Yangon – Sittwe – Mrauk U – Sittwe – Yangon (4Days)

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Day1: Yangon – Sittwe                                                             

Today you’ll go to Yangon airport with your own arrangement. The flight will depart from Yangon at 13:00PM and arrive Sittwe at 14:50PM via Thandwe.

Sittwe is the capital of Rakhine State and a seaport with a rich hinterland producing crops, fish and Rakhine longyis. It is also the gate way to Mrauk U, an ancient capital city back in the 15^th century.

Arrive Sittwe airport, our guide will be waiting at airport with your welcome board at airport lobby and transfer to the hotel.

You can walk along the strand road where you will see the many activities of life along the dock yards. Then transfer to an elevated viewpoint where you can watch the sunset over the Bay of Bengal.

Overnight in Sittwe.

Day 2: Sittwe – Mrauk U                                          

This morning, you will start off early to visit Sittwe’s fish market to watch fisherman loading up their fresh catch from the night before.

Then you will be transferred to Sittwe jetty and board a boat to Mrauk U.

The boat will depart from Sittwe Jetty at 08:00AM and arrive Mrauk U Jetty at 13:00PM.

Mid-day arrive in Mrauk U. Mrauk U was the capital in the 15^th century and at its peak was one of the richest cities in all of Asia. This period was one of prolific building and is, today, a major archeological site.

This afternoon, your visit includes Koethaung Temple, the most important religious shrines of the medieval Mrauk U period. Continue to Shitthaung Temple, Mrauk U’s most important monument. Built in 1535 with a labor force of more than 1,000 architects and workmen, Shitthaung Temple contains a remarkable collection of Arakanese Buddha images and reliefs. Afterwards, you’ll visit the fortress-like temple of Dukkhanthein, whose vaulted passages contain interesting stone sculptures.

Overnight in Mrauk U.

Day 3: Mrauk U – Chin Villages – Mrauk U                          

After breakfast, start a scenic journey on a bumpy road by car about 30 minutes to the village.

Then continue by boat up along the Lay Mro River to the Lay Too Chin minority villages for 2-3 hours. Chin people are probably best known for their colorful fabrics, as well as tattooed faces of the women. A legend said the former Burmese Kings considered Chin women to be the most beautiful of all the ethnic tribes. They would travel to the Chin State looking for women to bring back to the capitol as their concubines. Chin girls, from the age of 13, began to tattoo their faces to make them ugly and to prevent them from being taken to the Burmese palace. Though this tattooing practice has mostly stopped, you can see the tattoos on the older generations.

During the day, a picnic lunch will be served. (Lunch box)

After visiting 2 to 3 Chin villages, you will return back to Mrauk Oo by boat.

Overnight in Mrauk U.

Day 4: Mrauk U – Sittwe                                                 

After breakfast, you’ll transfer to Mrauk U Jetty for your boat trip back to Sittwe. The boat will depart from Mrauk U Jetty at 07:00AM and arrive Sittwe Jetty at 12:00AM.

When you arrived Sittwe Jetty, you’ll transfer to Sittwe airport for your flight back to Yangon. The flight will depart from Sittwe at 15:05PM and arrive Yangon at 16:25PM.

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Included Services

• 3nights accommodation based on sharing Twin/Double basic at hotels
• 3 x Breakfast & 1 x Lunch
• English Speaking Station Guide Service
• All transfers and sightseeing with private air-conditioned vehicles with drivers
• Domestic Flights (Yangon – Sittwe, Sittwe – Yangon)
• Private boat for Sittwe – Mrauk U – Sittwe trip and visiting to Chin Village in Mrauk U
• Zone and entrance fees for visiting places in the program
• Porter charges at airports
• Water and refreshing towel in sightseeing days
• Services mentioned in the above itinerary

Excluded Services

• International flight in/out
• Visa fees for Myanmar
• Personal insurance and expenses
• Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, surcharge for compulsory Christmas and New Year Eve Dinners at hotels and meals (except mentioned in the program)
• Tipping to guides and drivers (USD3 per person/per day)
• Any other items/services not clearly stated in the above itinerary

Please Note!: If some of the hotels below are fully booked, we will arrange for you another hotel with the same star rating within the same area!

Accommodation in Sharing Twin/Double room (3 STAR HOTELS)

Accommodation in Sharing Twin/Double room (4 STAR HOTELS)

Domestic Flights