KYAIKTIYO
A 160-kilometre drive from Yangon, and an invigorating
12-kilometre trek uphill along a meandering trail from the base
camp at Kin-pun ... an overwhelming sight will meet your eye - a
golden boulder, shaped like a hermit’s head and capped with a
6-metre high gilded pagoda perched precariously on the edge of a
precipice, 1121 metres above sea level - the holy rock of
Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar’s most popular pilgrimage centre. Legend has
it that the Buddha’s sacred hair is enshrined in this rock.
See Kyaiktiyo Map
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Kyaiktiyo Pagoda |
MYEIK ARCHIPALEGO
Myeik or Mergui Archipelago, an immense area that covers
approximately 36,000 sq km (14,000 sq miles), located in
southernmost part of Myanmar (Burma), comprises over 800
beautiful islands. Due to its virtual isolation, the islands and
surrounding seas are alive with an amazing diversity of flora &
fauna and very beautiful underwater scenes and marine life. The
only human inhabitants in the area are sea gypsies, called
Salones by Myanmars. They live on boats during dry seasons and
remain on land during rainy seasons. They still practice the
same fishing and boat building techniques used for generations.
The islands are rugged, unspoiled terrestrial scenery,
high-profile limestone and granite topography. The vast majority
are uninhabited and largely untouched by humans. Dense brush and
rainforest cover most areas above the high-tide line, while vast
stretches of mangroves and magnificent white-sand beaches are
interspersed with rocky headlands, tidal creeks and a few
freshwater rivers.
Underwater, this region offers scenic reefs, fascinating
topography and prolific fish and invertebrate life. One of the
main attractions for divers is the strong possibility of seeing
big animals, especially sharks and rays. More dependable,
however, is the tremendous variety of smaller fish and reef
creatures, including many unusual species, some of which are
rarely encountered in other water. Add to this the allure of
diving where few people have visited before and you've got all
the ingredients for a top-notch dive destination. Considering
the vast number of islands and reefs, many more dive sites are
undoubtedly waiting to be discovered.
We offer a broad range of activities in the Mergui
Archipelago that will give you the opportunity to visit one of
the last and most diverse, untouched frontiers in Myanmar.
Sea Kayaking Tours; Snorkeling Tours; Camping Tours; the
Dolphins Program; Sport Fishing Tours; Sailing Tours; Cruising
Tours and Adventure Tours. These activities are best at the
following nearby islands group: Salone Island - located only 3
nautical miles from Kawthaung, 4 nautical miles from Ranong,
Thailand and 120 nautical miles from Phuket. Due to its
proximity to these towns the visitors could make a day trips and
excursions. Myauk Ni Island - included in the Salone Islands
group. The foreign visitors know this island as the Red Monkey
Island. The visitors could enjoy white sand beaches, corals,
fishes, forests and birds at this Island. Visitors could also
get together with the Salones who mostly live on their boats (Kabangs)
to collect shells, fish and various marine animals around this
Island. Myinn Khwar Island - known to foreigners as the Horse
Shoe Island. This Island is also included in the Salone Islands
group. Visitors could observe lime stone rocks, caves, corals,
fishes, lagoons, exquisite beaches, forests and birds around
this Island. We also offers a wide range of diving trips with a
choice of many locations and dive sites. |
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