The Lost City of Mrauk U - 5 Days

Day 1: Yangon – Sittwee – Mrauk U
Flight to Sittwe. Upon arrival, our driver will transfer you to the jetty to embark on a private boat upstream Kaladan River to reach Mrauk U, the last Capital of Rakhine Kingdom (72km, 5 – 6 hours boat jouney). It is time to enjoy the changing landscape of local life and nature on the banks of the river. Once arrive in Mrauk U, you will have chance to witness the former grandiose of this ancient town, famed as Myanmar's second eminent temple site after Bagan. Check in your resort, the rest of day is free at leisure
Meals: N/A
Accommodations: Hotel in Mrauk U
Day 2: Mrauk U Exploration
Commence your day with the sunrise in Mrauk U. After that, make a visits to local market where you can experience the exotic local life. Followed by a ride to the ruins of the Royal Palace and Archaeological Museum House.
The next attraction of day will be the remarkable Shitthaung Temple, known as "80,000 Images", erected in 1536, after King Meng Ba conquered Bengal. Further your understanding of Mrauk U's history by exploring the unique stone carvings in the multi-spire Andawthein Ordination Hall, the circular Ratanabon Pagoda, vaulted passages with impressive stone sculptures in the huge fortress-like temple of Dukkhanthein and the first erected pagoda at Laymyetnha.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Hotel in Mrauk U
Day 3: Excursion Vesali – Mahamuni
After breakfast at hotel, excursion to Vesali(Wethali), a former 2.2 square miles large ancient city founded by the King Mahataing Candra in 327 AD. According to history the Vesali was a city flourishing from 4th to 8th century A.D. Visit Vesali Village and Vesali Great Buddha image from 327 A.D, a huge sitting image made out of a single solid sand stone. Continue by car to Mahamuni Buddha image 1:30 hours drives, located at a very ancient Danyawady Capital, according to legend which was the place where Buddha visited from India during his life time and cast Mahamuni Buddha image. Danyawady was the original place of Manadalay Mahamuni Buddha image. Then drive back to Mrauk-U and take a rest on your lunch time.
After Lunch, visit the Archaeological museum and palace site which is now only ground left, date back to the 16th century. Further proceed to Sandamuni Bronze Casting Buddha
Image, Leksekan Lake with city gate, dranking water supplying lake for dwellers. Enjoy the Sunset at Zinnanaung Pagoda.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Mrauk U
Day 4: Excursion tattooed Chin Village
After Breakfast at hotel, morning depart for Poe Phyu Kyun Village and Jetty by car (45 minutes drive) and then 2 hours sailing up by boat along very fantastic scenery Lay Myo river to Krit Chaung Chin Village. Visit around the Village to see very wonderful Chin ladies with tattooed faces with very beautiful exciting scorpion web pattern and their simple ways of life. Then proceed to Pann Paung Chin village to discover some more Chin Tattooed ladies and have a Picnic Lunch in Chin village at the river side with fascination river view. (The name of Chin villages along Lay Myo river are Krit Chaung village, Sin Swe Gyo village, Pann Paung village, Cho May village, Kun Chaung village, Kyi Chaung village Sinke villages which all are located at the lay Myo river bank.). After lunch return back downstream 1:30 hours and drive back then to hotel. Overnight in Mrauk-U.
Meals: Breakfast,
Accommodations: Hotel in Mrauk U
Day 5: Mrauk U – Sittwee – depart
Early morning transfer to the jetty to board your private boat back to Sittwe for a short flight back to Yangon or to Thandwe for your beach relaxation.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodations: N/A

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