- Chaung Tha Beach
Chaung Tha beach – only 246km from Yangon – is the nearest beach resort located in the Ayeyarwaddy Division. Along the 5 hours drive to the beach, one can feast one’s eyes the vast stretches of lush green paddy field.
How to get there
Only 5 hours drive from Yangon.
Where to stay and where to dine
There are bungalow-type hotels facing the sea. Hotel Max, Belle Resort, Grand hotel and guest-houses in the nearby Chaung Tha village are at your service. Sea-foods are fresh and plenty at the restaurants there.
Why so special
En route to Chaung Tha, one can visit Pathein, the capital of the Ayeyarwaddy Division and try Pathein Halawar, its specialty. Pathein umbrella is the symbol of the Division.Reaching the beach, one can enjoy the salubrious breeze crossing long stretching sea the horizon. Surfing over the white-crested waves is unforgettable experience. Pokala Island and Thebyu Island – 5 minutes drive by motorboat and 20 minutes respectively – boast their beautiful, white sand beaches. It take exactly one hour to Ngwe Saung beach, the latest beach resort of Myanmar.
