Avalon Waterways Asia
programme for 2015 features the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar for the first time
with a newly designed Suite Ship, the ‘Avalon Myanmar’ and a sister ship, the
‘Avalon Siem Reap’ which will sail the River Mekong through Vietnam &
Cambodia.
Avalon Waterways is offering a 15 day
‘Golden Myanmar & the Irrawaddy’ holiday including a 10 night
cruise on the Irrawaddy River combined with a 3 night Yangon city stay. The
cruise is available on a north or southbound itinerary with the option of
pre/post cruise hotel stays in Yangon, Bangkok or the scenic lake area of Inle.
Often referred to as the ‘Road to Mandalay’, the river is the centre of the
historical, cultural and economic heart of Myanmar. The new Avalon cruise will
sail past traditional riverside villages, ancient cities with intricate pagodas
and temples as well as beautiful teak forests. Cruise highlights include the
capital city of Yangon, the ancient city of Bagan, the U Bein Bridge at
Amarapura, the spectacular sights of Mandalay, Bhamo, the religious site of
Sagaing as well as the Islands of Kyun Daw. Prices are from £5,369 per
person*.
Built by local craftsmen, both new
Suite Ships have a passenger capacity of 36 and are specially designed to
provide the best way of experiencing the unique sights and landscapes from the
river. All staterooms are sized at a spacious 245 square feet (larger than the
European Avalon Suite Ships) and feature a wall-to-wall panoramic window
measuring 14-feet wide which opens to transform the living space into a large
open air balcony, a large bathroom, spacious storage space and Comfort
Collection beds.
Both smaller ships have been designed
so that they can cruise to places currently not available with other cruise
companies. Avalon Myanar will sail on the spectacular Upper Northern Irrawaddy
and Avalon Siem Reap will be able to sail into Ho Chi Minh City
harbour.
Other Asian and South American Avalon
river cruises include the Yangtze in China and the Amazon in Brazil as well as
small ship coastal cruising around the Galapagos Islands.
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