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

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

11 days from £4,565 for 2023 per person

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11 days from £4,565 for 2023 per person

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