Myanmar Mystic 2019

Burma's Trip Berdua

Date: 5th January - 11th January 2019
Location: Yangon -Inle Lake - Bagan - Yangon
Budget: RM545 (exclude flight)
Currency : Kyatt
Travel-mate: Nuratika Rosid

Hi Readers!

I need to update this blog. Dah lame sangat berhabuk. So buat mane je yang sempat. Sebab kan ramai yang tanye itinerary Myanmar ni i pun kasi jugak itinerary. Baik tak hati sistuurrr. hehe.


KENAPA MYANMAR?
This question has been asked by my mama..kenapa Myanmar ida? Bahaya lah. My answer is that sebab ramai tak explore lagi Myanmar and we heard alot of bad things about Myanmar esp Rohingya and their perspective towards Muslim. I tipulah kate i tak nervous before went there. But with full preparation & research semua, I yakin and berdoa kepada Allah semoga semuanya dipermudahkan.

Where is Myanmar?
Myanmar (dulu dikenali sebagai Burma) is a Southeast Asian Nation of more that 100 ethnic groups. bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.

Sebab itu dinasihatkan buat byk research..atleast kite tahu kat mane tempat yang bahaya dan try to avoid that place.

Makanan HALAL?
Susah nak dapat makanan halal di area Bagan dan Inle Lake. Tapi di Yangon City senang! Sebab ramai jugak yang Muslim (especially Indian Muslim or Bangladesh) kat sini. Kami stay di hostel yg berdepan dengan Masjid so mmg ini area muslim. hehe tips utk korg carilah tempat hostel dekat masjid (if ade) so nk makan pun senang.

Di Bagan dan Inle Lake, kami dah prepare bawak sambal dan roti dari Malaysia. So ape lagi cume beli je nasi (org Myanmar makan nasi..so tak risau lah)..dan beli ommelette (if kedai tu tak jual pork). Terasa ringan badan selama beberapa hari. haha.

Tempat Menarik Yang Dilawat/Aktiviti Yang Dilakukan

Day 1

Pagoda hunting

Naik bas Elite. 

Bas ade pramugari okayy. yang baju purple ni lah pramugari die. Die akan kasi kite makanan dan selimut.

Day 2

Bicycle riding at 11am until sunset.

Freaking hot!!

Lookout point from the hill

Group Lunch

Visiting some local business and activities. This is local snacks made from potato

Home. Burmese usually have a big house and they all stay in one roof from grandparents to the grandchildern

Green & blue in between

Through sunnies and raining...

 Day 3

Local guide for a day. 

A lil bit of sunrise will do. Noted that it was super chilly in early in the morning

Floating village

Sule Pagoda. You need to open your shoes.

Day 4 

Pagoda hunting in Old Bagan. Boleh muntah tgk pagoda sbb byk sgt!

Trying to learn how to ride a bike..even it's only e-Bike

 Day 5

Day 6 & 7

A nice view to chill out before check in. In the city of Yangon

Local Market

Ride a local bus. No aircond for sure

Try local food..halal one ofcourse!

In the Circular train

Always mingle with local. hehehe

lepak tepi pintu jee

Train officer (white shirts) always so curious looking at us. Just smile alot to them. hehe

Train Market. You can shop for a few minutes here while train stop

Itinerary & Budget adalah seperti di bawah untuk rujukan. Tapi korang rajin2 lah jugak bace blog and buat research. Manelah tahu harga dah naik or ade kawasan tgh reconstruction ke ape. So jangan bergantung harap kepada satu itinerary sahaja. Amboiii makan suap je ye. haha.

Date / day	Time	Activities	Remarks	RM / USD		Kyatt
5.1/ Sat	0400am	Bag Drop, immigration, security
	0655am	Take off to Myanmar KL – Yangon  (Air Asia)	Perjlnn : 2jam ++	RM358 (flight + baggage) sorg
	0800am	Sampai di Yangon International Airport	Waktu Myanmar
	0810am – 0840am	-          Immigration checking -          Tukar duet USD ke Kyatt.	Kena tukar duet USD dulu di Malaysia then sampai Airport Yangon baru tukar duet Kyatt.	RM690, dpt USD164, Currency: USD4.20 (Tukar di Midvalley)		1usd=1530kyatt 140USD = 196,000kyatt
		-          Beli simkad Oredoo -          Beli air mineral	Beli simcard di Airport, 3.5gb + bonus (7hari)			6,500kyatt 300 kyatt
	0900am	Jalan keluar dari airport. Depan airport ade bus shuttle to Kabar Aye Pagoda the change bus to No.36 (you need to cross the road) But optional nak naik taxi or bus. Kalau taxi dalam 6-8 USD. If naik bus only 200 kyat. (suggested by another traveler)	Amek bus no 36 ke Aung Mingalar Bus Station.			500kyatt 200kyatt
	1100am	Sampai di Aung Mingalar Bus Station. Tanya local Kaunter bus ELITE untuk beli tiket bus malam.	Bus dari Yangon – Tauggyi. Seat 2+2 (Executive Class) Perjlnn 9jam. Tiket kul 6pm. Recommended naik bus ELITE. The best bus in this trip. Have entertainment tv at the seat.			15,800kyatt
	12.00pm	Settle beli tiket bus, minum black coffee n rehat dekat dgn bus station	Black coffee – 300kyatt			300kyatt
	1300pm	Ada masa lagi, so berjalan sekitar sana and visit temple Tooth Relic Pagoda	Walking distance dalam 10-15minit. Tanya local.			FREE
	1400pm	Lunch at Nilar Briyani (halal)	Nasi Briyani coke	3000kyatt/2		1,500kyatt 500kyatt
	1600pm	Mandi + tukar baju di Public toilet sebelah bangunan Academy Bus.	Toilet + Shower			100kyatt
	1800pm	Bergerak ke Tauggyi. Disediakan 2 pramugari.	Perjlnn 9-10jam. Tidur dalam bus. Diberi Selimut, Ubat gigi + berus gg + air mineral + mknn.
	2230pm	Berenti di RNR untuk makan malam.	Semua wajib turun. Berenti dalam 30minutes.
6.1 / Sunday	0400am	Bas turun kan di daerah ShwenYaung (Golden by Tree).  (atas bukit)	1taxi kongsi 2org. – if possible, try nego utk teksi. Kitorg dah malas nk nego lebih2 sbb sejuk sangat.haha			20,000 / 2 = 10,000kyatt
	0500am	Sejuk sgt (11degrees). Minum kopi panas.				200kyatt
	0700am	Bayar entrance fee Tauggyi (Inle Lake)	Boleh byr dalam Kyatt / USD			15,000kyatt
	0700am	Hostel di Inle Lake	Ostello Bello Nyaung Shwe	RM89 (2 org) Dah byr kat booking		USD 20.80 / 2 =10.40USD
	0800am	Rehat at lobby hostel. Mandi and tukar baju di lobby hostel
	0900am	Beli tour pakej Inle lake. Hostel ade offer package tp lagi mahal. Keluar dari hostel ade org approach package. Bargain plg murah.	Harga boat bahagi 2org			22,000 / 2 = 11,000kyatt.
	0900am	Beli tiket bus untuk malam esok di kawasan luar hostel. Hostel juga ade jual tapi mahal sikit.	Tauggyi – Bagan. Amek Bas kul 7pm. Bas  Bagan Minn Thar Express (VIP class)			16,000kyatt
	1100am	Join Bike tour organize by hostel	Rent bicycle			1,500kyatt
		Makan dan melawat kampung2 di Inle Lake	(Ingatkan tour free rupenye makan&tour ade byr 2,500kyatt & juga cross river 2,000kyatt sorg)			4,500kyatt
	1700pm	Sunset di Redwinery Hill
	1900pm	Balik hostel & rest	Penat giler sebab the whole day mmg kayuh basikal. Ingatkan sekejap je kayuh. Ni siap kayuh daki bukit. Jalan pulak memang berlubang2.
		Dinner Nasi putih dan ommelette di hostel sahaja	Nasi putih- 700 Omelette – 1000/2			700kyatt 500kyatt
7.1/ Monday	0430am	Wake up & siap nak ke Inle lake Tour sunrise. Check out siap2 dan letak bag kat room store.
	0530am	Start tour. Kami amek boat yang include Shwe De Inn.	Request nk keluar awal pagi utk catch sunrise – tp matahari taknak keluar sobsss akan jumpe local/nelayan buat persembahan Aerobatic Dance
		1.       Garden Terapung. 2.       Rumah atas air. 3.       Inle Traditional Silver Smith Workshop 4.       Long Neck 5.       Shwe De Inn (charge masuk dgn camera 250kyatt) -boat man kami berhenti jeti yg jauh dari shwe de inn, so kami amek bike ke sane 6.       Singgah tempat buat longyi dari bunga lotus. 7.       Singgah tempat buat cigar. Homemade.	Charge untuk kamera. Naik motor Try cigar. Beli cigar perisa honey			ENTRANCE MASUK SEMUA FREE 250kyatt 2500kyatt 3500kyatt
	1300pm	Habis tour and lepak hostel
	1330pm	Lunch nasi putih + ommelette		1,000kyatt/2 1,000kyatt/2		500kyatt 500kyatt
	1900pm	Gerak ke Bagan.	Perjlnn 8-9jam. Diberi ubat gg + berus gg + towel wet + air botol kosong
8.1 / Tuesday	0500am	Sampai di Bagan Shwe Pyi Highway Bus Terminal. Bargain taxi to hotel Bayar entrance fee Bagan	Bargain sampai dpt price yang okay. Hujan lebat gile. No sunrise. So direct ke hotel. Nasib hotel kasi checkin. Dapat la topup tidur. Make sure simpan tiket. Setiap temple akan check tiket ni.	Taxi- 10000/2		5000kyatt 25,000kyatt
		Turun je Bas, Hujan lebat, Potential memang xde sunrise.	Season hot air balloon Oct – Jan every year.			FREE
	0530am	Check in HOTEL & rehat (nasib boleh masuk bilik terus)	Skyview Hotel	$22 usd (pay there)		22 / 2 = 11 usd
	1300pm	Beli tiket bas untuk malam esok. vip class 2+2.	Bus Bagan Minn Thar Express. Bagan – Yangon *beli di hotel je sebab same harga dekat bus station.			20,000kyatt
	1310pm	Sewa ebike utk separuh hari	Sewa 1 hari. Pastikan ebike full charge ** Sewa ebike sehari : 2org : 10,000ks	Separuh hari 5000kyatt		5,000kyatt/2 = 2,500kyatt
	1330pm	Start pusing-pusing old bagan. Famous Pagoda: -          Gawdawpalin Temple (second tallest temple) -          Shwesandaw Pagoda (tallest temple) -          Ananda Pagoda -          Nat Taung Kyaung Monastery (wooden temple) -          Shwe-gu-gyi -          That-byin-nyu Temple -          Sulamani Pagoda (Crowning Jewel) ** almost 7-8 temples ktorg pergi.	Sesetengah temples akan minta tiket masuk bagan (tunjuk pas bagan yg dah beli tu) **pilih secara bijak temple mana yang nak pergi. Almost 4000 temples yang ada.			FREE
	1745pm	Beli nasi putih and jagung bakar		Nasi putih – 700kyatt Jagung – 500kyatt		1200kyatt
	1800pm	Balik hotel & hantar ebike.
		Dinner kat rooftop hotel
9.1 / Wed	0500am	sunrise hot air balloon (tapi takde rezeki kami kabus lebat)	Sewa ebike utk sehari			10000/2 = 5000kyatt
	0700am	Breakfast at rooftop hotel and rest
	1030am	Check out Hotel	Letak bag kat lobby.
	1100am	Pusing ke New bagan dan Old bagan	Pusing semua temple sampai rase nk muntah temple. haha
	1500pm	Lepak kat temple sampai sunset
	1900pm	Tunggu bas amek kat hotel
	2000pm	Bas Bagan Minn Thar Express. Heading to Yangon
10.11 / Thurs	0530am	Sampai di Aung Mindalay Bus Station.	Ramai taxi drive cari customer
	0545am	Lepak di kedai makan sblh bus station sambal tunggu local bus start operate	Beli air panas. Bancuh nescafe 3in1.			250kyatt
	0630am	Naik local bus warna kuning No 36 @ ckp nak ke Sule Pagoda. If tak tahu Tanya local	Aung Mindalay – Sule Pagoda. Perjlnn dalam 1jam30min			200kyatt
	0745am	Hostel in Yangon (7minit walking to Anawrahta Road & Sule Pagoda) Check in & lepak kat rooftop	·         Backpackers bed and breakfast	RM50 (2 org)		USD12 / 2 = USD 6 (Pay there)
	1030am	Pusing cari mknn HALAL kat 29th street Anawratha Road. Bangale Sunni Jameh Mosque berhampiran Maha Bandoola Garden	Makanan HALAL. Order nasi dan kuah berlauk (portion byk)		3,000kyatt
	1230pm	Balik hostel and dpt bilik terus tidur rehat
	1430pm	Gerak ke Bogyoke Aung San Market. Tempat beli souvenir.	Walking distance and Using google Map. Bargain sampai korg dpt harga yang okay. Open: 9 am to 5 pm
	1600pm	Kami Nk tgk sunset kt Kandawgyi Lake The Royal Lake tapi sesat end up naik bus balik hostel	Optional: **boleh jalan kaki pkai google maps/naik local bus 200kyatt then turun di kandawgyi lake / Shwedagon Temple		200kyatt
	1745pm	Night market ~Anawrahta Road Night market	Dinner local food halal		1,500kyatt
	1800pm	Balik hostel and rest	Lepak rooftop sambal minul milo 3in1		FREE
		Korang boleh ke sini tapi kami xpergi: Gerak ke Shwedagon Temple untuk amek gmbr temple waktu malam. ** Klau ada  budak bagi plastic, jangan amek. Dorg akan minta bayaran dalam 200kyatt. Tujuan untuk letak kasut kite bila masuk temple. Kasut boleh pegang je.	If nak masuk dalam ada Entrance FEE dalam 8,000kyatt. Ktorg tengok dari luar je. Hehe		FREE
11.1 / Sunday	0700am	Breakfast in the hostel		Included	FREE
	0840am	Ride Circular Train (3hours) -          Mase kami pergi  cicular train tgh renovate. So kami naik Yangon – Hlawga – Yangon. Kene beli 2 tiket pergi dan balik	Get to the Central Railway Station. The whole ride takes about 3.5 hours. The first trip starts at 8:40 AM.	200Kyatt x 2	400Kyatt
	1300pm	Terus ke Bogyoke Aung San Market utk habiskan duit. Send postcard & Beli souvenier.	Jalan kaki dari railway station. Post office ade di  Bogyoke Aung San Market tingkat atas.	15minit Beli postcard 10keping Stamp	3000kyatt 1000kyatt
	1400pm	Naik bas menuju ke Yangon International Airport dari Sule Pagoda station. Bukan naik bas local warna kuning. Bas airport akan tulis Airport – Sule di depan bas.	Dari Sule pagoda dalam 60minit . Optional: Boleh naik taxi dari mana2 yang korang nak and mungkin mahal.		500kyatt
	1900pm	Flight back to KL	Bye Bye Burma!
			TOTAL = RM545	27.4 USD @ RM112.955	161,110Kyatt @  RM 432.114