Best of Mrauk U 5 Days

Begin your 5-day journey with a short flight to Sittway, a small fishing village that is now known as Rakhine State as a result of the first Anglo-Burmese war. Travel by boat from Sittwe to Mrauk U and learn about Burma’s rich history as you pass by beautiful temples and pagodas. Discover the Mrauk Urchin villages and the culture of the Chin people.

• 04 nights of accommodation with daily breakfast
• Airfare:
  Yangon – Sittwe
• Private tours, transfers, and all services as mentioned in the itinerary
• Boat cruise as indicated
• Services of a private driver and air-conditioned vehicles
• Service of English-speaking guides in every location
• Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
• Dives as mentioned in the itinerary
• Honeymooners’ added values (fresh flowers and fruit, 1 bottle of champagne on arrival day)
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B-Breakfast, L – Lunch, D- Dinner)

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Yangon – Fly to Sittwe – Tour

Sittwe

This morning hop on a short flight to Sittway. Originally a small fishing village, Sittwe became an important seat of maritime commerce, especially as a port for the export of rice after the British occupation of Arakan, now known as Rakhine State, following the First Anglo-Burmese War. Visit View Point Lighthouse (Farkir Point) a lovely recreational spot where one can enjoy breathing the fresh sea breeze. It shows the panoramic view of Baronga Islands on the other side of the Kaladan River, and also the Layshinedaung savage island lighthouse.

Overnight: Sittwe

Airfare: Yangon – Sittwe

Day 2: Sittwe – Mrauk U by Boat 
Transfer to the jetty to board the local boat. Sailing time is about 5 to 7 hours, depending upon river conditions. Arrive in Mrauk U, Rakhine’s capital in the 15th Century, and transfer you for hotel check-in.

Mrauk U, which means “North Far” may seem to be a sleepy village today but not so long ago it was the capital of the Arakan empire where Portuguese, Dutch, and French traders rubbed shoulders with the literati of Bengal and Mughal princes on the run. Mrauk U was declared the capital of the Arakanese kingdom in 1431. At its peak, Mrauk U controlled half of Bangladesh, modern-day Rakhine State (Arakan), and the western part of Lower Burma. As the city grew, many pagodas and temples were built. Several of them remain, and these are the main attractions of Mrauk-U.

Mrauk U

Visit Htaukkhan -Thein Temple, which is like a fortress. It is one of the most famous temples in the ancient Arakanese city of Mrauk U, in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. The name means “Cross-Beam Ordination Hall”.

Like most of Mrauk U’s Buddhist temples, it is designed as a dual-purpose ‘fortress-temple’. Although it is a ‘thin’ (Ordination Hall), it is one of the most aggressive buildings in Mrauk U, built on raised ground, with a single entrance and small windows. According to Dr. Emil Forchhammer, an archaeologist employed by the British Raj to study Mrauk U in the late 19th century, the temples might have been used as a refuge for the Buddhist religious order in times of war Next visit is Andrew-Thein Temple enshrined a tooth relic of Buddha. View the sunset over the Kaladan River.

Overnight: Mrauk-U

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Mrauk U Sightseeing 
First to most famous Shit -Thaung Temple, home to some 80,000 holy Buddha images and reliefs. Laungbanprauk Pagoda is locally known as “Plate Pagoda’ because a wall at the front is embedded with plate-like tiles of bright color. Afternoon visit the museum which houses ancient stone slabs with inscriptions and an interesting collection of Rakhine-style Buddha images. Visit Shwe Taung Hill, where there is a good view over Mrauk U, and spend the time till sunset.

Overnight: Mrauk-U

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Mrauk U Chin Villages

Local Boats

We go to Ngagya Jetty. Start to take a lovely boat ride to Chin villages on the nearby Lemro River. On the way, you will find the creek is shallow (about half a meter). Sometimes, you will have to see even if the ground of the creek and surrounded by bamboo forest. There, you will find women tattooed on their faces owing to their beliefs. Streaky’s tattooed face didn’t practice anymore. Typical trips from Mrauk U to Chin villages begin at 7:00 AM or 8:00 AM and include a 2 to 3-hour boat ride each way. Stop for an hour or so at a couple of villages to meet Chin people. Return back to Mrauk U.

Overnight: Mrauk-U Mrauk U Myanmar Mrauk U Myanmar Mrauk U Myanmar

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Mrauk U – Sittwe Departure or Fly back Yangon

Check out from the hotel and transfer to the jetty to board the local boat departing to Sittwe for your next destination.

Meals: Breakfast