CRUISE ANANDA Chidwin (10 NIGHT )
10 NIGHT MANDALAY – PAUNG PYIN – BAGAN CRUISE
Sail the less explored beautiful Chindwin River. Within the itinerary the ship will visit many tribal villages where you can learn about the local people and customs.
Please note that this itinerary also operates Bagan to Paung Pyin to Mandalay.
DAY 1
MANDALAY TO SIN TAE
DAY 2
SIN TAE TO OWN PIN SEIK
DAY 3
OWN PIN SEIK TO NGAR OWN
DAY 4
NGAR OWN TO MASEIN
DAY 5
MASEIN TO HAE NIN
DAY 6
HAE NIN TO SITTHAUNG
Enjoy an early morning meditation session on board the Sun Deck.
Sail south to Sitthaung, where we will see the emerald green paddy fields on your way to the village pagoda. Near the mouth of the Yu River which drains the Kubu valley, Sitthaung was the final resting place of a number of IFC steamers scuppered there in 1942.
Later on visit Paung Pyin, the northernmost point of the cruise.
DAY 7
SITTHAUNG TO MASEIN
As we travel towards Masein, enjoy a restful day on board and take full advantage of Sanctuary Ananda’s extensive services and facilities.
Join our chef for a cooking demonstration to test your knowledge of local delicacies and learn how to create delicious Asian dishes.
Dock at Masein at 2.30pm.
Misty blue and green hills rise high on the horizon, and near the village of Masein, a row of 28 white-washed pagodas line the crest of a sloping hill and file down towards the river. The number signifies the 28 Buddhas that have brought enlightenment to the world.
DAY 8
MASEIN TO KANI
Sail in the morning and arrive at Minkin at 11am.
Here you’ll get a chance to see an extraordinary blend of European and Burmese architecture of the Mahar Minkyaung Monastery, the oldest wooden Monastery. The Shwe Sagar Buddha is especially remarkable – it was carved from a single piece of wood a thousand years ago. After this visit, the boat will proceed to Kani where we’ll overnight.
DAY 9
MONYWA TO YESAGYO
This morning, visit the Po Win Taung caves near Shwe Ba Taung. Carved out of the sandstone hills, this setting is breathtakingly special to behold, and a highlight of any trip to Myanmar. More ancient than the Thanbodday pagoda are the two cave pagoda complexes of Po win taung and Shwe ba taung, believed to be over 300 years old. There are almost one thousand caves in which both the Buddha images and the thrones were carved out of living rock. The natural shape of the caves was kept, and 17th century wall paintings in exquisite detail cover the interior walls. The entrances are rimmed with traditional motifs of vines and flowers, in high or low relief. Figures of mythical beings and traditional design elements are seen both carved and painted.
DAY 10
YESAGYO TO BAGAN
DAY 11
BAGAN
Enjoy an early breakfast on your final morning before check out at 9am.
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