4 DAYS, YANGON – SITTWE – MRAUK-U

Itinerary

Itinerary in details:

DAY 1: YANGON – SITTWE – MRAUK OO
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner

Pick up from your hotel in Yangon and transfer to Yangon airport for domestic flight to Sittwe. Arrive at Sittwe transfer to Sittwe Jetty where you board your private boat to MRAUK OO. Packed lunch is included during boat trip.
The journey on the Kaladan River, through changing scenery, upriver towards the hill surrounding Mrauk U. Mrauk U, was Rakhine's capital in 15th century, when it enjoyed great wealth and was an important commercial port. Marauk U has great charm with is many local markets, solid wooden house and Bamboo houses, canals, hills and friendly people. Some of the ancient pagodas and ruins can be visited by foot or a ,horse cart, bullock cart or vehicle from the town. When we reach to Mrauk U, The clients will be transfer to Hotel for chick –in and then sight seeing at Mrauk U. Visit most famous is SHITTAUNG PAGODA, perhaps the best preserved Pagoda, and home to some 80,000 holy Buddha images. 33 smaller ones, rising from platform to platform, similar in style to Indonesia's Borobudur, flank the large central stupa. Inside the Pagoda is like a maze and it's fascinating to wander through the interior passages, admiring reliefs and Buddha images in niches. Visit ANDAW PAGODA, an eight sided monument which is smaller than Shittaung but with a similar linear layout. Opposite Shittaung, visit DUKKANTHEIN "ordination hall", a construction of laterite and sandstone bricks that resembles a huge bunker from the outside. Enjoy sunset at HARRE TAUND PAGODA HILL. Dinner at local restaurant or hotel. Accommodation at hotel, in Mrauk-Oo.

DAY 2: MRAUK OO – CHIN TATTO VILLAGE
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Mrauk U's MAIN MARKET and KOE THAUNG TEMPLE. Continue to Lay Myo river bank. And then proceed by boat to Chin Tattoo area. We are trail to three Chin TATTOO VILLAGES by boat and walk to the hill tribe's people. Visit to waving project at the chin village. The villagers are very basic life style. Some Tattoo ladies are very proud of their tattoo designed on their faces and waving designed. You will see how the villagers will warmly welcome and friendly. Packed lunch is included.Return back to Mrauk U for dinner at a local restaurant or hotel. Accommodation at hotel, Mrauk Oo.

DAY 03: MRAUK OO – CHIN TA
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner TTO VILLAGE

Breakfast at hotel. This morning, drive to WETHALI (Vesali) – a kingdom founded in the 4th century that prospered for some 400 years. The ruined city walls and moat give you an idea of the size of the former city. See the Great Image of SU TAUN PRAI, a 5-meter sitting Buddha in Rakhine-style, which is said to have been carved out of one piece of rock. From Wethali, continue towards MAHAMUNI PAGODA, according to legend the original site of Mandalay's famous bronze Buddha image. Nowadays, three stone images sit on the pedestal that was once home to the Mahamuni Buddha. Return to Mrauk Oo. Lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit to MAHABANDOLA MONASTERY (Like a Buddha Museum) which monastery have a lot of ancient bronze images with inscriptions and an interesting collection of Rakhine-style Buddha images. Then see some of the temples of Mrauk Oo, which nestle amongst hills, streams and leafy trees. Stroll through the streets of Mrauk Oo. Late afternoon, go to SHWEGUTAUNG from where there is a good view over Mrauk Oo. Dinner at local restaurant or hotel. Accommodation at hotel, Marauk Oo.

DAY4: MRAUK OO – SITTWE – YANGON
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

After an early morning breakfast at 7:00 am, proceed back to Sittwe by your private boat. Visit ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM, PALACE SITE. Transfer to Jetty where you board your private speed boat to Sittwe (takes approx: 2 hrs depending on the current and river conditions). The journey on the Kaladan River, through changing scenery, downriver towards the sea and Island, surrounding Sittwe. Upon arrival, transfer to FISH MARKET, CULTURAL MUSEUM. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon car and guide at disposal until transfer to Sittwe Airport for your flight back to Yangon. Arrive at Yangon Airport and transfer to your hotel....