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Ayeyarwady Guest House: Only two possible Guest Houses

Ayeyarwady Guest House: Only two possible Guest Houses, Katha

 lotharscheer Says:  Very spartan rooms, shared toilett and Mandi (instead of a shower you splash yourself with a plastic water container), from 4000Kyat.The second Guest House is nearby. Owner speaks good inglish and has good information. 

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By Train from Mandalay

By Train from Mandalay, Katha

 lotharscheer Says:  Two trains go from Mandalay to Naba where you have to change to a bus or a pickup tricycle, US $ 17 for upperclass, uncomfortable, one arriving 11 pm, the other at 5 am. The bus in most likely full by the time you get out, the tricycle wants to be chartered, but if you are... 

By Boat from Mandalay

By Boat from Mandalay, Katha

 lotharscheer Says:  Every second day, 5 am from and to Mandalay, 12 hours and more if you get stuck in a sandbar or delayed by fog. 36000 Kyat, seat only.There are also Inland Waterway boats every 2-3 days, going Mandalay to Bhamo, much slower, but with cabins about US$ 60, and cruise ships for... 

By Boat from Bhamo

By Boat from Bhamo, Katha

 lotharscheer Says:  Every day from and to Bhamo at 9 am, 7 or more (if you get stuck in a sandbar) hours, by Express boat, 15000 Kyat. 

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 Every day from and to Bhamo at 9 am, 7 or more (if you get stuck in a sandbar) hours, by Express boat, 15000 Kyat. 

 

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 Katha is known as the model underlying the fictional Kyauktada, setting of George Orwell's first novel "Burmese Days". The British Club, the police station and town jail are locations in the novel... 

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Welcome respite on Land on a river journey

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 I was looking eagerly forward for the boat to arrive at Katha. On board with us were two sisters ( moslems) who had a stall at the Katha market. The big boat lumbers along and berths itself, under the... 

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Quiet town beside of River and forest...,

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 Kathar..., Here Kathar is quite small town,but full of nature scenery and forest make you cam and cool to your worry mind.There is one of colonial employee,name is Gorge orwell base there and put... 

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