Ancient Kingdom in Rakhine State

Place to visit :Yangon – Sittwe – Mrauk U – Chin Tattoo Village
Tour Type : Classic Tours
Price From: 810$
Physical rating : Moderate
Duration: 5 days 4 nights
Tour Style: Private

Day by Day Tours

Day 01: Yangon Arrival – Sightseeing (D)
Day 02: Yangon – Sittwe – Mrauk U (B)
Day 03: Mrauk U – Sightseeing
Day 04: Chin Tattoo Village
Day 05: Mrauk U – Sittwe – Yangon

Tour Prices (US$/person)

Group of 02 persons  : US$ 915
Group of 04 persons  : US$ 810
Single Supplement: US$ 115

Important notes:
Surcharge in Peak Times eg: Christmas, New Year Eve, and Water festival may be applicable.

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DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 01: Yangon Arrival – Sightseeing

Welcome to golden land,
Upon arrival, Myanmar tour guide will meet you at airport after your easy visa procedure. Spend about 45 minutes on car, we will reach to Yangon city Center.

The city’s historical colonial and religious influences have survived despite its status as a rising Southeast Asian city, making for a truly unique experience.

Walk through downtown a diverse mix of faded colonial architectures from the British times, and high-rises built by more recent investors.

Then, we will visit Sule Pagoda – a religious and historic site, built in the early 3rd century which located in the heart of downtown Yangon.

Late afternoon, visit the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda of Rudyard Kipling fame and one of Myanmar’s most sacred places. The massive bell shaped stupa is plated with gold and the tip of the stupa is set with diamonds and rubies, sapphires and topaz – a stunning sight as the sun sets and a most fitting place to begin our trip in this “Golden Land”.

Enjoy a very nice welcome dinner with Burmese cuisine at a local restaurant.

Shwedagon Pagoda – the most important religious site in Yangon and all of Myanmar.

Meal: Welcome Dinner.  Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Day 02: Yangon – Sittwe – Mrauk U (B)

In the morning transfer from your hotel to the airport for domestic flight to Sittwe, the provincial capital and main port in Rakhine sate. Upon arrival in Sittwe, transfer to the jetty and embark on a local chartered simple boat (on request, lunch onboard can be arranged). The upstream boat trip will take about 6-7 hours to Mrauk-U, the ancient Fortress City (72 km). Observe the daily life along the Kaladan River, passing villages, temples and pagodas at the river side. Upon arrival in Mrauk-U, transfer to the hotel.

(Please note that: boat trip from Sittwe to Mrauk U is not available from May to Sept. During this time, you will have a private car instead of boat)

Meal: Breakfast.  Accommodation: Hotel in Mrauk U

Day 03: Mrauk U – Sightseeing

Sunrise from Mrauk U hill exposes the stunning panorama of this beautiful land.

Our touring day start from the ruin Royal Palace then Archealogical Museum. After some resting, we continue to Shitthaung Temple considered to be Mrauk U’s most significant monument. The temple was built in 1535 with a labor force compromising more than 1,000+ architects and workers. Shitthaung Temple also houses a significant collection of Arakanese Buddha images and reliefs if you are interested in checking them out. Then it’s on to the multi-spire structure otherwise known as Andawthein Ordination Hall, which also happens to be filled with inimitable stone carvings. You will also get a chance to visit the circular Ratanabon Pagoda as well as the fortress temple of Dukkhanthein (its domed passages enclose remarkable stone sculptures as well). The last stop for today will be at Laymyetnha, the first pagoda to be built in Mrauk U constructed in 1430.

Shitthaung Temple in Mrauk U.

Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Mrauk U

Day 04: Mrauk U – Chin Tattoo Village

Visit Mrauk U’s main maket 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 and relax.

Portrait of old woman with facial tattoos in Chin villages, Mrauk U region

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.  Accommodation: Hotel in Mrauk U

Day 05: Mrauk U – Sittwe – Yangon   

Travel back to Sittwe by boat then connect your flight to Yangon.

The highlight of this night is the dinner in one of the most authentic restaurant with traditional Burmese cuisine in Karaweik Palace.

Karaweik Palace in Yangon.  Meal: Breakfast.  Accommodation: N/A

TOUR ENDS

Tour Prices (US$/person)

Group of 02 persons  : US$ 915
Group of 04 persons  : US$ 810
Single Supplement: US$ 115

Important notes:
Surcharge in Peak Times eg: Christmas, New Year Eve, and Water festival may be applicable.

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Essential Notes

Passports and Visas

The first thing goes first. You definitely must obtain valid VISA in order to travel into any country and so is Myanmar (Burma). Unless your country is in VISA exemption list, it is your responsibility to get valid VISA before arrival. There are two ways to get Myanmar VISA:

• Go to Myanmar Embassies and Consulates in your home country and you will be guided procedure. You may want to check the list of countries where Myanmar has embassies and consulate offices by clicking here.
• Obtain VISA On Arrival (VOA). For tourists coming from countries has no Myanmar Diplomatic Rep offices, you can obtain VOA online via www.myanmarevisa.gov.mm – the official portal for VOA by Myanmar government. The portal launched in Sep 01, 2014 and took its pilot operation for a month. Providing you encounter any issue, please contact us for support.

Climate & Clothing

Generally speaking, Myanmar is a tropical country with rather hot weather. Sometimes in year or in some Northern places, temperature cools down but not that can be called cold. Roughly saying that the best time to travel Myanmar is from Oct to March due to dry and cool season. Other months, however, you may get very nice deals of promotion.For clothing: comfortable clothes, absolutely. We suggest you should take at least one long pan, a long skirt and a sleeve top because we will visit some religious site and many of them require proper code of dress.All of temples and pagodas require you enter with bare feet. A pair of sandals is highly recommended.

Cell Phones & Calling Cards

You may wish to carry a cell phone while traveling. Check with your cell phone provider if your phone will work in the destination(s) you are visiting. Myanmar service is dominated by the GMS technology standard, while some of the world such as U.S uses the incompatible CDMA standard. We suggest that you should check carefully or you may incur high international roaming fees.We said previously “the SIM card in Myanmar is not very popular and still quite expensive”. But now, forget it! SIM cards in Myanmar now are cheap and easy to buy in any main city as cheap as about US$ 02 each. Cell phones, even smart phones are available on sales widely.

Making Telephone Calls from One Country to Another

When dialing a number from one country to another, you should proceed as follows: dial your country’s Exit Code + destination Country Code + Phone Number. Country Code of Myanmar is 95.

Wireless Internet Access

Passengers traveling with WiFi enabled devices (such as a personal computer, smartphone, tablet, or digital audio player) may be able to connect to the internet via a wireless network access point (or hotspot). Wifi is now popular in most hotels from three stars up. Most of them are supplying Free Wifi but some may incur extra charges. We suggest you should ask the receptionist before.

Cards and Currency

Myanmar’s national currency, the KYAT (pronounced chat, abbreviated in MMK) is divided into the following banknotes: K1, K5, K10, K20, K50, K100, K200, K500 and K1000.We once said “ATMs are still very hard to come” but from my latest inspection of Myanmar, the country now starts using ATMs. Most three stars hotels up often have at least one AMT machine right at their lobbies. Main hotels now accepts credit cards payment.Anyway, we suggest you should bring with some cashes just in case. Local buying there accept Burmese and US dollars widely. However please pay at attention when bring US notes with you:

• The US$ notes must be new.
• The US$ notes torn, marked, folded will not be accepted.
• The US$ notes having series before 2003 backward may not accepted.

You are allowed to bring up to US$ 5000 in cash per person to enter Myanmar.

Trip Preparation

A little pre-planning can make your trip go a lot smoother. We suggest you should taking a checklist below:

• Several weeks before your trip, make a list of what you will need to take with you.
• Make sure your personal documents (passports, visas, driver’s license) are in order.
• We suggest that you make photocopies of passports, visas, personal ID and any other important travel documents and pack them separately from the originals. If you lose the originals while traveling, you’ll have copies for easier reporting and replacement.
• You may consider bringing a small supply of over the counter medications for headaches and/or anti-diarrhea pills. Pack a list of medications including dosage and generic names.
• We recommend that you pack a portable alarm clock.
• Avoid placing valuables such as cameras in your checked luggage.

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