Mandalay & Around - Myanmar (Burma) - page 472

Kalaymyo 105-118 Mon, Wed, Sat AB

Wed, Sun (via
Tachileik)

Kyaingtaing 145 YH

Khamti 75 Wed, Sat MA

Lashio 77-83 Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun AW, YH

126-135
(66)

Myitkyina Sun, Fri (Tue, Fri) AB, AW (MA)

Nay Pyi Taw 76 Wed, Fri AW

Nyaung U
(Bagan)

56-64 twice daily AB, AM, AW, K7, YH,

Putao 135-149 Tue, Fri, Sun AB (permits required)

Tachileik 145 daily YH

AB, AM, AW, GM, K7, MA,
YA

Yangon 75-135 several daily

BOAT
Taking a boat on the Ayeyarwady River is one of Mandalay's delights. Flits to Mingun or
all-day rides to Bagan are most popular, though the new afternoon return service to Inwa
is a great alternative. Pre-booking one day ahead is usually fine for Bagan or Bhamo -
bring plenty of drinking water. For Mingun and Inwa just show up 30 minutes before de-
parture. Passort required. The following companies operate:

IWT Ferries MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 02-36035; www.mot.gov.mm/iwt ; Gawein Jetty) Slow
boats to Bhamo and Bagan plus the more picturesque Hantharwaddy Bagan-bound cruis-
er depart from Gawein Jetty.
Malikha MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 02-72279; www.malikha-rivercruises.com ) Three Malikha
boats do the Bagan run; Malikha 3 is the most elegant. Buy tickets through hotels/agen-
cies.

MGRG MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 09 505 7685; http://mgrgexpress.com ; Strand Rd) Bagan
express ferries (October to March). Tickets from a booth at the jetty.

Nmai Hka MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 09 40270 0072; www.nmaihka.com ; A-15, 2nd fl, train sta-
tion) Shwei Keinnery ferries to Bagan (tourist season) and Bhamo (summer), plus season-
al Tharlarwaddy to Mingun and Inwa. Ticket office is 100yd east of IWT. Departures
from Gawein Jetty.