Photos draw you to Mergui Archipelago

Photos draw you to Mergui Archipelago

Mergui Archipelago is a tempting tropical paradise in Asia. It treasures some 800 islands rising out of the waters of the Andaman Sea. Most of them are pristine and wild. On his journey from Thailand to Myanmar, Mr. Michael Kerling had a chance to capture the highlights of this stunning area, especially the beautiful Nga Khin  Nyo Gyee island 
kawthaung town
The trip to Nga Khin Nyyo Gyee island can start either at Kawthaung town ( photo above ) - Myanmar or Rannong - Thailand. 


paradise beach
The day trip offers fantastic time to indulge in the power sandy beaches

mergui rocky island
The island landscape varies from rocky small cove to lush jungles 

nga khi nyo gyee island
The island is also well known as one of the most impressive diving site in Southern Myanmar too !

mergui crab
On the beach, you can find my crabs but only few footsteps !

mergui shore
The whole journey allows you to indulge in the azure waters of Andaman Sea. 

mergui pristine beach
Nga Khin Nyo Gyee is also known as Virgin island

private beach
There are totally 6 picturesque beaches in this island to relax and swim !


sunset mergui
This photo shows the mesmerizing sunset of Mergui Archipelago

For more photos of Mr. Michaels's journey, you can browse his spectacular photos at :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michael_from_berlin
 

Practical Information

Mergui Archipelago is probably the last tropical paradises in Asia. The destination is really underated and welcomes a small number of visitors annually. 
The best way to soak up the charm of Mergui is to register for a multi-day ocean safari which commences from Kawthaung and finish at the same jetty.

How to get to Mergui Archipelago 

From Yangon :
The most practical way is to take a flight from Yangon ( former capital of Myanmar ) to Kawthaung city
You can also take a road trip across the southern destinations like Hpa An, Dawei Peninsula

From Bangkok 
There is a direct flight or train from Bangkok to Phuket then connect with a transfer to Rannong.
There is also a flight to Rannong town with Nok Air. 

Mergui Day Tours

Local tour operators in both cities of Rannong and Kawthaung provides day tours to the following islands :
Cock Comb Island, Nyuang Oo Pee island, Cockbern Island, Flower Island, Twin Beach island, Sali island and Flowers Islands.




 
 

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