Ngwe Saung Beach, the newest beach destination in Myanmar is situated 48 km from Pathein in the Ayeyarwaddy Division, about 190 km from Yangon on the western seaboard of the country, facing the Bay of Bengal. The beach stretches 15 km of white sand, blue sea, untouched surrounding, magnificent landscaping, most of all new hotels at chalet style with international standard and fringed with palm trees. Mid morning transfer by road to Pathein, en route visit the elephant camp where the young elephants are tamed and trained to work in the timber camps. Arrive Pathein and visit the amazing bamboo umbrella making. Visiting Ngwe Saung beach is far more than a beach leisure as visitors can experience the delta-culture through many villages, the capital of Ayerwaddy division Pathein, and a elephant camp where jungle safaris on elephant back can also enjoy. There are also numerous accommodations can be chosen from budget to luxury resorts.
Ngwe Saung can be reached by car from Yangon, a journey taking nearly seven hours over bumpy roads to Pathein and then across the Pathein River by Z craft and then continue by car. Newly constructed bungalows provide modern facilities for visitors. It is a newly opened beach about 48 km from Pathein. This unspoilt beach stretches 15 km of white sand and blue sea. Around 38 km before Pathein there is a bridge over Da Ka river. The only lane of the bridge is for both trains and cars.
The endless white sand beaches, transparent seawater, pretty islands nearby and rows of palm trees make Ngwe Saung an irresistible attraction for beach lovers. You can soak up the sun and sea as much as you want by spending your time on the turquoise water to enjoy swimming or lazing on a beach on these free days. There are only natural scenic beauty of the blue sea, the white sand and the lovely sun. The sea is cobalt blue, without any dangerous animals, clean and clear with gentle waves. It is romantic because it has a long wide strip of carpet like sandy beach, a cool breeze and pleasant green vegetation. It is interesting because it is home to a peculiar collection of oil wells, the likes of which you will not find anywhere else in the world.
Half of Ngwe Hsaung Beach is rocky reef and half is sandy beach. You can swim in the sea in front of the high-class hotels because there are not reefs. When you arrive in the afternoon, you will be able to enjoy some refreshments, swimming and sunbathing on the white sandy beach, while living a carefree existence totally removed from hectic city life. It is easy enough to find a reasonable accomodation on this long stretch of sand, and the peacefulness gives a remote feeling. Perfect to wind down.
One can dissolve in the 4s (the sea, the sun, the sand, the sky) to the fullest. You can see the Delta life on your way to Ngwe Saung as you have to go across the Irrawraddy Delta stretching from the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Ngapoli Beach with approximately 3 km long soft white sands beach stretches from Ngapoli village to Gyeiktaw village. There are villages nearby and small islands in the areas for some day trips and to explore daily life of locals. The fine grains of white sandy beach stretches for around 11 kilometers (7-miles) is fringed by the swaying coconut palms, and rimmed to the cobalt-blue waters. The pristine peaceful beach line is free from noisy bars, souvenir vendors, smoky traffic, and the crowd except the occasional bullock carts.
