Discover the ancient secrets of Burma Discover the ancient secrets of Burma with an 11 night holiday with Cruiseco aboard the Brand New riverboat, Cruiseco Explorer.
Various dates available - 10 days Select Travel Holidays’ Prices THE ITINERARY London — Bangkok — Mandalay From £2,930 per person Day Fly overnight to Mandalay via Bangkok, on arrival meet your local guide HIGHLIGHTS 1 and transfer to your hotel. Today visit the Mahamuni Pagoda and Whats Included traditional Burmese workshops. Enjoy a welcome dinner tonight at the Visit the Golden Palace Return Economy Class airfare from London Mandalay Hill Resort. Monastery 7 night luxury cruise onboard Cruiseco Explorer in a french balcony cabin between Mandalay Mandalay, Ava and Prome, including onboard gratuities, all meals, This morning, explore Sagaing. Covered with 600 pagodas and 7 night luxury cruise aboard Day monasteries, it is home to 3000 monks. Continue south to Ava, enjoy a Cruiseco Explorer local beers, soft drinks and wine is served 2 tour by horse and cart to visit the old wooden Bagaya Monastery and with lunch and dinner the remains of the Royal Palace and Fort. The tour returns this afternoon Enjoy dinner onboard with Deluxe hotel accommodation: 2 nights at the five-star for dinner at the Mandalay Hill Resort. a Burmese Puppet Show Mandalay Hill Resort in Mandalay, 2 nights at the performance five-star Sule Shangri-La Hotel Yangon Mandalay, Amarapura - Embark RV Cruiseco Explorer Extensive sightseeing with expert local guides Day En route to Gawein Jetty, stop at Amarapura to stroll along the 200 year and all transfers 3 old teak U Bein Bridge. Then, visit Mahagandayon monastery where over 2 nights at the five-star Sule 1000 monks reside, before embarking Cruiseco Explorer. Shangri-La Hotel Yangon Breakfast daily, lunch and dinner Yandabo Day This morning, arrive at Yandabo, visit the local school and monastery 4 and then continue cruising downstream with an afternoon stop at Shwe Pyi Thar village. Enjoy dinner onboard with a Burmese Puppet Show performance on the sundeck. Moor overnight midstream. Bagan Today, enjoy a full day visit of the most significant pagodas and temples Day of the 2,000 listed around Bagan. Dine on board for lunch and in the 5 afternoon continue the exploration of the archeological area. Enjoy sunset atop one of the temples (subject to government approval) with a champagne toast. Bagan, Tan Kyi Mountain Day Explore some of Bagan’s local markets selling wood carvings, fabrics 6 and rattan products. After lunch, continue downstream to the village of Tan Kyi. Reach the mountaintop by jeep and enjoy a sunset over the Bagan plains Salay, Magwe Visit Salay this morning and discover the Youqson Kyaung wooden Day monastery, colonial buildings and Bagan-era monuments such as 7 Payathonzu and the Shinpinsarkyo Paya. Back to the ship for lunch and continue south to Magwe. In the late afternoon visit Myat Than Lun Paya, a 1929 built pagoda.
Day Thayetmyo 8 Today continue downstream to Thayetmyo. Explore the town, visiting the local market, the oldest golf course of Myanmar. Prome (Pyay) Arrive early morning in Prome (Pyay) and drive to Thayekhittaya, an Day ancient Pyu city that ruled the area between the 5th and the 9th century 9 AD. Visit the Shwesandaw Pagoda complex, and the Wunchataung Paya (Apology Mountain Pagoda) a fabulous vantage point of the Shwesandaw Pagoda and surrounding mountains Prome (Pyay), Yangon Day After breakfast, transfer by coach from Prome to Yangon to the Sule 10 Shangri-La Hotel. Upon arrival in Yangon, the afternoon is at your leisure. This evening enjoy dinner at the hotel. Yangon Day After breakfast, visit Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda, home to a 70-meter long 11 reclining Buddha and stop by Kyaukhtatgy. Next explore Kandawagyi Park, following a lunch of Burmese cuisine, enjoy a tour of downtown.
Day Yangon — Bangkok — London 12 Today is at your leisure before being transferred to Yangon Airport for your overnight flight to London with Thai Airways. Contact Select Travel Holidays today for more information or to book on 01234 819658 or email [email protected] Luxury www.selecttravelgroup.co.uk