Hi all,

Me and a friend are planning on crossing Myanmar in mid-May 2016. We are on two motorcycles, and have been in contact with Burma Senses for some quotes. We asked them to put together an itinerary a bit more off the beaten path, to take in some rural/remote areas, and with some unsealed roads etc to make it a bit more exciting, but seeing as they still need to get their guide vehicle around I can't imagine that it can be too bad. We are also both very amateur motorcyclists, so will not be enduro style stuff!

The main difference is that we enter at Mae Sae in Northern Thailand and experience some of the Shan state (as seen in the Top Gear Burma special), rather than Myawady further South.

The quotes and itineraries we have received are below, for 10-days and 14-days.

10 Days: For two people we were quoted $1900 each, but this will be less with more people, as seen with the quotes we got for the 14 -day tour. Includes the hotel accommodation with daily breakfast, permit, guide, entrance fees, toll fees. The price excludes Visa, personal expenses, meals and drinks.

- Day 01: Tachileik (Mae Sai) - Ho Chin Village - Kengtung
- Day 02: Kengtung - Ride to Mongping - Namsang
- Day 03: Namsang - Kakku Pagoda Complex - Inle Lake
- Day 04: Inle - Sagar village
- Day 05: Inle Lake - Pindaya - Mandalay
- Day 06: Mandalay Countryside
- Day 07: Mandalay - Shwebo
- Day 08: Shwebo - Monywa
- Day 09: Monywa - Kalay
- Day 10: Kalay - Tamu (Moreh)

14 Days: Includes hotel accommodation, permit, zone fees, toll fees, pilot car, guide. $2520 for 2 people, $1650 for 4 people, $1380 for 6 people.

- Day 01: Tachileik (Mae Sai) - Ho Chin Village - Kengtung
- Day 02: Kengtung - Ride to Mongping - Namsang
- Day 03: Namsang - Kakku Pagoda Complex - Inle Lake
- Day 04: Inle - Sagar village
- Day 05: Sagar - Loikaw
- Day 06: Loikaw - Pinlaung - Naypyidaw
- Day 07: Naypyidaw - Bagan
- Day 08: Bagan Countryside
- Day 09: Bagan - Ride to Mandalay
- Day 10: Mandalay Sightseeing
- Day 11: Mandalay - Shwebo
- Day 12: Shwebo - Monywa
- Day 13: Monywa - Kalay
- Day 14: Kalay - Tamu (Moreh)

We haven't got anything locked in yet so have some flexibility with our dates. Let us know if anyone is keen!

Cheers,
Mike

Hi Mike,

Saw your post and my partner Tig and I (Celia) are looking for some people to share a tour with crossing Myanmar shortly. You mentioned you had a little flexibility with dates and I'm wondering if you'd be interested in bringing the crossing forward by a few weeks? We have to be in Nepal for Tig to take a flight around June 10th so ideally we'd cross Myanmar mid April but could make it more like April 30ish if that would suit you too?

We're on a budget so are probably more interested in the cheaper, quicker crossing but could potentially be swayed!

Have you had any other parties keen to join?

Tig is an experienced motorcyclist but we're on little bikes so we don't travel super-quickly.

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Thanks,
Celia&Tig

Hi,

So far we have had no one else interested. We've only just made it to PP in Cambodia, and still need to cover Laos and Northern Thailand, so I think April 30 would be pushing it a bit too early for us. Is there any chance you could push back to May 6-7 or something?

Cheers,
Mike

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Hi, I am planning to cross in mid May 2016 but 14 days in Myanmar will be too long i am thinking of short trip 6-7 days. If any group going i would like to join.

hi i just got confirmation to cross early june 2016 the agent offer me usd795 but i need another 4 or 5 takers to join this 7 days 6 nights package. Anyone interested please pm i will redirect you to the agent.