HIDDEN WONDERS OF MYANMAR
SPEND ONE NIGHT IN YANGON, FLY TO MANDALAY AND EMBARK UPON A 14-NIGHT CRUISE
ENDING IN YANGON
16 DAYS ∙ TRAVEL TO YANGON & RETURN FROM YANGON (CRUISE MANDALAY - YANGON)
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MANDALAY
MINGUN
SAGAING
BAGAN
THANTKYI
AMARAPURA
INLE LAKE
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MINHLA
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INWA
YANDABO
MT. POPA
SALAY
DAYDESTINATION ACTIVITIES
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Yangon
2 Yangon
Mandalay
Mingun
3 Mandalay
Amarapura
4 Sagaing Inwa
5 Yandabo
Bagan
6 Bagan
7 Thantkyi
Salay
8 Magwe
9 Minhla
Thayetmyo
10 Pyay
11 Myaunaung 12 Zalon
13 Danuphyu
14 Maubin
15 Yangon
16Yangon
Hotel check-in, free time
Fly to Mandalay
EMBARKATION
Visit pagodas
City tour
Excursion to U Bein Bridge
Visit pagodas and silversmith
Sightseeing via horse-drawn cart
Pottery-making demonstration
Shwezigon Pagoda & Ananda Temple
Mt. Popa excursion and city tour
Thantkyi Mt. excursion Monastery and Man Pagoda
Myathalun Pagoda
Visit historic forts
Village visit
City tour and Sri Ksetra
Walking tour and local market
Sightseeing by trishaw
Walking tour
Visit town and local market
City tour
DISEMBARKATION, flight home
REVERSE ITINERARY (CRUISE YANGON-MANDALAY)
THAYETMYO
DAYDESTINATION ACTIVITIES
PYAY
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MYANAUNG
ZALON
DANUPHYU
DAILY PROGRAM FEATURES
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YANGON
MAUBIN
Begin your Myanmar adventure with a night in Yangon and a short flight to Mandalay, where
you will embark upon a 14-night downstream cruise. Explore the fabled city of Mandalay, enjoy
the spectacular view from the Mt. Popa summit, and visit artisan workshops, sacred sites, colorful
markets and hushed monasteries. Take an in-depth tour of Bagan and stop at small delta towns
and villages before your voyage concludes in Yangon.
1Yangon
2 Maubin
3 Danuphyu
Zalon
4 Myanaung
5 Pyay
6 Thayetmyo
7 Minhla
Magwe 8 Salay
9 Thantkyi
Bagan
10 Bagan
11 Yandabo 12 Inwa
13 Sagaing
Mingun
14 Mandalay
Amarapura
15Mandalay
Yangon
16Yangon
EMBARKATION, city tour
Visit town and local market
Walking tour
Sightseeing by trishaw
Walking tour and local market
City tour and Sri Ksetra
Village visit
Visit historic forts
Myathalun Pagoda
Monastery and Man Pagoda
Thantkyi Mt. excursion
Shwezigon Pagoda & Ananda Temple
Mt. Popa excursion and city tour
Pottery-making demonstration
Sightseeing via horse-drawn cart
Visit pagodas and silversmith
Visit pagodas
City tour
Excursion to U Bein Bridge
DISEMBARKATION, fly to Yangon
Hotel check-in, free time
Return flight home
Embark 14-Night Cruise
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INCLUDED FEATURES
YOUR ITINERARY (CRUISE FROM MANDALAY TO YANGON)
»» 1 night pre-cruise hotel accommodations
in Yangon, including breakfast
Day 1, ARRIVE IN YANGON, MYANMAR. Welcome to
Yangon, former capital of Burma and known as the “Garden
City of the East” for its lush tropical setting. Transfer to your
hotel for check-in and spend the rest of the day at your leisure.
»» 14 nights deluxe cruise accommodations
in a Full Balcony, French Balcony or Twin
Balcony suite
»» Life-enriching tours and shore excursions
»» Fine dining with all meals included during
your cruise
»» Complimentary house wine, local beer and soft
drinks with every lunch and dinner on board
»» Welcome Dinner & Farewell Dinner
»» Special onboard highlights, including cultural
show, puppet show, and lectures/discussions
pertaining to Burmese culture
»» Non-smoking environment (smoking permitted
only on the Sun Deck)
»» All transfers with the purchase of cruise, land
& air package
Day 2, YANGON – MANDALAY – EMBARKATION – MINGUN.
Check out of your hotel after breakfast and transfer to the
airport for a short flight to Mandalay, the last royal capital
of the Burmese kingdom. After boarding the AMAPURA,
the ship will depart for nearby Mingun, site of a 12-foot high
bronze bell and the massive ruins of Pathodawgyi (the
“unfinished pagoda”), originally intended to be 499 feet high.
Although only a third of it was ever completed, it remains the
world’s largest brick pagoda. You will also see Myatheindan
Pagoda, featuring images from Buddhist mythology, before
returning to Mandalay. Tonight, meet your fellow travelers at
a Welcome Dinner. (B,L,D)
Day 3, MANDALAY. Your full-day tour includes many of
the city’s top sights, including the bronze Mahamuni Buddha,
now covered by the faithful with a thick layer of gold leaf.
Visit the workshops of craftsmen making thin sheets of gold,
marble carvings and tapestries, and stop at Kuthodaw Pagoda
(said to contain the world’s largest book, Buddhist scriptures
inscribed on 729 marble slabs), Mandalay Hill, and Shwenandaw
monastery, an architectural masterpiece filled with wood
carvings. Later, take an excursion to see the world’s longest
teak bridge, the U Bein Bridge in nearby Amarapura. (B,L,D)
Day 4, SAGAING – INWA. The ship stops today at the former
royal capital of Sagaing, famous for its hundreds of monasteries
and tranquil atmosphere. Visit a silversmith’s workshop,
Soonuponyashin Pagoda, Kaunghmudaw Pagoda and
Uminthonese Pagoda, which contains 43 colorful Buddhist
statues. Continue on to Inwa (Ava), capital of the Burmese
kingdom for more than four centuries, where you will see
the sights in a horse-drawn cart: Mahaaungmyebonzan
monastery; the “Leaning Tower of Inwa,” ruins of a 90-foot-high
watch tower; and Bargaya monastery, built of teak. (B,L,D)
Day 5, YANDABO – BAGAN. The ship arrives this morning
in Yandabo, a village known for its finely crafted terracotta
wares. See a pottery-making demonstration by local artisans
as well as glimpses of typical village life. Later, the AMAPURA’s
Sun Deck offers the perfect vantage point for your first glimpse
of Bagan (Pagan), one of the world’s most awe-inspiring
archeological sites. On your initial sightseeing foray here,
visit Ananda Temple, a well-preserved masterpiece known
as the “Westminster Abbey of Burma,” and also the golden
Shwezigon Pagoda, the holiest site in Bagan. (B,L,D)
Day 6, BAGAN. After a stop at the Nyaungoo Market,
take an excursion to Mt. Popa, legendary home of animist
nat spirits. Later, enjoy a guided tour of the Bagan
Archeological Zone, filled with thousands of stupas, temples
and pagodas. You’ll tour some of the most distinctive pagodas
as well as Gubyaukgyi Temple, a cave temple with frescoes
depicting scenes of Buddha’s life. Visit a lacquerware workshop
and a nearby village before returning to the ship for dinner. (B,L,D)
Day 7, THANTKYI – SALAY. Enjoy one final sunrise over
Bagan before departing for an excursion up Thantkyi
Mountain to visit Thantkyi Pagoda. Later, cruise to Salay (Sale),
a small community that boasts more than 50 monasteries.
INLE LAKE POST-CRUISE EXTENSION
An optional 4-night Inle Lake/Yangon post extension
is available for $1,120 per person (airfare additional).
Please see page 23 for details.
MONKS GATHERING ALMS
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DHAMMAYANGYI TEMPLE, NEAR BAGAN
HIDDEN WONDERS OF MYANMAR
You’ll visit Yokesonekyaung, built in 1882 and the region’s
oldest surviving wooden monastery, famous for its wood
carvings and collection of religious artifacts. You will also
see a splendid colonial-era house and the Man Pagoda, which
contains the largest lacquer Buddha in Myanmar. (B,L,D)
Day 8, MAGWE. Further downstream today, the ship will stop
at Magwe. Walk up to the ornate hilltop Myathalun Pagoda,
constructed with thousands of solid gold bricks and housing
numerous shrines devoted to nats (animist spirits). (B,L,D)
Day 9, MINHLA – THAYETMYO. Your day begins in Minhla,
the site of a great battle during the second Anglo-Burmese
War. Take a small boat to visit Gwechaung Fort and Minhla
Fort, built by Italian engineers in 1860 to keep British forces
out of Burma. Continue on to Thayetmyo, which once served
as the border between Royal Burma and British Burma.
Thayetmyo is a pleasant little town with many colonial-era
houses and a local market. (B,L,D)
Day 10, PYAY. After the ship arrives in Pyay (Prome), you’ll
have a walking tour of this former capital that once served
as an important junction between Lower and Upper Burma.
Pyay is home to more than 80 gilded pagodas, including
Shwesandaw Pagoda, one the country’s most revered
religious sites. You will also take an excursion to the ancient
Pyu capital of Sri Ksetra. (B,L,D)
Day 11, MYANAUNG. As the ship departs this morning, enjoy
wonderful views of the Akauk Mountains and their river-facing
cliff carvings. Continue on to Myanaung, a quiet riverside town
where your walking tour will take you past well-preserved
colonial houses. You will also have an opportunity to visit
the town’s bustling market. (B,L,D)
DATES & PRICES
LAND START
DATE
Day 12, ZALON. The ship cruises through the Ayeyarwady
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24Nov Yangon
Delta region today, stopping to visit the small port town
of Zalon. Enjoy seeing the sights by trishaw, including
Pyitawpyan Pagoda and its famous “wish-fulfilling” bronze
Buddha, stolen by British soldiers years ago and later returned
by order of Queen Victoria. (B,L,D)
Day 13, DANUPHYU – MAUBIN. You will have an opportunity
today to explore Danuphyu, site of a Burmese uprising during
the first Anglo-Burmese War. The ship departs for Maubin this
evening. (B,L,D)
Day 14, MAUBIN – YANGON. Enjoy a sightseeing tour
of Maubin, a small delta town and the birthplace of Myanmar’s
first head of state, Dr. Ba Maw. You will also have time to visit
the local market before departing for Yangon. (B,L,D)
Day 15, YANGON. Your full-day tour begins with a visit
to the city center and Sule Pagoda, followed by a photo
stop at scenic Kandawgyi Lake. Other sights include Bogyoke
Aung San Market (Scott’s Market), where you can shop for
handicrafts, clothing and local delicacies; the massive reclining
Buddha at Chaukhtautgyi Temple; and a visit to Shwedagon
Pagoda, one of Myanmar’s most beautiful and revered religious
sites. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner on board with your
fellow travelers. (B,L,D)
Day 16, YANGON – DISEMBARKATION. After breakfast on
board, bid farewell to Myanmar and prepare for your homeward
journey or your optional post-cruise extension to Inle Lake. (B)
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CITY
2015
5Feb
20 Feb
14Apr
31Aug
22Dec
2016
6Jan
8Feb
23Feb
16Apr
EMBARK
DATE
EMBARK
CITY
24Nov
CRUISE
ONLY
CRUISE &
PRE/POST EXT.
Yangon
$6,599
$6,879
Yangon
6Feb
Yangon
20 Feb
Yangon 15Apr
Yangon 31Aug
Yangon 23Dec
Mandalay
Yangon
Mandalay
Yangon
Mandalay
$6,599
$6,599
$6,399
$5,999
$6,799
$6,879
$6,879
$6,679
$6,279
$7,079
Yangon
Yangon
Yangon
Yangon
Yangon
Mandalay
Yangon
Mandalay
$6,799
$6,799
$6,799
$6,599
$7,079
$7,079
$7,079
$6,879
6Jan
9Feb
23Feb
17Apr
Airfare: Please call for AmaWaterways’ special roundtrip airfares.
Cruise prices are per person in a Cat. SF suite with French Balcony.
To upgrade to a higher category, add per person:
CAT.
SE
SD
SC
SB
SA
DECK
Main
Main
Upper
Upper
Upper
SUITE
French Balcony
French Balcony
Full Balcony
Twin Balcony
Full Balcony
ADD'L
$279
$549
$1,649
$2,799
$2,999
Port Charges: Additional $266 per person
Single Suppl for Cruise: Cat. SC, SD, SE & SF 50% of twin price;
Cat. SA & SB 100% of twin price
Single Suppl for pre and post land arrangements: $140 per person
Bedding: Please call for details
Intra-Myanmar Air: Additional $190 per segment/per person including
taxes and fuel surcharges
Visa: A valid passport and entry visa are required for travel to Myanmar.
Please consult with your Consulate for more information.
Itinerary is subject to change. Refer to www.AmaWaterways.com
for up-to-date information.
OPTIONAL BANGKOK EXTENSION
An optional 3-day/2-night pre- or post-cruise stay
in Bangkok, including hotel accommodations with
daily breakfast and guided sightseeing tours, is
available from $560 per person.
Note: This optional extension requires Intra-Asia Air
between Bangkok and Yangon at an additional cost.
Some restrictions and blocked dates may apply;
please call for details.
MT. POPA
ANANDA PAHTO TEMPLE, BAGAN
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