Day 1 - Friday - Oct 7, 2022
| Yangon (Rangoon), Burma (Myanmar) |
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Welcome to Myanmar and your hotel in Yangon for an overnight stay. Enjoy your welcome dinner at the beautiful Le Planteur Restaurant.
Day 2 - Saturday - Oct 8, 2022
| Yangon (Rangoon), Burma (Myanmar) |
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| Cruising Inle Lake , Myanmar |
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Fly to Heho and drive to Nyaung Shwe. After lunch, glide across Inle Lake towards your award-winning resort for a three-night Special Stay.
Day 3 - Sunday - Oct 9, 2022
| Cruising Inle Lake , Myanmar |
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Begin with an excursion by the most comfortable long tail boats on the lake to visit Inle Lake's main market, which moves every five days. See the holiest site in Inle Lake, the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and royal barges. Later, cruise down a network of small canals to the Pa-Oh village of Indein.
Day 4 - Monday - Oct 10, 2022
| Cruising Inle Lake , Myanmar |
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Day 5 - Tuesday - Oct 11, 2022
| Cruising Inle Lake , Myanmar |
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| Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) |
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Fly to Mandalay. Later, head to Mandalay Hill for magnificent sunset views before your overnight stay.
Day 6 - Wednesday - Oct 12, 2022
| Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) |
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| Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) |
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Marvel at Shwenandaw, 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. Board Scenic Aura and enjoy tonight's welcome reception.
Day 7 - Thursday - Oct 13, 2022
| Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) |
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| Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) |
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This morning in Mingun, discover the stories behind a massive unfinished brick pagoda. Nearby, admire the un-cracked Mingun Bell and the stunning all-white Hsinbyume Pagoda, Myanmar's Taj Mahal. Sail to Mandalay to visit Amarapura.
Day 8 - Friday - Oct 14, 2022
Sagaing, regarded as the country's spiritual capital, is dotted with hundreds of painted pagodas and monasteries. Set sail to the pottery village of Yandabo.
Day 9 - Saturday - Oct 15, 2022
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 artisans honing their craft and observe their unusual way of firing the pottery. Later, cruise to Pakokku for the night to visit a cheroot cigar workshop, local market, and a longyi and blanket factory.
Day 10 - Sunday - Oct 16, 2022
Arrive into Bagan this morning. After breakfast, travel by horse and cart through a local village, then through the surrounding plain and its temple ruins before learning all about the production of Burmese lacquerware, a Bagan specialty.
Day 11 - Monday - Oct 17, 2022
Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight: Take a hot air balloon flight over the majestic temples of Bagan. Flights last approximately 45 minutes and must be purchased prior to your cruise to guarantee availability. This morning, visit the most iconic sight of this hypnotic region, the impressive Ananda Temple before cruising downstream to Salay. On your walking tour of the town, 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. Remain at Salay overnight.
Day 12 - Tuesday - Oct 18, 2022
Continue cruising downstream through the morning, relaxing by the pool or enjoying some solitude on your private balcony. Later this afternoon, visit the Italian built Minhla Fort where its capture by the British during the Third Anglo-Burmese War brought an end to independent Burma.
Day 13 - Wednesday - Oct 19, 2022
This morning, discover the town of Magwe as you are peddled around in a local trishaw bike. Take in the views from Mya Tha Lun Pagoda, a mesmerising architectural vision set on Naguttama Hill. This afternoon, relax onboard and watch the changing scenery as you sail towards Bagan.
Day 14 - Thursday - Oct 20, 2022
Make use of the ship's luxury during your day of sailing upstream along the Irrawaddy towards Bagan. Relax on the Sun Deck with a cocktail in hand viewing the many temples and pagodas that line the river as you approach this ancient location.
Day 15 - Friday - Oct 21, 2022
Rise early to attend and partake in morning alms for the local monks. Relax onboard for the remainder of the day before your farewell dinner tonight.
Day 16 - Saturday - Oct 22, 2022
| Yangon (Rangoon), Burma (Myanmar) |
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Disembark and fly to Yangon for lunch at the historical House of Memories Restaurant, once the office of General Aung San. Then settle into your hotel in Yangon for a two-night Special Stay.
Day 17 - Sunday - Oct 23, 2022
| Yangon (Rangoon), Burma (Myanmar) |
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Visit Chaukhtatgyi Paya, Yangon's reclining Buddha. Enjoy tonight's farewell dinner at the iconic colonial Strand Hotel.
Day 18 - Monday - Oct 24, 2022
| Yangon (Rangoon), Burma (Myanmar) |
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Say 'thaw dau mal' to Myanmar.
