Ngwe Saung Beach

 - When thinking sea beaches in Myanmar most people think of Ngapali beach in Rakhine state. However, Ngwe Saung, meaning "Silver Beach" is relatively  Click Hereunknown. Lies 48 km west from Pathein, Ngwe Saung, situated on the western seaboard facing the Bay of Bengal. It is bordered by tall, green palms swaying in the breeze. The beach stretches 15 km of white sand and blue sea.
 
 - Pathein - capital city of the delta region and the gateway to Ngwe Saung beach is the port city easily reached by road or by cruise through the complex Ayeyarwady river. Pathein, situated in the Ayeyarwady Delta about 190 km west of Yangon is well known by it production of unique parasol locally called "Pathein Hti". There is an elephant camp between Pathein and Ngwe Saung beach, which gives you an excellent opportunity to observe these mighty beasts as closed as their nature.

Ngwe Saung Beach 
 - The Delta region covers an area of 1000 square miles of waterways and wetlands and is one of the most complex river systems on the planet. There are seven main channels flowing down from the Ayeyarwady valley and from these several thousand creeks and lesser channels. The two main ports are Yangon, the present day capital, and Pathein, centre for the paddy producers in this area once known as the 'rice basket of Asia'.

 - In the Delta, profuse human activity mixes with a varied selection of wild life and bird life. People live on the river and there is constant activity. The Delta towns are attractive and humming with life and activity. The Delta area has only just opened to travelers and a cruise through its backwaters offers an insight into a lost world.

Cruise
 - Pleasantly cruise with the RV Mahaythi to travel into the Delta region, via Pathein where the traditional umbrella and clay pot painting workshops are located. You can see the Delta Region, native villages, the mighty Ayeawaddy River.