Places to Visit: Yangon
Validity:Dec 31 2024
Duration:3 Nights / 4 Days
Warmly welcomed by our experienced guide at Yangon International Airport and transfer to hotel for own leisure.
Yangon, also known as Rangoon, is famous for having a mix of gorgeous colonial architecture enchanting parks, beautiful lakes and tropical trees that lend shade to bustling avenues have earned Yangon the title of “Garden City of the East”.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Start the day with a breakfast and the city tour will offer many photo opportunities in Yangon's colonial buildings, some of which are on the Yangon City Heritage seeing and walking tour in the strand road. See local sights and experience local street shops which are selling local products, bookstores, vegetables, fruits, etc.
Once in Yangon, visit the Chauk Htat Gyi or Reclining Buddha statue. Continue to visit the Botahtuang Pagoda, a religious monument rumored to have been built 2,600 years ago and contain the hair of the Buddha. The stupa is highly revered in the Buddhist community and is one of the city’s most important landmarks.
After that, an impressive photo opportunity at the Karaweik Barge moored on the eastern shores of Kandawgyi Lake inside the Kandawgyi Royal Park. The Karaweik Barge’s design is based on the Pyigyimon Royal Barge once used by the Burmese King Features ornate golden guiding and a bow containing giant dual peacock heads. Transfer and relax at the hotel.
In the late afternoon, Myanmar’s leading visits the splendid Shwedagon Pagoda. Sheathed in gold, the magnificent monument is believed to be 2,600 years old and it's one of Yangon’s premier attractions the pagoda’s spire soars a massive 326 feet into the air. This stunning stupa attracts pilgrims from all over the world. After enjoying the breathtaking view of the sunset with the background of Shwedagon Pagoda, drive back to the hotel for an Overnight stay at hotel.
Lunch & Dinner at local restaurant.
Morning breakfast at the hotel. First visit to the Bogyoke Market also referred to as Scott Market, a mindboggling shopping place that is popular with both residents and tourists. Hundreds of shops and stalls offer a wide array of handicrafts, paintings, textiles, gems, and jewelry.
Then, visit to Thachanpe Mosque built-in 1920. It was restored and well preserved after 1950 (women are not banned). Sabashar is the king of India died in his prison buried under the bar, where will be the historic mosque.
Transfer and relax at the hotel.
Visit to “Kyauktawgyi Pagoda and Royal White Elephant”. Kyauktawgyi Pagoda is also known as Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image. Within the walking distance from Minn Dhamma Hill, there is an Elephant house where the two white elephants are kept. Then, Swedaw Paya (Buddha’s Tooth Relic) and Kabar Aye (World Peace Pagoda). Overnight stay at the hotel.
Lunch & Dinner at local restaurant.
Enjoy an breakfast at the hotel this morning and relax at the hotel. Transfer to Yangon international airport and return journey home.
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