'Exclusive Travel Experience with Myanmar Tourism Services'

Tour Code           : MTS-RTM-081
Tour Duration    : 08 days / 07 nights
Route                   : Yangon – Mandalay – Sagaing - Bagan –
                                 Mt.Popa – Mandalay – Ava – Mandalay –
                                  Maymyo – Mandalay – Yangon
Vacation Type   : Cruise

This program is presented to you for your visit around Myanmar for its main tourist destination. Explore from Yangon – the garden city and the main gate way to Myanmar to Mandalay – the culture canter, and Sagaing famous for its silversmiths before cruising south to Bagan. Explore the magnificent temples and pagodas of Bagan and visit Mount Popa, sacred home of Nats. Cruise north again to Shwe Kyet Yet and discover Shanlay village, considered to be the living centre of the Buddhist failth in Burma, and the beautiful hill station of Maymyo.

The Road To Mandalay continues to ply the waters of the Ayeyarwady River giving passengers the opportunity to see this fascinating and ancient land while travelling in traditional comfort.

The luxury cruise operates along the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. You may get the totally different taste been hidden from the world. These 3 deck cruiser consists 14 state cabins and 38 superior cabins comprise twin bed with two panoramic windows, and 4 single cabins. And you can gaze the beautiful the surrounding beauties and sunset from the observation desk. There is a swimming pool and you can enjoy a cool refreshing drink from the top desk bar. Buffet lunches and afternoon tea are also served on the observation desk, weather permitting. This program is fixed arrival on every Wednesdays due to the Road to Mandalay Schedule.

Detailed Tour Program
 

 Day 01: Wednesday : Yangon Mandalay
Morning domestic flight from Yangon to Mandalay. On arrival 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 stopping enroute to admire the sunset over the river. Dinner and local entertainment. Overnight on board.

Day 02: Thursday : Mandalay Bagan
After an early breakfast visit the Sagaing Hills the living centre of the Buddhist faith in Burma and famous for its silver and 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 fascinating local river life from the top deck. An on-board guide lectures on the Myanmar way of life. Dinner and local entertainment. Overnight on board.

Day 03: Friday : Bagan
The ship arrives at Bagan where over 2,000 temples and pagodas remain on this awe-inspiring plain. A guided orientation tour introduces you to the most important temples. After lunch you may rejoin the guide and to 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. Overnight on board.

Day 04: Saturday : Bagan Mount Popa
A full day excursion to Mount Popa, believed to be the sacred home of the Nats and is now a national park. On top of a rocky crag is a picturesque complex of monasteries, pagodas and shrines, which you can climb to via a winding, covered walkway. Lunch is taken at the Mount Popa Resort. Dinner and local entertainment. Overnight on board.

Day 05: Sunday : Bagan Mandalay
At leisure until the ship departs. A final opportunity to visit the wonders of Bagan or explore the local markets before the Road To Mandalay begins its journey north. On board the guide lectures on the Ayeyarwady River. The ship anchors mid-river for the evening and provides a marvellous opportunity to observe the stars and galaxies usually obscured in more populated areas. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 06 : Monday : Mandalay
Continue sailing up the river until Road To Mandalay arrives at the little Burmese village of Shwe Kyet Yet in the early afternoon. After lunch enjoy an excursion to Ava the capital of a Burmese Kingdom for nearly 500 years. Sights include the magnificent wooden Bagaya Kyaung Monastery and the Nanmyin Watchtower. Return to the ship for dinner and local entertainment. Overnight on board.

Day 07 : Tuesday : Mandalay  Maymyo Mandalay
Visit Maymyo, a colonial hill station set high in the mountains. Soak up the atmosphere with its cool climate, English style houses, colourful market and beautiful botanic gardens. A typical Shan lunch is taken at a colonial house. Return to the ship for a final dinner on board. Overnight on board.

Day 08 : Wednesday : Mandalay Yangon
After an early breakfast, you are transferred to Mandalay’s airport for your onward flight to Yangon.

SAILING DATES

Summer Cruises 2008

* Dates closed for Charters
Above schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

PRICES PER PERSON

Winter season valid from 01 January 2008 to 31 December 2008

Shoulder season from 01 April 2008 to 30 September 2008

*** 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.