You will meet with your guide at the Arrival Hall of Yangon International airport. Transfer to your hotel check in. (Check in at 14;00 noon and early check in depends on room availability).

Take a time at a hidden little gem Café and try tasty local snacks for afternoon chill. Visit to the Kandawgyi Lake you will enjoy a short walk on the wooden bridge to line up along the lake, giving you a stunning view on the Shwedagon pagoda, but also on the royal barge, standing at the side of the lake, Karaweik. Continue your visit to the Kyauk Hta Gyi Pagoda, famous for its impressive reclining Buddha. End the tour at The Shwedagon pagoda for a unique experience to discover the most venerated religious place of Myanmar. In the evening, enjoy your welcome dinner.

In the early morning, transfer to airport and fly to Heho. Upon your arrival at Heho airport, you will be transferred to Nyaung Shwe the gateway of Inle Lake about 2.5 hours. You’ll have a lunch break while enjoying stunning views of the canal, rice paddies, and exotic surroundings. From Nyaung Shwe jetty take a boat and travel along the canal and unique floating gardens. Arrive your hotel and check in.

Begin your tour to the Pa-Oh village of Indein for 45 minutes by boat. Indein is one of the small villages of Inle Lake on the western bank. You’ll see hundreds of ancient stupas most are ruins overgrown with bushes. The pagoda hill is quiet, calm and mesmerizing view from the hill release the fatigue and refresh everybody who ascend to the peak. Travel along the narrow creek, there are twists and turns. Since both the sides are paddy fields you can see the farmers ploughing and harrowing by water buffaloes. It is compulsory to see Novice monks; buffalo boys and village girls wash and swim in the creek.

After breakfast, visit the floating market for a glimpse of daily life. Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda is famous with its five Buddha images. Continue to Innpawkhone village to see silk weaving and lotus industries. Enjoy a traditional meal in an authentic Intha house at an island village on the lake. After your lunch, walk through a luxuriant bamboo forest next to the small stream and return to the waiting boat. Return to Nyaung Shwe and transfer to airport to fly to Mandalay.

Upon arrival Mandalay airport, transfer to your hotel check in. (Check in at 14;00 noon and early check in depends on room availability).

You’ll be transferred to the jetty and board the ship at Shwe Kyet Yet village near Mandalay.

Enjoy an afternoon discovering the city’s key sites and traditional arts, including a visit to a family of bronze casters.

Dine on Asian and Western cuisine in the elegant Restaurant, enjoying the house wines or selecting an international label from the list.

Stretch out and relax at an early-morning yoga session, followed by a refreshing treat from Healthy Juice Bar.

Join a Buddhist alms giving ceremony and experience village life near our jetty before the ship sets sail.

Alight in Ava to explore the ancient capital. Take a traditional horse and cart tour or discover the sights by bike.

As the ship sails to Bagan, enjoy a range of onboard activities. Attend a talk on Myanmar culture, sample local infusions in the ship’s Burmese Tea Shop, learn how to dress in a traditional longyi or have your fortune told by an astrologer.

Rise early to attend a soothing meditation session before the ship arrives in Bagan.

A range of tour options is available today. Choose from “Introduction to Bagan” for temples and history, “A Day in the Life” for local culture, food and markets, or “Bagan by Bicycle” for those seeking with a taste for action and adventure.

Before rejoining the ship for lunch, stroll through the small village that is home to Belmond’s private jetty near Old Bagan. You may wish to visit Belmond’s free clinic, where the on-board doctor will be treating local patients.

In the afternoon visit Ananda, one of Bagan’s most magnificent temples. Continue your tour as you explore an off-the-beaten-track temple by torchlight. End the visit by admiring the sunset over the plains.

Dine under the stars at the Road to Mandalay Grill on the Observation Deck, before enjoying a classic marionette performance.

Balloon Experience Over Bagan: Begin your morning with an incredible hot-air balloon flight over Bagan’s temple-studded plains. Have your morning snack on pastries and croissants, and sipping coffee and tea as the balloon is inflated.  Climb aboard before gently rising above thousands of gilded stupas and earthen temples all back-dropped by the impressive Irrawaddy River.  A truly unforgettable and unique experience. (Note: available only from 15th October to 31st March; all flights weather permitting).

An early-bird breakfast is served before disembark. Transfer to your hotel check in. (Check in at 14;00 noon and early check in depends on room availability).

The day is free and leisure in Bagan (Car and Guide services available).

Transfer to Bagan airport for your flight to Yangon.

If time permits, visit the famous Bogyoke Market or Scott market (closed on Mondays and Public Holidays). The complex houses hundreds of small stalls where local people use to buy jewelry, tailor made clothes is a good place to buy numerous souvenir items to be memorials of the visit Myanmar. Have lunch and relax at a beautiful oasis in town. After lunch, transfer to airport and depart from Myanmar.

Please Note: All timings shown on this website are for your guidance only.

The water level of the river is changing depending on the season. From the months of January to June, the water levels of the Ayeyarwady may drop for a period of a few weeks to a few months, creating a narrower channel for navigation. To accommodate for changes in water levels, Belmond Road to Mandalay may operate on an adjusted itinerary during these periods and the mooring locations may be amended.