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YANGON
Duration: 7 HRS
Price from $143 pp
Duration: 10 HRS
Price from $178 pp
Duration: 10 HRS
Price from $213 pp
Yangon
City Tour
Explore
Yangon
Experience
Bago
Offering a great snapshot, gain an insight into
Visit the beautiful Kandawgyi Lake, followed by
Escape Yangon and explore Bago – a pre-
Yangon. Begin with a scenic photo stop at the
beautiful Kandawgyi Lake, one of two major lakes
in Yangon and surrounded by parkland. Stop at
the colossal 65 metre long reclining Buddha
Chaukhtatkyi - topped by a crown encrusted with
diamonds and other precious stones. Explore the
decaying colonial buildings in downtown Yangon
followed by a visit to the awe-inspiring Shwedagon
Pagoda. The gilded stupa raises 99 metres into
the sky and is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda
in Myanmar.
Duration: 2.5 HRS
Price from $88 pp
Botataung Pagoda, which is hollow allowing you
to walk through its winding golden passageways.
From here stroll through downtown Yangon with
its large colonial buildings. Continue on to the
bustling and colourful Wahdan Jetty. Visit the
reclining Buddha Chaukhtatkyi and the National
Museum. Take a look through Chinatown before
heading to the famous Scot Market, a sprawling
complex built in 1926. Finish the day with a visit
to the awe-inspiring Shwedagon Pagoda.
Duration: 3-4 HRS
Price from $132 pp
eminent city for centuries with a rich history.
On the drive to Bago visit the beautifully
landscaped Taukkyan War Cemetery, which
commemorates 27,000 allied soldiers who died
in World War II along with local pottery making
cottages. Standing taller than Shwedagon
Pagoda, visit Shwemawdaw Pagoda along with
Shwetelyaung, the most life-like of all reclining
Buddha’s. On the return to Yangon visit Kyaik
Pun Paya with four 30 metre high Buddha’s
sitting back to back.
Duration:2days/1night
Price from $649 pp
Heritage
Walking Tour
Yangon
Circular Train
Golden
Rock Excursion
Enjoy a walking tour of Yangon visiting historical
This unique tour will immerse you into the
Escape Yangon for an overnight excursion to
sites along the way. Begin with the Yangon City
Hall followed by Maha Bandoola Garden. The
park is surrounded by the most majestic buildings
of the city – the Sule Pagoda, City Hall and the
High Court. Continue on to the Ministers Office
where General Aung San was assassinated in
1947. No longer a political office, it is now in use
to teach about the political history of Myanmar.
Next stroll to Theim Phyu Market and Bogyoke
Market, initially called Scott’s Market – one of the
largest bazaars in Yangon.
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everyday life of Myanmar’s largest city. Board
the local circular train which runs from Yangon’s
main railway station in a circle around various
neighbourhoods. The slow travelling train gives
you a rare opportunity to observe the lively
and colourful life of the rural Burmese people.
Disembark in the township of Insein where one
of the city’s best fresh produce markets is found.
Transfer back to the city by car and take a short
walking tour through Chinatown and Little India.
the famed Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda also known as the
Golden Rock. Golden Rock is a large boulder,
which appears delicately balanced, supposedly
by the assistance of a well-placed hair of the
Buddha, on the edge of a cliff near the top of a
mountain. It is one of the most revered Buddhist
shrines. Enjoy Golden Rock sightseeing which
includes spectacular mountain views and
pilgrims at the Golden Rock. You will also stop
in Bago, visiting the main sites along with the
bustling Bago Market.
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