The Gorges of the Far North
14 days/13 nights including 2 nights in Yangon and 11-night cruise from £1970
Departure Dates
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2008
Jul 28
Aug 11, 25
Sep 8 |
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Holiday Prices
Prices (per person)
| Cabin Type |
2008 |
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| Superior B Deck |
£1,970 |
| Superior A Deck |
£2,420 |
| State Cabin |
£3,080 |
| Single |
£2,100 |
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Prices include accommodation, all meals on board, flights, excursions and other meals, as described in the itinerary.
Supplement of £170 per person sharing to stay at The Strand Hotel |
| Prices are per person based on shared accomodation. Prices for single travellers/occupancy on request. |
Hotel Options
Yangon
The Governor's Residence
What's Included
- 2 nights at the Governor's Residence
- 11 night cruise aboard the Road To Mandalay sharing a Superior cabin
- All meals on board
- Excursions and other meals as described in the itinerary
- All transfers as described
Itinerary
Days 1 & 2: The Governor's Residence
Fly from Bangkok to Yangon for two nights at The Govenor's Residence.A sightseeing tour is included on the first afternoon.
Day 3: The Governor's Residence
Fly from Yangon to Mandalay. Board Road To Mandalay berthed on the Ayeyarwady river opposite the Sagaing Hills studded with numerous white pagodas.The ship sets sail to northern Myanmar and the dramatic gorges that characterise this stretch of the river.At Mingun, visit the world's largest brick-built pagoda and uncracked bell.An evening drinks party allows you to get to know your fellow travellers.
Day 4: Road To Mandalay - Kyaukmyaung
The ship makes an early start entering the first of three gorges around midday. Anchor off Kyaukmyaung for a walking tour and to see traditional clay-pot sculpting. Later, sail past the picturesque island pagoda of Thihadaw.
Day 5: Road To Mandalay - Kyan Hnyat
Take an early morning stroll around the delightful village of Kyan Hnyat where school children greet you and the morning market bustles with activity.As you sail north, vast stretches of the river spread out before you with villages dotted on the shore. As the sun sets, the ship anchors off the old market town of Katha, famous as the site where the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company scuttled its fleet in 1942.
Day 6:Road To Mandalay - Katha
Visit Katha in the early morning to see some of the recovered wrecks and take a stroll through the market place made famous by George Orwell in Burmese Days. The ship continues north of Shwegu, where you explore the splendid island pagoda of Shwe Paw.
Day 7: Road To Mandalay - Bhamo
This morning the ship passes through the splendid second gorge with its green-clad mountains reaching down to the narrowing channel. Sail past logging camps and the old colonial village of Zinbon towards the challenging first gorge.The ship sails as far north as possible and then turns around to drop anchor off Bhamo where you may take a stroll and meet the locals.The scenery in this unspoilt area is spectacular.
Day 8: Road To Mandalay - Bhamo
Morning visit to Bhamo, barely 50 miles from the Chinese border in the foothills of Yunnan. Local transport carries you into the countryside, past paddy fields and towards the mountains before
returning to the ship for an early afternoon departure.
Day 9: Road To Mandalay - Naba & Tigyaing
In the early morning, board the train to the forest station of Naba and experience a journey into thick Kachin jungle and teak forests. Later, the ship sails for the beautiful river port of Tigyaing, where you can take a stroll in the early evening.
Day 10: Road To Mandalay - Thabeikkyin
At Thabeikkyin you take the road that winds towards Mogok past a forestry reserve where many precious botanical specimens are grown for their essential oils.
Day 11: Road To Mandalay - Mandalay
Mandalay comes into view early morning. Disembark for a varied tour of Burma's second city. Rejoin the ship at the quaint Burmese village of Shwe Kyet Yet for a display of tribal dances.
Day 12: Road To Mandalay - Bagan
The ship sets sail in the early morning for Bagan. Along the way, you see villages with women doing the household chores by the river and children wave as you pass.Witness sunset over the marvellous Bagan plain to whet your appetite for the tours next day.Traditional Bagan artists perform for you this evening.
Day 13: Road To Mandalay - Bagan & Mount Popa
On your final day, visit the ancient sites in and around Bagan with an experienced guide, or take a horse-drawn cart or bicycle to explore on your own. Optional afternoon tour to Mount Popa, legendary sacred home of the Nats, with its impressive summit monastery.
Day 14: Departure
Morning departure by air to Yangon.
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