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The Mighty Brahmaputra River 8 Day Cruise

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The mighty Brahmaputra River in Northern India originates high in the Himalayas before flowing through the scenic Assam Valley where UNESCO protected national parks and remote rural communities provide travellers with the most wonderful and authentic expedition. Sailing 7-nights along this vast and changeable river, those coming from elsewhere in India will feel they have been transported to another world as the riverbanks extend beyond view and occasional sandstorms make it seem like we are sailing through a desert.
Visiting two national Park we sail lazily through Nameri National Park to spot a vast array of birdlife, whilst during a full day jeep safari at Kaziranga National Park, we encounter vast numbers of protected mammals including the Indian One-Horned rhino and, famously spotted on one expedition but extremely rare, the Bengal Tiger.
Assam is also home to a deep and colourful culture which we encounter both on land and onboard with dances and performances from local performers, explained by our experienced Assamese guides. This is truly an adventure unlike any other.

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Optional tours and excursions available. Please contact us for more details.

23 October, 2025 to 30 October, 2025

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,238 AUD pp

8 upper deck staterooms and 10 main deck staterooms 170 square feet, finished in teak and brass Panoramic French window Kimonos and slippers Spa-branded amenities Unlimited mineral water Electric mini safe AC with individual control Imported quality linens with duvet and two kind of pillows Premium mattresses Welcome flower arrangement and welcome gift Mirror Multi-configuration plugs Generous closet space and under-bed storage Hair dryer Nightly turndown service 24h laundry service Complimentary evening canapés Yoga mats in all cabins

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,238 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,797 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $7,797 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

30 October, 2025 to 06 November, 2025

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,238 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,238 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $7,797 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,797 AUD pp

07 November, 2025 to 14 November, 2025

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,624 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,149 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,530 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,436 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

14 November, 2025 to 21 November, 2025

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,238 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,238 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,797 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $7,797 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

22 November, 2025 to 29 November, 2025

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $8,317 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $8,664 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $10,396 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

29 November, 2025 to 06 December, 2025

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $8,317 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $8,664 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $10,396 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

21 January, 2026 to 28 January, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $8,664 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,664 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

28 January, 2026 to 04 February, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $8,664 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,664 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

05 February, 2026 to 12 February, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $8,317 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,981 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $10,396 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $12,476 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

13 February, 2026 to 20 February, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,664 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $8,664 AUD pp

20 February, 2026 to 27 February, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,931 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,664 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $8,664 AUD pp

28 February, 2026 to 07 March, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,238 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,238 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,797 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $7,797 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

07 March, 2026 to 14 March, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $8,317 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,981 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $10,396 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $12,476 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

15 March, 2026 to 22 March, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,624 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,149 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,530 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,436 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

13 November, 2026 to 20 November, 2026

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,861 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,861 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,292 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $7,292 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

21 November, 2026 to 28 November, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

24 November, 2026 to 01 December, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,861 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,292 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $8,232 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,749 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

28 November, 2026 to 05 December, 2026

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

08 January, 2027 to 15 January, 2027

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,861 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,861 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $7,292 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,292 AUD pp

19 January, 2027 to 26 January, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,993 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,432 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $8,390 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,917 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

20 January, 2027 to 27 January, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

27 January, 2027 to 03 February, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

01 February, 2027 to 08 February, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,993 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,432 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $8,390 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,917 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

04 February, 2027 to 11 February, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

12 February, 2027 to 19 February, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,993 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,432 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $8,390 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,917 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

19 February, 2027 to 26 February, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

23 February, 2027 to 02 March, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,861 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,861 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $7,292 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,292 AUD pp

27 February, 2027 to 06 March, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

05 March, 2027 to 12 March, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,861 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,292 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $8,232 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $8,749 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

06 March, 2027 to 13 March, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

14 March, 2027 to 21 March, 2027

Main Deck Twin Sharing $7,722 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use $9,266 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $9,652 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $11,583 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

16 March, 2027 to 23 March, 2027

Main Deck Twin Single Use $6,861 AUD pp

Main Deck Twin Single Use

Main Deck Twin Sharing $6,861 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use $7,292 AUD pp

Upper Deck Twin Single Use

Upper Deck Twin Sharing $7,292 AUD pp

Additional charges:

Port Taxes. From $65 USD

The Mighty Brahmaputra River 8 Day Cruise itinerary:

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DAY 1 GUWAHATI

Embark you Pandaw vessel in Guwahati, gateway to Assam. Meet your crew for the next 7-nights and set sail upstream onto the Mighty Brahmaputra River.

DAY 2 SUTARGAON RIVER VILLAGE

Today we stop at a local village consisting of migrant populations that have settled and been provided with official status by the government. Their charming village is the perfect place to learn about life along such a dramatically changeable river.

DAY 3 SILGHAT AND SAFARI

Setting sail early morning we reach Silghat, at the doorstep of Kaziranga National Park. We make our first venture into this park in the afternoon in search of the reserve’s most famous inhabitant, the Royal Bengal Tigers for which the park boasts the highest density of any place in the world. Tiger spotting is extremely rare but chances to see Kaziranga’s other famous inhabitants are abundant.

DAY 4 KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK

We leave the ship in the early morning for our second Jeep safari into Kaziranga National Park. Mornings are the perfect time to spot the Indian One-Horned Rhinos, Buffalos, Elephants plus a host of birdlife, including hornbills and kingfishers. Following your safari, we visit a typical Assamese tea garden and learn about the process from bush to cup. After lunch onboard we sail downstream toward Tezpur and if time permits, visit Bamuni Hills, a 9th century temple complex that lies in ruins overlooking the town.

DAY 5 NAMERI NATIONAL PARK

After an early breakfast we head ashore and drive north toward the state of Arunachal Pradesh to explore our second national Park – Nameri National Park. Here we take a float trip down the Jia – Bhoreli River of around 2 hours and enjoy the abundant birdlife and breathtaking scenery backdropped by the Blue Hills in the Eastern Himalayan range. We return for lunch onboard and set sail downstream.

DAY 6 MYSTICAL MAYANG

Stepping ashore in Mayang, a sizeable village along the shores of the Brahmaputra, we learn about the history of magic and sorcery that was prevalent in the region. We visit the fascinating Mayang museum which explains how various mantras were used for anything from curing ailments to identifying a thief. We are then welcomed into the home of a local Mayang resident for a discussion and perhaps demonstration of some tricks.

DAY 7 SUALKUCHI SILK WEAVING VILLAGE

Sualkuchi is a major centre for weaving in Assam. Here we learn about the entire silk making production from the cocoon, to spinning and weaving to make the typical saree worn by local women. There is a chance to buy some local silken souvenirs and experience a traditional folk dance before we return to the ship by electric rickshaw.

DAY 8 GUWAHATI

After breakfast, disembark the ship and transfer to city hotel or Guwahati airport for your onward journey.

Please Note:

Itineraries are subject to change.

The Mighty Brahmaputra River 8 Day Cruise reverse itinerary:

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Please Note: *

Itineraries are subject to change.

DAY 8 GUWAHATI *

After breakfast, disembark the ship and transfer to city hotel or Guwahati airport for your onward journey.

DAY 7 SUALKUCHI SILK WEAVING VILLAGE *

DAY 6 MYSTICAL MAYANG *

DAY 5 NAMERI NATIONAL PARK *

DAY 4 KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK *

DAY 3 SILGHAT AND SAFARI *

DAY 2 SUTARGAON RIVER VILLAGE *

DAY 1 GUWAHATI *

Embark you Pandaw vessel in Guwahati, gateway to Assam. Meet your crew for the next 7-nights and set sail upstream onto the Mighty Brahmaputra River.

* = Indicative

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Kindat Pandaw

Vessel Type: River Boat

Length: 57 metres

Passenger Capacity: 36

Built / refurbished: 2014

The original Kindat was built in 1886 by Yarrows in London and sank in 1920. She was named after a small Upper Chindwin town. Following experiments with the Katha and Angkor Pandaws, in this build we perfected this concept of a two deck shallow draft vessel and repeated the formula again with her sister the Kalaw.

What we managed to produce in 2014 was a very shallow draft vessel that could go just about anywhere anytime that was big enough to carry 30-40 passengers with lots of outdoor deck space. We did this by reducing weight and stripping both hull and superstructure down to the bare essentials.

We had found with the experimental Katha that about half our passengers want to eat outside and the other half inside so we created a flexible bistro space offering passenger indoor or outdoor dining depending on inclination, often prompted by the season. This makes for a very happy ship!

The ship has quality mountain bikes for your independent exploration.

ACCOMMODATION

8 upper deck staterooms and 10 main deck staterooms - 170 square feet, finished in teak and brass - Panoramic French window - Kimonos and slippers - Spa-branded amenities - Unlimited mineral water - Electric mini safe - AC with individual control - Imported quality linens with duvet and two kind of pillows - Premium mattresses - Welcome flower arrangement and welcome gift - Mirror - Multi-configuration plugs - Generous closet space and under-bed storage - Hair dryer - Nightly turndown service - 24h laundry service - Complimentary evening canapés - Yoga mats in all cabins

WINING & DINING

Bistro style dining room with outside seating and air-conditioning inside - Local master chef heading an experienced international culinary team - Semi-buffet breakfast, semi-buffet lunch, and seated theme dinners - Daily lean & light menu options - Complimentary local mineral water, jugged coffee, teas & tisanes - Extensive wine list with premium wines - Welcome drink on arrival - Welcome cocktail - Farewell reception - Theme dinners - 24hrs hospitality bar - Onboard bakery with daily freshly baked breads and rolls

ON EXCURSIONS

Admissions - Shoe cleaning after excursions - Bottled drinking water - We give away aluminium water bottles - Cold towel service after excursions - Refreshing drink following excursions - 1st aid trained assistant guide to follow all tours and excursions - Quality mountain bikes available for independent exploration

SAFETY & SECURITY

All onboard crew is trained and certified as per international marine standards - Fire alarm system in all cabins, public areas and back areas - Fire fighting system in all ship areas - Expert marine superintendant - 24 hrs watch on duty

ONBOARD STAFF

Captain - River Pilot - First Officer - Chief Engineer - 1st Engineer - Electrician - Bosun & nautical crew - Ship manager - Housekeeping - Dining - Bar keeper - Chefs - Local tour guides

• Sutargaon Village Life: Experience the charm of life in a riverside village, offering insights into living along the dynamic Brahmaputra River.

• Kaziranga Safari: Embark on thrilling jeep safaris in Kaziranga National Park, renowned for its diverse wildlife, including the iconic Royal Bengal Tigers and Indian One-Horned Rhinos.

• Sualkuchi Silk Weaving: Explore the intricate art of silk weaving in Sualkuchi, known for its craftsmanship, and immerse yourself in traditional folk dances amidst the vibrant local culture.

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