Hi Sandra, thanks for this and glad you had a great trip. For everyone’s reference also, would you be able to give the contact for the land transport from sittwe to mrauk u?

I am now looking into visiting Sapa, Bac Ha Market etc. If you have anything to share let us know.

Thanks for your help & info. I went and came back already. . I booked all my flights and hotel myself. Got in touch with a local guide and he arranged all my transport from Sittwe by private car back and my tours while I am in Mrauk. I had an awesome trip. Took the beautiful sunrise picture which is out of this world. Thought I couldn’t get to take such nice pictures. The roads from Sittwe to Mrauk by car is 3 hours, bumpy but I find it ok.
Had an awesome trip, loved the place, the people were friendly, place is safe, very rustic and managed to buy nice weaving stuffs.

Hi Sandra, unless you want to do specialized tours perhaps? In my case, I just booked for my transport around Mrauk U when I arrived there. I also went on a day tour of the Chin Villages which I also arranged then and there.

Where you might need a tour agency is in booking your domestic flight tickets (can be a bit cheaper than booking online). Also, depending how you want to get to Mrauk U from Sittwe (I took the boat).

So I don’t need to book from a tour agent and to book tours in advance?

Thank you for your prompt reply & most of all your useful info. The hotel reserving the car for me charge $210 for one way. So I thought you might have contact for a cheaper option.

Hi Sandra, I won’t have contact of the car from Sittwe to Mrauk U as I took the boat getting there. For land tours within Mrauk U itself, you should have no problem reserving for your car from the hotel staff once you arrive in Mrauk U.