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There are two beaches
that western tourists use in Myanmar; NGAPALI BEACH
and the more recently developed NGWE SAUNG BEACH. Both
are on the west coast of Myanmar on the Bay of Bengal
and both are in full operation from October to May when
the rainy season closes most of the hotels down.
Ngapali Beach
Ngapali Beach is 45 minutes
flight northwest from Yangon and in the high season
some domestic airlines also connect to it from Bagan
or Heho airports. There are no suitable roads to reach
it. Located on the Rakhine coast, near the small town
of Thandwe, it is an unspoiled beach, stretching over
3 km and offers the blue-green sea of the Bay of Bengal,
white sand and swaying palm trees for visitors to enjoy.
Nearby are a couple of fishing villages which are interesting
places to visit, either by bicycle or by car. There is an
elephant camp near the town of Thandwe which
is an interesting excursion for those who tire of the sun and
sand. Thankfully, there are no jet skis or such to spoil the
serenity and tranquility of this untouched beach.
Although there are only a few hotels (with more are being built),
there is a full range of quality with a predominance of deluxe hotels.
Ngapali Beach is a great place
to end a Myanmar tour while relaxing with water, sun and
sand amidst peaceful surroundings. Click
here for details of beach packages at Ngapali Beach
Ngwe Saung
Ngwe Saung is also on
the western coast of Myanmar on the Bay of Bengal,
nearly directly west of Yangon and a bit south of
Ngapali. It has become popular with tourists in just
the last two or three years and the quality of the
beach, sand and water is comparable to Ngapali Beach.
There are only a few hotels (most of them are deluxe
or superior category) however a few more are being built.
Until recently, the beach could be reached only by
car (about 5-6 hours drive) from Yangon, or by a tourist
ferry that would make an overnight trip (but sometimes
the boat would not run if they did not have enough
bookings). Now, the new domestic air carrier Air Bagan,
has started flying to Pathein on a regular basis.
It is about a 25 minute flight to
the city of Pathein and from there a one hour transfer by
car to the beach. Like Ngapali Beach, the beauty of
the beach is unspoiled and visitors can enjoy a peaceful
and relaxing holiday. Click
here for details of beach packages at Ngwe Saung Beach
OTHER BEACH AREAS. There are other beach areas
in Myanmar with hotels but they are used more by locals
and the beach quality and hotel quality are not as
good as Ngapali or Ngwe Saung beach.
Chaungtha
Beach is a newly opened beach of Myanmar. Located
just 6 hours drive from Yangon. An alternative route is
an overnight steamer trip from Yangon, along Twante canal
up to Pathein and then a one and a half hour drive by
coach to Chaungtha Beach- this makes for an interesting
trip. This beach is also very popular and famous beach
in Myanmar. The local people and the tourists visit there
to enjoy the un-spoilt beach from November to April.
Maung-ma-gan
Beach is long and shallow, located on the Taninthayi
coast in the south of Myanmar. It is totally un-spoilt,
but is currently under development. It is reached from
Dawei, which is a 75-minute flight away from Yangon.
Let-khok-kone beach,located 30 km from Yangon is the nearest
beach and is therefore a popular weekend picnic site.
It is reached by a ferry boat ride to Dallah followed
by a 3 hours' drive. This beach can get very busy at times,
especially on public holidays.
Kanthaya
Beach, located on the Rakhine coast is about 290 km
from Yangon and reached by an 8-hour drive.
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