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Bhamo to Pagan on Pandaw IV
Day 1:
Rangoon
Transfer from the airport check in to the 4 star
Dusit Inya Lake Hotel. Lunch and rest. We visit
the Shwedagon for the sunset followed by a
welcome dinner at the hotel.
Day 2:
Fly to Bhamo
Transfer to ship by local bus, Bhamo. Cruise
through the 2nd Defile, the most dramatic of the
three gorges with cliffs towering over the
narrow channel. Reach Bhamo in the afternoon for
an evening walking tour of this important
trading town set close to the Chinese border.
Day 3:
Singu
Chartering a smaller ‘country boat’ we will
proceed upstream from Bhamo and attempt to reach
the village of Singu below the dramatic 1st
Defile. In the evening we will have more time to
explore Bhamo’s bustling markets and Chinese
temples.
Day 4:
Shwegu
We
continue upstream to Shwe-gu, another centre of
pot making, and Kyun-daw a midstream island of
monasteries and countless small pagodas. Stop
overnight at a tribal village.
Day 5:
Katha - Myanma Days
We
reach the enchanting colonial town of Katha,
setting for George Orwell’s Myanma Days, and
little changed since then. Of interested are the
fire station’s collection of IFC ship’s bells
taken from sunken ships in the Second War. Katha
was the final resting place of the old flotilla
and here over a hundred ships were scuppered in
1942 in an Act of Denial before the advancing
Japanese. If permitted we visit an elephant
logging camp in the hardwood forests of the
hills that surround the town and if time allows
a visit to the lake at Indaw-lay offers a
glimpse of highland Myanmar with its rich bird
life.
Day 6:
Tagaung Ancient City
We
explore by foot the ancient city of Tagaung
viewing the fortifications, a famous nat or
spirit shrine and the archaeological area. In
the evening we climb the Pagoda Hill at Tigyang
with its stunning views of the Irrawaddy.
Day 7:
Kyaung-myoung Potteries
Visit
the spectacular potteries near Kyauk-myoung
where the famous 50 gallon water pots are hand
made. We see all stages of manufacture from the
throwing of the pots to the week long firing in
huge kilns. We enter the Third Defile and sail
upstream all day stopping at Khan-nyat village
with its many Buddhist monasteries and an
orphanage we support. If free, the village
orchestra and dancers will perform for us on the
sun deck after dinner.
Day 8:
Mingun Pagoda and Mandalay
We
cast off early in the morning and stop at Mingun
to see the largest working bell in the world and
the unfinished pagoda that is the largest single
mass of brick building in the world. We also
visit the Mingun Old People’s Home originally
established with the assistance of the Irrawaddy
Flotilla Company in the 1930s. In the afternoon
we travel to Mandalay for an orientation tour of
the Mandalay city area visiting the Mahamuni
Pagoda. The Mandalay classical ballet troupe
will perform, on deck scenes from court dramas.
Day 9:
Ava and Amarapura Old Capitals
In the
morning we travel to Ava and explore the ruins,
visiting the superb Bagaya Kyaung, a 200 year
old royal monastery made of teak with elaborate
wood carvings. and sunset at Amarapura U-Bein
Bridge.
Day
10: Yandabo Village and School
Upstream to the Chindwin confluence and stop in
the evening at Yandabo, a picturesque village
with small family run potteries. Here we visit
the Pandaw School built with donations from past
Pandaw passengers. Sail in the afternoon and
moor overnight at Thein Gone village to visit
the new school and the monastery.
Day
11: Pagan
Tour a
selection of the most significant of the 3,000
Buddhist monuments found at this World Heritage
Site. We visit lacquerware manufacturers. Puppet
show on deck at night.
Day
12: Pagan to Rangoon
Fly to
the capital and check in at Dusit Inya Lake
Hotel. Coach trip to visit the famous Scots
Market and if of interest the gem emporia.
Day
13: Rangoon
Optional early morning visit to the World War II
cemetery at Htaukchan. International departures.
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Trip includes
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All transfers by private car / van /bus
+ English speaking
guide on board
+ Accommodation in
twin sharing room in hotel 4 star / twin sharing cabin on
Pandaw
+ Flight : Yangon -
Bhamo
+ Meals
as indicated ( B = Breakfast; L = Lunh; D =
Dinner)
+
Entrance fees and permits during guided time.
+
Servicharge & government taxes
Trip excludes
+ Airfares &
airport taxes
+ Pre/post trip
arrangement
+ Visa and visa
arrangement
+ Travel
insurance
+ Other personal
expenses
+
Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and
Laundry bills.
+ Tips
and gratuities
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