 The Legend of Shwe Keinnery
In Myanmar literature, Shwe means the pure gold
but usually used especially in describing valued articles.
Keinnery and Keinnera are very gentle mythical birds with human head
and trunk of human body. In the legendaries of Myanmar, Thai, Laos
and Cambodia, those half-bird half-human are creatures in the
mythology.
Symbol of true love Keinnery is male and Keinnerar is female. One of
Myanmar ethnic minorities Kayah people believe that they are
decended from Keinnery and Keinnera.
Keinnery has head, torso, and arms of human being and wings, tail
and feet of a swan. They are renowned for their dance, song and
poetry. These are enable to fly between human world and mystical
one.
The RV Shwe Keinnery 1, 2 and 3
The 1996 China – built three river vessels had
been operated by the IWT (Inland Water Transport, Ministry of
Transport) along the rivers of Myanmar from north to south for more
than one decade since they arrived from their dock to Myanmar in
1996. Those vessels were named Shwe Keinnery numerical order one,
two and three.
The RV Shwe Keinnery 1, 2 and 3 had been taken over by
Interconnection Travels who has experiences in tourism and river
cruising. One of the groups Ayrvata Cruises is successfully
operating RV Pandaw 1947, an original 1947 built colonial steamer
and going to expend a new fleet in the future.
For the convenience of the clients, the major renovation necessary
renovation shall be done to all 3 ships before 1st October 2006. The
gourmet restaurants would be operated onboard each of the ships.
The journey on Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy) River lets you have a
memorable experience. The river provides you an opportunity to see
one of the most interesting areas in Myanmar onboard in the modern
and comfortable ships. Each vessel has about hundred furnished seats
in the main deck. Specious, well equipped observation and sundeck, a
place to relax and having sunburn offer the spectacular views of
historical monuments and the ways of local livings along the famous
Irrawaddy River.
Located at the upper deck, furnished dinning hall is another place
to rest, relax and having delicious cuisine and drinks during the
cruise. Between two ancient capitals, it stops at Myinmu and Pakkoku
respectively able to join the passenger en-route.
Useful Information
Mandalay-Bagan
| ETD Mandalay (Gawwein Jetty)
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07:00 hrs |
| ETA Bagan (Shwe Kunchar – Old
Bagan) |
17:30 hrs |
| ETD Bagan (Nyaung U Jetty) |
05:30 hrs
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| ETA Mandalay (Gawwein Jetty)
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18:30 hrs |
Note: Arrival time may late depending on the permitted water
level.
Myinmu
A fair town located at the west of Ayeyarwaddy river. Myinmu can
also be reach by motor road, 39 miles south of Mandalay. A staple
produce is rice as well as vegetables. The vast land of banana
plantation are around Myinmu and export neighboring region.
Pakkoku
Town of Magwe division, west central Myanmar, on
the west of Irrawaddy River, south of the confluence with the
Chindwin. The surrounding arid regions are interspersed between the
fertile valleys of the Yaw, Myittha, and Mone rivers, where millet,
sugar, maize, vegetables, rice, and tobacco are cultivated. Pakoku
offers a huge variety of local goods and is famous for jaggery,
thanaka logs, longyis, checkered blankets made of cotton and of
course the famous cheroots, so popular with thousands of elderly
Myanmar ladies!
Services available on Board
- TV
- Air con
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Easy chair on sun deck
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