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


11 days from £5,110 for 2025 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 £5,110 for 2025 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 - The 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 - The Road to Mandalay
Tours with the Road to Mandalay guides. - Day 4 - The Road to Mandalay
Cruise up the Irrawaddy. - Day 5 - The 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 - The 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
My favourite thing is to go where I've never been.
Diane Arbus