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Belmond's Road to Mandalay... Burma by Boat


11 days from £4,565 for 2023 per person
The mighty Irrawaddy River forms Burma's backbone and cruising along a section of it makes for one of the most relaxing ways to explore Burma. There are a number of options for trips up the Irrawaddy; in this suggested itinerary, we have used the luxurious 4 night Belmond's Road To Mandalay from Bagan to Mandalay. However, we can use a number of different cruises, so please do contact us for further information.
This luxury holiday is purely a suggested itinerary; it can be booked as it is or used as a starting point for creating your perfect tailor-made tour of Burma. If you would like to see similar trips, take a look at our collection of Family Holidays, as well as our Boating itineraries.
Itinerary details
11 days from £4,565 for 2023 per person
- Day 1 - Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort - Bagan
Arrive in Yangon and connect to Bagan. Afternoon tour of some of the extraordinary temples, pagodas and stupas scattered over the plains. - Day 2 - Belmond Road to Mandalay - Bagan
Early morning visit to the local market before embarking on the Road to Mandalay Cruise. Tours of Bagan with the Road to Mandalay guides. - Day 3 - Belmond Road to Mandalay
Tours with the Road to Mandalay guides. - Day 4 - Belmond Road to Mandalay
Cruise up the Irrawaddy. - Day 5 - Belmond Road to Mandalay
Tours with the Road to Mandalay guides. - Day 6 - Hotel by the Red Canal - Mandalay
Disembark the cruise and transfer to a hotel in Mandalay - Day 7 - Hotel by the Red Canal - Mandalay
Private sightseeing of Maymyo - Day 8 - Inle Princess Resort - Inle Lake
Morning flight to Heho, transfer to Inle Lake - Day 9 - Inle Princess Resort - Inle Lake
Full day private tours by boat of Inle Lake - Day 10 - Belmond Governor's Residence - Yangon (Rangoon)
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Yangon, visit downtown Yangon and the Shwedagon Pagoda. - Day 11 - In transit.
Morning visit to Scott's Market before evening flight home via Bangkok
To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.
Bill Bryson