One of the tourist destinations in Ayeyawaddy Division is Padaung village and Elephant Camp, which is located in Ngwe Saung Township, Pathein District. It lies 20 miles, from the bank of Pathein River and also on the Rakhine Yoma mountain ranges.

In Ngwe Saung beach region Padaung national race village is created for tourist promotion as well as the study their daily life of these extraordinary national race. You can see it is amazing that these women wearing brass around their neck perform their daily show maintaining health and mobility.

You have never seen Padaung nationals all over the world because they are the one and only tribe. Their native is Kayah State, marvelous is the brass or copper rings around necks.

The Padaung women think that long neck enhances their beauty so they wear brass or copper rings around their necks.

Girls grow up seeing their elders wearing the rings and when they reach the different ages or appropriate time to wear rings, it is a very important and proud moment.

These rings are also their pride and dignity as well as perpetuation of their ancient tradition. Padaung nationals also made their living by terrace cultivation and their cloth is woven by themselves.

Elephant camp is not far from Padaung village. This camp goes well with the Padaung village. Now, I am here at Ngwe Saung elephant camp were 15 elephant largest trained all the visitor can observe the Biodiversity of the natural forest by riding elephant.

Yon can observe the elephants’ nature in the forest, well-trained elephants and the natural beauty of the forest. Moreover, you can take pleasure riding elephants.

The sensitive point of elephants is only front and below. And they move step one by one. They realize their path by feeling with their trunks. Their main sensitive place is behind of their huge ears so their master or handless touch at this place in turn the elephants respond intelligently.

When we ride them, we are excited and thrilled on these massive pachyderms and we also feel free in the natural atmosphere.

Please, don’t hesitate to pay a visit to Padaung village and elephant camp for the wonderful memory of your visit.