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dip to twice a week and most hotels eithershut up shop or keep open only a handfulof rooms.1Sights & ActivitiesSouth of the hotels, and easily reached barefootby the beach, is the rustic fishing villageof Jade Taw, where small fish dry on bamboomats across the beach. Even further south isthe bigger village of Lon Tha and an inlet ofthe same name, backed by a sweeping curveof mangrove and sand facing south.On a bayside hill east of Lon Tha is amodest white stupa. It’s worth seeing forits glorious panoramic views – and for theadventure to reach it. To get there, turn leftat the town junction (near the market). Theroad runs parallel to the boat-filled bay andquickly degenerates into a path too sandy toride on; if you're on a bike, leave it with alocal. About five minutes or so after passinga small bridge, you reach the hill steps to thestupa.Ngapali Beach #eAB44Thandwe Airport (2 mi)#æ Ice1 13 Factory4414þ## ú11LIN THAVILLAGE444448#ÿ3#ÿ44441#Ø# ÿ526#ÿ4444# ÿ10# ÿ9Aureum # ÿPalace444444443Bay ofBengal44447# ÿ# þTo Royal Beach Motel(0.1 mi); Pleasant View 2#ÿ4 Resort & Restaurant4444(0.2 mi); InternetShack (0.2 mi);Jade Taw village (0.3 mi);4Lontha village (1 mi) # ÿ4444AB66666666666666‚To Ngapali Golf Course (1 mi);Amazing Ngapali Resort (1.5 mi);‚0 500 m0 0.2 milesNgapaliReservoirNgapali Rd#î 1615# ú121234Four-hour snorkelling trips (per personincl boat, mask & snorkel K15,000), arranged byany hotel or directly with boat owners onthe beach, usually depart at 7am or 8am tocatch the clearest water. Most trips take in afew spots around (private) ‘Pearl Island’ offthe south end of the beach. The coral’s notsuper, but there are plenty of bright red andblue fish to follow. Some snorkellers bringalong fishing rods to drop a line.You’ll need deeper pockets to board theexpat-run Barracuda (www.myanmaraquatictourism.com; half day/day trip $200/400), a cute32ft-long boat accommodating six, for a biggame fishing adventure. It can also be hiredfor picnic trips to private beaches. Bookingscan be made at Lin Thar Oo Lodge.Upscale hotels offer golfing outings to thenine-hole government-owned Ngapali GolfCourse (green fee $10) for about $30.4SleepingIf you’re on a budget, brace yourself: Ngapali’scheapest bed is $20, with very few roomsat this price. There are good midrangeNgapali BeachActivities, Courses & Tours1 Barracuda ............................................A2ÿ Sleeping2 Amata Resort & Spa............................B43 Bayview Beach Resort ........................A24 Laguna Lodge ......................................B45 Lin Thar Oo Lodge ...............................A26 Memento Resort..................................A27 Sandoway Resort ................................B38 Silver Beach Hotel ...............................A29 Tamarind Resort..................................B210 Thande Beach Hotel............................B2ú EatingAmata Resort Restaurant............(see 2)Brilliance...................................... (see 11)Catch/Sunset Bar ....................... (see 3)11 Htay Htay’s Kitchen ............................ A1Lili's Bar........................................ (see 4)Sandoway Resort Restaurant .....(see 7)12 Two Brothers Restaurant ...................B4þ Shopping13 Gallerie Htein Lin Thar......................... A114 Ngapali Art Gallery .............................. A115 Wai Bar La ............................................B3ï Information16 Ngapali Dispensary .............................B3271RAKHAING WESTERN MYANMAR STATE SIGHTS SIGHTS NGAPALI & & BEACH ACTIVITIES