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Overview
Launching Year: 2014
Number of cabins: 20
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Port of call :Shwe Kyet Yet Jetty
Destinations
With the Anawrahta’s arrival on the Irrawaddy, we hit the spot - a grandiose ship cruising on a grandiose river.
The Irawaddy has remained unchanged in decades. Riversides dotted with a myriad of white and golden pagodas along the meandering Irrawaddy. People and traditions remain defiantly unaltered by modernity. Relive the days of the old Burma – just like Kipling and Orwell embraced it – in our treasure-filled expedition through the Land of Gold.
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The Anawrahta The Anawrahta is named after the founder of Burma, King Anawrahta. The vessel’s peaceful atmosphere reflects the Theravada Buddhism he helped spread throughout the region.
Decorated with local handicrafts, intricate woodwork and rich fabrics, the boat transports you back to a bygone era as you enjoy one of the most fascinating and scenic river journeys in Asia.
Sailing along, you’ll pass a variety of other boats, such as the barges that carry teak, a local timber. If you’re lucky, you’ll also encounter Ayeyarwady dolphins slicing in and out of the water. Fishing and farming communities populate the banks, living in stilted houses that overhang the water, and villagers will often greet you with a wave.
There is space for up to 46 guests on board, who can truly make themselves at home both in their sumptuous private cabins and in the welcoming communal areas.
Various cruise lengths are available all around the year up- and downstream the Irrawaddy:
A four night Standard Cruise between Bagan and Mandalay.
Special program: Chartered cruises on the Chindwin River – up to 10 nights – are available on request (low season). Contact us for details
Mandalay Irrawaddy River
In Myanmar, gold and statutes are interconnected like ying and yang. I was given an insight into the intricate processes of producing gold leaves. An abundance of the leaves end up on the Buddha statute that sits serenely in the spectacular Mahamuni temple. Faithful devotees place day by day gold leaf after gold leaf on this Buddha statute. The world’s largest “book” is another “wow-effect” on that day. The entire Buddhist scrip is written on 729 slabs of stone in the Kuthodaw temple.
Ava & Amarapura
The name Ava is a corruption of the Burmese Inwa which means “entrance to the lake.” For today’s excursion, it is a comfortable horse ride on well-worn, un-tarred thoroughfare, lumbering past leafy trees and winding through ancient ruins. Buddhism fills every inch of this country. And as the land takes on a bright orange hue, I begin to think of Burma as the land of perfect sunsets.
Yandabo
The morning cruise is slow and serene. I am thoroughly enjoying the ride on this wheeler to Yandabo. The smiling denizens of this village make water pots – loads of them –using an amazing and surprising technique. “Why use sticks to mould the round edges of the pot?” If it works, why not?
Sagaing
The boat glides into Sagaing from the south. A breath-taking view. Various temples, as far as the eye can see, dotting the hilly landscape in a fascinating pattern. I trek the hills, behold the temples and pagodas
Bagan
I alight – of all things – a horse cart fronted by a well-groomed thoroughbred. Lead by a sprightly whip, we trundle to the temples. Dusk makes its gentle approach. With a cocktail in hand, I get an unobstructed glimpse of that majestic place. The sun descents gently and the Bagan plains take on a magnificent glow.Truly a gorgeous sight.
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