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Azure water on the Mergui Archipelago
Moken Sea Gypsies, Mergui Archipelago, Burma (Myanmar)
Sunset over Shwedagon, Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)

Myanmar highlights & island cruise

15 days from CAD13,475pp

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Tour highlights

  • Sail the beautiful clear waters of the Mergui archipelago by yacht.

  • Immerse yourself in the serene atmosphere of Yangon's shimmering Shwedagon Pagoda.

  • Explore the many beautiful and impressive temples of Bagan.

  • Enjoy an early morning balloon flight over Inle Lake for a unique vantage point of the stilted villages and floating gardens.

  • Imagine the former splendour of Inwa, a lost royal city.

  • Witness a little seen side of Mandalay.

Price includes:

  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodations
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

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  • Travel to Phuket where you will be met and transferred to your resort in Khao Lak.

    • Khao Lak, Thailand
      Khao Lak, Thailand
    • Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
      Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
    • Phuket, Thailand
      Phuket, Thailand

  • This morning you will transfer to Ranong where you will be met by a cruise representative and assisted through the border into Myanmar to join the Meta IV cruise for the next six days. Enjoy a welcome drink on board, boat orientation and safety briefing before departing toward Hastings Island and dinner on the beach.

    • Khao Lak, Thailand
      Khao Lak, Thailand
    • Khao Lak, Thailand
      Khao Lak, Thailand
    • Khao Lak, Thailand
      Khao Lak, Thailand

  • Passage to Lampi Island, the largest in the region. Brunch on board, followed by a visit to a village of Moken sea nomads. Sail to Clara Island with a dinghy excursion into a nearby mangrove forest.

    • Meta IV yacht on the Mergui Archipelago
      Meta IV yacht on the Mergui Archipelago
    • Beach on the Mergui Archipelago
      Beach on the Mergui Archipelago
    • Azure water on the Mergui Archipelago
      Azure water on the Mergui Archipelago

  • Sail to Pila Island where you can enjoy a barbecue on the long beach and a jungle walk. Snorkeling opportunities, followed by sundowners on deck.

  • Early-morning sail toward the Mid Group Islands to explore hidden coves and beaches. Visit Frost and Potter Islands, famous for their large fig trees by the beach.

  • Long, leisurely sail toward Zadetkyi Island with its beautiful bays and beaches. Snorkel and explore the pristine reefs and their underwater wildlife.

  • Start sailing early this morning toward Kawthaung where you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight to Yangon. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

    • Close-up of Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon)
      Close-up of Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon)
    • Sunset over Shwedagon, Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)
      Sunset over Shwedagon, Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Colonial architecture in downtown Yangon
      Colonial architecture in downtown Yangon

  • Morning colonial walking tour of downtown Yangon with the highest concentration of colonial architecture in Southeast Asia. Your tour includes the former High Courts, Telegraph Office, Post Office and Strand Hotel to name a few. Late afternoon your driver and guide will take you to visit the shimmering Shwedagon Pagoda as the sun sets, this will be followed by drinks on 19th Street — the perfect place to people watch in downtown Yangon.

    • Shwedagon Pagoda
      Shwedagon Pagoda
    • The Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon)
      The Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon)
    • Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
      Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon

  • Take an early flight to Bagan and have the afternoon at leisure.

    • Temples of Bagan
      Temples of Bagan
    • Women collecting sticks, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
      Women collecting sticks, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Women at work on the West side of the Irrawaddy River, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
      Women at work on the West side of the Irrawaddy River, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)

  • Discover Bagan's temples and ruins on a private tour with your guide.

    • Shepherd's on the move, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
      Shepherd's on the move, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Dying Cotton, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
      Dying Cotton, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Drying cotton, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
      Drying cotton, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)

  • Transfer to the airport for your flight to Heho. On arrival you will be met and transferred to Inle Lake.

    • Inle Lake, Myanmar
      Inle Lake, Myanmar
    • Temples outside of Inle Lake
      Temples outside of Inle Lake
    • Travelling back from school, Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)
      Travelling back from school, Inle Lake, Burma (Myanmar)

  • An early start today to take advantage of the panoramic views of Inle Lake and the Shan Mountains on an early morning balloon flight. Back on land, you will then spend the rest of the day exploring the stilted villages, cottage industries and markets of Inle Lake.

    • A leg rower transports his goods on one of the channels to Inle Lake
      A leg rower transports his goods on one of the channels to Inle Lake
    • Fisherman and their families choose to live in stilted houses on Inle Lake
      Fisherman and their families choose to live in stilted houses on Inle Lake
    • Longtail boats are the fastest form of transport on Inle Lake
      Longtail boats are the fastest form of transport on Inle Lake

  • Transfer to the airport for your flight to Mandalay. Visit Amarapura, famous for U Bein Bridge and the lost royal city of Inwa before checking into your hotel.

    • Mandalay, Myanmar
      Mandalay, Myanmar
    • Oriental Express Ballooning in Mandalay
      Oriental Express Ballooning in Mandalay
    • Working with Jade, Mandalay
      Working with Jade, Mandalay

  • This morning you head out on an exciting tour of Mandalay, which will take you behind the scenes of this bustling city. In the afternoon enjoy a leisurely cruise to Mingun to view the colossal remains of King Bodawpaya's Pagoda.

    • The daily routine at the Railway Market, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
      The daily routine at the Railway Market, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Spices at the Railway Market, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
      Spices at the Railway Market, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Largest book in the world, Mandalay
      Largest book in the world, Mandalay

  • Today you will be transferred to the airport in time for your international departure flight.

    • Novice Monks, Burma (Myanmar)
      Novice Monks, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Novice Nuns, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
      Novice Nuns, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
    • Young novitiate, Amarapura
      Young novitiate, Amarapura

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When to go

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Bangkok
 
Phuket
 
Khao Lak
 
Yangon
 
Bagan
 
Inle Lake
 
Mandalay
 

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