"Myanmar Days"

The Bhamo Cruise

(Mandalay– Kyauk Myaun – Tagaun– Katha– Bham – Shwe – Mingu – Mandalay)

Departures: September, October 2011) * Duration 8 Days 7 Nights

Operated with Pandaw 1947
 

Day 1 - Mandalay (Gawein) – Kyauk Myaung (Miles 52*84 Km – 6.5 Hrs)

Embark the ship at 09.30 hrs. We cast off at 10.00 hrs and sail upstream to the spectacular potteries-making village of Kyauk Myaung, and see the manufacture stages of the famous 50 Gallons (200 litres) pots (1.5 hours visit). Moor overnight nearby a river village.


Day 2 - Kyauk Myaung –Tigyaing (Miles 99*Km 160 – 12.5 Hrs)

Cast off early in the morning (ETD 05.30 hrs). We enter the Third Defile (Gorge) and sail upriver all day. Stop at Tagaung to explore the ancient city archaeological area and the fortifications.
Continue sailing North up to Tigyaing village where we stop for the night.


Day 3 - Tigyaing – Katha (Miles 42*Km 68– 5.5 Hrs)

Early departure. Before lunch we arrive Katha, the setting of the George Orwell’s book “Burmese Days” and also the place where hundreds of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company ships were scuttled in 1942 before the Japanese could seize them. We explore this pleasant colonial town surrounded by hills plenty of hardwood forests and if time permit we will also visit an elephant logging camp and the lake Indaw.


Day 4 - Katha – Bhamo (Miles 84*Km 135 – 12 Hrs)

We continue sailing upstream and after passing the little town of Shwegu we enter the dramatic 2nd defile with its magnificent cliffs reaching down the narrow channel. We arrive at Bhamo in the late afternoon (ETA 17.30). Evening walking tour of the town, an important trading post located just 50 miles from the Chinese border.


Day 5 - Bhamo – Shwegu (Miles 40*Km 64 / 4 Hrs)

Early in the morning we will try to reach the village of Sinbo set below the 1st Defile by local boat. Back to the ship before lunch and cast off (ETD 11.30 hrs) for the downriver return journey to Mandalay. We pass Kyun Daw, an island with lot of monasteries and small pagodas and we moor overnight at Shwegu pottery village.


Day 6 - Shwegu – Khan Nyat (Miles 130*Km 210/14 Hrs)

Sail downriver all day stopping at Khan Nyat Village with its many Buddhist monasteries.


Day 7 - Khan Nyat - Mingun (Miles 101*Km 163/12 Hrs)

Cruise all day. We arrive at Mingun in the late afternoon (ETA 16.00). Visit the unfinished pagoda, the largest working bell in the world and the “home for the ages”. Moor overnight in a sandbank opposite of Mingun Pagoda.
Dance and Theatre performance on the Sundeck.

Day 8 - Mingun – Mandalay/Gawein (Miles 6*Km 10/40 Min.)

Disembark at Mandalay Gawein Jetty at 08.00 o’clock.


Retail Rates

Per person in US$ valid from 7 November 2011 to 02 May 2012
 

Main Deck	Twin	US$ 2,450	Twin Single use	US$ 3,180
Upper Deck	Twin	US$ 2,800	Twin Single use:	US$ 3,640

IMPORTANT NOTE: If in case of total bookings for entire cruise  is less than 12 PASSENGERS on a fixed departure date that the boat operator reserves the right to cancel that cruise up to 60 days for 2011 prior to the departure date. A written  notice will be released to all clients. When cancellation take effect, an alternative cruise will be offered to all clients and if any client will not be in position to accept it, all down payment will be refunded after deducting bank transaction charges.

PRE & POST CRUISE GROUND ARRANGEMENTS should be organized in advance. Please add your required services additional message box when you book this cruise.

Price Includes:
Full Board, Sightseeing in a river village, Coffee / Tea / free flow of drinking Water. Vehicle in Sagaing + Entrance fees for Mingun / Sagaing + Dance and Drama show on the sundeck.

Price excludes:
Transfer to the ship from Mandalay and Bagan Airport or Hotel, drinks, laundry, all items of a personal nature; health-accident-baggage or travel protection plan outside the ship boundaries, fuel surcharges if applicable.

Sailing Dates

Sailing Dates 2011-2012

CODE	DEP DATE	ARR DATE	VESSEL
BM0001	20/9/2011	29/9/2011	Pandaw 1947
BM0003	24/10/2011	31/10/2011	Pandaw 1947
BM0003	31/10/2011	7/11/2011	Pandaw 1947

(*)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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