Orient Pandaw luxury river cruise in Burma

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Experience a unique journey on a luxury river cruise holiday in Burma. Enjoy an 11 night package between Prome and Mandalay taking in the amazing sights Burma has to offer.

Earlybird saving of up to $1,000^pp

Earlybird saving of up to $1,000^pp

Inclusions

Return economy class airfare from Brisbane including air taxes
8 night cruise on Orient Pandaw with all meals, soft drinks, local beers and spirits, government taxes and onboard gratuities
1 night deluxe accommodation at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon
2 nights deluxe accommodation at the Mandalay Hill Resort in Mandalay
Extensive sightseeing with expert local guides

Itinerary

Day 1	Fly from Brisbane to Yangon (overnight flight)
Day 2	Yangon - Upon arrival meet with a local guide and enjoy Burmese cuisine for lunch before setting off for a sightseeing tour.
Day 3	Yangon - Prome - Transfer by coach from Yangon to Pyay port to embark the Rv Orient Pandaw. Enjoy a visit to the 5-8th centre archaeological site of Thiri-ya-kittiya, former centre of the Pyu civilisation.
Day 4	Thayet - Myo Frontier Post - Visit Thayet-myo a pleasant colonial town which once guarded the border between Royal Myanmar and British Myanmar. The town retains its colonial character and you will have time to visit the markets and ride by horse and cart through the former British Botanical gardens.
Day 5	Minhla Forts - Visit Minhla and Gwechaung Forts, Italian and French designed forts built to keep the British at bay from Royal Myanmar.
Day 6	Magwe Gold Bricks - Ride trishaws or cross the river by sampan to reach the magnificent Myat-thalon Pagoda.
Day 7	Sale - Sale was the home town of U Ponna, the most celebrated poet and playwrite in King Mindon's court.
Day 8	Pagan - The World Heritage Site of Pagan is an absolute wonder in the 'Golden Land'. Originally home to 10,000 temples constructed between the 11th and 13th centuries, there are still 3,000 scattered around. Enjoy a tour of a selection of these listed monuments.
Day 9	Pagan - Ohn Ne Kyaung - Enjoy some explorations of Pagan this morning before casting off for the Ohn Ne Kyaung village, a lively and colourful community.
Day 10	Yandabo - This rarely visited village, with no access via road is dependant on the river economy. Specialising in terracotta pots you will see the pottery making process and visit Pandaw School and clinic.
Day 11	Arrive Mandalay - Disembark the Rv Orient Pandaw and begin a local tour. Walk up Mandalay Hill with offers a great view of the countryside, Irrawaddy River and the city centre.
Day 12	Mandalay - Ava and Sagaing - Cross a bridge over the Irrawaddy River to Sagaing. Covered with 600 white painted pagodas and monasteries, and is home to 3000 monks and 100 meditation centres. Visit various pagodas, a local Burmese market and a small pottery village. We then continue south to Ava, and take a tour by horse and cart, to visit the old wooden Bagaya Monastery and the remains of the Royal Palace and fort.
Day 13	Mandalay - Yangon - Transfer from Mandalay to Yangon for your flight back to Brisbane

Departure dates and Prices*^

Departure dates	Price per person, twin share, Main deck
2012
Jun 29	$5,299
Jul 5	$4,999
Jul 15	$5,199
Jul 21, 31, Aug 6	$4,999
Aug 16	$5,099
Aug 22	$4,999
Sep 1	$5,099
Sep 7	$4,999
Sep 17	$5,099
Sep 23	$4,999
Oct 3	$5,299
Oct 9	$4,999
Oct 19	$5,199
Oct 25	$4,999
Nov 4	$5,199
Nov 10, 20	$5,099
Nov 26	$5,199
Dec 6, 20, 30	$5,399
2013
Jan 5, 15	$5,399
Jan 21	$4,999
Jan 31	$5,399
Feb 6	$5,099
Feb 16	$5,199
Feb 22, Mar 4, 10, 20, 26	$4,999
Apr 5, 11, 21, 27	$4,999