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Tour Scenic Myanmar Cruise 14 days Itinerary
Itinerary Overview Includes & Excludes Detail Itinerary
I. Itinerary Overview
Date Activities Accommodations Meals Yangon to Mandalay Day 1 Yangon Hotel in Yangon D Day 2 Yangon Hotel in Yangon B, L Day 3 Yangon - Pyay (Prome) - Embark Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 4 Pyay - Sri Ksetra Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 5 Thayetmyo Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 6 Magwe Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 7 Salay - Bagan Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 8 Bagan Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 9 Shwe Pyi Tha Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 10 Yandabo Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 11 Sagaing - Inwa Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 12 Mingun - Mandalay - Amarapura Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 13 Disembark - Mandalay Hotel in Mandalay B, L, D Day 14 Mandalay - Departure B Mandalay to Yangon Day 1 Mandalay Hotel in Mandalay D Day 2 Mandalay - Embark Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 3 Mingun - Mandalay - Amarapura Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 4 Sagaing - Inwa Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 5 Myinmu - Monywa Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 6 Yandabo - Shwe Pyi Tha Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 7 Bagan Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 8 Bagan - Salay Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 9 Magwe Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 10 Thayetmyo Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 11 Pyay Scenic Aura Cruise B, L, D Day 12 Disembark - Yangon Hotel in Yangon B, L Day 13 Yangon Hotel in Yangon B, L, D Day 14 Yangon - Departure B
II. Includes & Excludes
Includes
Accommodation: 100% one-bedroom balcony suites on Scenic Aura Cruise + Special stay in Yangon & Mandalay 37 superb meals including 13 Breakfasts (B), 12 Lunches (L) and 12 Dinners (D) and choice of dining venues Private personal butler for every guest Complimentary laundry facilities Complimentary beverages all day, every day Scenic Enrich – a range of unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experiences, expertly planned and exclusive to Scenic guests Scenic Freechoice – the innovative program that enables you to select the sightseeing, activities and dining experiences that suit you, handpicked to allow for every taste and pace All tips, gratuities and porterage On board entertainment 24-hour room service Wi-Fi internet with streaming to your Mac mini infotainment system via en-suite TV Return airport transfers
Excludes
Treatments are at an additional cost (Fitness and wellness centre, massage, beauty salon, boutique and library) Any other cost not included in the tour details
III. Detail Itinerary
Yangon to Mandalay
Day 1 Yangon
Welcome to Myanmar. Settle into your hotel for a special two night stay. Meals: Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon
Day 2 Yangon
Free choice: Hunt for antiques and handicrafts at Bogyoke Aung San Market. Alternatively, embark on a guided
tour of Yangon’s thriving art scene, or ride a ferry across the Yangon River to Dhala village. Enrich: lamp
lighting Shwedagon Pagoda As the sun begins to set, wander through Shwedagon Pagoda and learn about the
ritual of ‘oil lamp lighting’ before partaking in this local tradition. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon
Day 3 Yangon - Pyay (Prome) - Embark
Unearth the secrets of Sule Pagoda before driving to Pyay. Stop in Htaukkyant to visit the Allied War Cemetery. In
Pyay, board Scenic Aura and raise a toast to the journey ahead. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 4 Pyay - Sri Ksetra
Start with a visit to Shwesandaw Pagoda before heading to Sri Ksetra, the ancient Pyu Kingdom’s capital and also
Myanmar’s first World Heritage-listed Site. Later commence your cruise north into the heart of Myanmar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 5 Thayetmyo
A morning of exploration awaits in Thayetmyo. Try your hand at putting on the oldest golf course in Myanmar,
admire the region’s old colonial buildings and explore the gems at the local market before returning to the ship to
continue to Magwe. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 6 Magwe
In Magwe, explore the town by traditional trishaw, similar to a side car. Visit Mya Tha Lun Pagoda, a mesmerising architectural vision set on Naguttama Hill. Enjoy the remainder of the day cruising to Salay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 7 Salay - Bagan
Today visit Youqson Kyaung, a striking teak monastery. As your day continues, encounter the largest lacquer
Buddha image in Myanmar before visiting the trio of brick shrines at Paya Thonzu. Visit the most iconic sight of this
region, the Ananda Temple. Later enjoy a horse and cart through a village and ride past Shwesandaw Pagoda.
Enrich: Enjoy a tea house stop at Salay House Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 8 Bagan
Optional: Hot Air Balloon Flight - Take a hot air balloon flight over the majestic temples of Bagan. Must be
purchased prior to your cruise. Free choice: Venture to Mount Popa, before heading to a Toddy Farm where a
traditional lunch awaits. Alternatively, explore the sights of the Temple Circuit and Nyaung U, plus the Laquerware
Museum and workshop, or visit Old Bagan where the largest concentration of temples are located. Sundowners:
Enjoy a visit to Clay Pot Mountain and relish a relaxing drink while soaking up magical views over the Bagan plain. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 9 Shwe Pyi Tha
Enrich: Morning alms Partake in giving morning alms to the saffron-clad monks. Leaving Bagan, stop off at the
riverside village of Shwe pyi tha. Leisurely walk through a typical village along the Irrawaddy River. Observe the
local villagers as they process the tory palm sap to make sugar, sweets and liquor. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 10 Yandabo
Sail to Yandabo where in 1826, the peace treaty ending the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed. Now famous for its pottery, stroll through the village and witness the craftsmen honing their craft and observe their unusual way of
firing the pottery. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 11 Sagaing - Inwa
In the ancient capitals of Sagaing and Inwa, spiritual enlightenment awaits. Enrich: Monastic Education School
and lunchDuring a special visit to Monastic Education School in Sagaing, you will be invited to donate a gift to the
resident nuns. Enjoy a freshly prepared lunch with them and learn more about the Buddhist religion in Myanmar.
Later by horse and cart, explore Inwa, the capital of the Ava Kingdom for more than 400 years. Visit a 200-year-old
teak monastery and the leaning Inwa Tower. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 12 Mingun - Mandalay - Amarapura
Cruise to Mingun to discover the stories behind a massive unfinished brick pagoda. Nearby, admire the famous
uncracked Mingun Bell and the all-white Hsinbyume Pagoda. Sail towards Mandalay, visit Amarapura.
Sundowners: Enjoy drinks in boats under U Bein Bridge, the world’s longest teak bridge, to capture that photo of
the bridge at sunset. Later, enjoy a farewell dinner on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 13 Disembark - Mandalay
Disembark your ship today. Enrich: Gold leaf workshop During your visit to a gold leaf workshop, learn how to
produce gold leaf. After continuing on to Mahamuni Pagoda, male guests will be able to place the gold leaf on one
of the iconic Buddha statues. Marvel at the intricate artistry of Shwenandaw Kyaung, a beautiful wooden
monastery. Equally impressive are the sights at Kuthodaw Pagoda, where the ‘World’s Largest Book’ is housed.
Later, head to the top of Mandalay Hill as the sun sets to enjoy magnificent views of the surrounding countryside
before a night at your resort. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay Transportations: Cruise
Day 14 Mandalay - Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your journey home. Meals: Breakfast Transportations: Car
Mandalay to Yangon
Day 1 Mandalay
Welcome to Mandalay. Enjoy the magnificent sunset views from Mandalay Hill before your welcome dinner and a
night at Mandalay. Meals: Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Mandalay
Day 2 Mandalay - Embark
Marvel at Shwenandaw Kyaung, a beautiful wooden monastery covered internally in gold leaf. Equally as
impressive are the sights at Kuthodaw Pagoda, where the ‘World’s Largest Book’ is housed. Later walk through the
rebuilt Mandalay Palace, destroyed during World War II. Enrich: Learn how to produce gold leaf at a local
workshop. At Mahamuni Pagoda, male guests may place the gold leaf on the iconic Buddha statue. Afterwards
board Scenic Aura and enjoy tonight’s welcome reception whilst cruising to Mingun. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 3 Mingun - Mandalay - Amarapura
In Mingun discover the stories behind a massive unfinished brick pagoda. Nearby, admire the un-cracked Mingun
Bell and the all-white Hsinbyume Pagoda. Sundowners: Enjoy an evening drink in boats under U Bein Bridge, the
world’s longest teak bridge, to capture that memorable photo of the bridge at sunset. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise Day 4 Sagaing - Inwa
In the ancient capitals of Sagaing and Inwa, spiritual enlightenment awaits. Enrich: In Sagaing, interact with novice
monks and nuns during a special visit to a monastic supported school before continuing to a quiet nunnery where
you will partake in our donation to the resident nuns before their midday meal. Later by horse and cart, explore
Inwa, for more than 400 years the capital of the Ava Kingdom. Visit a 200-year-old teak monastery, the leaning
Inwa Tower and remains of Inwa Fort. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 5 Myinmu - Monywa
Sail to Myinmu and drive across the countryside through Monywa to explore the sandstone grottoes decorated with
spectacular mural paintings and hundreds of Buddha statues inside niches. Return to the ship and continue your
cruise to Yandabo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 6 Yandabo - Shwe Pyi Tha
Arrive in Yandabo where in 1826, the peace treaty ending the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed. Now famous for
its pottery, stroll through the village and witness the craftsmen honing their craft and observe their unusual way of
firing the pottery. En-route to Bagan, stop off at the traditional riverside village of Shwe Pyi Tha. As the day
progresses, enjoy demonstrations about the traditional dress Longyi and the time-honoured face decoration that is
Thanaka. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise
Day 7 Bagan
Free choice: Venture to Mount Popa, home to Myanmar’s nats or nature spirits, before heading to a Toddy Farm
where a traditional lunch awaits. Alternatively, explore the markets at Nyaung U before either exploring the Temple
Circuit, or enjoying a visit to Old Bagan. Afterwards, visit the most iconic sight of this hypnotic region, the
impressive Ananda Temple. Sundowners: Travel to Clay Pot ‘mountain’ and indulge in a relaxing drink while
soaking up magical views over the Bagan plain. Tonight attend a traditional string puppet show. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 8 Bagan - Salay
Enrich: Rise early to attend morning alms for the local monks and be invited to eat mohinga, a traditional
breakfast with the local people. Later travel by horse cart through a local village and the temple ruins before
learning all about the production of Burmese lacquerware. Later continue cruising downstream to Salay. On your
walking tour explore Paya Thonzu, a small trio of brick shrines, admire Youqson Kyaung, a beautiful teak monastery
and look inside the largest lacquer Buddha image in Myanmar. Enrich: From the river front, soak up the ambience
of the river and the colonial feel of the town whilst enjoying traditional local Burmese tea and snacks in a restored
colonial villa dating from 1906 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 9 Magwe
Enjoy the morning sailing to Magwe, where in the cool of the afternoon you will experience a tour of the town by
trishaw. Take in the views from Mya Tha Lun Pagoda, a mesmerising architectural vision set on Naguttama Hill. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 10 Thayetmyo
An afternoon of exploration awaits in Thayetmyo, which once marked the border between Royal and British Burma.
In this quaint port town you can try your hand at putting on a green at the oldest golf course in Myanmar, admire
the region’s old colonial buildings and explore the gems at the local market before returning to the ship Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 11 Pyay
Berth in Pyay later this morning. Begin with a visit to Shwesandaw Pagoda which contains a series of five terraces.
In the afternoon explore Sri Ksetra, one of the ancient Pyu Kingdoms that flourished between 200 B.C. and 900 A.D. and became Myanmar’s first World Heritage-listed Site in 2014. Later, enjoy a farewell dinner back on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Scenic Aura Cruise Transportations: Cruise
Day 12 Disembark - Yangon
Disembark with a picnic lunch and drive to Yangon. Stop in Htaukkyant to visit the Allied War Cemetery. Continue
to Yangon to enjoy your two night Special Stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon Transportations: Cruise
Day 13 Yangon
Free choice: Hunt for gifts and handicrafts at Bogyoke Aung San Market. Alternatively, embark on a guided tour of
Yangon’s art scene, or cross the Yangon River by ferry to Dhala village. Explore the cobbled streets of Yangon, view
the enchanting Kandawgyi Lake and Yangon’s largest reclining Buddha. Enrich: lamp lighting Shwedagon
Pagoda As the sun sets, wander around Shwedagon Pagoda and learn about the ritual of ‘oil lamp lighting’ before
partaking in this local tradition. Enjoy tonight’s farewell dinner. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon Transportations: Car
Day 14 Yangon - Departure
Say "Thaw Dau Mal" to Myanmar. After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your journey home. Meals: Breakfast Transportations: Car