About Mandalay
Mandalay is the cultural and religious capital of Myanmar and the standard embarkation port for upper-Irrawaddy cruises. The Mahamuni Pagoda with its gold-leaf-encrusted Buddha, the teak monastery of Shwe-In-Bin, the U Bein bridge across Lake Taungthaman at sunset, and the hilltop Mandalay palace and pagoda complex fill the pre-cruise day. Most cruises include a side trip to Mingun and the unfinished pagoda built by King Bodawpaya, the largest brick structure in the world.
River cruise ships that call at Mandalay
9 vessels from 3 operators include Mandalay in their published itineraries:
Itineraries that include Mandalay
- Bagan to Mandalay
- Irrawaddy Explorer
Operators serving Mandalay
Founded 1995
Pandaw
Colonial-era teak ships on Asia's less-trafficked rivers.
Founded 2008
Heritage Line
Boutique themed ships across Indochina's rivers.
Founded 1995
Sanctuary Retreats
Boutique river cruising on the Nile, Yangtze and Irrawaddy.