Kyaikkami - human settlement in Myanmar

Kyaikkami is a city in Southeastern Myanmar.

Understand

It was a British city under British rule, and it was famous as a black market entrepôt before the military government regime. Now it attracts Myanmar pilgrims who love to visit Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda or Kyaik-kami Ye Le Paya.

Get in

You can visit there by bus or by boat. Bus fare from Yangon is 6,500 kyat. There are three bus companies. The nearest big city is Tanphyuzayat which had a notorious Japanese concentration camp, now maintained as a war cemetery.

Get around

See

Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda. Enjoy the marine air from the viewpoint.

Do

You can hike or bike along the seaside. If you are amateur rock-climber, there are numerous cliffs.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• Pagoda Guesthouse. If you are lucky, you may get single room for no more than USD2 per day.
• Kadaykywe Guesthouse is also recommended.

Connect

Go next

• Setse Beach is a very pretty resort. Guesthouses are very cheap.
• Thanbyuzayat