It is a 10-minute ferry ride away from Nanthida Jetty in downtown Yangon.
Like most of the things in Myanmar, the cost of this ferry is different for locals and international tourists. When you get to the jetty , you are to buy the ferry ticket 2,000 MMK for one way – it will cost 4,000 MMK per person for a return .
Ferry from Yangon to Dala village
A visit to Dala village is surely interesting but the ferry ride is literally as interesting as the village itself.
The ferry irself was like a mini floating market and had a lot of interesting sights. Many locals brought their bicycles on board and some of them got their little shops too. In this brief ferry ride, you will see many people (mostly women) selling different things – clothes, cigarettes, combs, mirrors, bird eggs, fresh fruit and so much more.
One the decks of Dala ferry (or Dallah ferry as some call it),you will also notice plastic chairs for rent. Just like Yangon’s tea shops, these plastic chairs were tiny and in reality are for children. The seats on the upper deck are for free.The trip takes approximately five minutes. Once the boat is docked everybody makes a mad dash to depart. This is where you will be bombarded by hawkers.