Day /1
Mandalay
Take an optional tour of Mandalay before lunch on board. The afternoon is spent cruising along the Chindwin, the Ayeryarwady’s main tributary.
Mandalay, Homalin, Bagan /Itinerary
Day /2
Monywa
Sail to Monywa, with a stop at the market town of Yesagyo. After lunch, explore the Thanboddhay Pagoda, then onto the Bodithaung Pagoda which houses the largest Buddha statue in Myanmar.
Day /3
Maukkdaw
Cruise from Monywa to Maukkdaw, learning about Burmese traditions from demonstrations and lectures.
Day /4
Chindwin
Explore the town and teak buildings of Maukkdaw before cruising through the lush Chindwin gorges and jungle and past tiny riverside villages.
Day /5
Mawleik
Continue to Mawleik, marvelling at the Chin Hills which provide a backdrop to the Indian Burma, a part of Myanmar only a handful of tourists will experience.
Day /6
Chin Province
Sail to Sittaung though some of the most remote parts of the Chin Province.
Day /7
Homalin
Visit Homalin, a small town close to the Indian border, where the Uyu tributary flows into the main river and locals pan for gold.
Day /8
Homalin to Kani
Rise early and take a stroll through Homalin market, before a leisurely afternoon on board cruising towards Kani.
Day /9
Kyidaung
Visit the Mahar Minkyaung Monastery, a melange of European and Burmese architecture. Carry on to Kyidaung, a riverside village where you can observe local life.
Day /10
Bagan
Take an excursion to Po Win Taung caves where hundreds of Buddha sandstone chambers are carved into the hillside. Return to the ship and onward to Bagan in time for sunset.
Day /11
Departure
Disembark after breakfast and choose to explore the temples of Bagan, Minanthu Village and Thone Zu Pagoda.