The Dallah Ferry
To dallah, a small village across the river from yangon, is an interesting ferry ride, particularly if you won't have the opportunity to catch a local ferry elsewhere in burma. the ride is brief but filled with all the craziness of a burmese ferry: you can buy freshly sliced watermelon, cheroots and cigarettes, tea, all kinds of interesting looking food, various knick-knacks from the many vendors who pack the ferry. the ferry has no seats but small plastic chairs kid-sized! are available for rent for 5 kyats odds are that the chair rental agent won't take your money and larger deck chairs for 15-20 kyats. the ferry ride seems more like a floating market than a means of transportation! combine the ride with a trip to thante see get out below for a half or full day trip. there is a pagoda what else at dallah worth a visit but otherwise the village is not really a destination. the dallah ferry leaves from the pansodan road jetty across from the strand hotel. tickets are us$1 from a window reserved for foreigners locals pay 30 kyats and you may be required to show your passport.
