Burma River Cruising, Myanmar tours, Irrawaddy River Cruise, Mandalay, U Bein Bridge, Inle Lake
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22 Experience a number of vibrant local markets Immersion & Discovery During your cruise, experience an incredible range of included Small Group Excursions. Enjoy an intriguing insight into local life as we take you to explore the remote communities and villages alongside the Irrawaddy River. Truly Personalised Discovery The banks of the Irrawaddy are lined with ancient pagodas, artisan villages, iconic monuments and natural wonders. In order to maximise your enjoyment, every time you disembark, you'll separate into small groups so that our guides can shape your excursion according to your, interests and expectations. Which means that your discoveries will be intimate, commentary will be highly personalised and you'll enjoy closer interaction with your Cruise Guide. Cruise Guide Insight Leading the Small Group Excursions during your cruise, our friendly Cruise Guide will take you on private journeys through their own home region, providing insight that only a local could offer. Through them, the place, its history, its people and their culture will come to life before your eyes. Responsible Tourism By engaging local guides and services where possible, our tourism ventures – and your holiday – make a positive contribution to local economies. No Hidden Extras With APT there are no hidden extras on holiday. Because we believe fully-inclusive holidays should be just that and thus include all sightseeing during your cruise. A Look at What Awaits These are but a few of the Small Group Excursions that await during your cruise. Enjoy a Guided Tour of Sagaing Tour a range of Buddhist monasteries, and visit a silversmith's workshop for an insight into how local silverware is produced. Ascend Tantkyi Hill Travel up Tantkyi Hill to visit Tantkyitaung Pagoda, encircled by 32 elephant statues. See Minhla Fort Visit the impressive Minhla Fort, built in 1860 to help keep British forces out of Myanmar. Glide Past the Akauk Mountains Absorb great views of the Akauk Mountains and their unique river-facing cliff carvings. Visit a Range of Local Markets Wander the vibrant markets of Bagan and Myanaung, among others. See Pottery-Making in Yandabo Enjoy an intimate look at village life and see a pottery-making demonstration by local artisans in Yandabo, a charming little village known for its fine terracotta wares. Thayetmyo Admire colonial buildings and the oldest golf course in Myanmar, in the town which once guarded the border between Royal Burma and British Burma. www.aptouring.com.au