Highlights
Selected Departures from April to November 2017
Imagine stepping back to a time without mobile phones, cash dispensers or even supermarkets. Imagine discovering a deeply spiritual, traditional society that’s only just opening up to the outside world. This is Burma - intriguing, alluring and still the preserve of the discerning visitor. Now’s the time to experience this remarkable country’s true authenticity before it takes its place on the tourist map.
- Return scheduled flights and transfers included
- Experience a four-day luxury river cruise on board the new 5-star RV Sanctuary Ananda
- All staterooms and suites are outside cabins with private balconies
- Stay in 5-star hotels with daily breakfast
- Stay in the heart of Rangoon and see the amazing Shwedagon Pagoda, the ‘heart and soul’ of Burmese Buddhism
- Stay two nights in overwater stilt bungalows overlooking the extraordinary Inle Lake
- Gaze in awe across the plains of Bagan, studded with thousands of pagodas as far as the eye can see
- Guided tour of Mandalay and cross the world’s longest teak bridge
- See the floating gardens, cottage industries and unique water-borne life of Inle Lake
- Explore the Irrawaddy’s fascinating riverside villages, colourful local markets and intriguing Buddhist temples and pagodas
- All shore excursions and meals included whilst on the cruise
- Escorted by an experienced tour manager
Dates & Prices
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A thoroughly enjoyable experience! Our group of 25 were guided expertly by Deborah, the UK Tour Manager, and the local guides. The Burmese people are friendly and helpful. Everywhere we went we were made welcome. The scenery is lovely, proved by the 100’s of pictures we took of the river banks,villages, towns, not to mention the numerous pagodas and temples we visited. Special thanks should go to Deborah and the local agents who managed to make sure we reached home, when on our final day the first of our internal flights was delayed by bad weather. Also the kindness of the Burmese airport personnel and Thai Airlines who “pulled out all the stops” to get us on the planes. Quite an adventure and not a single moan to be heard.
Latest Burma & Irrawaddy River Cruise Testimonial
Price Includes
The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room/cabin, five or six nights bed and breakfast in five-star hotels in Rangoon and Inle Lake and three or four nights on full board, including non-alcoholic soft drinks, local beer and local wine at dinner on the RV Sanctuary Ananda; all flights as mentioned; all transfers; porterage of one item of luggage per person: guided tours of Rangoon, Inle Lake, Mandalay and all shore excursions as described whilst on the cruise; gratuities for the ship’s crew; the services of a Riviera tour manager.
NOT INCLUDED: Burma visa.
Important note on Burma & Irrawaddy river cruising
The itinerary, timings and places visited en-route are subject to weather conditions and water levels. You will need to have a sufficient level of mobility to manage getting into small boats, walks up steps and over uneven ground. After so many years of being closed to the outside world, the general facilities in Burma outside the larger towns and hotels tend to be basic, road transport can be lengthy and service slower than in other more developed countries in South East Asia.
