Only the tiny Kalay and Zawgyi Pandaws, with their ultra-low drafts, can travel north past Homalin during the high water season, which lasts from mid-August to mid-October. These pandaws are our companies on an excursion to Nagaland, which is known for its ferocious and unique Naga warriors and diverse ethnic tribes. The Chindwin River travels through the stunning landscapes of dense forests, towering cliffs, and deep gorges, stopping at distant communities each with its own way of life.
Join 7 Night Upstream To Nagaland, get ready to enjoy the greeny at the riversides, which is especially spectacular in the sunset, as well as interact with local people through the market fairs and visits to their houses.
Contact Myanmar Private Tour to get answers to any questions about the itinerary, and send us your requests to customize this Myanmar tour to your preferences.
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Meals: Lunch, Dinner
PLEASE NOTE: The itinerary for this expedition is subject to change. We ask you to be flexible once you book this cruise as the areas you travel to are very remote.
Today, in the morning, we will transfer you from your hotel to the airport for your flight to Kalewa. Upon arrival, you will be picked up from the airport to transfer to the jetty to check-in. Sailing all through the afternoon in the Chindwin River.
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The morning will be dedicated to a visit to Mawlaik – the former headquarter of the Bombay Burmah Trading company and old retreat for the British. The town has a green golf course surrounded by “Dak Bungalows” from a forgotten time.
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Make our way slowly to Kindat (or Outpost in Burmese). Visit the town famous post office converted to school that was built from the colony era. We reach Yuwa later where you can mingle around with the locals.
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sitthaung in the graveyard of the few ships that was purposefully sunken by the British during the World War II so that the Japanese couldn’t get their hands on them. As evidence, the town here are full of colonial building as Irrawaddy Flotilla Company’s old offices still remains here.
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Taungdoot is an old ancient capital that even during the first Anglo-Burma War there was still a ruling royalty and palace in place. Here visit the town you can learn from our guide about the rich history of the secluded town.
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today you will near the mysterious Nagaland. Arrive in the afternoon in Khamti, also known as “the land of gold” with the gold rush that used to attract people to move here. In the town, you will visit some local house to learn about the Tai language.
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning visit to the market today in Khamti before we return back on board for the trip to Homalin. Along the way, you can stop at a tucked away village that hardly ever see any foreign visitor.
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Meals: Breakfast
Morning trip to Homalin, a near border town with lush green mountains and a special historical site. Then we disembark from the ship and transfer all the passengers to the airport for the flight to Yangon or Mandalay.
Mandalay - Amarapura - Ava - Mingun - Monywa - Yandabo - Bagan
Explore Bagan with various options, such as Balloon Flight over Bagan or independent discovery via horse cart/bicycle.
Explore Monywa, including the magnificient Sambuddhai Kat Kyaw keeping about 500,000 Buddha images.
Explore Mingun, including the Mingun Bell – the world’s biggest working bell to date, the massive, yet unfinished Mingun Pagoda.
Explore Ava and Amarapura, including the famous 200-year-old teak monastery of Bagaya Kyaung.
Enjoy a relaxing and pleasant 5-night trip with full of exciting activities.
Monywa - Phowin Taung - Mingkin - Mawlaik - Sitthaung - Toungdot
Around 65 rivers run freely through Burma, and each plays an important role in everyday Burmese life. One of the most spectacular is the Chindwin River, which flows 1,200 kilometers south from the northeastern border with India before emptying into the vast Ayeyarwady. The Chindwin is a pristine natural gem of scenery and life that has altered little through the years. Teak trees, vibrant green mountains, mystery pagodas, and little villages dot the coastline.
This Chindwin - Upstream 7 Nights river adventure to the remote Naga districts of Myanmar's northwest promises a serene and exciting tour displaying the unspoiled land of the nation. Check out the full itinerary and please bare in mind that you can always send us requests to get the ideal services for your Myanmar Private Tour!
Kalewa - Mawlaik - Kindat - Sitthaung - Toungdoot - Khamti - Nagaland - Homalin
Only the tiny Kalay and Zawgyi Pandaws, with their ultra-low drafts, can travel north past Homalin during the high water season, which lasts from mid-August to mid-October. These pandaws are our companies on an excursion to Nagaland, which is known for its ferocious and unique Naga warriors and diverse ethnic tribes. The Chindwin River travels through the stunning landscapes of dense forests, towering cliffs, and deep gorges, stopping at distant communities each with its own way of life.
Join 7 Night Upstream To Nagaland, get ready to enjoy the greeny at the riversides, which is especially spectacular in the sunset, as well as interact with local people through the market fairs and visits to their houses.
Contact Myanmar Private Tour to get answers to any questions about the itinerary, and send us your requests to customize this Myanmar tour to your preferences.
