Grand Voyage Of The Chindwin
River
(Bagan – Pakkoku - Pakhan-Gyi -
Monywa – Mingit - Kalewa –Mawlaik – Mandalay)
20-29 Sep 2007 & 17-26 Sep 2008
(10 Days / 09 Nights) – Operated With Pandaw 1947
Bagan – Pakkoku (26 Miles*42 Km)
Board RV Pandaw 1947 at 09.00 hrs. We cast off at 09.30 hrs
and sail upstream to the Irrawaddy and Chindwin confluence. If
time permits we stop in Thein Gone, a typical river village
where we visit the school and the monastery. Continue cruising
North to the bustling town of Pakkoku where we visit the
monastery, cheroots and weaving workshops. We pass the Chindwin
and Irrawaddy river confluence and we stop for the night.
DAY 2
Pakkoku - Pakhan-Gyi - Ahmyint
Village – Monywa (70 Miles*113 Km)
Visit the little town of Pakhan-gyi. This post-Pagan period
provincial capital was walled with a
moat and originally had a governor¹s palace. We see the old
walls; visit the museum and a
spectacular 19th century wood carved monastery.
Continue cruising to Ahmyint village and visit the local market,
see beautiful houses and the
lovely the 17th century style Min Kyaw Swa stupas with 18th
century style paintings.
Arrive Monywa, the Chindwin River largest port, in the early
evening..
DAY 3
Monywa (Hpowindaung And Shwebadaung
Caves)
Visit Hpowindaung and Shwebadaung caves where hundreds of
Buddha Statues are placed inside niches decorated with wonderful
mural paintings. If the weather and time permits we will also
visit Twin Daung Lake better known as lake of “Spirulina”, the
famous green-blue algae rich in protein, vitamins and minerals.
The origin of the lake is unknown, some geologist claim to be an
extinct volcano crater, others a crater formed by a meteorite.
Alternatively we drive to Kyaukka village to visit a “plain”
lacquer ware type workshop. Called in Myanmar “Kyauk Kar” this
kind of lacquer ware has only two colors, black and red made by
natural pigments. Late lunch and cast off.
DAY 4
Monywa – Kani (34 Miles* 55 Km) /
Kani - Kin (30 Miles*48 Km)
Late morning explore the village of Kanee and climb the
pagoda hillock for its view. Continue sailing upstream until
late at night to reach the village of Kani.
DAY 5
Kin – Mingin (Miles 40*64 Km)
Early morning we explore Kin village with its beautiful
wooden houses and the woodcarvings monastery. Continue sailing
upstream to the small enchanting town of Mingin. Explore its
temples and 1900’s wooden houses and the Min Kyaung Monastery
with old Buddha Images.
DAY 6
Mingin - Kyidaw (1.5 Miles*2.4 Km)
/ Kyidaw – Kalewa (42 Miles*68 Km)
At Kyidaw (Kyi Taung Oo) we visit Shwe Za War Yaw monastery
one of the oldest and best preserved wood carved monastery of
Myanmar, embellished with wooden sculpted idols with fascinating
gold leaf wall decorations. We walk through a beautiful scenario
of paddy fields to the village of Kan where we visit another
splendid example of Myanmar old monastery. Back to
the ship by local boat.
Proceed upstream up to Kyaw Zin, a village very close to Kalewa,
where we stop for the night.
DAY 7
Kalewa – Mawlaik (38 Miles*61 Km)
In the morning we explore Kalewa, the main river port for the
trading with India, the lively market and climb up to Shwe Moat
Htaw stupa for the beautiful view.
Back to the ship before lunch and keep on cruising upstream to
Mawlaik.
DAY 8
Mawlaik – Sailing Back Downstream
Mawlaik (situated 35 km from the Indian Border) was the
administrative capital of this area rich of Teak forests. It is
a pleasant colonial town with its golf course surrounded by
splendid colonial houses built by the Bombay Burmah Trading
Corporation in the 1920’s and 1930’s (there is still a small
community of Indians that used to work for the Scottish company
and their descendents). The governor’s house, the administrative
building, the school, the hospital, the “Dak Bungalows”, company
headquarter are well preserved, still in use nowadays and nicely
maintained. Being this our turnaround point, we begin sailing
back downstream to Monywa.
DAY 9
Sailing Downstream For 100 Miles
(160 Km)
Continue sailing all day downstream. Stop at Kyauk Hlay Gar
village, famous for its Petrified Wood, where we visit the
school and the typical houses.
DAY 10
Monywa - Mandalay
Arrive Monywa in the morning. Transfer by coach to Mandalay
with stop enroute to visit he splendid Sambuddhai Kat Kyaw
pagoda where more than 500,000 Buddha statues are placed and the
Aung Sakyar Stupa with the longest reclining Buddha of Myanmar
(333 ft/100 m). Lunch at a restaurant in Sagaing. Continue to
your Mandalay Hotel or Airport. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
per person in US$
Special
Offer-10% Discount for Online Booking
| Main Deck |
Twin Cabin: |
US$ 2,950 |
Twin Cabin Single use: |
US$ 3,550 |
| Upper Deck |
Twin Cabin: |
US$ 3,300 |
Twin Cabin Single use: |
US$ 3,950 |
|
Price Includes: |
Transfer from/to Mandalay or Bagan Hotel-Airport,
Full Board, All sightseeing
/excursions as per programme, English speaking
guide/escort, Entrance Fees |
| Price excludes: |
drinks, laundry, gratuity, international and
domestic flights, all items of a personal nature;
health-accident-baggage or travel protection plan, fuel
surcharges if applicable (* read the note below). |
| (*) |
Within the above rates the fuel cost is calculated
on the Myanmar Market average price of the months of
August & September 2006 (i.e. USD3 per gallon). Should
the fuel price rise by more than 15%, AYRAVATA CRUISES
will be entitled to impose a fuel surcharge equivalent
to the amount by which the fuel price exceeds the price
allowed for in the above rates, provided that the notice
of this rise is given to the Passenger and/or his Agent
within 30 days prior the cruise departure date. |
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Sailing Dates 2007-2008
Sailing Dates 2008-2009
(*) If deemed necessary, Company reserves the right at its sole
option and discretion, without any liability for damages or
refund to substitute the scheduled vessel with another
equivalent of its fleet. |
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