YANGON - GOLDEN ROCK - BAGO - TWANTE - YANGON
5 DAYS | 4 NIGHTS
Explore the former capital Yangon and Beyond on this journey with countless pagodas and temples, the largest number of colonial charm buildings in Yangon, meetting the friendly people at markets, villages and monasteries for an insight of Mynamar, to discover one of the finest collections of temples in South East Asia at Bagan before discovering the unique Golden Rock in Bago
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Upon arrival to Yangon, our company guide welcome you at Airport and transfer to hotel for check in. In evening, visit to Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the wonders of the world for its religious significance, artistic beauty and association with Myanmar Culture. It’s dated over 2500 years and shape rises 100 meters above its base. Shwedagon Pagoda’s sun-set is really unforgettable scenic view of flattering light of under sunshine. Then this grandiose introduction to Yangon, a wonderful dinner will reserve for you at one of outstanding restaurant Karaweik Palace with their traditional performance show. Overnight stay at hotel in Yangon
After breakfast, overland drive about 4 hours to the Golden Rock. One the way, we visit to Htaukkyant War Cemetery. Then proceed to overland driving to Golden Rock. Arrive at pilgrim-village is a starting point to the famous Golden Rock. From our hotel in Kyaikhtiyo we first take a truck and then enjoy the trekking to Golden Rock, it will take about 1 hour up the hill to enjoy the sunset at the Golden Rock. The famous 'Golden Rock' is a sacred, massive gold-leafed boulder delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff near the top of Mt. Kyaikhtiyo and it is one of the most revered Buddhist shrines. Lunch and Dinner at local good restaurant.
Overnight in Kyaik Hto
After morning breakfast, check out hotel. Then, drive back to Yangon by coach. On the way, visit to Bago, Located only 80 km, was an ancient capital of Mon Kingdom in 15th century and enjoy the Bago sightseeing including Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha (55 metres long), Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Myo Ma Local Market, 28 meter high huge Buddha Image of Kyaikpun Pagoda, Chinese Kwanyin Temple and upon your interest, you can visit the Kanbawzathardi Palace of King Bayinnaung. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant
Overnight stay at hotel in Yangon
Breakfast at the hotel, we start overland drive to Twante (1:30 hrs driving). Twante is 1:30 hrs driving from Yangon and Agriculture and Fisheries are the main business for local people. Local products such as bamboo, rattans, bamboo-trays, sieves, and bamboo-chairs are also produced there. As pottery is one of their traditional industries, you can see many potters’ workshops. Then visit to home industry of looms, as weaving. After visit Shwe Sandaw Pagoda, Baung Daw Gyoke Pagoda. After lunch, we visit to local market and observing at the fruit and vegetables lay out in baskets on the ground, dried fish, and tethered poultry. We drive back to Yangon .Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel in Yangon.
Breakfast at the hotel and then proceed sightseeing to Sule Pagoda, dating over back over 2,000 years and colonial building in the city center, City Hall, Mahabandoola Park and Fruit Market, China Town, Botataung Pagoda and Nanthida Jetty to see the panoramic Yangon river. After lunch, we visit to the 72m long reclining Buddha of Kyauk-Htaw-Gyi Pagoda. With its impressive size it is considered to be the biggest reclining Buddha in Myanmar. Then leisure and fee time to shopping at Bogyoke Market until transfer to airport to precede your International flight for returning journey
Accommodation based on twin/double sharing room with daily breakfast.
Transfers and ground transport by private air-conditioned vehicles
All meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
English speaking guide throughout the itinerary
Service charges, room tax and baggage handling
All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary
Government tax 10%
Service Tax
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