New! GOLDEN MYANMAR & THE ALLURING IRRAWADDY 14 days, from $6,739 per person, land/cruise only (also offered in reverse) Roundtrip from Yangon—Northbound: Sep 29, Oct 19, Nov 8, 28 & Dec 18, 2015 Roundtrip from Yangon—Southbound: Oct 9, 29, Nov 18, Dec 8 & 28, 2015 Additional Port Charges: $94 DAY 1 Arrive Yangon: welcome to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma DAY 2 Yangon: walking tour of the city’s landmarks; visit a local tea shop, Chaukhtatgyi, and Shwedagon Pagoda; welcome dinner in local restaurant DAY 3 Yangon–Bagan (Embarkation): fly to Bagan; welcome reception with ship’s crew; traditional puppet show DAY 4 Bagan: watch sunrise from temple; sightseeing including a local market, Shwezigon Pagoda, lacquer workshop, Ananda Temple, Dhammayangyi Temple, Upali Thein, Abeyadana Temple; oxcart ride to temple for sunset DAY 5 Shwe Pyi Thar: walking tour through this typical river village to see palm candy being made DAY 6 Sagaing–Amarapura: visit Kaunghmudaw Pagoda and Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda in Sagaing; visit U Bein Bridge and take a sampan ride at sunset in Amarapura DAY 7 Mandalay: sightseeing including Mahamuni, Kuthadaw and Shwenandaw Pagodas; visit tapestry, woodcarving, and gold leaf workshops; traditional dance performance DAY 8 Kyauk Myaung: walking tour through a pottery-making village DAY 9 Kya Hnyat: visit a monastery and present alms to the monks and see their lunch ritual DAY 10 Tigyang: walking tour through village and walk to hilltop pagoda DAY 11 Katha: visit to local market; excursion to elephant camp with elephant ride DAY 12 Kyun Daw–Second Defile: visit a farmer’s home, local school, and nunnery in Kyun Daw; cruise through the dramatic second defile DAY 13 Bhamo (Disembarkation)–Yangon: explore Bhamo by trishaw and foot; fly to Yangon DAY 14 Yangon: end of vacation AF031454 Irrawaddy River MANDALAY AMARAPURA SAGAING KYAUK MYAUN KYA HNYAT BHAMO Second Defile KYUN DAW MYANMAR (BURMA YANGON BAGAN SHWE PYI THAR THAILAND Extension BANGKOK INLE LAKE Extension rawaddy r Irr r y y Rive e er MANDALA Y R RA RA AMARAPUR R SAGAING S S S G G K MYAUN YAUK KYAUK KY KY N N N KYA HNYAT NY AMO BHAM AM Second Defile Secon Secon Secon DAW D KYUN D D ON ON YANGO GO GO O N N ON BAGAN B B B B B PYI THAR P SHW WE P WE P Andaman Sea Ex xten x nsion n BANG GKO GKO KOK KO E INLE LE NLE LAKE NLE LAKE E KE Ex Extension Ex Extension Start/End City * Featured price is per person, land/cruise only, based on double-occupancy and departure dates as indicated. Flights and travel insurance are additional. Participation in this vacation requires the purchase of intra–vacation air segments from Avalon Waterways, not included in the pricing listed above. For exact pricing for your tour, date of travel and gateway, please contact your travel consultant or Avalon Waterways.