Itinerary

DAY 1

On arrival you will be met at the airport and taken to your luxury accommodations.

Mandarin Oriental Marina, Singapore

DAYS 2 & 3

On Day 2 you will be driven to the train station and board the Eastern & Oriental Express in the late morning. Your adventure by luxury rail takes you from Singapore to Bangkok. The journey recaptures the golden age of rail travel through one of Asia’s most beautiful regions. You enjoy luxury accommodations, gourmet cuisine and discerning personal attention every mile of the way. The train has an Observation Car designed to enhance views of the lush changing scenery. In Penang, enjoy a guided tour to see the mosques, elaborately-roofed temples, churches, bazaars and colorful shops. On Day 3 of your journey you arrive at the River Kawai Bridge Station. Disembark and take a cruise along the picturesque Yai River, passing under the Bridge. A local historian will provide a brief history of the Thailand-Burma Railway and the Bridge, and you will visit the Railway Centre Museum. (3B, 2L, 2D)

Eastern & Oriental Express

DAYS 4 & 5

Disembark the train on the afternoon of Day 4 and you will be transferred to your hotel. On the morning of Day 5 your half-day tour provides an overview of Bangkok along with a visit to the enchanting Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn . The morning tour also includes a long-tailed motorboat cruise along the Chao Paraya River, with its colorful merchants in boats along the river’s shoreline. Your afternoon tour takes you to the Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Royal Funeral Hall, Royal Coronation Hall and Wat Po Temple. (2B)

Banyan Tree Hotel, Bangkok

DAYS 6 & 7

You fly from Bangkok to Yangon (known as Rangoon by the British.) On Day 7 enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of this charming city, a unique blend of old English colonial buildings, wide tree-lined streets, sparkling lakes, verdant parks and gilded shrines. Highlights include the Schwedagon Pagoda, constructed with more than 60 tons of pure gold and believed to have been built more than 2,500 years ago; the octagonal Sule Pagoda; the National Museum and bustling Bogyoke Market. (2B)

The Governor Residence, Yangon

DAYS 8 – 10

On Day 8, fly from Yangon to Mandalay where you will board the ms Road to Mandalay cruise ship. This luxury vessel by Orient-Express offers newly refurbished cabins, dining with an acclaimed gourmet menu of Eastern and Western delicacies served with Burmese courtesy and charm, a large fitness center and beauty treatments including aromatherapy massages. After boarding the ship, you will enjoy a guided tour of the key sights of Mandalay. The ship then cruises gently along the astonishing Irrawaddy River, which is lined with ancient palaces and pagodas. An on-board guide lectures on local sightseeing highlights and Burmese customs. On Day 10 the ship arrives in Bagan, and during the morning you will have a special guided orientation tour of the city to see the most important temples. After lunch onboard the ship, you have the opportunity to rejoin your guide for a visit inside some of the most significant pagodas, or you can hire a bicycle or horse-drawn cart to explore this fascinating city on your own. (3B, 3L, 3D)

ms Road to Mandalay

DAYS 11 & 12

You disembark the ship in Bagan and then fly to Yangon to begin your trip home. Stay in Yangon for the final night of your Burmese adventure. Then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home. Depart with memories of a golden land and gracious welcoming people. (2B)

The Governor Residence, Yangon

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