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Palace Tours − Luxury Tours Collection the Chindwin &Upper Irrawaddy the Chindwin &Upper Irrawaddy Embark on a True Ex Palace Tours − Luxury Tours Collection The Chindwin &Upper Irrawaddy The Chindwin &Upper Irrawaddy Embark on a true expedition to the remote reaches of the upper Chindwin and the Upper Irrawaddy rivers on a luxury river cruise. This monumental exploration includes 20 nights on board a river cruiser as you experience varied scenery and diverse cultural sites. Proceed upstream for 600 miles on the Chindwin to the city of Homalin and sail back downstream to the city of Pagan just below the confluence of the Chindwin with the Irrawaddy, and continue further up the Irrawaddy to Mandalay. Please note that this expedition takes place during the Southeast Asia monsoon season which is the only time there are sufficient water levels to attempt to traverse these remote rivers, so it may rain but not continuously. This is a real expedition and the itinerary is subject to sudden changes due to water levels or other local conditions. ITINERARY • Day 1 − Travel from Yangon to Kalemyo Board your domestic flight from Yangon and depart for Kalemyo, the gateway town of the Chin State. You are met upon arrival at the airport and driven to Kalewa, where you may explore the area with its markets and quaint wooden architecture. Kalewa is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in northwest Myanmar. The Indo−Myanmar Friendship Bridge links Kalewa to the town of Moreh in the Indian state of Manipur. Settle in to your comfortable cabin on the cruise ship and enjoy dinner on board. • Day 2 − Morning walk at Balet and relax on board Stop for morning walk at Balet, a charming and typical river community. Later rejoin the ship and spend the remainder of the day relaxing on board as you cruise to Kindat. • Day 3 − Travel from Kindat to Paungbyin Continue onward from Kindat, which was as far as the old IFC steamers ventured outside of the Monsoon season. This part of the Chindwin valley is very sparsely populated and villages are few and far between. • Day 4 − Cruise past the mouth of the Yu River to Sitthaung Today, enjoy the scenery as the ship passes the mouth of the Yu River which drains the Kubu valley. Arrive into Sitthaung, the final resting place of a number of IFC steamers which scuppered there in 1942. • Day 5 − Sail from Sitthaung to Toungdoot Cruise towards Toungdoot, or Hsawng−hsup in Tain, an ancient Shan enclave which in British times still had a ruling prince or sawbwa complete with palace and court. • Day 6 − Pass the Uyu River through Toungdoot to Homalin Continue on the Uyu River on the way to Homalin, passing gold washers on the way. Homalin is the furthest navigable point on the Chindwin for vessels of our size. 1 • Day 7 − Cruise to Mawlaik, the administrative capital Proceed from Homalin to Mawlaik, which replaced Kindat as the administrative capital of Myanmar. Like other towns of the Upper Chindwin, they can only be reached by boat so cars are few. • Day 8 − Teak monasteries of Mingkin Continue your leisurely journey to Mingkin, which was rediscovered by Paul Strachan in 1987 and detailed in his book Mandalay: Travels from the Golden City. It remains for Paul the most art historically interesting site in Myanmar with its sumptuously decorated Konbaung court style teak monasteries. Some have also described Mingkin as the Luang Prabang of the Chindwin. • Day 9 − Explore Monywa and the Thanbodi Temple Now entering the Lower Chindwin where the river widens and the forested hills fall away to farmland we pass a number of attractive villages. Later in the day, you have the chance to explore the bustling town of Monywa and if time permits, perhaps make a quick trip to the Thanbodi Temple with its million Buddha images. • Day 10 − Your day at leisure on board Relax on board and cruise all day through the great Lower Chindwin plain. • Day 11 − Explore the monuments of Bagan Today, tour a selection of the most significant of the 3,000 listed monuments found at this World Heritage Site. One of the most remarkable archaeological sights in Asia, if not the world, the magic of Bagan has inspired visitors to journey to Myanmar for nearly 1,000 years. Once the center of a glorious kingdom, ancient temples dot the landscape as far as the eye can see. Today, apart from its spectacular sunset views and serene river cruises, Bagan is also the center of the expanding Myanmar lacquerware industry, which you have the chance to experience first hand with a visit to lacquerware manufacturers. Sail in the afternoon and take an evening walk in the Oh Ne Kyaung village to see the local life in this typical riverside community. • Day 12 − Visit Yandabo village Head upstream to the Chindwin confluence and stop in the evening at the small rural village of Yandabo which specializes in pot making. You also will have a chance to visit the Pandaw School that was built with donations from past cruise passengers. • Day 13 − Discover Ava and Amarapura This morning, travel to the former capital of Ava to explore its ruins; enjoy a visit to Bagaya Kyaung, a 200−year−old monastery made entirely of elaborately carved teak. In the afternoon, travel to Mandalay for an orientation tour of the city, visiting Mahamuni Pagoda at sunset and Amarapura's U Bein Bridge, the longest teak bridge in the world. • Day 14 − Visit Mingun Pagoda and the famous giant bell Cast off early this morning and stop at Mingun to see the largest working bell in the world, weighing in at 90 tons. Also visit the Mingun Pahtodawgyi, also known as the Mingun Pagoda, an unfinished structure that is the largest single mass of brick building in the world. Later, visit the Mingun Old People's Home that was originally established with the assistance of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company in the 1930s. 2 • Day 15 − Visit the Kyaukmyoung potteries Visit the spectacular potteries near Kyaukmyoung and then rejoin the ship which continues sailing upstream through the Third Defile for the rest of the day. Along the way, enjoy a visit to the Khan−nyat village where you can see several Buddhist monasteries and an orphanage. • Day 16 − The ancient city of Tagaung Disembark the cruise ship for a day trip to explore the ancient city of Tagaung by foot and view its ancient fortifications. In the evening, climb the Pagoda Hill at Tigyang to witness the stunning views of the Irrawaddy River. • Day 17 − The real setting of Burmese Days Today, the ship reaches the enchanting colonial town of Katha (also 'Kathar'), the setting for George Orwell's first novel Burmese Days. Katha was the final resting place of the old flotilla and it is where over a hundred ships were scuppered in 1942. • Day 18 − Sail upstream to Shwegu and Kyundaw Island Continue sailing upstream toward Shwegu, whereupon disembarkation you can explore another center of pot making. Move on to discover Kyundaw, a midstream island containing monasteries and countless small pagodas. Cruise through the 2nd Defile, the most dramatic of the three gorges with cliffs towering over the narrow channel. • Day 19 − Inywa village exploration Disembark the ship today in Inywa, where you may enjoy a delightful walk through some of the oldest wooden village houses in Burma. Rejoin the ship and continue cruising to Khanyat. • Day 20 − History of Khanyat Relax on your last cruising day as the ship makes its way to Khanyat. Here, visit a Buddhist orphanage and the grave of an English officer who was assassinated during the Pacification of Burma (1887). • Day 21 − Disembark the cruise in Mandalay Disembark the cruise ship in Mandalay. Bid farewell to your fellow passengers and let the memories of the past three weeks linger in your mind for a long, long time. DESTINATION INFORMATION • Amarapura 3 Amarapura (means "City of Immortality") is a city in the Mandalay Division of Myanmar, situated 11 km to the south of Mandalay. It was founded by King Bodawpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty as his new capital in 1783. From 1841−1857, King Mindon decided to relocate his capital from Amarapura to his planned city of Mandalay in 1860. Today little remains of the old city as the palace buildings were dismantled and moved by elephant to the new location, and the city walls were pulled down for use as building materials for roads and railways. Part of the moat is still recognizable near Bagaya Monastery. The city is known today for its traditional silk and cotton weaving, and bronze casting. It is a popular tourist day−trip destination from Mandalay • Ava (Innwa) Innwa (formerly Ava) is a city in the Mandalay Division of Myanmar, situated just to the south of Amarapura on the Ayeyarwady River. It is also called Ratanapura, which means City of Gems in Pali. The name Innwa means mouth of the lake. Ava was the capital of Burma from 1364−1841 founded by King Thadominbya on an artificial island at the confluence of the Ayeyarwady and the Myitnge created by digging a canal linking the two rivers. After a tremendous earthquake in the area which caused extensive damage in 1841, Ava was finally abandoned for Amarapura. Today, only little remains of the ancient capital exist, because of another earthquake in 1939, which destroyed most of Ava's palaces. • Bagan Bagan, formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), it was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Myanmar.
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