7 Night Bagan - Mandalay

Board the ship in Taung Be just before lunch. 
Afternoon trip will begin with Ananda temple, one of the most well-known pagoda in Bagan. Then, the tour continues to a less-visited temple and discover the fresco and murals with torchlight. Then we stop at a lacquerware house that has been around for generations to witness the craftsmanship. Finish the day sunset watching from an elevated view point.
Enjoy a BBQ dinner on the Observation Deck and afterward a traditional marionette show will be arranged for your entertainment.
 

The day begins with a tour of your choices:
•    Explore the religious sites in Old Bagan by bicycle or horse-cart.
•    Sunrise temple experience.
•    Contribute to a community project by Belmond in a local village.
The afternoon will be spent at your own leisure or with various activities on board, tea tasting, longyi demonstration.
This evening, a gourmet dinner is served on board.

The morning will be spent on board sailing. A wide range of activities are offer such as morning yoga, meditation, introductory cooking class or presentation from in-house doctor about the community projects.
Reaching Mingun in the afternoon, you can either:
•    Discover the historical and the attractions with the guide.
•    Walk through the local village and interact with the curious residents.
There is a special traditional party where you are encouraged to wear traditional longyi and enjoy a drink.

After a short cruise down to Mandalay, the early birds can join in an almsgiving service on shore.
After breakfast, the morning tour focuses on the most significant sites in the city such as Kuthodaw Pagoda – the world’s largest book – or Shwesandaw “Golden Palace” Monastery.
Return back to the cruise in Shwe Kyet Yet village and jetty. Then after a hearty lunch, we make our way to the Buddhist center of Myanmar – Sagaing Hills.
Take in the sunset with champagne cocktail at U Bein Bridge.
A traditional dance show will be arranged the dinner on board.

This morning, the shore excursion will be spent for your knowledge about the arts and crafts of the people in Mandalay. Observe the sculptors expertly maneuver through the block of marble or wood to form a coherent image of Buddha. Then watch the women tireless weave on their traditional machinery to create the highest quality silk.
We end the morning with a car trip to Shwe Kyet Yet village where the ship docks.
After lunch, leave the cruise for a trip to the Buddhism center of Burma – Sagaing. Take the bird’s eyes view from the Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda on the top of the hill and then make a detour to a nunnery to learn about the routine of their peaceful life.
Return back to Shwe Kyet Yet for overnight and there will be a traditional entertainment show after dinner.

Enjoy the early morning yoga session to breath in the spiritual essence of the country. Afterward, you can enjoy a rejuvenating glass from the Juice Bar.
 Afterward, leave the ship to participate in the Buddhist almsgiving ceremony. Then, walk around the nearby village to see the lively activity in the morning before return back on board and continue the journey.
When we reach Ava, you can either explore the area with our guide on traditional horse-cart or actively travel by bike.
Return by board, you can have a variety of activities such as a lecture about Myanmar culture, tea tasting, longyi or thanaka demonstration and fortune telling.

This morning, again you can have two tour options:
•    Take a trip to Salay, a charming little town on the south of Bagan by the shore of the river.
•    Stay in Bagan and discover further highlights of this pagoda dotted plain. You can have the chance to enjoy the classic horse-cart ride through the Bagan.
•    You can have the choice of visit the market and the village in Bagan to truly become a local.
•    Take a more active social role and visit Taung Be Village and the local clinic here sponsored by Belmond.
•    The guide will take you to a secluded temple so you can find inner peace with a spiritual meditation session.
The afternoon will be spent for Bagan exploration with a trip to Nagayon Temple and Seinnyet, a off-beaten and small temples complex with beautiful murals. Before returning back to the ship, we will make a brief stop in a little riverside temple where the spiritual candle lighting experience will happen.
Enjoy the dinner on board and the ship moors in Bagan.

Enjoy the breakfast on board before checking out of the cruise for your onward journey.