TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
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.
THURSDAY
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.
FRIDAY
Katha – Bhamo (Miles
84*Km 135 – 11Hrs)
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.
SATURDAY
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.
SUNDAY
Shwegu – Khan Nyat
(Miles 130*Km 210/13
Hrs)
Sail downriver all day
stopping at Khan Nyat
Village with its many
Buddhist monasteries.
MONDAY
Khan Nyat - Mingun
(Miles 101*Km 163/10
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.
TUESDAY
Mingun – Mandalay/Gawein
(Miles 6*Km 10/40 Min.)
Disembark at Mandalay
Gawein Jetty at 08.00
o’clock.
