Situated 95 km to the northwest of Monywa is this renowed place of interest called Alaungdaw Kathapa. Located in Monywa and Kalay Township of Sagaing Division. Its area is 1608 sq.kms. Established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1941, January and opened as a nation park in 1989. You can go 981 miles by car from Yangon to Kathapa, 400 miles by flight from yangon to Mandalay,then 148 miles from Mandalay to Kathapa. Type of the forests are Moist Upper Mixed Deciduous Forests, Lower Mixed Deciduous Forests, Indaing Forests, Pine Forests.

Wildlife:
Elephant, tiger, leopard, gaur, banteng, sambur, barking deer, jungle goat, mountain goat, bear, wild bear, jungle cat and many kinds of birds inhabit Alaungdaw Kathapa.

A journey to this involves some 27 km of a tough trecking and elephant ride besides the trips by road and water. It is recommended especially for those keen on adventurous walks in the jungle. Kathapa is in fact the name of an Arhat whose remains, it is believed, are kept in this place. However, what you can see there is but the representation of the reclining Arhat.

- Studying several types of natural forests
- Observation on wild animals
- Visiting historically famous Alaungdaw Kathapa Shrine and Cave.
- Enjoying natural scenic beauty and out camping
- Studying elephant habitat
- Enjoying elephant riding