Myanmar
The Mekong river bends southwest; over a reach of more than 125 miles (200 km) it forms the Myanmarese-Laotian border. Although two great roads cross it—the caravan route from the southeast to Lhasa and the road from Kunming to Myanmar—much of the river valley in the highlands of Tibet and Yunnan is remote and sparsely populated. Below Myanmar, the river basin may be divided into six major sections on the basis of landforms, vegetation, and soils: the northern highlands, Khorat Plateau, eastern highlands, southern lowlands, southern highlands, and delta. Most of the vegetation in the lower basin is of the tropical broad-leaved variety, although the occurrence of individual species varies with latitude and topography.
Myanmar Mekong River Cruises
Company: Discovery Cruise
Type: Cheap, Sharing, 5 cabins
Company: Golden Myanmar Butterfly
Type: Midrange, Private
Company: Discovery Cruise
Type: Cheap, Sharing, 5 cabins
Company: Elegant Myanmar Tours
Type: Midrange, Private
From: $3,460 /pax
Company: Heritage Lines
Type: Luxury, Sharing, 23 cabins
Company: Elegant Myanmar Tours
Type: Midrange, Sharing
Company: Elegant Myanmar Tours
Type: Midrange, Sharing, 3 cabins
Company: Burma boating
Type: Luxury, Private
From: $2,000 /pax
Company: Golden Myanmar Butterfly
Type: Cheap, Private
Company: Golden Myanmar Butterfly
Type: Cheap, Private
From: $1,000 /pax
Company: RV Mahaythi
Type: Midrange, Private