Basics - The Rough Guide to Myanmar - page 40

Belmond UK 0845 217 0799, US 1 800 524 2420; voyagesinmyanmar.com .
Formerly known as Orient Express Travel, Belmond operates high-end cruises on its two
boats, Road to Mandalay and Orcaella , along several Ayeyarwady itineraries.
Exodus UK 0845 287 3647, exodus.co.uk . Offers a small selection of two-week trips
around the usual suspects of Yangon, Mandalay, Inle Lake and Bagan, along with a more
interesting (and challenging) trekking trip that will see you ascend Mount Victoria in Chin
State.
Exotissimo Thailand 02 633 9060, exotissimo.com . Bangkok-based company with of-
fices in Yangon and Mandalay offering a good selection of tours countrywide from one to
fourteen nights plus overland journeys from Mandalay to Yunnan, Chiang Mai to Kengtung
and Yangon to Phuket. Also runs good local tours of Bagan (but avoid the useless branch
office in Bagan itself and book via Yangon or Mandalay).
Explore UK 08436 368009, US 1 800 715 1746, Canada 1 888 216 3401, Australia
1300 439 756, New Zealand 0800 269 263; explore.co.uk . Big range of small-group
and tailor-made trips around Myanmar, ranging from nine to 24 days, with a flexible ap-
proach and reasonable mid-range prices.
InsideBurma Tours UK 0117 244 3381, insideburmatours.com . Reliable outfit offer-
ing tailored tours and a selection of off-the-peg group itineraries; the latter include an in-
teresting “Kipling's Burma” option, which weaves together aspects of colonial heritage and
local culture.
Intrepid UK 08082 745111, US 1 800 970 7299, Australia 1300 797 010; intrep-
idtravel.com . Small-group tours with an emphasis on cross-cultural contact and low-impact
tourism,organizingarangeofstandardtrips,plusafewtomoreout-of-the-waydestinations
including Bago, Kyaiktiyo and Tanintharyi.
North South Travel UK 01245 608291, northsouthtravel.co.uk . Friendly competitive
travel agency, offering discounted fares worldwide. Profits are used to support projects in
the developing world, especially the promotion of sustainable tourism.
Panoramic Journeys UK 01608 676821, panoramicjourneys.com . With a focus on
ethical travel, this operator has recently added Myanmar to its short list of destinations.
Toursareoftenarrangedtocoincidewithfestivals,withafocusonthemainsights,andthere
are also several trekking trips and occasional forays off the beaten track. Private tours also
possible.
Regent Holidays UK 020 7666 1244, regent-holidays.co.uk . Specializing in offbeat
tours, this operator has a range of itineraries that include trips on Myanmar's railways plus
cruises along the Ayeyarwady and through the Myeik Archipelago.