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Kindat Pandaw: ship guide
Built for the Chindwin, now Pandaw’s Brahmaputra ship sailing from Guwahati, Assam.
Best for: Wildlife-minded travelers who want Kaziranga’s rhinos and rural Assam from a classic shallow-draft Pandaw ship with drinks, excursions and gratuities included. Sails from Guwahati in 2026 and 2027.
About Kindat Pandaw
Kindat Pandaw is an 18-stateroom K class river ship built in Myanmar in 2014 and named for a small town on the Upper Chindwin, after an 1886 Yarrow-built Irrawaddy Flotilla Company steamer. Pandaw describes her as the ship that perfected a concept first tested on Katha and Angkor Pandaw: a two-deck vessel with a draft of under four feet that could go almost anywhere at any time, carrying 30 to 40 guests with plenty of outdoor deck space. Kalaw Pandaw is her identical sister.
She spent her early years on Myanmar’s Chindwin and upper Irrawaddy, the shallow rivers she was designed for. With Pandaw’s Myanmar program now limited to the Irrawaddy Delta, Kindat Pandaw has been redeployed to India, where she operates Pandaw’s Brahmaputra expeditions in Assam: the seven-night Brahmaputra round trip from Guwahati, the ten-night Full Brahmaputra and All Assam on the Brahmaputra, with departures from November through February in 2026-2027 and October through December 2027.
On board are eight upper-deck and ten main-deck staterooms of about 170 square feet in teak and brass, an air-conditioned bistro dining room with outside seating, an open-air lounge and bar, a 24-hour hospitality bar, an onboard bakery and a library. India sailings include Pandaw’s complimentary drinks package of local beer, spirits, mixers, soft drinks and house wine with lunch and dinner. The Kaziranga jeep safari for one-horned rhinoceros is the headline excursion.
- The largest of your Pandaw choices here: 18 staterooms for 36 guests on two decks, 186 feet long
- Draft of under four feet, designed for the Chindwin and now ideal for the braided, sandbanked Brahmaputra
- Seven-night Brahmaputra round trip from Guwahati, plus ten-night Full Brahmaputra and All Assam expeditions
- Jeep safari in Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO site famous for the one-horned rhinoceros
- Nameri National Park float trip, 8th-century Bamuni Hills carvings, Sualkuchi silk weavers and Mayong magic village
- India complimentary drinks package included: local beers, spirits, mixers, soft drinks and select house wines at lunch and dinner
- All excursions, entrance fees, English-speaking guides and crew gratuities included
- Open-air lounge and bar, bistro dining with outside seating, onboard bakery, library and mountain bikes
Staterooms and suites
Main Deck Stateroom
Ten staterooms of about 170 square feet on the main deck, finished in teak and brass with a panoramic French window onto the promenade, beds that convert from twin to double, premium mattresses, individually controlled air conditioning, a Nespresso machine, a complimentary minibar, glass bottled water, expedition flasks, spa-branded amenities, an electric safe, kimonos, slippers, a hair dryer and yoga mats; evening canapes, nightly turndown and 24-hour laundry service (laundry is charged) are standard.
Upper Deck Stateroom
Eight staterooms with the same 170-square-foot layout and fittings on the upper deck, a few steps from the open-air lounge and bar and with the higher vantage over the Brahmaputra’s sandbanks and river islands.
Kindat Pandaw deck plans
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Upper Deck
Bar/Library, Staterooms.
- Dining RoomLocal master chef heading an experienced international culinary team.
Plans are the cruise line’s current drawings as supplied to our booking engine. Layouts change with refurbishments; your SmartCruiser advisor confirms the exact stateroom when you book.
On board Kindat Pandaw
Dining on Kindat Pandaw
Dining RoomIncluded
Air-conditioned bistro-style dining room with outside seating, where a local master chef leads an international team through semi-buffet breakfasts and lunches, seated theme dinners and daily lean-and-light options, with fresh bread from the onboard bakery.
Upper Deck Lounge and BarIncluded
Open-air lounge and bar for the welcome cocktail hour on departure day, evening lectures, Assamese folk dances and sundowners at anchor.
24-Hour Hospitality BarIncluded
Local mineral water, jugged coffee, teas and tisanes available around the clock at no charge.
India Complimentary Drinks PackageIncluded
Included on all India sailings: local beers, spirits, mixers and soft drinks throughout the cruise, plus select house wines at lunch and dinner, subject to availability; the cabin minibar is also complimentary.
Private DiningSpecialty
A pre-bookable private dinner on deck, priced as an add-on.
Entertainment and activities
- Open upper deck and promenades for the Brahmaputra’s wide, braided channels and Assam countryside
- Onboard lectures on the Brahmaputra, Assam and its wildlife during the long upstream sailing days
- Assamese folk dances on board at Silghat, including the Jhumur and Bihu
- Kaziranga National Park jeep safari for one-horned rhinoceros, elephant, bison and swamp deer
- Float trip on the Jia-Bhoreli River in Nameri National Park and the 8th-century rock carvings at Bamuni Hills
- Village walks at Silghat and Mayong, the magic village, with a possible demonstration
- Sualkuchi silk-weaving center visit and a library of classic and contemporary titles on board
- No spa on board; Pandaw offers massage only on its Lower Mekong ships
Families and who it suits
Pandaw does not accept children under 8 because the open decks have no safety netting and the rail gaps are wide; children 8 to 17 are welcome with their own berth. There is no kids program.
Best for: Wildlife-minded travelers who want Kaziranga’s rhinos and rural Assam from a classic shallow-draft Pandaw ship with drinks, excursions and gratuities included.
Sails from: Guwahati · Regions: Brahmaputra (Assam, India)
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Facts checked against Pandaw: RV Kindat Pandaw, Pandaw: The Brahmaputra expedition, Pandaw: Brahmaputra cruise dates, Pandaw: India river cruises on October 14, 2026. Ship details change with refurbishments; your SmartCruiser advisor confirms the current layout when you book.
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