Tour Type: Private tour
Destinations: Yangon (Rangoon), Bago, Thanlyin, Kyauktan
Featured Highlights:
Home to the awe-inspiring Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon is emerging as Myanmar’s most vibrant city. A real melting pot of Chinese and Indian influence, it is a mesmerizing city of towering golden pagodas, serene Buddhist monasteries, colonial architecture, floating temples, colourful markets, and smiling roadside vendors.
Day 1: Arrival in Yangon
Day 2: Shwedagon Pagoda -Sule Pagoda -Bogyoke Market
Day 3: Bago Day Trip
Day 4: Thanlyin & Kyauktan Day Trip
Day 5: Departure
Welcome to Myanmar – the Land of the Golden Pagodas! Upon your arrival in Yangon, your friendly local tour guide will be waiting to meet you and take you to your hotel to check-in. The rest of the day is yours to relax, rest and if jet-lag permits, do a little exploring!
This morning, your once in a lifetime Myanmar tour starts by visiting two of the temples that give the country it's namesake; the famous Shwedagon Pagoda - the largest and most sacred Buddhist temple in Myanmar. Soak up the atmosphere here, before the next stop, the unique Sule Pagoda. You'll have the chance to sample some local food, after a stroll through the picturesque Maha Bandoola Park.In the afternoon, you'll get to experience the colourful, bustling Bogyoke Market and Yangon's thriving Chinatown.
This morning, you will driven to Bago, an ancient 'Mon' capital. Your tour will start with a visit to the Bago market and Kyakatwaing Buddhist monastery to learn about the devote lives of the Buddhist Monks that live there. Followed by visits to the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, the tallest temple in Myanmar, the enormous Shwe Tha Lyaung Reclining Buddha, which is the second largest in the world and finally the Kyaik Pun Paya, which is home to the four-seated Buddhas which date back to the 7th Century. Once the tour is finished you'll be taken back to Yangon.
In the morning, you will be driven to the port city of Thanlyin. In the city, you'll make trips to the haunting ruins of a Catholic Church built in the 18th century and the beautiful Kyaik Khauk Pagoda.
After lunch, you'll be taken to Kyauktan to visit the Ye Le Pagoda, which houses an impressive collection of paintings, sculptures and artwork and the stunning Maoy Nwon Pagoda. After this, it's time to return back to Yangon.
After breakfast, you can go for a final wander around or pick up those last-minute souvenirs, before your guide takes you to the airport for your ongoing flight. Leaving Myanmar, feeling culturally enriched and moved by the passionate people of this deeply spiritual country.
Inclusions:
Entrance and sightseeing fees as listed;
All meals as listed;
Transportation as listed;
Accommodations as listed;
Domestic flights, car transfers as listed;
Professional licensed English-speaking guide.
Exclusions:
Passion Indochina Travel will provide you with a dynamic professional local private tour guide, a private chauffeur and a transportation that suits your style and gives you pleasure, comfort and security through every points of your destination. All our tour guides in our company are registered English Speaking Guides, they are passionate about their city and they take pride in sharing it with others.With our private local tour guide, you’d get the chance to see and learn more among the historic places in the world and their cultures. Be amazed with the breathtaking scenery of Asia and enjoy some once in a lifetime adventure!
Private Tour Guide
The tour guide is always punctual on every destination he/she is needed. You will be picked up at the airport and will be escorted to your hotel and tend to your stuff til their services is needed again. They will also assist you at the airport at every departure, seeing to it that you have checked in and passed through the security checkpoint. All the tour guides in all your choices of destination are Locals. Since they know all the areas of the tours you're taking, they make sure that they share to you all the information may it be historical facts, dates and anecdotes or tell stories about the tour sites to make it more interesting and entertaining. They would also suggest the best spots for picture taking.Our tour guides are also flexible when it comes to the itinerary changes if there's any unexpected reason and will be more than accommodating to any alternative suggestions just to ensure that you will have an incredible experience.
Arrive in the comfort of your style. Depending on the group size, and the tour packages of your choice, we would accommodate you with the best transportation and a professional Chauffeur to assist you wherever and whenever you need. They would be happy to transport you.