Heritage Line on the Irrawaddy at a glance
Heritage Line currently operates 1 river-cruise vessel on the Irrawaddy, with an average passenger count of 40. The line is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and was founded in 2008; Heritage Line operates a small fleet of theatrically themed boutique vessels — the Khmer-temple-inspired Jayavarman, the steamer-style Jahan, the Royal-Lao Anouvong and the colonial Anawrahta — across the Mekong, the upper Mekong in Laos and the Irrawaddy in Myanmar.
The Irrawaddy itself flows through Myanmar over 2170 kilometres. The Irrawaddy — known locally as the Ayeyarwady — flows the length of Myanmar from the Himalayan foothills to the Andaman Sea. River cruises typically run between Mandalay and Bagan, where more than two thousand brick temples dot the plain. Pandaw and Heritage Line operate the only year-round overnight fleets. Headline destinations served by Heritage Line on this river include Bagan, Mandalay, Yangon, the Ayeyarwady delta, Mingun.
Heritage Line ships sailing the Irrawaddy
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| Anawrahta | 40 | 2015 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Bagan to Mandalay | 8 nights | Mandalay · Sagaing · Mingun · Yandabo · Pakokku · Bagan |
| Irrawaddy Explorer | 11 nights | Yangon · Pyay · Bagan · Pakokku · Mandalay · Mingun |