Ngapali Beach-what to do.

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Whilst most visitors come for the sun & the sea with their days geared to lying on their sun lounger reading a book, walking the beach, a swim in the warm sea or the pool and planning where to have lunch or dinner there are other activities for those who want to get out and about.

CYCLING-most hotels hire out bikes and the back road is now surfaced so you can ride to the local villages or along the firm sand on the beach.

SNORKELING & FISHING- morning trips to the local island costs $25 for a boat carrying up to 6. Stop to fish on the way, then two or three snorkelling opportunities then stop on an island beach to bbq your catch. Decent coral and fish but not up to Maldives standards but good fun. The boat comes with fins masks and snorkel and cool box with water.

MASSAGE-A few of the beach restaurants also have massage beds.

ELEPHANT CAMP TRIP-Advertised at a couple of restaurants. A forty minute drive to a working elephant logging camp. Quite pricy at 35000 kyat.

THANDWE TOWN- a traditional Rakhine town about 40 minutes by bus or taxi. Interesting local market, a Suni Mosque and a mat weaving factory.

LOCAL FISHING VILLAGES- of Linthar (North of the main beach) and Gyeiktaw (Jade Taw)to the South

SCUBA DIVING & RIVER TRIPS-offered by Ngapali Water Sports Centre on their "Ngapali Princess" http://www.ngapaliwatersport.com/

SCHOOL VISIT-pop in any day except Monday or holidays between 7 and 9 in the mornings or between 4 and 7 in the afternoon to "Mamma Sue's" Charity English school in Linthar village ,look out for the Yoma Cherry Lodge sign. The school is totally dependent on contributions, has over 250 local kids enrolled for English classes and also looks after their health welfare. http://www.myanmar-aid.org/home.htm

GOLF COURSE- there is a 9 hole golf course near Linthar village. Club hire and transport/caddies is about $30 from your hotel.

STUPAS- And if you haven't had your fill of stupas by now there are 3 golden stupas around Thandwe town and a white one ,with great views, near Lontha town to the South.

Or of course you could just lie on your lounger in the sun with a Mandalay beer in one hand and your Kindle in the other.......

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The full series....

Location and how to get there.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g612368-i13017-k6056992-Ngapali_Beach_Location_and_how_to_get_there-Ngapali_Shan_State.html

The beaches and where to stay

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g612368-i13017-k6057032-Ngapali_Beach_the_Beaches_and_where_to_stay-Ngapali_Shan_State.html

Eating and Drinking

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g612368-i13017-k6057051-Ngapali_Beach_Eating_and_Drinking-Ngapali_Shan_State.html

What to do.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g612368-i13017-k6057063-Ngapali_Beach_what_to_do-Ngapali_Shan_State.html

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Very useful post like usual Silverswimmer !

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Excellent advice, but I wish I had read about the elephant logging before we head back to Yangon later today, I shall see if we can pop over there his morning.

We are sponsors of a couple of kids at 'Mamma Sue's" English school and our visit there on Saturday was a real treat. We were warmly welcomed and he kids enjoyed quizzing us about aspects of life in the UK and of course the premier league - not my specialist subject, but fortunately my husband is a expert! Highly recommend a visit there and a very worthwhile way to support the local economy too.

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Excellent advice silverswimmer. I'm thinking of taking extended family to ngapali beach in jan '14. We will have different budgets so I am wondering how far apart the resorts are?

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On the main beach itself the furthest apart (Pleasant View to Silver Beach) are an easy 30 minute walk along the beach but you could have one family at Thande and another at Sandoway,only 10 minutes apart.

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