We are always excited to bring you something new here at Time Spent At Sea and here is a great new river-cruise opportunity from Sanctuary Retreats, with eight enticing itineraries available on the luxurious all-suite Sanctuary
Ananda in Myanmar.
These itineraries
include three, four and seven-night ‘Discovery Cruises’ between Bagan and Mandalay as well as a
selection of longer and more unusual ‘Exploration Cruises’ allowing guests time
to explore the Upper and Lower Ayeyarwady and the shallower Chindwin
River.
Sanctuary
Ananda will sail every day on each
itinerary and, where possible, guests will experience local transport to reach
off the beaten track villages and must-see sights to ensure a true local and
unique experience.
Discovery Itineraries include:
Three Nights – Bagan to Mandalay
Setting off from Bagan,
this three-night experience includes a visit to some of the most important
temples and pagodas in Bagan; a horse-drawn cart visit to Ava, the old imperial
capital and archaeological site; Sagaing with its convents, pagodas and
silversmiths; and Amarapura to visit textile workshops and drinks at sunset at the
mile-long U Bein bridge.
Four Nights – Mandalay to Bagan
This itinerary begins in Mandalay, the cultural capital of Myanmar, and
makes its way down to Bagan, the spiritual heart of the country and home to
over 2,000 gilded pagodas. Highlights on
the journey include the textile workshops of Amarapura; Sagaing, the centre of
Myanmar Buddhist faith; Pakokku with its local markets and traditional shoe
factories; and the Sale monasteries
Seven Nights – Bagan-Mandalay-Bagan
This
longer cruise is a combination of the three and four-night
itineraries but also offers a train ride across the Gokteik Viaduct to Naung
Pein and a visit to Pyin Oo Lwin and its Botanical Gardens. There will also be visits
to jaggery, lacquerware and brick workshops; the Thone Zu Pagoda with its Nat
shrine; and a hike up Mount Popa, an extinct volcano, to see the stunning
summit monastery, pagodas and shrines.
For more info, visit www.sanctuaryretreats.com and, for more luxury adventure-cruise ideas, follow this link to The Cruise Line, the UK's river cruising specialists.
