6 Days Rakhine State

Day 01 YANGON – SITTWE

After breakfast, take a stroll through the Sanpya fish market, which is a hive of activity in the early morning hours. Followed by transfer to airport for late morning flight to Sittwe. Transfer to hotel and check in upon arrival. In the afternoon, visit the Rakhine State Cultural Museum, the Atulamarazei Pyeloun Chantha Payagui Pagoda, the city’s most important shrine, the nearby convent and the port of Gawlibunga (bamboo market). In the late afternoon, enjoy the sunset from the local vantage point. Overnight stay in Sittwe.

Day 02 SITTWE – VILLAGE OF THE MYO TRIBE – MRAUK OO (B, L)

After breakfast, transfer to jetty for your trip to Mrauk Oo by chartered boat. Enjoy a six-hour journey on the Kiccepanadi River. On the way, visit the village of the Myo tribe with their traditional Khami dress. You will have lunch on the way. Transfer to hotel upon arrival, check-in and overnight stay.

Day 03 MRAUK OO (by bicycle) (B)

After breakfast explore Mrauk Oo by bike. Visit Mun Khaung Shwe Du (17th century) sand stone stupa, Pisi ruined temple with 5 monolith images of Laymyo dynasty prior to Mrauk-Oo dynasty, the immense Kothaung cave temple of 16th century (Resemble Borobudur of Java) and Para Oak village and Alay Zee Village, where there is primitive traditional method of alcohol distillery, hats, mats, baskets, they are made of bamboo and vegetable materials. In the afternoon visit Shit Thaung cave temple of 1553, a massive cave fortress like temple of Htuke Kan Thein, the Yadanarbon pagoda and Ann Daw Thein Cave temple. Sunset from Ratana Sanrie hill. You will stay overnight in Mrauk Oo.

Day 04 MRAUK OO – PANBOUNG VILLAGE – KONE CHAUNG VILLAGE – SHAWR MAY VILLAGE (B, L, D)

You will be picked up from your hotel at 7.00 a.m. Accompanied by your guide, you will then travel by car for approx. 45 minutes before arriving at the jetty where you will board a boat to travel upstream on the Lay Mro River to the village of Panboung (approx. three hours). Upon your arrival in Panboung, you will be given enough time to go explore the village while your guide prepares a simple Myanmar lunch for you. After lunch, we will take a two-hour walk through fruit gardens and bamboo forest before arriving at the village of Kone Chaung. Kone Chaung, which is situated on a hill overlooking the river, has a bamboo market at the foot of the hill. You will be given time to visit this market and experience the way of life. From here, you will take a boat to the village of Shawr May, where you will spend the night. Dinner will be prepared by your guide, and you will stay overnight in the school building. A pillow, blankets and bed sheets will be provided.

Day 05 SHAWR MAY VILLAGE – SUN SHWE VILLAGE – SHAWR MAY VILLAGE – MRAUK OO (B, L)

After breakfast, you will have enough time to go explore the village and meet some of the Chin women whose faces are tattooed with intricate patterns. This was once a tradition among the Chin people; as the legend goes, the women were tattooed to make them ‘too strange-looking’ to be kidnapped by the kings of the Bagan Empire. If you like, you can also take a 45-minute walk to the village of Sun Shwe Kore. Your guide will arrange to have lunch served to you at the appropriate village. In the afternoon, you will return to Mrauk Oo by boat. A car will be waiting for you upon your arrival at the jetty to take you to your hotel for the night.

Day 06 MRAUK OO – SITTWE – YANGON (B)

After breakfast, return to Sittwe by car (approx. 4 hours) for your connecting flight to Yangon. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight stay.