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RAKHAING STATE

SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES

WESTERN MYANMAR

SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES

WESTERN MYANMAR

NGAPALI BEACH

dip to twice a week and most hotels either

shut up shop or keep open only a handful

of rooms.

 1 Sights & Activities

South of the hotels, and easily reached bare-

foot by the beach, is the rustic fi shing village

of Jade Taw, where small fi sh dry on bamboo

mats across the beach. Even further south is

the bigger village of Lon Tha and an inlet of

the same name, backed by a sweeping curve

of mangrove and sand facing south.

On a bayside hill east of Lon Tha is a

modest white stupa. It’s worth seeing for

its glorious panoramic views – and for the

adventure to reach it. To get there, turn left

at the town junction (near the market). The

road runs parallel to the boat-fi lled bay and

quickly degenerates into a path too sandy to

ride on; if you're on a bike, leave it with a

local. About fi ve minutes or so after passing

a small bridge, you reach the hill steps to the

stupa.

Four-hour snorkelling trips (per person

incl boat, mask & snorkel K15,000), arranged by

any hotel or directly with boat owners on

the beach, usually depart at 7am or 8am to

catch the clearest water. Most trips take in a

few spots around (private) ‘Pearl Island’ off

the south end of the beach. The coral’s not

super, but there are plenty of bright red and

blue fi sh to follow. Some snorkellers bring

along fi shing rods to drop a line.

You’ll need deeper pockets to board the

expat-run Barracuda (www.myanmaraquatic

tourism.com; half day/day trip $200/400), a cute

32ft-long boat accommodating six, for a big

game fi shing adventure. It can also be hired

for picnic trips to private beaches. Bookings

can be made at Lin Thar Oo Lodge.

Upscale hotels off er golfi ng outings to the

nine-hole government-owned Ngapali Golf

Course (green fee $10) for about $30.

 4 Sleeping

If you’re on a budget, brace yourself: Ngapa-

li’s cheapest bed is $20, with very few rooms

at this price. There are good midrange

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To Ngapali Golf Course (1 mi);

Amazing Ngapali Resort (1.5 mi);

Thandwe Airport (2 mi)

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To Royal Beach Motel

(0.1 mi); Pleasant View

Resort & Restaurant

(0.2 mi); Internet

Shack (0.2 mi);

Jade Taw village (0.3 mi);

Lontha village (1 mi)

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Ngapali Beach

Activities, Courses & Tours

1 Barracuda ............................................A2

ÿ Sleeping

2 Amata Resort & Spa............................B4

3 Bayview Beach Resort ........................A2

4 Laguna Lodge ......................................B4

5 Lin Thar Oo Lodge ...............................A2

6 Memento Resort..................................A2

7 Sandoway Resort ................................B3

8 Silver Beach Hotel ...............................A2

9 Tamarind Resort..................................B2

10 Thande Beach Hotel............................B2

ú Eating

Amata Resort Restaurant............(see 2)

Brilliance...................................... (see 11)

Catch/Sunset Bar ....................... (see 3)

11 Htay Htay’s Kitchen ............................ A1

Lili's Bar ........................................ (see 4)

Sandoway Resort Restaurant .....(see 7)

12 Two Brothers Restaurant ...................B4

þ Shopping

13 Gallerie Htein Lin Thar......................... A1

14 Ngapali Art Gallery .............................. A1

15 Wai Bar La ............................................B3

ï Information

16 Ngapali Dispensary .............................B3