Avalon Waterways has launched its Asia
programme for 2015 featuring 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 £5369 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.
The 16 day ‘Fascinating Vietnam,
Cambodia & the Mekong’ itinerary provides an amazing insight into the
fascinating culture, scenery and history of this area. The tour includes two
nights at InterContinental Asiana Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, a seven
night cruise on the River Mekong aboard the Avalon Angkor; 2 nights at Victoria
Angkor Resort & Spa Hotel in Siem Reap. Holiday highlights include Ho Chi
Minh City and Siem Reap guided city sightseeing, Cu Chi Tunnels, Cai Be, Phnom
Penh, and the Temples of Angkor. Prices are from £3,675* per
person.
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.
The 12 day ‘From the Inca Empire to
the Peruvian Amazon’ (from £5055pp*) aboard the luxurious Aria Suite Ship is
available with departures from February to December 2015. Highlights include
two nights in Lima (San Francisco Monastery and Larvo Herrara Museum), one night
at the Sacred Valley (Temple of Sacsayhuaman and ceremonial site of Kenko), one
night at Machu Picchu, two nights at Cusco (Santo Domingo Monastery and the
Cathedral) before the three night Amazon cruise aboard the Aria.
Coastal cruises aboard the luxurious
Isabela II ship around the Galapagos Islands include the 11
day ‘Ecuador & the Galapagos’ (£3919pp*) with 2 nights in Quito, 2
nights on the Baltra Island as well as 4 nights cruising the Galapagos National
Park before returning for an overnight stay in Quito. Also on sale is the
16
day ‘Discover the Galapagos & Peru’ (from £5419pp*) including visits to
Lima, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Quito, and four nights cruising
the Galapagos National Park. Both itineraries can be extended with a three
night Amazon stay.
Early bookers can take advantage of
£600 off per couple on cruises bookings made from the Asia programme before 30
September ’14.
For further
information ring Avalon Waterways on 0800 668 1801 or download a brochure by
visiting www.avaloncruises.co.uk
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