Pricing
Departures: Throughout the year as a private journey or as an extension to R. Crusoe's Dream of Indochine journey.
Prices:
Per person sharing room from $4,450
Internal air per person (estimate) $420
SPECIAL 2010 PRICING:
Book Burma & the Road to Mandalay journey with R. Crusoe & Son by 30 September 2010 for travel in
2010 or 2011, and we deduct $250 per person from the regular cost of
the journey. This offer is not combinable with other offers. Offer
applies to new bookings only.
For more information, to book, or to speak to an R. Crusoe & Son tour specialist, please call us at 800-585-8555.
What Makes This Journey Best?
- Travel on the best ship on the Irrawaddy River, the newly renovated The Road to Mandalay.
- Stay at The Governor's Residence hotel in Yangon, a gorgeous teak mansion featured in Architectural Digest.
- On Inle Lake, visit canoe-makers, Intha silk weavers, and cheroot-rollers.
- Visit a monastery in Yangon.
- Spend time with a local family in a private home on Inle Lake.
- Visit a traditional silversmith's workshop in Sagaing.
- Witness sunrise and sunset over Bagan's Plain of Pagodas.
- Explore Inle Lake and a lakeside village by private longtail boat.
Local Flavor
Ancient Burma. Care to be enchanted by 2,500 years of quite remarkable history? Once Southeast Asia's most secretive sister, shy Myanmar (you might know her as Burma) has dropped her veil to give us a peek at her cultural beauty and richness. This country goes beyond unspoiled—she is graceful, intoxicating, serene, "quite unlike any land you know." Even a century after Kipling wrote those words, they still resonate. Join us on the road to Mandalay.
Burma & The Road to Mandalay. 9 Days.
A year or so after a devastating cyclone left its mark on Myanmar, the repairs and renovations are finished. The Burmese are asking that we come back to tour their gorgeous country. R. Crusoe's journey indulges the senses as much as it does the spirit of discovery.
Begin in Yangon, capital of Myanmar, for a close-up of authentic pagodas and other exotic wonders. Home-away-from-home is the most excellent Governor's Residence hotel, a top hotel and a teak beauty. Visit Kalaywa Tawya Monastery to witness the morning meal ceremony, an experience you won't soon forget.
Fly to Inle Lake, next, to investigate life on the water. Visit a crafts village, learn about floating farms, the Intha leg rowers, the region's holiest sites. Meet a local family in their private home.
Then to Mandalay, where we board our elegant, five-star river cruiser—newly renovated, sparkling, ready for the likes of us. Peruse the city, taking in the most significant sites. Then, aboard Road To Mandalay, we cruise the Irrawaddy River to the ancient capital of Sagaing. Take in the Plain of Pagodas in Bagan, one of Asia's top sites. Consider an early-morning hot-air balloon trip over 
the plain to catch the most extraordinary vantage point. Follow up with a chance to experience daily life in Bagan.
Then head home, your head swarming. Leaving Myanmar is the hardest part...
As you are in this part of the world, we suggest you consider R. Crusoe's journey to Indochina before or after Burma. We also offer an alternative Myanmar tour, Old Burma. Sacred Shrines. Villagers & Artisans. And the River of Lost Footsteps. 10 Days.
To request a detailed itinerary for this journey (and others), click here.