BHAMO-MANDALAY (6NIHGT/7DAYS)
BHAMO-MANDALAY
Days: 7 days- 6 nights
Day 1 : BHAMO
Embark the Amara River Cruise in the afternoon.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: on board.
Day 2 : BHAMO-SHWEGU
Set sail at 6.00am. On the way, we will pass the beautiful Second Defile, The river banks become a steep cliff and the river bottom drops away to extreme depths. The river scence is amazing and offers beautiful scenery. In the afternoon, we arrive in Shwegu and visit the pagodas of Shwe Baw Kyunn on the opposite river bank of Shwegu, where the Amara will stop for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: on Board
Day 3 : SHWEGU-KATHA
We leave Shwegu in the morning at 6.00am. The scenery along the river is beautiful with small villages and dense tropical forest. This day is a good chance to see the famous Ayeyarwaddy Dolphin, quite common in this area. In the afternoon, we will reach Katha, a beautiful town with a colorful market, friendly people and a unique atmosphere. Katha is known from the book “ Burmese Days”, written by George Orwell. Dinner and overnight on board the Amara, moored near the harbor of Katha.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: on Board
Day 4 : KATHA-TAGAUNG
Set sail at 6.00am. Our journey will continue downstream until Tagaung, one of the oldest capitals of Myanmar. Proceed for sightseeing at Tagaung. Overnight and dinner on board the Amara just south of Taguang.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: on Board
Day 5 : TAGAUNG- KYAUKMYAUNG
Set sail at 6.00am. We continued until Thabeikkyin. We will pass the Third Defile. This area is covered with dense teak forest. Sail downstream till New Nyein (potery village) and sightseeing around New Nyein. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: on Board
Day 6 : KYAUKMYAUNG-MINGUN
mingun01Set sail at 6.00am downstream to Mingun and afternoon sightseeing Mingun bell, weighting 90 tones and the biggest hanging undamaged bell in the world. Shin Phyume Pagoda, and the unfinished Mingun pagoda, a colossal brick monument. Dinner and overnight on board the Amara near Mingun.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: on Board
Day 7 : MINGUN-MANDALAY JETTY
Set sailing down to Mandalay. Disembark Mandalay Jetty at 8.00am
Meals: Breakfast