Exclusive Discounts for TIC Members.
Prices on our website are for Booking 60 days prior to Sailing. However Great Discounts also apply for bookings further in advance – Please ask for Prices.
Each ship, hand-crafted in brass and teak, is an object of beauty in itself. A Pandaw adventure is very different from that offered on an ocean-going cruise. The ships are small scale, and the atmosphere is informal, and very friendly. Whilst luxury and comfort are ever-present, on our ships it is the colonial-era character and friendly atmosphere that predominate. All our Pandaws have ultra-shallow drafts and can travel to remote areas, which are unreachable by other passenger-carrying vessels, let alone overland.
Discover The Rich Cultures of India’s Rivers
The Lower Ganges River
There can be no river in the world as sacred as the Ganges and an expedition on the Lower Ganges or Hooghly is one of the prettiest river journeys imaginable. The river wends its way through the lush countryside of West Bengal with its culturally significant towns crammed with temples and palaces. A rich and vibrant rural life abounds and there is never a dull moment as we sedately ply this pleasant waterway.
You will start or end our newly updated 7 night itinerary in either the former colonial capital of Kolkata or Farakka, location of the famous Farakka Barrage where the sacred Ganges flows into the Hoogly River. With one-way first class train ticket included
between Farakka and Kolkata this is the perfect way to explore West Bengal in true Pandaw comfort and style.
| Date: | Ship - cruise | Nights | Main Deck | Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC *Awaiting New Rates* | RV Kalaw Pandaw - Downstream Click here for more details | 7 | Standard from $8364 Your Price from $5134 | Standard from $10454 Your Price from $6388 |
| Itinerary: | Farakka, Murshidabad, Kushbagh, Matiari, Mayapur, Kalna, Chandenagore, Kolkata. | |||
| TBC *Awaiting New Rates* | RV Kalaw Pandaw - Upstream Click here for more details | 7 | Standard from $7965 Your Price from $4895 | Standard from $9958 Your Price from $6091 |
| Itinerary: | Kolkata, Barrackpore, Chandenagore, Kalna, Mayapur, Matiari, Murshidabad, Ajimganj, Farakka. | |||
The Brahmaputra
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.
| Date: | Ship - cruise | Nights | Main Deck | Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC *Awaiting New Rates* | RV Kindat Pandaw - Upstream Click here for more details | 7 | Standard from $7490 Your Price from $4610 | Standard from $8526 Your Price from $5232 |
| Itinerary: | Guwahati, Sutargaon River Village, Silghat and Safari, Kaziranga National Park, Nameri National Park, Mystical Mayang, Sualkuchi Silk Village, Guwahati. | |||
| TBC *Awaiting New Rates* | RV Kindat Pandaw - Upstream Click here for more details | 7 | Standard from $8170 Your Price from $5018 | Standard from $9302 Your Price from $5697 |
| Itinerary: | Guwahati, Sutargaon River Village, Silghat and Safari, Kaziranga National Park, Nameri National Park, Mystical Mayang, Sualkuchi Silk Village, Guwahati. | |||
The Upper Ganges River
For the first time Pandaw guests will be able to explore the diverse and beautiful Ganges River between Varanasi and Farakka on our new 7 night itinerary. Sailing through the state of Bihar, this splendid journey takes travellers along one of the prettiest sections of the Ganges where Gangeatic dolphins and a host of birdlife and wildlife roam.
Explore the many villages, pilgrimage sites and handicraft havens along the banks of the Upper Ganges as you sail gently aboard Pandaw’s specially crafted river vessels. With train tickets included between Kolkata and Farakka and Patna and Varanasi, said to be one of the oldest inhabited cities on the planet, there is no better way to explore the wonders of India than with Pandaw.
| Date: | Ship - cruise | Nights | Main Deck | Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC *Awaiting New Rates* | RV Kalaw Pandaw - Upstream Click here for more details | 10 | Standard from $8364 Your Price from $5134 | Standard from $10454 Your Price from $6388 |
| Itinerary: | Farakka, Sailing, Bhaglapur, Sultanganj, Munger, Mokama, Barh, Patna, Varanasi. | |||
| TBC *Awaiting New Rates* | RV Kalaw Pandaw - Downstream Click here for more details | 10 | Standard from $8364 Your Price from $5134 | Standard from $10454 Your Price from $6388 |
| Itinerary: | Farakka, Murshidabad, Kushbagh, Matiari, Mayapur, Kalna, Chandenagore, Kolkata. | |||
The Full Brahmaputra
Sailing further into the Assam valley than ever before, Pandaw’s new 10-night Full Brahmaputra expedition is a true adventure. Reaching the second largest city of Assam, Dibrugarh, some 450 km up the mighty Brahmaputra from Guwahati we explore several national parks in search of Assam’s abundant wildlife as well as discovering the diverse and unique cultures of the people who live along this vast river system. This is a trip unlike any other and only available thanks to Pandaw’s ultra low draft vessels.
| Date | Ship - cruise | Nights | Main Deck | Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 25 *New* | RV Kindat Pandaw - Upstream Click here for more details | 10 | Standard from $9727 Your Price from $5996 | Standard from $12160 Your Price from $8202 |
| Itinerary: | Guwahati, Mayang, Sutargaon, Kaziranga National Park, Biswanth, Towards Majuli, Sailing, Jorhat Gibbon Sanctuary, Sibsagar. | |||
| 12 Oct 25 *New* | RV Kindat Pandaw - Downstream Click here for more details | 10 | Standard from $11672 Your Price from $6596 | Standard from $14590 Your Price from $9805 |
| Itinerary: | Sibsagar (overnight), Jorhat Gibbon Sanctuary, Majuli, Sailing, Biswanth, Kaziranga National Park, Sutargaon River Village, Mayang, Guwahati. | |||
The All Ganges
In 2019 we inaugurated an ‘all Ganges’ voyage of one thousand miles from Kolkata to Varanasi. Due to the challenges of navigation and the obstruction of numerous pontoon bridges it has been decided to sail as far as Patna and then overland to Varanasi.
The sailing does though cover the best of the Ganges from the colonial splendours of Kolkotta, through the enchanting rural arcadia of West Bengal along the Hoogly and the great expanse of the Ganga itself with its pristine bird and wildlife and cultural treasures dotted along the banks. Though in the days of the British Raj paddle steamers plied this route on a regular basis, with the advent of the railways in India river navigation was abandoned and the rivers were allowed to silt up. Now thanks to a multi-million dollar investment from the Indian Government channels have been dredged and buoyed and hi tech GPS based aids installed enabling seasonal navigation.
Varanasi, said to be the oldest inhabited city on the planet is the most sacred city of Hinduism and a place of overwhelming beauty at the same time poignantly moving with its cremation ghats. Varanasi is surely the goal of any ‘passage to India’ and at the other end of the holy river stands Kolkata, in all its Raj-like magnificence. Between lies several of the most important Buddhist sites in the country, fascinating cities great and small as well as expanses of empty river teeming with bird life, not to mention the Gangeatic dolphin.
| Date | Ship - cruise | Nights | Main Deck | Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC *New* | RV Katha Pandaw - Downstream Click here for more details | 14 | Standard from $13382 Your Price from $8251 | Standard from $16726 Your Price from $10258 |
| Itinerary: | Varanasi, Patna, Barh, Mokama, Munger, Sultanganj, Bhaglapur, Rajmahal, Farakka, Ajimagani, Murshidabad, Matiari, Mayapur, Kalna, Chandernagore, Barrackpore, Kolkata. | |||
Cruise Price Includes: Entrance fees, guide services (English language), gratuities to crew, main meals, jugged coffee and selection of teas and tisanes, mineral water. Transfers between the meeting point and the ship at the start and end of a voyage.
Local spirits and beers are no longer included: There are Free Flow Drinks Packages that you can pre purchase:
Free Flow Drinks Package: Local spirits and beer, click here
Free Flow Drinks Package: Local spirits, beer and wine with lunch and dinner, click here
You can alternatively pay on consumption at the end of the cruise.
Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Prices include all port charges and taxes. Prices are indicative only as they are subject to regular changes. Please check with us.
Prices shown are subject to availability, eligibility and change without notice. Prices are subject to currency exchange rates.
Single rates are available: Please ask for details.
No Triple configurations.
Prices on our website are for Booking 60 days prior to Sailing. However Great Discounts also apply for bookings further in advance – Please ask for Prices.
Eligibility: TIC Members
No Single Supplement Available on Some Departures – Please ask for Details
A booking fee of $100 per person applies.
