst providing modern comforts and conveniences found only in the finest hotels of Asia.
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Journey in the luxurious style of the great British empire-makers into one of the most exotic and timeless corners of the Earth.
Onboard Amenities: • Individual climate control • Pillow Menu • Premium mattresses • 500 thread count linens with duvet • Daily housekeeping with nightly turndown service • In-room electronic safe • Make-up mirror • Luxury Honeycomb spa robes with slippers • All-natural spa-quality bath amenities • Hair dryer • Daily international news
• Bottled water replenished daily • Welcome flower arrangement and fresh fruit upon arrival • Complimentary wireless Internet in all public areas • Multi-configuration plugs • Generous closet space and under-bed storage • Universal docking station with alarm clock • Flat screen LCD satellite TV with movie system
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Spacious Public Areas and Personalized S er vice Experience the mystical treasures of Myanmar on board the luxury Irrawaddy Explorer. Be spellbound by Burma’s hidden treasures as you sail in absolute elegance on board this stunning ship. With three decks filled with warmth and character, the Irrawaddy Explorer offers 5-star luxury with modern conveniences, world-class cuisine and gracious, well-trained staff ensuring a once in a lifetime journey along the Irrawaddy.
WRITER’S LOUNGE
FIVE-STAR SERVICE A ND F ACILITIE S Haimark continues to redefine luxury along the rivers of Asia. The 56-guest all-suite Irrawaddy Explorer embraces the ambiance of once British Colonial Burma, while providing modern comforts and conveniences found only in the finest hotels of Asia. Experience the mystical treasures of Myanmar on board the luxury Irrawaddy Explorer. Be spellbound by Burma’s hidden treasures as you sail in absolute elegance on board this stunning ship. With three decks filled with warmth and character, the Irrawaddy Explorer offers 5-star luxury with modern conveniences, worldclass cuisine and gracious, well-trained staff ensuring a once in a lifetime journey along the Irrawaddy.
OBSERVATION DECK
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SPA
C H I C AN D C ASUA L DINING
A tribute to the fabulous array of spices and exotic fruits and vegetables found along the banks of the Irrawaddy, dining in the Customs House is one of the true pleasures of your journey. Enjoy the freshest ingredients in creatively designed dishes, with both Eastern and Western favorites. Under the direction of our Culinary Director, Chef Jorg Penneke, an expert who has served aboard some of the world’s finest five-star river and ocean liners, our expert staff will ensure you enjoy the full taste of Myanmar’s famous cuisine.
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MANDALAY SUITE
Stunning All-Suite Accommodations This elegant boutique ship features 28-spacious suites providing guests with a fascinating view of the passing scenery from their own private French balconies. Boasting a high crew-to-passenger ratio, the impeccable service on board provides personalized attention without intrusion as you sail in comfort aboard this brand new vessel.
All-Suite Luxury Irrawaddy Explorer Features: Butler Service to include: • Nightly turndown service • Assistance with Pillow Menu selection • Presentation of spa-quality bath amenities - Entertainment system assistance • Ensures accommodations are immaculate - Refreshes ice bucket 18
• Polish and condition shoes upon request - Prepare and pack luggage upon request • Scented bath on request • Complimentary one-hour spa treatment per guest • Complimentary laundry service • Complimentary evening canapés
MA N DALAY SUITES : 40 9 s q ft/38 s q m2 • 409 square feet/38 square meters • Panoramic French balcony • Panoramic veranda • Fixed king beds
Additional Amenities:
• Daily Butler Service • Complimentary 1-hour spa treatment • Unlimited Laundry Service • Evening Canapés
KIPLING SUITE
K I P LIN G SUI T E : 2 7 3 sq ft//25 .4 m 2 • 273 square feet/25.4 square meters • Private Juliet-style balcony • Fixed king beds
O R W ELL SUIT E: 2 8 0 sq ft/26 m2 • 280 square feet/26 square meters • Private balcony • Two twin-size beds that can be converted to one queen-size bed
ORWELL SUITE
MA U G HAM SUITE: 2 8 0 sq ft/26 m2 • 280 square feet/26 square meters • French balcony • Two twin-size beds that can be converted to one queen-size bed MAUGHAM SUITE
Irrawaddy Explorer Deck Plan & Tariff Chart IRRAWADDY EXPLORER TARIFFS Based on double occupancy. Per person in USD.
10-DAY PROGRAM SUITE CATEGORIES
REGULAR SAVINGS PRICE PRICE*
Mandalay Suite
$7,395
N/A
Kipling Suite
$6,995
N/A
Orwell Suite
$5,995
$10,195
Maugham Suite
$5,795
$9,895
Port charge $149 per person
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PRE/POST EXTENSION PROGRAM CANCELLATIONS 120 – 61 days prior to the initial departure date: $250 per person; 60 – 0 days prior to the initial departure date: 100% of the extension program per person cost.
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS All guests are required to report in writing to Haimark Affinity Travel at the time their reservation is made: 1. Any physical or mental condition that may require medical or professional treatment or attention during travel program 2. Any condition that may render the guest unfit for travel, or that may require special care or assistance 3. Any condition that may pose a risk or danger to the guest or anyone else throughout the travel program 4. Any condition that may require oxygen for medical reasons 5. Any intention or need to use a wheelchair cart, other mobility device By booking passage on this travel program, the guest represents and warrants that he/she is physically and otherwise fit to travel, and that the guest will comply at all times with applicable rules and regulations of the ship and orders and instructions of the ship’s officers. 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It is also the guest’s responsibility to obtain any necessary visas and public health documents for all applicable ports and to comply with all customs requirements. Without the required documents, a guest may be denied boarding and accommodation by Haimark Affinity Travel or the guest may be disembarked during the voyage and Haimark Affinity Travel will not make a refund or be otherwise liable to any guest for such denial of boarding or disembarkation. In the event that Haimark Affinity Travel as a courtesy provides information or advice as to necessary travel documents, visas and medical inoculations, guests are still obligated to verify such information with the appropriate government authorities and Haimark Affinity Travel does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of such information. Please check with the appropriate consulate for specific requirements. Security measures imposed by governments may change from time to time and each guest will be required to comply with them. As a courtesy, we will endeavor to provide each guest with notice of measures that may affect them, but complying with any such requirements is the sole responsibility of each guest. Please consult your travel professional for advice on such requirements to avoid loss of boarding privileges. TAXES, GOVERNMENT FEES/QUASI-GOVERNMENT FEES AND FUEL SUPPLEMENTS Haimark Affinity Travel reserves the right to pass through to its guests (including fully paid and deposited guests) any taxes and government fees/quasi-government fees that relate specifically to a guest’s itinerary. “Taxes and Government fees/ quasi-government fees” include any and all fees, charges, surcharges, tolls and taxes imposed by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities including, but not limited to, customs fees, fuel supplements and surcharges, per person berth taxes or fees, embarkation and/or disembarkation fees at ports, airline transportation fees, dockage fees, and wharfage fees. Haimark Affinity Travel reserves the right to charge a per-person fuel supplement in the event that eventual price increases for fuel up to and including the day of embarkation require Haimark Affinity Travel to collect a fuel supplement from passengers. Haimark Affinity Travel may collect any taxes, government fees/ quasi-government fees and fuel supplement (the “Surcharges”) at the time of booking, prior to sailing or on board the vessel, even if the cruise fare has been paid in full. Surcharges will be invoiced accordingly. All fares, and itineraries are subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions may apply. Haimark Affinity Travel reserves the right to correct any errors or omissions. This brochure may contain inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors. Haimark Affinity Travel reserves the right to correct errors and omissions at any time without prior notice, and to cancel any offered product, service, amenity, etc. in the event of any error or omission in the description, including pricing and availability. REGISTRATION: CST# 2118210-40
TREASURES OF GOLDEN MYANMAR IRRAWADDY EXPLORER – RESERVATION FORM SEND TO: Haimark Affinity Travel 135 S. LaSalle St., Suite 2210 Chicago, IL 60603
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c LAND/CRUISE PROGRAM WITH COMPLIMENTARY ECONOMY AIRFARE (pay in full by 3/12/15) Please indicate preferred departure city: _______________________ (Airfare and availability is subject to change and is nonrefundable. Complimentary economy air from select gateways only). c Economy Class c Business Class (Additional cost.) c First Class (Additional cost.) c I/We will make my/our own air arrangements (Air credit, $950 per person—subject to change.)
SUITE CATEGORY REQUESTED: 1st Choice: ____________________ 2nd Choice: _____________________ Bed request: c Twin (2 beds) c Queen Single accommodations are at additional cost and subject to availability. (See tariff chart.) Request: c Single: 1st Choice: ___________________________ 2nd Choice: ___________________________
c Please reserve _______ space(s) for the INLE LAKE OPTIONAL POST-PROGRAM EXTENSION, $999 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement is $319 and subject to availability. *Internal Flights Additional All passengers must travel with a passport valid at least 6 months beyond their return date.
Guest 1: Full Legal Name (as it appears on your passport) TITLE
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Guest 2: Full Legal Name (as it appears on your passport) TITLE
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EMAIL ADDRESS
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PREFERRED NAME ON BADGE
BIRTH DATE
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________________________ State: ________ ZIP: _________________ Home Ph: ________/_______________________________ Cell: ________/______________________________ Roommate (if different from above): _____________________________________________________________
DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT: A deposit of $850 per person (plus $250 deposit per person for the PostProgram Extension, if applicable) is due with your reservation application. Make checks payable to Haimark Affinity Travel. To participate in the complimentary air program, full payment must be received by March 12, 2016, otherwise final payment is due May 20, 2016 (120 days prior to departure). Reservations received after this date must be accompanied with full payment at the time of booking. Please reserve ______ space(s). Enclosed is my/our deposit for $_______________. Deposits and FINAL payments may be made by personal check, MasterCard, Visa or Discover. Make checks payable to Haimark Affinity Travel. c Accept my check made payable to Haimark Affinity Travel.
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