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CHINDWIN RIVER CRUISE
A River Journey to discover the hidden treasures of
Myanmar
Chindwin is a river less travelled, and apart from
its religious monuments it offers spectacular sceneries
as it meanders through beautiful valleys and jungles,
lofty blue mountains rising in the distance or towering
over towns and villages on the banks.
The cruise begins from Bagan and you will sail the
Chindwin up to the Teak town of Mawlaik the turnaround
point. You disembark in Monywa from where you will drive
to Mandalay. You will visit remote villages and towns
with beautiful and whimsical pagodas and monastery
probably the most preserved of Myanmar: the ancient cave
pagodas of Hpo-Win Daung and Shwebataung with hundreds
of Buddha images and paintings; the Sambuddhay pagoda of
Monywa, a complex of buildings covered with nearly
600.000 Buddha images.
ITINERARY:
BAGAN – PAKOKKU – PANKANGYI – MONYWA – MINGIT –
KALEWA – MAWLAIK – MANDALAY
Tue. 24.07.12
BAGAN –
PAKOKKU (26 miles / 42
km) (L,D)
Board RV Paukan 1947 at 09.00 hrs. We cast off at 09.30
hrs and sail upstream to the Ayeyarwaddy 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 Ayeyarwaddy
river confluence and we stop for the night.
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Wed. 25.07.12
PAKOKKU – PANKANGYI – AHMYINT
VILLAGE -
MONYWA (70 miles / 113 km) (B,L,D)
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.
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Thu. 26.07.12
MONYWA (Pho-Win Daung
and Shwebadaung Caves) (B,L,D)
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” lacquerware type workshop. Called in Myanmar
“Kyauk Kar” this kind of lacquerware has only two
colors, black and red made by natural pigments. Late
lunch and cast off. |
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Fri. 27.07.12
MONYWA – KANI (34 miles / 55 km) -
KIN (30 miles / 48 Km) (B,L,D)
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. |
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Sat. 28.07.12
KIN – MINGIN (Miles 40 / 64 km) (B,L,D)
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. |
Sun. 29.07.12
MINGUN – KYIDAW (1.5 Miles / 2.4 km) - KALEWA (42 miles /
68 km) (B,L,D)
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. |
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Mon. 30.07.12
KALEWA – MAWLAIK (38 miles / 61 km) (B,L,D)
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. |
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Tue. 31.07.12 MAWLAIK – Sailing back Downstream (B,L,D)
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”,
the headquarter of the company are well preserved, still
in use nowadays and nicely maintained.
Being this our turnaround point, we begin sailing back
downstream to Monywa. |
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Wed. 01.08.12
Sailing Downstream for 100 miles (160 km) (B,L,D)
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. |
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Thu. 02.08.12
MONYWA –
MANDALAY (B,L)
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 the your
hotel in Mandalay or to the airport. |
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PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON VALID FROM 01.07.12 –
30.09.12
Main Deck:
US$ 3.612,-- per person in twin sharing cabin
Single supplement: US$ 1.134,--
Upper Deck:
US$ 3.780,-- per person in twin sharing cabin
Single supplement: US$ 1.134,--
Upper deck single cabin (only RV Paukan 2012)
US$ 1.890,--
Upper Deck / Suite Bow:
US$ 6.720,-- per person in twin sharing cabin
Single supplement: US$ 6.720,--
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Full board
- Sightseeing in a river village
- Coffe/Tea/Water
- Vehicle in Sagaing + entrance fees for Mingun and
Sagaing + dance and drama show on the sundeck
PRICE EXCLUDES:
- Transfer to the ship from Mandalay / Bagan airport or
hotel
- Drinks
- Laundry
- All items of a personal nature
- Health-accident-baggage or travel protection plan
- Fuel surcharges (if any)
BOOKING PROCEDURE
Option Terms:
We can hold your reservation on option according to the
following timeline.
If the option requested date is
- More than 181 days before departure: 45 days
- Between 180 and 151 days: 30 days
- Between 150 and 61 days: 15 days
- Between 60 and 31 days: 7 days
- Between 30 and 10 days: 2 days
Deposit:
To secure your reservation, a 20% deposit is required
within the option expiration date.
If payment is not received within the stated
option deadline the cabins will be released.
CANCELLATION TERMS
The cancellation notice must be received in writing
either by e-mail or fax. It will be effective on the
date of receipt. Cancellation charges, per person, are
based upon the date of cancellation:
- Up to 91 days prior to departure: 20% of the fare
(the Deposit)
- From 90-61 days: 30% of cruise fare
- From 60-31 days: 50% of cruise fare
- From 30 days to “no show”: 100% of cruise fare
Full payment or final balances:
Must be received via bank transfer within 30 days prior
to departure. Payment failure may be treated as a
cancellation and the cancellation charges apply.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For all departures should the occupancy be less than 10
PASSENGERS for Short Discovery Cruise and 12 PASSENGERS
for Discovery and Expedition Cruises, the Company
reserves the right to cancel the cruise up to 60 days
prior the departure date. A written confirmation notice
will be released to all booked clients and/or their
agents within and not later than 60 days prior the
departure date. In case of cancellation an alternative
cruise will be offered and if not acceptable all down
payments will be refunded.
Operating Vessel
Ayravata Cruises reserves the right at its sole option
and discretion, without any liability for damages or
refund, of any kind to arrange for substantially
equivalent transportation by another vessel, whether
belonging to the company or not.
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