Best wishes,

Bob

I will make sure your posts are passed on to the relevant teams.

Kind Regards,

Mildred

Thank you, I now understand exactly what is covered and what isn't.

As has been said above, if I did this holiday I would 110% want to do this flight, as I'm sure would many people. It's also clear that if at all possible, spare time should be allowed in the programme, but if anyone books an activity directly, they need to ensure they have independent insurance cover that includes the activity they want to do.

Stuart

Best wishes,

Bob

Cheers,

Bob

Anyway I'm worrying about something a bit off - I keep lining up Nepal ... most recently bumped by Iran tour. Hopefully I'll get there soon.

Angie

Delighted you had such a great time, I think that price is a fair one for what is involved and sounds well worth it.

Cheers,

Bob

Yes you definitely should get your Balloon flight over Bagan booked in advance.  I wanted to do this on the 27th Feb tour but left booking until I got there when all three companies offering the ride were booked up on the early morning when I could have done it.

I did a balloon ride of the Valley of the Kings which was spectacular and well worth the money.

Must add my thanks to Branwen and Naing.  This is most certainly the top of my list of most interesting holidays and no I didnt get sick!

Best wishes

Stella

Like Bob, out of curiosity, I would be interested to hear how things are on the ground in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Angie

Just an addendum to my previous message. Its a bit tricky to book the ballon flight over Bagan in advance because you dont know whether you will have the time to do it. Usually it is in the early morning before the JY trip leaves. In fact we saw balloons floating over our hotel while we were having breakfast. Timing wise I could have done it with no difficulty. However as you know small things can change during the course of the itinerary and Naing was helpful in trying to see if I could go. Another Tour Guide may decide to alter the timings of the trip and by doing so make it impossible. As I said, leave it until you arrive and then you may not get a place. Catch 22

Best wishes

Stella

I got speaking to a chap at the hotel pool in Bagan. He was doing the balloon flight the following morning - his tour I recall was a bit longer than ours so probably had the time. What I do remember was thinking that sounds pricey when I asked and he told me the cost. A lot more than the flight to see Everest described above. Demand and supply.

Angie