Overview: The Road To Mandalay cruises the Ayeyarwady River which flows over 2,000 km from the Kachin Hills in the North to the Andaman Sea.

The Road To Mandalay incorporates elegant Burmese materials and unique styles with high standards in decor and modern comfort. Air-conditioned throughout, the ship has 4 decks and accommodates 110 passengers. All of the 58 spacious cabins are sympathetically decorated using Burmese style fabrics.

Facilities on board include a Restaurant, Piano Bar, Boutique, Beauty Room, small Library and a spacious Lounge, where local entertainment and cultural lectures take place during the cruise.

The Observation Deck has a swimming pool, bar and sun deck area and provides, quite simply, the best views in Myanmar.

The reception area on board the Road To Mandalay contains a small Library with a variety of books in different languages, games and magazines as well as a small seating area.

Inside this graceful river cruiser the emphasis rests on traditional comfort. The spacious en suite cabins are air-conditioned and furnished with beautiful fabrics, fine linens and soft towels, while a friendly room service is available to guests 24 hours a day.

Three types of cabin are available, Single, Superior and State all with en suite shower and WC facilities. Each cabin has a personal safe, telephone, satellite TV with in-house video and hairdryers. Sockets are suitable for 2-pin round plugs (220 volts).

No journey to Asia would be complete without sampling the regional cuisine and on board you can enjoy an acclaimed menu of Eastern and Western delicacies, which are served with natural Burmese courtesy and charm. Buffet-style lunch is served on the Observation Deck or in the Restaurant in seven different themes: Burmese, Shan, Thai, Indonesian, Chinese, Indian and European.

Dinners are served in the Restaurant, at a time to suit you, and offer a choice of dishes to suit all tastes from the A la carte menu. A selection of European and Australian wines are available to compliment your meal.

The buffet breakfast is augmented by an A la carte selection of hot items cooked to order.

Early morning coffee and afternoon tea is served in the Lounge, on the Observation Deck or in your cabin on request.

At the end of a day of discovery, retire to the Piano Bar for an evening in the company of your fellow travellers. Decorated with a mixture of light wood and Burmese lacquerware, the Piano Bar offers guests a range of delicious local and international cocktails while enjoying the musical talents of the local pianist.

The Observation Lounge has a colonial ambience with its woven-cane furniture and wooden-slated Venetian blinds. Its large windows provide an excellent view of the Ayeyarwady River. A variety of local entertainment takes place here in the evenings, and during sailing days lectures on a variety of Burmese topics are given by guides.

La Source’ Beauty Room offers guests a relaxing and luxurious escape from the days' travel and excursions. Located on Deck B, the beauty room is an oasis of calm for those who wish to be spoiled and pampered.

Indulge in the many treatments available from customised aromatherapy massages and facials to sumptuous manicures and pedicures.