Highlights:
Join the Road To
Mandalay for four
nights. Explore Bagan,
where the ruins of more
than 2,000 temples and
pagodas remain on the
awe-inspiring plain.
Enjoy watching local
riverlife as you cruise
the Ayeyarwady River
where magnificent sights
await. Visit Sagaing
considered to be the
living centre of the
Buddhist faith. Cruise
to Mingun and enjoy a
guided tour of Mandalay.
CRUISE ITINERARY
Day 1: Bagan
Morning domestic flight
from Yangon to Bagan. On
arrival, transfer to the
Road To Mandalay berthed
on the Ayeyarwady River.
At Bagan over 2,000
temples and pagodas are
scattered over an
awe-inspiring plain
beside the river. After
lunch, join the guide
and visit the inside of
some of the more
significant pagodas.
Late afternoon your
guide takes you to watch
the sun setting over a
field of glowing
pagodas. Dinner and
local entertainment on
board.
Day 2: Bagan & cruise
After breakfast join the
guide to explore some of
Bagan's local markets
selling wood carvings,
fabrics, longyis and
rattan goods. See
Myanmar's famous
lacquerware being made.
Alternatively, you can
hire a bicycle or
horse-drawn cart and
explore this enchanting
area on your own.
Mid-morning the Road To
Mandalay begins its
cruise north towards
Mandalay. Relax on the
top deck and watch the
fascinating river life
glide by. The guide
lectures on local places
and customs. The ship
moors mid-river for the
evening. A casual
cocktail party is
followed by dinner on
board.
Day 3: Mandalay
Arrive at the
village of Shwe Kyet Yet
after lunch. In the
afternoon, enjoy a
guided tour of the key
sights of Mandalay
regarded as the centre
of Burmese culture and
Buddhist learning.
Return to Road To
Mandalay stopping
enroute to admire sunset
over the river. Dinner
and local entertainment
on board.
Day 4: Mingun &
Sagaing
After breakfast, cruise
to Mingun to visit the
most important sights
such as the pretty
Hsinbyume Pagoda and the
world's largest
uncracked bell. Return
by ferry for a late
lunch. In the afternoon,
visit the Sagaing Hills,
considered to be the
living centre of the
Buddhist faith in Burma.
Sagaing is also famous
for its silver and
silversmiths who still
work in much the same
way as their ancestors
did. Dinner and local
entertainment on board.
Day 5: Mandalay -
Yangon
After an early
breakfast, transfer to
Mandalay airport for
your onward flight to
Yangon.
