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Departure
Date in 2009
(On Every Wednesday)
August
26
September 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 11, 18, 25
December 2, 16, 23, 30
Highlights:
Join
the Road To Mandalay for three nights. Visit Mandalay,
the centre of Burmese culture, Sagaing famous for its
silversmiths and the awe-inspiring plain of Bagan where
more than 2,000 temples and pagodas await your
discovery.
DETAILED
PROGRAMME
Day 1 – Wednesday (Mandalay)
Morning domestic flight from Yangon to
Mandalay. Transfer to the Road To Mandalay
berthed on the Ayeyarwady River at Shwe Kyet Yet.
After lunch, 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 for
dinner and local entertainment in the evening.
Day 2 – Thursday (Sagaing)
After an early breakfast visit Sagaing, the
living centre of the Buddhist faith in Burma and famous
for its silversmiths who still work in much the same way
as their ancestors did. The ship gets underway
mid-morning, and begins its journey south. The
rest of the day is spent relaxing on board observing the
local river life from the top deck. An on-board
guide lectures on local places and customs. Dinner
on board.
Day 3 – Friday (Bagan)
The ship arrives at Bagan where over 2,000
temples and pagodas are scattered on an awe-inspiring
plain beside the river. A guided orientation tour
introduces you to the most important temples.
After lunch you have the opportunity to rejoin the guide
and visit the inside of some of the more significant
pagodas. Alternatively, you can hire a bicycle or
horse-drawn cart and explore this fascinating area on
your own. Late afternoon your guide takes you to watch
the breathtaking vista of the sun setting over the
plain. Dinner and local entertainment on board.
Day 4 – Saturday
After an early breakfast you are transferred to
Bagan airport for your onward flight to Yangon.
Inclusions
of the trip
*
Prices
are per person and include all table d'hôte meals and
accommodation on board based on two people sharing
(except Single Cabin), economy class flights, transfers
and sightseeing in Myanmar as shown in the itinerary.
Yangon
Extensions (890 USD nett per person)
Day
1: Bangkok - Yangon
Fly
from Bangkok to Yangon with Thai Airways or Bangkok
Airways and transfer to your hotel for 2 nights. Enjoy
an afternoon sightseeing tour, including a visit to the
fabulous Shwedagon Pagoda; the largest and oldest temple
of its kind. A place you feel as much as see. Built in
the 18th century the shrine is a place of pilgrimage for
Buddhists and the symbol of why Myanmar is called 'The
Golden Land'.
Visit
other attractions such as the Sule Pagoda, in the centre
of Yangon, unusual in that its octagonal shape continues
right up to the bell and inverted bowl, and the Chauk
Htat Gyi Pagoda containing a modern, 70m long reclining
Buddha. Dinner at leisure either at your hotel or in one
of the many restaurants in Yangon (own account).
Day
2: Sightseeing
After
breakfast at the hotel the day is yours to enjoy at
leisure. We will be happy to arrange a half or full day
sightseeing programme to suit your own interests. Visit
Bogyoke Market (Scotts Market); it has the largest
selection of merchandise you’ll find under one roof.
Or explore the Kandawgyi Lakes - formerly Royal Lakes,
close to the city centre and are at their most
attractive at sunset, when the glittering Shwedagon is
reflected in their calm waters. Lunch and dinner are
from your own account.
PRICE
INCLUDES:
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International
economy class flights between Bangkok and Yangon.
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2
Nights at The Governor's Residence, Yangon.
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Afternoon
sightseeing tour of Yangon (Day 1).
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Transfers
to/from Yangon airport.
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Services
post-cruises in Yangon (depending on flight time -
refreshments at Season of Yangon airport hotel or
day room and buffet lunch
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