{"id":6271,"date":"2015-09-25T11:48:31","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T10:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/?p=6271"},"modified":"2020-10-13T17:34:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T16:34:10","slug":"myanmars-river-expeditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/myanmars-river-expeditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar&#8217;s Top River Expeditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryExteriorMandalay.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6272 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryExteriorMandalay-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"SanctuaryExteriorMandalay\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-id=\"6272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A cruise in Myanmar is a journey back in time, offering a glimpse into a mysterious way of life in an ever-modernising country. The difficulty is knowing which boat offers the best route, best length of trip, best facilities and best value. That&#8217;s where Experience Travel Group can help you.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s our roundup of the best River Expeditions on offer:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>1. Sanctuary Ananda, Departing from Bagan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Custom built for the exploration of the temples and pagodas of the Irrawaddy, you&#8217;ll be able to chose between\u00a0a\u00a0three-, seven- or 10-day journey. <em><strong>The expedition suits those wanting luxury combined with an authentic insight into Myanmar&#8217;s history.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6273 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryAnandaOwnersTerrace-18-e1445967458756.jpg\" alt=\"Sanctuary Ananda Cruise\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-id=\"6273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryAnandaOwnersTerrace-18-e1445967458756.jpg 800w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryAnandaOwnersTerrace-18-e1445967458756-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryAnandaOwnersTerrace-18-e1445967458756-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryAnandaOwnersTerrace-18-e1445967458756-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryAnandaOwnersTerrace-18-e1445967458756-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SanctuaryAnandaOwnersTerrace-18-e1445967458756-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0Paukan Cruise, Departing from Bagan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A bespoke cruise lasting two or three days with the interiors decorated to\u00a0traditional colonial style. <em><strong>Good choice for those wanting to experience a river expedition without it dominating their itinerary. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/011-e1445967469220.jpg\" alt=\"Paukan Cruise\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"6274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/011-e1445967469220.jpg 800w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/011-e1445967469220-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/011-e1445967469220-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/011-e1445967469220-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/011-e1445967469220-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/011-e1445967469220-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>3. Irrawaddy Princess II, Departing from Bagan\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Offering one-\u00a0or two-night cruises, this smaller ship allows you to absorb all the beautiful scenery with a little more intimacy. <em><strong>Good for those wanting a short voyage with privacy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6275 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IP-01-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"6275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IP-01-2-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IP-01-2-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IP-01-2-1-585x388.jpg 585w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IP-01-2-1-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IP-01-2-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0Pandaw Cruise, Departing from Yangon and Mandalay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Veterans of river expeditions in Southeast Asia, Pandaw have trips that last from one\u00a0to 14 days &#8211; one of our most flexible options. <em><strong>Combining luxury with tradition, this journey suits those looking for high class service whilst absorbing a more varied range of sites, often getting off the beaten track.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6276 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13921926818_5603b6c697_o-e1445967492949.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" data-id=\"6276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13921926818_5603b6c697_o-e1445967492949.jpg 800w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13921926818_5603b6c697_o-e1445967492949-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13921926818_5603b6c697_o-e1445967492949-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13921926818_5603b6c697_o-e1445967492949-585x434.jpg 585w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13921926818_5603b6c697_o-e1445967492949-150x111.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>5. Mergui Princess, Departing from The Mergui Archipelago<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Mergui Princess is an alternative to the above river expeditions. The boat features five\u00a0air-conditioned cabins and explores the hidden gems of Myanmar: the Mergui Archipelago. <em><strong>With fantastic snorkelling and underwater wildlife spotting opportunities, this suits intrepid travellers looking for their next adventure.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/burma\/hotel\/mergui-princess-cruise\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC02694.jpg\" alt=\"Mergui Princess\" width=\"731\" height=\"548\" data-id=\"6278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC02694.jpg 640w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC02694-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC02694-585x439.jpg 585w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC02694-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6280\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/burma\/hotel\/mergui-princess-cruise\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6280\" class=\"wp-image-6280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/All-Together.jpg\" alt=\"Images from the Mergui Island Cruise\" width=\"800\" height=\"177\" data-id=\"6280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/All-Together.jpg 800w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/All-Together-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/All-Together-768x170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/All-Together-585x129.jpg 585w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/All-Together-150x33.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/burma\/hotel\/mergui-princess-cruise\">Images from the Mergui Island Cruise<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Inspired to know a little more about our Myanmar holidays?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Take a look at some of our suggested holidays here:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/burma\/holiday\/classic-burma-cruise\">Classic Burma with Cruise<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/burma\/holiday\/burma-cruise-adventure\">Burma Cruise with Adventure<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/burma\/holiday\/cruise-irrawaddy-sanctuary-ananda\">Cruising Down the Irrawaddy River<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/burma\/holiday\/deluxe-burma\">Luxury Burma with Irrawaddy Cruise<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/burma\/holiday\/classic-myanmar-and-the-mergui-lslands\">Myanmar and the Mergui Islands<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cruise in Myanmar offers an unparalleled insight into the local way of life. The difficulty is knowing which boat offers the best route, best length of trip and best value. That&#8217;s why we picked out some of our favourite River Expeditions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":6272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[255],"coauthors":[1316,1261],"class_list":["post-6271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-myanmar","tag-cruise"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":2982,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6271"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=6271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}