Transportation Information 

Airlines in Myanmar

Air Mandalay, Yangon Airways and Air Bagan operate flights to Bagan, Mandalay, Heho (Inle lake), Thandwe (Ngapali Beach), Pathein (Chaung tha & Ngwesaung Beach), Sittway (Mrauk U), Kyaing Tong, Tachileik, Myeik, Dawai, Kauthong, Myitkyina, Putao.

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River Expedition

Road to Mandalay River Cruises | RV Pandaw Cruises | Amara River Cruises

Road To Mandalay River Cruises :

The luxury river cruise ship has been created by Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express from the former MS Nederland. Since 1995 this totally refurbished ship sails between Mandalay and Bagan. The ship has a swimming pool, a large sun deck, a spacious observation lounge with large windows in addition to the excellent cabin facilities, a restaurant able to accommodate all passengers in one sitting and satellite communications. Consultant designers were appointed to devise new internal and external decorative schemes in sympathy with the vessels new role and the “Orient-Express” brand.

The Road to Mandalay can accommodate a maximum of 110 passengers in 3 different cabin types. All cabins are fully air-conditioned and have en suite shower and WC facilities. Each cabin has a personal safe, telephone and satellite TV with in-house video. Sockets are suitable for 2-pin round plugs (220 volts). Hair dryers are available in each cabin.
 

RV Pandaw Cruises:

Rv Pandaw was built in Scotland on the Clyde by the famous ships builder Yarrow & Co on 1947 with the same design of the pre-war Quarter Wheeler steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.

In the 1998, the vessel was converted into a tourist pleasure luxurious river cruise vessel in the Myanma Shipyard (Sinmalike) by the revived Irrawaddy Flotilla Company Ltd. and during their management docking was performed annually at the Dalla Dockyard. In the second half of the 2003, Ayravata Cruises signed the charter agreement with Inland Water Transport and the Pandaw underwent to major renovations.

Now the two ships are running under Ayravata Cruises: Rv Pandaw 1947 (An original Colonial Steamer) and Rv Paukan 2007 (New Charming Cruising Boutique Hotel). It offers river cruises to explore the Royal capitals around Mandalay and experience the life of the great Irrawaddy River beyond Royal Mandalay and Ancient Bagan.
 

Amara River Cruises

Cruising along the rivers of Myanmar
The Amara River Cruise is a traditional Myanmar riverboat traveling along the Ayarwady and Chindwin River.freshly prepared local and European dishes and many kinds of tropical fruit cocktails are prepared by well-trained cook and served by Amara friendly staff at regular mealtimes and upon special order. All bed linen and towels as well as on-board laundry are included in Amara services.

Cruising on the Ayarwady River
Is possible between Mandalay and Bagan and beyond as far south as Pyay and as far as north as Bhamo all year round.

Cruising on the Chindwin River
Is possible from its confluence with the Ayarwady River near Bagan up to Khamti at the foot of the Naga Mountains, 500 miles to the north.

The Amara River Cruise
Is available for charter only and schedules will be tailored to suit your individual programme and wishes.

Charity Support
50% of our profits will be donated to a charity organization, which supports hospitals, schools and orphanages in Myanmar.

Train Expedition   

Travel by train in the country is a constant street theater. Can enjoy fantastic scene views and daily life along the way. It is impossible to be bored even on a long journey.

The first ever operate locomotive in the Railways history in Myanmar lunched in the operating between Yangon and Pay on May 1, 1877 by then called Irrawaddy State Railways Co inaugurated by it commissioner Mr. Reifer Thompson. Myanmar maintains 4684 km of metre guage railway line and 550 railway stations. Rolling stock consisted of 318 locomotive 48 steam and the remainder diesel plus 1130 passenger coaches. There are two types Express and Local. Express trains offer three classes of passage: Sleeper upper class and ordinary class.

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