ONLY 5% DEPOSIT required
Mandalay - Kyauk Myaung - Mingun - Sagaing
Duration: 3 Days/ 2 Nights
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ITINERARY
Itinerary Upstream
DAY 1 : MANDALAY
EMBARKATION
Embark the Ship at Gawein Jetty (11.30-12.00 hrs), welcome cocktail and lunch.
Sail upstream through the Irrawaddy Dolphin Protected Area (ADPA) which spans 74 kilometers from Mingun to Kyauk Myaung encompassing one-third of the range of a population of the critically endangered Orcaella Brevirostris species.
Moor overnight at a river village around 70 km North of Mandalay.
Pls find the video of Irrawaddy Dolphin here at
https://www.ayravatacruises.com/index.php/irrawaddy-dolphins
DAY 2 : KYAUK MYAUNG - MINGUN
MORNING EXCURSION: Kyauk Myaung
After breakfast, take a WALKING TOUR through the captivating pottery-making village of Kyauk Myaung. Here you will learn more about the pot-making process and see how they are formed, fired, and glazed. Most interesting is the eye-catching 50-gallon variety, often referred to as Martaban or Ali Baba jars in colonial times. These pots could transport large quantities of liquor, fish sauce, peanut oil, and more, and have played an important part of maritime trade throughout Asia for centuries.
AFTERNOON EXCURSION: Mingun
Cruise back downstream to Mingun. Visit the unfinished pagoda, the largest working bell in the world and the “home for the aged”. Dance and Theatre performance on the Sundeck followed by the Dinner.
Moor overnight at midstream
DAY 3 : SAGAING
After breakfast, disembarkation at Htone Bo Jetty in Sagaing around 9:00 am.
Itinerary Downstream
DAY 1 : SAGAING
EMBARKATION
Embark the Ship at Htone Bo Jetty (10.30-11.00 hrs) in Sagaing, welcome cocktail and lunch.
Sail upstream through the Irrawaddy Dolphin Protected Area (ADPA) which spans 74 kilometers from Mingun to Kyauk Myaung encompassing one-third of the range of a population of the critically endangered Orcaella brevirostris species.
Moor overnight at a river village around 70 km North of Mandalay.
Pls find the video of Irrawaddy Dolphin here at
https://www.ayravatacruises.com/index.php/irrawaddy-dolphins
DAY 2 : KYAUK MYAUNG - MINGUN
MORNING EXCURSION: Kyauk Myaung
After breakfast, take a WALKING TOUR through the captivating pottery-making village of Kyauk Myaung. Here you will learn more about the pot-making process and see how they are formed, fired, and glazed. Most interesting is the eye-catching 50-gallon variety, often referred to as Martaban or Ali Baba jars in colonial times. These pots could transport large quantities of liquor, fish sauce, peanut oil, and more, and have played an important part of maritime trade throughout Asia for centuries.
AFTERNOON EXCURSION: Mingun
Cruise back downstream to Mingun. Visit the unfinished pagoda, the largest working bell in the world and the “home for the aged”. Dance and Theatre performance on the Sundeck followed by the Dinner.
Moor overnight at midstream.
DAY 3 : MANDALAY
After breakfast, disembarkation at Gawein Jetty in Mandalay around 9:00 am.
Cruise Price includes
All Cruises: Full Board, Sightseeing in a river village, Coffee / Tea / Water
2Nights Cruise Shore Excursions: Entrance fees for Mingun, small boat fee at dolphin spotting area.
Cruise Price excludes
Transfer to the ship from Mandalay Airport or Hotel, drinks, laundry, all items of a personal nature, Insurance outside the ship boundaries, fuel surcharges if applicable.
(*) Within the above rates the fuel cost is calculated on the Myanmar Market average price of the months of April 2017 (i.e. USD 0.7 per litre). Should the fuel price rise by more than 10%, AYRAVATA CRUISES will be entitled to impose a fuel surcharge equivalent to the amount by which the fuel price exceeds the price allowed for in the above rates, provided that the notice of this rise is given to the Passenger and/or his-her Agent within 30 days prior the cruise departure date.
RIVER CONDITIONS WARNING
The Irrawaddy and Chindwin rivers are subject to seasonal rises and falls of water level.
In the case of water levels being too high or low an alternative itinerary will be offered to Passenger.
Published itineraries are indication only and subject to sudden change. In such events alternative itineraries will be provided and we do our best to ensure that if a stop is missed we make up for it with another stop.
Though every effort will be made to ensure that the published itinerary is followed as closely as possible, given uncertain river and other local conditions, all schedules and itineraries may be subject to alterations and delays at short notice.
The ship’s manager and captain are jointly responsible for passengers’ comfort and safety.
Passengers must accept their decisions and instructions.
