Ye

Ye is a small town on the Ye River, just between Dawei (160 km) and Mawlamyine (160km). It has a busy marketplace at the riverside and a nice quiet lake in the town centre. Due to its location right in the middle between Dawei and Mawlamyine, Ye is an excellent stopover for people travelling by train from south to north or vice versa.

By bus

To Mawlamyine at 06:00, 06:45, 07:00, 08:30, 09:45, 11:45, 13:00, 14:15.
To Dawei 07:00 and 09:00.

By train

Travelling by train is not the fastest option, but it has its own atmospheric charm. The train trail goes straight trough rubber tree plantations, bamboo forest, rices fields and tiny villages.
From Dawei there is a train leaving at 05:30 (~12 hr, Ordinary class 1,300 kyat, Upper Class 3,750 kyat).
To Mawlamyine and Yangon there are two trains a day. The train at 14:30 continues to Yangon, the train at 16:00 just goes to Mawlamyine (~ 7 hr, Upper Class: 2,200 kyat). The train waits for the train coming from the south, so its start from Ye can be delayed.

The town is small enough to be explored by foot. To visit the surrounding area it is possible to rent a motorbike or go with some local guides. The Starlight Guesthouse and Mya Myint Mo Hotel can organise local guides.

• Lake in the town centreBecause of the Ye Lann Payer pagoda, right in the middle of the lake, fishing is not allowed, but you can buy some rice crispy at the entry of the bridge to the pagoda, to feed the fish.

• She San Daw PagodaFrom there you have a nice view to the surrounding area.

• Morning MarketLots of fish, vegetables and other goods are sold here.

• Banana Mountain MonasteryFamous monastery. Burmese come from far away to visit this place. Great view.

• Gold MarketBuy all types of jewelry here.

• Monastery with 500 monk statues

In the town you can stroll around and relax in some of the tea houses, feed some fishes in the lake and soak in the relaxed atmosphere.
There are also places of interest outside Ye:

• Boat ride up the Ye riverFirst take a motorbike to Kyaung Ywar. From there it is possible to rent a boat and cruise upstream to the Kyaung Nga Kwa pagoda. Scenic views along the way are guaranteed.

• View from Shwe Maw Daw pagodaBefore going back to Ye go up to this pagoda perched on a hilltop. Enjoy splendid views down to Ye river, which makes a U-turn at this location.

Bin Le Wa BeachWide beach next to the village Bin Le Wa. Have a stopover in Asin and/or Duya on your way there.

Ka Byar Wa BeachMuch nicer beach than Bin Le War but further away (around 1h by motorbike).

There are at least two banks in town:
KBZ Bank and Global Treasure Bank; both are opposite the Public Hospital.

Dream Bar/Restaurant in the south of Ye has Chinese food and is a good location for a drink.
Just opposite of the Dream Bar there is a Thai food restaurant.
KT Bakery offers cakes and bread.
Close to the Ye Train Station and at the Strand Road there are lots of small restaurants offering Burmese buffet.
There are three restaurant at the lake (in the south, north and west).

There are some teahouses in town.
The Dream Bar offers cold beer, liquors and food.

• Starlight Resort

  phone: +95 9-78887-1590
  To be openened in September 2019. Operated by David, a helpful American guy. It has an outdoor swimming pool.

• Mya Myint GuesthouseClean spacious rooms with AC.

• May ShanDirty place, nice view, rundown, overpriced. No Wi-Fi.

• Seikantha Guesthouse

  address: Strand Road (at the Gold Market)
  They do not have a licence to host foreigners.

• Golden Valley Hotel / Shwe Taung Gyar HotelVery good bed and service. Central.

• Dawei
• Mawlamyine with a stopover in Thanbyuzayat