Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights (MD – 011)
Tour Route: Yangon-Sittwe-Mrauk Oo-Yangon
Breakfast at Hotel, transfer to Airport for a morning flight to Sittwe (07:30 – 08:55). Upon arrival at Sittwe airport, transfer to the last royal capital of Rakhine Kingdom, Mrauk Oo (148 km, approx. 3 hours by car).
It is very wonderful to visit Rakhine Traditional Longyi weaving center, Guwa Buddha images in a rocky cave and Mahamuni Lord Buddha Image on the way to Mrauk Oo. In the late afternoon arrive at Mrauk Oo and check in hotel. Overnight in Mrauk Oo.
Accommodation: Hotel in Mrauk Oo
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast at hotel, begins the tour at Sakya Manaung Pagoda and Ratana Manaung Pagoda. After that visit Thet tribe village to see the women wearing the big ear-rings and different ethnic group of Rakhine life-style. Next, visit Letkaukse monastery to study the collection of Buddha images. Further proceed to Lawkamanaung Pagoda and Parapaw Buddha image to hear the very interesting history back ground. Walk in the village and then back to hotel for lunch and rest.
After Lunch, visit the Archaeological museum and excavated Mrauk Oo Royal Palace site which is now only ground left, date back to the 16th century. Further proceed to Sandamuni Bronze Casting Buddha Image and monastery, Leksekan Lake with city gate, drinking water supplying lake for dwellers. Drive to Haritatung to see panoramic view of Mrauk Oo and to enjoy the sunset and return back to hotel and overnight. Overnight in Mrauk Oo.
Accommodation: Hotel in Mrauk Oo
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, visit Mrauk Oo local market to see ways of life and then visit Paraoak pagoda, Minkaung Shwedu Pagoda which is closed by Paraoak Pagoda, Pesi pagoda with 5 stone Buddha images on the hillock since Lay Mro period, then the 16th-century temple of Koethaung temple known as 90000 Buddha images temple, walk through Alay Zee village to discover the traditional hats, mats, baskets, fans making as home industries. Then lunch break and take a rest at your hotel.
After Lunch, visit Shithaung temple, known as 80000 Buddha images enshrined, built in 1535 with sand stone, looks like fortress with interior tunnel and stone carving relief, the adjacent Andaw Thein temple and proceed to Htukan Thein Temple & Lay Myat Hnar). Finally, enjoy the sunset from a small hill near Radanabon Pagoda / Discovery hill where one can see the very wonderful sunset and back to your hotel. Overnight in Mrauk Oo.
Accommodation: Hotel in Mrauk Oo
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, transfer to jetty by car about 30 minutes and then about 2:00 hours boat trip to Pann Paung village along the fantastic scenery Lay Myo river. Visit in and around the village to discover the face tattooed Chin women with very beautiful exciting scorpion web Tattooed pattern and their simple ways of life. Picnic lunch will be served on the boat.
After lunch proceed to Cho May or if the tide permit, Kun Chaung village to discover some more Chin Tattooed women and there you will observe an amazing beauty of river from the village. Then return back along downstream 2:00 hours to Poe Phyu Kyun village and enjoy sunset on the boat. Drive back to your hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel in Mrauk Oo
Meals: Breakfast and Picnic Lunch
After breakfast, transfer by car to Sittwe and visit View Point by the Bay of Bengal and Lawkarnanda Pagoda and Satkyamuni Buddha Image (if time permits). Then, transfer to Sittwe domestic airport for a flight back to Yangon/ Ngapali Beach.
Meals: Breakfast
(Day 01) Yangon-Sittwe-Mrauk Oo (by flight and car)
(Day 02) Mrauk Oo (by car)
(Day 03) Mrauk Oo (by car)
(Day 04) Mrauk Oo-Face tattooed Women village-Mrauk Oo (by car and boat)
(Day 05) Mrauk Oo-Sittwe-Yangon or Ngapali (by car and flight)
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