Highlights

RV Paukan 2015 is the newest addition to the Paukan cruise line and began its operation from Septeber 2015. The cruise specializes in a particular itinerary to Bhamo (Kachin State), the less visited region that not many have set foot on. Used to be a charter by the Avalon Cruises, the vessel is incredibly crafted to suit the most demanding guests and passengers.

Paukan Princess
MAIN DECK CABIN

MAIN DECK CABIN

No of Cabins: 12  |  Area: 23M2  |  Bed: double/twin  |  Location: Main Deck

The main deck of the cruise has twelve rooms with 23 square meter of space. All the rooms meet the international deluxe standard with touches of Burmese charm. All the rooms are equipped with air-con, separate bathroom and large window.

Features +

 Air conditioner

 Internal phone

 Private bathroom with branded fittings

 Shower

 Coffee/tea making facilities

 Hot water kettle

 Mini bar

 Hair dryer

 Writing Desk

 Chairs

 Bath robe and Slippers

 In-room safe

 LCD screen

 French balcony

 Panoramic Windows

UPPER DECK CABINS

UPPER DECK CABINS

No of Cabins: 6  |  Area: 23M2  |  Bed: double/twin  |  Location: Upper Deck

There are six cabins on upper deck with the identical area of 23 square meter. Like the cabins on the main deck, these are also well-equipped to make sure all your comfort will be met while having a great view.

Features +

 Air conditioner

 Internal phone

 Private bathroom with branded fittings

 Shower

 Coffee/tea making facilities

 Hot water kettle

 Mini bar

 Hair dryer

 Writing Desk

 Chairs

 Bath robe and Slippers

 In-room safe

 LCD screen

 French balcony

 Panoramic Windows

PAUKAN PRINCESS DECK PLAN

paukan-princess-deck-plan

DINING ROOM
DINING ROOM

The dining room can accommodate 36 guests with spacious seating arrangements and great view through the floor to ceiling windows on either side of the room. The continental breakfast will be served here every morning as you start the day afresh. The lunch and dinner are prepared by gourmet chef that invoke and electrify your taste buds with the balance mix between eastern and western cuisine.

GYM
GYM

A well-equipped gym on the sundeck that will surely satisfy all who is looking to get fit and make up of their time loss while on the vacation. 

SPA
SPA

There are two spa rooms on the sundeck of the cruise. Here you can kick back and relax as the experts on board using the local inspiration to help you achieve the ultimate relaxation with organic and natural ingredients.

Select Itineraries

10 Night Bagan - Katha - Mandalay

 Destinations: Bagan - Amarapura - Sagaing - Mandalay - Mingun - Kyauk Myaung - Tigyang - Katha - Second Defile - Kyun Daw - Katha - Kyauk Pone Village - Kote Tak Village - Irrawaddy Dolphin Protected Area - Mandalay

 Departure date of itinerary: Contact us for details

Highlights of Itinerary:
Day 1
BAGAN 

Check-in time is at 11:00 AM at Koe Lone Ye Kin Jetty. Then the ship will leave at 11:30 AM. Welcomed by the hotel staff with a refreshing drink. The lunch will follow shortly.
AFTERNOON TOUR: BAGAN
Start the afternoon with a visit to Htilominlo which was built by the king of the same name. Then, visit the famous Ananda Temple which is one of the oldest temples in Bagan that still retains most of it original state and contain the four Buddha images that face north, south, east, west. Final pagoda of the day is the Dhammayangyi Pagoda the biggest pagoda here for some photos and lastly is the viewing hill for the spectacular view of the plain. 

Meals:Lunch / Dinner

BAGAN 
Day 2
BAGAN

MORNING TOUR: Bagan
The morning excursion begins with the glimmering Shwezigon Pagoda built under the rule of King Anawrahta who signed the beginning of the Buddhism in the country. Continue to Htilominlo which was built by the king of the same name. Final stop of the morning is the Thatbyinnyu Pagoda – the tallest monument in the Bagan plain – for some photos before going back to the ship.
AFTERNOON: Sailing
You will spend the afternoon on board at leisure.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

BAGAN
Day 3
AMARAPURA

MORNING: Sailing
You will spend the morning on board at leisure.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Amarapura
This afternoon, by coach, we will reach Amarapura later to a silk weaving workshop and finally U-Bein Bridge just in time for sunset.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

AMARAPURA
Day 4
SAGAING-MANDALAY-MINGUN

MORNING TOUR: Sagaing 
The afternoon will begin with a trip to Sagaing Hill – the heart of Buddhism in Myanmar – that contains many religious monuments and houses thousands of monks and nuns. Next on the agenda is Mahamuni Pagoda with the impressive gilt Buddha Image. Continue to the gold leaf making and marble carving workshop nearby.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Mingun
This afternoon, leave the ship for a light walking trip through the town of Mingun. First visit of the day is the unfinished stupa of King Bodawpaya due to a fortune that say upon completion the king would die. If the monument had been finished, it would be the largest pagoda in the world. Continue strolling to Mingun Bell one of the largest bell in the world that can be rung. Along the way, you can browse the countless vendors for some paintings or keychains. 

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

SAGAING-MANDALAY-MINGUN
Day 5
KYAUK MYAUNG

MORNING TOUR: Ngwe Nyein Pottery Village
After breakfast, start the day to the Ngwe Nyein Village famous for their pottery and the old but rapid method that help them build the 50 galloon pots. After this brief visit, we will sail all afternoon.
Sail all day.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

KYAUK MYAUNG
Day 6
TIGYANG

MORNING: Sailing
Spend the whole day sailing on board.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Tigyang
Leave the ship briefly this afternoon for a stroll through the small dirt road to visit the village of Tigyang. After a throughout visit to the village, take a hike uphill to visit a reclining Buddha while taking a elevated view from the hillside.
Return back on board to spend the night.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

TIGYANG
Day 7
KATHA

MORNING TOUR: Elephant Camp
Begin the day with the trip to Katha Elephan Logdging camp on a secluded part of the forest. This former warehouse and transportation point now serves the new purpose of sanctuary for elephants and their Mahouts with the help of the government. From this camp, you can have the chance to bathe and feed and learn more about the life of these precious and endangered animals. After an informative morning, return back to the ship for lunch.
AFTERNOON: Sailing
The afternoon will be for sailing to Naung Po Village which is near the starting point of the 2nd Defile. Here you will spend the night.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

KATHA
Day 8
SECOND DEFILE - KYUN DAW - KATHA

MORNING TOUR: 2nd Defile of the Irrawaddy & Kyun Daw
Early birds can admire the sunrise, as it glimmers between the gorges. Sail upstream through the Second Defile with its magnificent landscapes. After passing, we will return back for the journey downstream.
En route, we stop at the Kyun Daw Island where a small village resides and thousands of stupas and pagodas dotted all through the island. Visit the school and interact with the locals here.
Back to the ship for Lunch.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Katha
The afternoon we reach the Katha the charming colonial town where you can find the old ships of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company ships are abandoned, old house of Gorge Orwell’s, old teak trading port. If lucky, you can find the Kata ethnics here when we visit the local market.
Moor overnight in Katha

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

SECOND DEFILE - KYUN DAW - KATHA
Day 9
KYAUK PONE VILLAGE

MORNING TOUR: Kyauk Pone
This morning, stop at another typcical village of Kyauk Pone to interact with the curious residents and the hillside pagoda with the view of the Irrawaddy River. 
Sail the rest of the afternoon.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

KYAUK PONE VILLAGE
Day 10
KOTE TAK VILLAGE - IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN PROTECTED AREA

MORNING TOUR: Kote Tak Village
Enjoy your breakfast before reaching the Kote Tak Village near the The Third Defile. Have the opportunity to learn about the local life on the remote town.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Irrawaddy Dolphins Protected Area
In the late afternoon, we stop in the Sheinmaga village that is the protected area for the rare Irrawaddy Dolphins. Here, you will board on a small fishing boat and on a journey to search for this elusive dolphins that once was a loyal fishing companion for the locals before their number went down. Even if you cannot find any dophin, it is still an informative afternoon since you can learn the fishing technique of the men here.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

KOTE TAK VILLAGE - IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN PROTECTED AREA
Day 11
MANDALAY

At 6:00 AM, you will disembark from the cruise in Gaw Wein Jetty for your onward journey.

Meals:Breakfast

MANDALAY

What's Included

What's Not Included

7 Night Mandalay - Katha - Mandalay

 Destinations: Mandalay - Mingun - Kyauk Myaung - Tigyang - Katha - Second Defile - Kyun Daw - Katha - Kyauk Pone Village - Kote Tak Village - Irrawaddy Dolphin Protected Area - Mandalay

 Departure date of itinerary: Contact us for details

Highlights of Itinerary:
  •  Explore Irrawaddy Dolphin Protected Area 
  •   Enjoy relaxing and pleasant 7-night cruise with full of exciting excursions
  •   Enjoy various onboard activities such as learning about Burmese religion
Day 1
MANDALAY-MINGUN

Board the ship at 12:00 PM and the staffs will help you into your room immediately and then time for lunch.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Mingun
This afternoon, leave the ship for a light walking trip through the town of Mingun. First visit of the day is the unfinished stupa of King Bodawpaya due to a fortune that say upon completion the king would die. If the monument had been finished, it would be the largest pagoda in the world. Continue strolling to Mingun Bell one of the largest bell in the world that can be rung. Along the way, you can browse the countless vendors for some paintings or keychains. 

Meals:Lunch / Dinner

MANDALAY-MINGUN
Day 2
KYAUK MYAUNG

MORNING TOUR: Ngwe Nyein Pottery Village
After breakfast, start the day to the Ngwe Nyein Village famous for their pottery and the old but rapid method that help them build the 50 galloon pots. After this brief visit, we will sail all afternoon.
Sail all day.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

KYAUK MYAUNG
Day 3
TIGYANG

MORNING: Sailing
Spend the whole day sailing on board.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Tigyang
Leave the ship briefly this afternoon for a stroll through the small dirt road to visit the village of Tigyang. After a throughout visit to the village, take a hike uphill to visit a reclining Buddha while taking a elevated view from the hillside.
Return back on board to spend the night.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

TIGYANG
Day 4
KATHA

MORNING TOUR: Elephant Camp
Begin the day with the trip to Katha Elephant Logdging camp on a secluded part of the forest. This former warehouse and transportation point now serves the new purpose of sanctuary for elephants and their Mahouts with the help of the government. From this camp, you can have the chance to bathe and feed and learn more about the life of these precious and endangered animals. After an informative morning, return back to the ship for lunch.
AFTERNOON: Sailing
The afternoon will be for sailing to Naung Po Village which is near the starting point of the 2nd Defile. Here you will spend the night.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

KATHA
Day 5
SECOND DEFILE - KYUN DAW - KATHA

MORNING TOUR: 2nd Defile of the Irrawaddy & Kyun Daw
Early birds can admire the sunrise, as it glimmers between the gorges. Sail upstream through the Second Defile with its magnificent landscapes. After passing, we will return back for the journey downstream.
En route, we stop at the Kyun Daw Island where a small village resides and thousands of stupas and pagodas dotted all through the island. Visit the school and interact with the locals here.
Back to the ship for Lunch.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Katha
The afternoon we reach the Katha the charming colonial town where you can find the old ships of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company ships are abandoned, old house of Gorge Orwell’s, old teak trading port. If lucky, you can find the Kata ethnics here when we visit the local market.
Moor overnight in Katha

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

SECOND DEFILE - KYUN DAW - KATHA
Day 6
KYAUK PONE VILLAGE

MORNING TOUR: Kyauk Pone
This morning, stop at another typcical village of Kyauk Pone to interact with the curious residents and the hillside pagoda with the view of the Irrawaddy River. 
Sail the rest of the afternoon.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

KYAUK PONE VILLAGE
Day 7
KOTE TAK VILLAGE - IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN PROTECTED AREA

MORNING TOUR: Kote Tak Village
Enjoy your breakfast before reaching the Kote Tak Village near the The Third Defile. Have the opportunity to learn about the local life on the remote town.
AFTERNOON TOUR: Irrawaddy Dolphins Protected Area
In the late afternoon, we stop in the Sheinmaga village that is the protected area for the rare Irrawaddy Dolphins. Here, you will board on a small fishing boat and on a journey to search for this elusive dolphins that once was a loyal fishing companion for the locals before their number went down. Even if you cannot find any dophin, it is still an informative afternoon since you can learn the fishing technique of the men here.

Meals:Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

KOTE TAK VILLAGE - IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN PROTECTED AREA
Day 8
MANDALAY

At 6:00 AM, you will disembark from the cruise in Gaw Wein Jetty for your onward journey.

Meals:Breakfast

MANDALAY

What's Included

What's Not Included

PAUKAN PRINCESS (RV PAUKAN 2015) POLICY 

1. River Conditions Warning

The Irrawaddy and Chindwin rivers are subject to seasonal rises and falls of water level. So that an alternative itinerary will be offered to Passenger in the case of water levels being too high or low.

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.

The ship’s manager and captain are jointly responsible for passengers’ comfort and safety.

Passengers must accept their decisions and instructions.

2. Deposit

To secure the booking a 30% deposit is required at the time of confirmation. The remaining balance will be made 70 days prior departure date.

If a booking is made less than 70 days, full fare payment must be made within 48 hours.

3. Cancellation Terms

The cancellation notice must be received in writing either by e-mail or fax. It will be effective on the date of receipt. Cancellation charges, per person, are based upon the date of cancellation:

  • Up to 71 days prior to departure: Deposit will be forfeited.
  • From 70-35 days: 50% of cruise fare
  • From 34 days to “no show”: 100% of cruise fare

4. Children Policy

Up to 2 years: Complimentary in the parent/guardian’s cabin.

3-12 Years: if the child stays in the cabin with one of the parents/guardians 50% of the twin-sharing rate. Upon request we can provide an Extra Bed at US$ 90 net per bed/ night.

5. Minimum Occupancy

For all departures should the occupancy be less than 10 passengers for Short Discovery Cruise and 12 passengers for Exploration and Discovery Cruises the Company reserves the right to cancel the cruise up to 60 days prior the departure date. A confirmation notice in writing will be released by the company to all booked clients and/or their agents within the deadline. In case of cancellation an alternative cruise will be offered and if not acceptable all down payments will be immediately refunded.

6. Insurance

We strongly advise travelers to purchase trip cancellation insurance. We also highly recommend guests to get international medical, baggage loss and delay insurance in the case of bad situations. Paukan Cruise will take no responsibility for lost or stolen personal belongings.

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