Mandalay – Ava – Bagan (1 night 2 days – upstream)
| STATEROOM TYPE | PRICE PER PERSON from |
| Main Deck Twin Sharing: | US$371.00 |
| Main Deck Twin Single Use: | US$551.00 |
| Upper Deck Twin Sharing: | US$447.00 |
| Upper Deck Twin Single Use: | US$670.00 |
Special offers: 20% off full price (book before 31 October 2015, travel between 21 November 2015 and 11 March 2016)
Contact us for the availabilities and latest exclusive offers.
For those without the time for a longer classic Pandaw cruise join one of our cult short cruises between the two ancient capitals of Burma. We started these in 1998 and they are a great component in a tailored land tour.
You will see the best of river life with a stop in the old colonial village of Sameikko.
Warning! Most people who book the short cruise rebook for a classic longer cruise in a future year.
YOUR SHIP: RV ORIENT PANDAW/ RV KATHA PANDAW
Cruise Price Includes:
Entrance fees, guide services (English language), gratuities to crew, main meals, locally made soft drinks, local beer and local spirits, jugged coffee and selection of teas and tisanes, mineral water.
Cruise Price Excludes:
Flights, visa, pre/post arrangements, transfers to/from ship, drinks, personal laundry.
Day-1: MANDALAY
Check in 1130 for a 1200 departure. Afternoon walk round the old colonial village of Sameikkon.
Day-2: BAGAN
Arrive and disembark in Pagan Ayer Jetty by 10.00am.
Destination Information
MANDALAY
Though Rangoon is the modern day capital, Mandalay, or Yadanapura — the ‘City of Gems’, remains the Golden Land’s spiritual capital. To know Mandalay and its pleasant surrounds is to know Burma. Situated in the heart of Upper Burma, the city is at the hub of river routes from China and India and land routes from the Shan massif and Siam beyond. The city throbs with life and trade. This is a city of markets and monasteries and is no touristic backwater. As well as being the economic epicentre of Upper Burma Mandalay is the religious capital of Burma There as many living monasteries and pagodas as Pagan has dead ones and the monastic population numbers over 100,000. The present city covers an area of 25 square miles and is rapidly growing.
Yet Mandalay is a relatively recent creation. One story tells that King Mindon decided to move the capital to a new site from Amarapura in 1856 because the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company steamers kept him awake at night with their whistles! The reality is that Mindon, a moderniser and reformer, was anxious to break with the past and establish a new era of peace and prosperity for Burma following the humiliation of the two British annexations. This was symbolised by the construction of a splendid new capital. The palace-city, that also housed government offices and personnel and military regiments, was vast. The original moat and walls a mile and a half on each side still stand with their splendid pyatthat spires over each gate. Within lay the ‘forbidden city’ — an elaborate system of teak pavilions, throne rooms and halls. Tragically this was destroyed by an incendiary bomb in the Second World War but it has now been meticulously reconstructed to give an impression of the awesome scale of the royal palace and its sumptuous decoration of gold leaf and lacquer.
Around the palace area the devout king lavished donation upon donation constructing splendid teak monasteries for the royal monks, rest houses for pilgrims, shrines on the Mandalay hill and most significantly the great Kuthodaw Pagoda. The Kuthodaw is rightly said to be the world’s largest book as here the king had the Buddhist scriptures inscribed on 1,774 marble slabs, each housed in its own private pavilion. These many dedications may be visited today and truly conjure an image of the strange mix between opulence and obeisance that existed in royal Burma.
The British captured Mandalay in 1885 following a campaign for control of the Irrawaddy and on 1st January 1886 the Burmese empire was formally annexed by Lord Randolph Churchill as he rose his glass at the stroke of midnight. The royal palace was renamed Fort Dufferin and a new city on a grid plan was laid out to the south-west of the palace-city extending to the river bank and its important port. This plan remains to this day though sadly many of the old colonial buildings have been lost — either in the war, fire or 1990s developers. Glimpses of the old colonial city may still be seen, particularly in the downtown area around the Mahamuni Hpaya-gyi — the city’s principal shrine.
BAGAN
Bagan is one of the richest archeological sites in the world and the highlight of every tour through Myanmar. In between 11th and 13th century the kings of Pagan dynasty ruled the country and ordered thousands of pagodas and temples to be built. There are about 20 temples and pagodas to be seen here with some beautiful ornamentic design.
| DATE | SHIP | EXPEDITION | DIRECTION | TWIN CABIN from | SPECIAL OFFERS |
| 29 Oct 2015 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | US$ 259.70 |
| 14 Nov 2015 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 26 Nov 2015 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | US$ 330.40 |
| 10 Dec 2015 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | US$ 259.70 |
| 31 Dec 2015 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | US$ 330.40 |
| 21 Jan 2016 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | US$ 289.10 |
| 04 Feb 2016 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | US$ 289.10 |
| 18 Feb 2016 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | US$ 330.40 |
| 03 Mar 2016 | RV Orient Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | US$296.80 |
| 22 Sep 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 29 Sep 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 06 Oct 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 13 Oct 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 20 Oct 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 27 Oct 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 03 Nov 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 10 Nov 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 17 Nov 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 24 Nov 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 01 Dec 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 08 Dec 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 15 Dec 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
| 22 Dec 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 29 Dec 2016 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 05 Jan 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 12 Jan 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 19 Jan 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 26 Jan 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 02 Feb 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 09 Feb 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 16 Feb 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 23 Feb 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 02 Mar 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 09 Mar 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 16 Mar 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 413 | – |
| 23 Mar 2017 | RV Kindat Pandaw | Mandalay to Bagan (1 night) | Downstream | US$ 371 | – |
RV ORIENT PANDAW
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Details
Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers in Myanmar
Build 2008 in Saigon
Length: 180ft / 55m
Beam: 34ft / 10m
Draft: 4.5ft / 1.37m
Berths: 60 pax
Sun Deck
- Sundeck bar
- 24hrs hospitality bar
- Library with contemporary and classic literature
Upper Deck
- 20 upper deck staterooms
- Fair-trade shop
- Guest relation desk
Main Deck
- 10 main deck staterooms
- Air-conditioned main dining room
Lower Deck
- Lecture and meeting room with over sized flat screen TV, LCD projector and sound system
- Art gallery featuring local art and artists
Accommodation
- 18 upper deck, 10 main deck staterooms
- 170 square feet, finished in teak and brass
- Panoramic French window, leading to personal deck space
New bathrooms with natural stone shower and branded quality fittings - Kimonos and slippers
- Spa-branded amenities
- Unlimited mineral water
- Electric mini safe
- Central AC with individual control
- Imported quality linens with duvet and two kind of pillows
- Premium mattresses
- Welcome flower arrangement and welcome gift
- Mirror
- Multi-configuration plugs
- Generous closet space and under-bed storage
- Hair dryer
- Daily nightly turndown service
- 24h laundry service
- Complimentary evening canapés
Wining & Dining
- Local master chef heading an experienced international culinary team
- Semi-buffet breakfast, Semi-buffet lunch, and seated theme dinners
- Daily lean & light menu options
- Complimentary coffee, water, tea, soft drinks, local beer, local spirits, juices
- Extensive wine list with premium wines
- Series of cultural performances, educational talks, cooking classes, and ship tour
- Welcome drink on arrival
- Welcome cocktail
- Farewell reception
- Theme dinners
- Spacious, air-conditioned saloon bar with nightly entertainment
- Sundeck bar
- 24hrs hospitality bar
- Onboard bakery with daily freshly baked breads and rolls
Public spaces
- Guest relation desk
- Fair-trade shop
- Lecture and meeting room with oversized flat screen TV, LSD projector and sound system
- Art gallery featuring local art and artists
- Library with contemporary and classic literature
Complimentary on Excursions
- Admissions
- Shoe cleaning after excursions
- Bottled drinking water
- Cold towel service after excursions
- Refreshing drink following excursions
- Maximum 24 guests per guide on all excursions
- Full-size motor coach on all excursions (maximum of 24 passengers per coach)
- 1st aid trained assistant guide to follow all tours and excursions
Safety and security
- All onboard crew is trained and certified as per international marine standards
- Fire alarm system in all cabins, public areas and back areas
- Fire fighting system in all ship areas
- Expert marine superintendant
- 24 hrs watch on duty
Pandaw Onboard Staff (providing a 2-to-1 passenger to crew ratio)
- Captain
- River Pilot
- First Officer
- Chief Engineer
- 1st Engineer
- Electrician
- Bosun & nautical crew
- Ship manager
- Housekeeping
- Dining
- Bar keeper
- Chefs
- Spa therapist
- Local tour guides