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FROM MRAUK U TO
BAGAN
New
TOUR OF ANCIENT TEMPLES IN THE
FORGOTTEN LAND AND TATTOOED CHIN TRIBES
YANGON – SITTWÉ – MRAUK U –
CHIN VILLAGE – BAGAN
What makes this 5-Day Tour enticing?
Take time to enjoy the varied sceneries and ancient temples of
Arakan (Rakhine) State and tattooed Chin Tribes in their
homeland to
witness their typical lifestyle.
Enjoy the tours in the following destinations:
- Sittwé, the capital of Rakhine (also know as Arakan) State, a
port city and the gateway for a river journey to Mrauk U.
- Mrauk U, the city of ancient and intriguing temples of Arakan (Rakhine),
"the forgotten land".
- Chin Hills, the mountainous region of western
Myanmar and home of the Chin ladies with tattooed faces.
Savor the tastes of Arakan State and Chin
State.
- The local cuisine at simple local restaurants in Sittwé, Mrauk U
and Chin villages.
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Day 01 Yangon – Sittwé – Mrauk U
| You will be assisted to the Yangon Airport for the domestic
flight from Yangon to Sittwé, a charming town at the mouth of
Kaladan River. Transfer from Sittwé Airport to a local restaurant
for lunch. Later, continue to the jetty where you board your
private speed boat to sail up the river to Mrauk Oo. The journey
on the Kaladan River takes from 2 to 3 hours
depending on boat
and river conditions, upriver towards Mrauk-Oo. Arrive in Mrauk-Oo
in the late afternoon and transfer to
your hotel.
Mrauk Oo is also known as Myo Haung, literally "Old City" in
English, was founded in 1433. Therefore, it deserves the name,
"Old City" and is home of a multitude of pagodas, the site of a
former palace and its moat.
Sightseeing in this town with friendly
and hospitable people will include Shitthaung Temple which boasts
80,000 Buddha images in niches, Andaw Paya Sanctuary
and Dukkanthein Sima. If time permits,
you will also visit Shakama That Village to witness the old tribal
ladies wearing big earrings and who smoke pipes. Enjoy the dinner and overnight in Mrauk Oo.
(-, L, D)
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Day 02 Mrauk U – Vesali – Mrauk U
| Make an early start for a drive to Wethali (Vesali). The 10 km
distance will take approximately 1 hour. Sightseeing includes
remains of city walls and a defensive moat, the site of a central
palace, and a 5 meter high seated Buddha image. Later, continue to
visit MAHAMUNI PAGODA, according to legend the original site of
Mandalay's famous bronze Buddha image. Return to Mrauk Oo for
lunch at a local restaurant or hotel. In the afternoon, visit the
cultural museum with displays of ancient stone inscriptions and a
collection of Rakhine-style Buddha images. The balance of the day
is yours to see some of the temples of Mrauk Oo or take a stroll
through the streets of Mrauk Oo. Enjoy the dinner at a local
restaurant or hotel and overnight in Mrauk Oo.
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Day 03 Mrauk U -
Chin Village
| This morning, visit Mrauk
U local market and continue to Kothaung Temple of 90,000
Buddha images which resemble in style to Borobudur Temple in
Indonesia. A visit is also made to Laungbankpyauk Pagoda, locally known as
"Tray Pagoda" because a wall at the front is embedded with
plate-like tiles in bright colors. After lunch
at local restaurant return to hotel for approximately one-hour
refreshment and check-out. Travel by car to Chin village of
tattooed Chin tribes, making photo stops en route to record their
lifestyle and fishing method using nets of bamboo. The day ends at
the arrival of Chin Village Lodge. Enjoy
a simple dinner and overnight in
Chin Village Lodge.
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Day 04
Chin Villages
| The villagers make
their living by fishing, agriculture and weaving fabrics. Some of
the ladies in this village have their faces tattooed since their
childhood. The patterns of tattoo on their faces varies from one
village to another. You will
spend the morning in this village to discover their agrarian lifestyle and
visit small household weaving hand-looms. After lunch at the
lodge, continue by road in the rolling Chin hills to another
Chin village on a mountain. Enjoy a
simple dinner and overnight in
Chin Village. (B, L,
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Day 05 Chin Village -
Bagan
| This morning,
you will
meet the tribes in their traditional costumes. In Chin Hills
Region, each and every Chin tribe has its own dialect although
they live in the same region, due to the difficult accessibility.
They still practice barter system for exchange
of goods and services. Later, you will continue to travel by road
to Bagan through varied landscapes from hilly region to the dry
flat land. A simple lunch at a local restaurant is taken en route. Arrive
Bagan in the evening and transfer to the
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(B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner)
Important note: Rakhine
State and Chin State are still undeveloped for most aspects of tourism. This is
essentially an adventure tour. Ah Nyar Thar Travels and Tours will endeavour to obtain best available accommodation, transport and
facilities for guests, but would ask for their understanding for
any practical aspects that do not come up to expectations, and for
delays or changes in the itinerary. Travel in this region is not
recommended during the monsoon season (June-September), as heavy
floods are common.
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