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Burma Custom Designed JourneysCox & Kings can offer custom designed journeys,, which allow you to create a personalised experience of Burma, travelling at your own paceand exploring further off the beaten track. The suggestions below give a taste of the many possible options. Please contactCox & Kings to discuss further ideas.AMARA RIVER CRUISEAmara River Cruise I and II are charming, traditionalBurmese riverboats that offer a delightful wayto explore Burma and life along the fascinatingIrrawaddy River, which has stirred the imaginationof some of the world’s greatest writers, includingRudyard Kipling and George Orwell. The boats aremade of traditional teakwood using expert localcraftsmanship. Cabins are well furnished and havea private bathroom with hot and cold shower.Facilities on board include a restaurant, a bar andcanopied sundeck. Cruise programs include thepopular Mandalay – Bagan itinerary as well asjourneys further north to Bhamo in Kachin State.PANDAW CRUISESPandaw Cruises prides itself on being the firstcompany since World War II to offer pioneeringcruises on Burma’s famous Irrawaddy River.The Pandaw II is built in a traditional style andcomfortable, air-conditioned cabins have en suitefacilities. The ship operates various itinerariesincluding the 14 night Road to Mandalay fromYangon to Mandalay, Middle & Royal Burmahfrom Prome to Mandalay via Bagan and the 20night cruise in the remotest parts of Burma onthe Chindwin & Upper Irrawaddy.KALAWLocated between Mandalay and Inle Lake, Kalawwas a popular hill station during British rule andremains a beautiful place to relax and explore thesurrounding countryside. At an altitude of 4330ft it is one of the best places for hiking amongthe rugged mountains and bamboo groves toremote hill tribe villages. Kalaw’s unique ethnicmix of ethnic hill tribe minorities, Burmese, aswell as the Nepalese and Indians, who arrivedwith the British, give it a quaint and charmingatmosphere. You may also wish to visit one ofthe many Buddhist monasteries, stupas and thecolourful markets in and around the town.78 I Asia & Pacific 2011