This nifty trip add-on takes us to Burma’s coast on the Bay of Bengal and centers on the proud and distinct Arakanese culture, flavored by Aryans, Mongols, Buddhists, and Muslims. We’ll boat along littoral rivers to explore vine-girt Buddhist temples and slowly crumbling lost cities in one of Asia’s least-known regions.

Day 1: arrive in Sittwe • Day 2: Sittwe to Mrauk-U’s wealth of temples • Day 3: Mrauk-U 4 back to Sittwe and onward.