GOLDEN LAND CRUISE
For seven years
we have been offering this very different travel experience. Sailing
through the heart of 'Middle Burma' we pass through a varying landscape
- from the lush teak plantations around Prome to the desert country
south of Pagan. We visit a number of small villages and towns and
see local agriculture and manufacturing at first hand. These places
are remote from the modern world and offer a glimpse of a timeless,
lost Burma far from the usual tourist track. We also visit a number
of old monasteries and temples of art historical interest in this
the cultural heartland of old Burma.
Prome-Pagan-Mandalay
Upstream
Day One
international arrivals in Rangoon and transfer to the Kandawagyi
Palace Hotel (or equivalent); afternoon orientation tour by coach
followed by visit to the Shwe-dagon pagoda
Day Two drive by coach to Prome (4.5 hours) and board the
Pandaw; pm we visit archaeological site of Thiri-ya-kittiya; cast
off at sundown; welcome cocktails
Day Three Thayetmyo - a pleasant colonial town with the oldest
golf course in Burma; we visit the market, see the old houses and
ride out by horsecart to see the countryside
Day Four Minhla and Gwechaung - we visit the two Italian
built forts constructed to keep the British at bay from Royal Burma.
We climb the Gwechaung hill for the view
Day Five Magwe - we visit the magnificent Myat-thalon Pagoda
with its solid gold brick work and many temples and hermitages.
Day Six Sale - here we visit a number of teak monasteries
including the Yout-saun-kyaung with its spectacular wood carvings;
we also explore an area of splendid colonial-style houses; moor
at the Tan-chi-taung mountain and ascend on foot or by WWII jeep
for the spectacular sunset over Pagan
Day Seven Pagan - we tour a selection of the 3,000 listed
monuments; we visit lacquer workshops
Day Eight further explorations of Pagan; we cast off at lunchtime
and proceed to the busy town of Pakokku to make a tour of the market
and handweaving workshops by trishaw
Day Nine Yandabo - a very small rural village that specialises
in pot making village
Day Ten Ava and Amarapura - we explore these ancient capitals
by coach or sampan visiting the teak Bagaya Kyaung, Menu Ok-kyaung
and crossing the U Bein Bridge to see the paintings in a temple
Day Eleven AM visit Sagaing by Sampan and walk in the beautiful
hills with over 1000 hermitages and sanctuaries, rich in wood carving
and religious art. Return to ship for lunch and sail up to the Mandalay
Gawein jetty. In the afternoon we tour central Mandalay by coach
visiting the Mahamuni Pagoda and Shwe-im-bin teak carved monastery
and the Mandalay Hill for the sunset we stop to see tapestry making
and other traditional crafts.
Day Twelve disembark Mandalay (Gawein Jetty) and fly to Rangoon;
transfer to the Kandawagyi Palace Hotel and afternoon coach trip
to Downtown area and the Scott Market.
Day Thirteen transfers for international departures
Departure
dates
Mandalay
- Pagan - Prome Downstream
Day One
international arrivals in Rangoon and transfer to the Kandawagyi
Palace Hotel (or equivalent); afternoon orientation tour by coach
followed by visit to the Shwe-dagon pagoda
Day Two fly to Mandalay - city orientation tour by coach
visiting the Mahamuni Pagoda and Shwe-im-bin teak carved monastery;
in afternoon we visit the Mandalay Hill area; cast off at sundown;
welcome cocktails
Day Three Ava and Amarapura - we explore these ancient capitals
by coach and sampan visiting the teak Bagaya Kyaung, Menu Ok-kyaung
and crossing the U Bein Bridge to see the paintings in a temple
Day Four In the early morning we cross the river by sampan
and explore on foot the beautiful Sagaing Hills with over 1000 hermitages
and sanctuaries, rich in wood carving and religious art. In afternoon
arrive at Yandabo - a very small rural village that specialises
in pot making village;
Day Five Pagan - we tour a selection of the 3,000 listed
monuments; we visit lacquer workshops
Day Six Pagan - further explorations of Pagan; we cast off
at lunchtime and moor at the Tan-chi-taung mountain and ascend on
foot or by WWII jeep for the spectacular sunset over Pagan
Day Seven Sale - here we visit a number of teak monasteries
including the Yout-saun-kyaung with its spectacular wood carvings;
we also explore an area of splendid colonial-style houses
Day Eight Magwe - we visit the magnificent Myat-thalon Pagoda
with its solid gold brick work and many temples and hermitages.
Day Nine Minhla and Gwechaung - we visit the two Italian
built forts constructed to keep the British at bay from Royal Burma.
We climb the Gwechaung hill for the view
Day Ten Thayetmyo - a pleasant colonial town with the oldest
golf course in Burma; we visit the market, see the old houses and
ride out by horsecart to see the countryside
Day Eleven arrive at Prome and visit archaeological site
of Thiri-ya-kittiya
Day Twelve disembark at Prome and drive by coach to Rangoon
(4.5 hours); check in to the Kandawagyi Palace Hotel (or equivalent);
afternoon coach trip to Downtown area and the Scott Market
Day Thirteen transfers for international departures
Departure
dates
Price:
£2,650 per person; single supplement £650 (Main Deck
Cabins)
Upper Deck Supplement: £270 per person
Price includes: ground handling, which includes: 2 nights
in a 4* hotel in Rangoon, all transfers,
domestic flights, entrance fees, guide services, all main meals,
coffee and tea,
Price excludes: international flights, drinks at bar, laundry,
gratuity to crew.
Cruise only: deduct £150 per person or £200 if single
SPECIAL OFFER RATES
Valid for the departures of Aug & Sep and Cruises E009 (10-22
Dec) - E011 (09-21 Jan) - E017 (09-21 Mar)
£1,950 per person; single supplement £250 (Main Deck
cabins)
Upper Deck Cabin Supplement: £200 per person
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