Mergui archipelago is a hidden treasure of Myanrmar(Burma). To whomever likes discovering, visiting Mergui archipelago is among top things to do in Myanmar.
Mergui archipelago in general
This beautiful place is also called Pashu in Malayan way. Mergui archipelago is a hidden treasure of Myanmar and a great destination to visit.
You can surf internet but get nothing on google maps. This is still wilde and strange to many people. Located in the south of Myanmar, being a part of Tanintharyi, Mergui keeps its wild nature and beauty.
Mergui has a great diveristy of animals and plants. There are many among them considered rare kinds of animals. It includes 800 islands raging from very small to big one. Some islands has a long coast line lasting for some kilometers.
Moken people are local people here. There are about 2000 Moken living together and earn living by fishing. This will help you have great experiences during your private Myanmar tours.
Things to do in Mergui, Myanmar
1.Visting Mergui on a luxury cruise
Among top things to do in Myanmar, taking a cruise to enjoy beauty of Mergui is great. There are some famous cruises for you to choose such as Dunia Baru, Lamima and Chartered. These can serve many people at high quality and help your journey wonderful. You all can both enjoy good seafood, drink wine and see wild beauty of Mergui archipelago.
2. Kyaking
For anyone like sailing and discover himself, taking a boat and sail on the beach is great. You can feel fresh air, feel cool and clean water and even see fish swimming under. How great to immerse yourself with nature and be close to local life!
3. Seeing wild animals
You can see many wild animals in Mergui archipelago. Some of them are monkeys, deers, tropical birds and even hornbills, wild pigs. They are living freindly with Moken people and you can feekl no scare to be close to them. In this wild archipelago, you can even see Sumatra rhinos at some places such as Lampi island. For anyone loves nature, having a Myanmar tour here is of course among their to do list in Myanmar.
4. Visiting the biggest island-Kadan Kyun
This is in front of Mergui island. With its huge area, Kadan Kyun is called King island instead. This has a area of more than 450 kilometres. How great it is to discover! You can soend all day long to enjoy its beauty and nature life.
5. Spending time in Mali Kyun island
One more things to do in Myanmar during your Mergui trip is to visit Mali island. Mali Kyun, also known as Mali and Tavoy island, is a small island of Mergui archipelago. This is very long, stretching from the north to the south of Mergui. This narrow island has acreage of 99 kilometers. Mali is also the north end island of Mergui.
6. Spending money at Money island
Money island is another name of Ngwe island. This small island is between Sabi and Letsok-aw. It is quite skindeep in the island. Travellers can spend money to visit small bays and wild beaches on Ngwe island. There are some villages to discover, too.
7. Visiting Christie island- south end of Mergui archipelago
Christie island is located to the south of Mergui. This is also the farest place in the south of Myanmar. Christie island lasts 18 kilometers with wild clean beach. You can easily visit Ko Surin Nuea and Thai-Burmease oceanic border from here.
In this southern island, travellers can even visit some forests and beautiful landscapes with islets surrounding. For a real travellers, you should never miss this during your Mergui, Myanmar day tour to gain great moments.
8. Discovering Moken life
For a great Burma tour, you should visit Merghui archipelago to meet Moen people. They live here for long time and fish day by day to earn living. You can easily see how great they are with their diving skill. Without any modern equipments, they can dive deeply at 20 meters and catch pearls to sell.
9. Visiting Lampi island with Marine national park.
One more things to do in Mynamar is to get a tour to marine national park in Lampi island. This is the only marine national park of Myanmar, You can not only see Samatra rhinos but also many other creatures. Many kinds of animals are protected here, some of them are in list of threanten ones. You can see wild life in front of your eyes and be close to them, more than 200 kinds of animals.
10. Diving in Mergui.
Mergui island has many beautiful places to visit and dive. Travellers can get to Shark cave to start their trip. From this place, you can have great moments with colorful coral and swim in clean and pure water. You can also rest after diving and walk along The Out Door way to see marine life without worrying being wet by water.
There are many other islands to visit such as Dome island, High Rock, Macleod island, Stewart. You can get more and more when visiting this hidden heaven of the world.
Mergui archipelago is new but not. It is new to travellers, but not new in modern life. Visiting this destination should be in list of things to do in Myanmar to help you get new, unique and fantastic moments!
