River Cruises

Amara River Cruises

The Amara River Cruise is a traditional Myanmar riverboat traveling along the Ayeyarwaddy River. It is made of teak wood and was completely refurbished by local craftsmen in 2003. It is 30 meters / 100 feet long and with a shallow draft of 1 meter / 3 feet and two Japan made 180hp Hino engines it can go as far north as Bamaw. The Amara River Cruise has a total of seven cabins, each with their own bathroom with hot and cold shower. Communal areas, bar and canopied sun deck. Electricity is provided by a generator and battery 24 hours a day. Safety is provided by smoke detectors in all cabins, emergency lighting, fire extinguishers, life jackets and a dinghy. Amenities include on-board laundry, fully equipped kitchen and refrigerators. All bed linen and towels as well as dining service and bar equipment are provided. You will be taken care of by our friendly and hospitable staff and be able to relax and enjoy the personal atmosphere on board.

Tour Program : Mandalay - Bamaw (by Amara River Cruise) (7 Days / 6 Nights)
                         Bamaw - Mandalay (by Amara River Cruise) (7 Days / 6 Nights)
                         Mandalay - Bagan (by Amara River Cruise) (4 Days / 3 Nights)
                         Bagan - Mandalay (by Amara River Cruise) (4 Days / 3 Nights)

Road To Mandalay River Cruise

The luxury river cruise ship has been created by Venice-Simplon-Orient Express from the former MS Netherland. Since 1995 this totally refurbished ship sails between Mandalay and Bagan. The ship has a swimming pool, a large sun deck, a spacious observation lounge with large windows in addition to the excellent cabin facilities, a restaurant able to accommodate all passengers in one sitting and satellite communications. Consultant designers were appointed to devise new internal and external decorative schemes in sympathy with the vessels new role and the “Orient – Express” brand.

The Road to Mandalay can accommodate a maximum of 110 passengers in 3 different cabin types. All cabins are fully air-conditioned and have en suite shower and WC facilities. Each cabin has a personal safe, telephone and satellite TV with in-house video. Sockets are suitable for 2-pin round plugs (220 volts). Hair dryers are available in each cabin.

Tour Program : Mandalay TO Bagan (South bound) 3 Nights Cruise
                         Bagan TO Mandalay (North bound) 4 Nights Cruise
                         Bagan – Mandalay – Bagan (Round Trip Cruise Bagan to Bagan) 7 Nights Cruise
                         Mandalay – Bagan – Mandalay (Round Trip Cruise Mandalay to Mandalay) 7 Nights Cruise

Pandaw River Cruise

The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company in its heyday in the 1920 was the largest privately owned fleet of ships in the world. Lost in the war, the flotilla was revived in the mid 90 and is now the largest river cruise company in Myanmar. The company restored in teak and brass an original colonial river steamer called the RV Pandaw. This was so successful that they went on to build new two further colonial-style river ships. With great, craftsmanship and wonderful local materials the Pandaw ships offer alternative standards of comfort and design finish to any other large ship afloat. The Pandaw Concept, as it became known, offered a new travel experience quite unlike other forms of travel: combining an expedition atmosphere with an elegant base afloat. But what made the Pandaw style unique was the ability of these shallow draft ships to penetrate and explore remote areas of the country and enable real cultural exchange between the traveler and the inhabitants of the great river valleys of Myanmar.

Pandaw has offered this popular cruise to passengers seeking a shorter cruise as part of a land tour rather than for those seeing a longer river expedition. It ply four times a week between the ancient capital of Bagan with its 3000 Buddhist monuments and Mandalay the last royal capital at Mandalay. It stop for shore excursions by foot at the villages of Theingone and Yadanabon where the Pandaw passengers have built schools. You will experience real village life, pot making, agriculture and visit Buddhist monasteries. Many land travelers find our short cruises a welcome and tranquil holiday within a holiday.

Tour Program : Bagan to Mandalay and beyond (The Royal Capitals)
                         Mandalay and Beyond to Bagan (The Royal Capitals)