AI generatedNgapali Beach
Myanmar · Rakhine State
Short description of Ngapali Beach
Ngapali is Myanmar’s best known beach, a long crescent of pale sand backed by coconut palms on the Bay of Bengal. Fishing villages sit at both ends of the bay, and the catch is dried on racks along the shore in the morning. Resorts line the sand without high rise building, and the water stays calm through the dry season. Boats run out to small islands and snorkelling reefs, and simple seafood grills serve the day’s catch by the beach. Pearl Beach and Lone Tha Beach lie a short ride south. Ngapali is a place to rest rather than sightsee, and it closes down during the monsoon.
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Recommended length of stay
Minimum3 days
Optimal5 days
Maximum8 days
Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: December – March
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All highlights and sights
- Ngapali main beach
- Seafood grills on the sand
- Jade Taw fishing village
- Sunset over the Bay of Bengal
- Boat trip to Pearl Island
- Snorkelling off the offshore reefs
- Lone Tha Beach
- Pearl Beach
- Bicycle ride along the coast road
- Morning fish drying racks
- Thandwe town pagodas(Day trip)
- Ngapali golf course
- Kayaking in the bay
- Elephant camp in the hinterland(Day trip)
Ways to get there and away
- Airports nearby:
- SNW Thandwe Airport (Thandwe) · 7.1 km northwest(recommended)
- KYP Kyaukpyu Airport (Kyaukpyu) · 140 km northwest
- NYT Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (Naypyitaw) · 234 km northeast