Discovery Myanmar / CM 0151

On arrival at Yangon International airport, welcome by your Local English Speaking Through-out Guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. After check-in at the hotel, start visit the old colonial style city centre with gilded Sule Pagoda, City Hall, Maha bandola Park, old colonial buildings, Strand hotel and Yangon old Post office. After that, visit Bothahtaung Pagoda, one of the old Pagodas and located on the Yangon River Bank.

In the evening, visit Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda (Reclining Buddha Image) and Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the world’s most spectacular religious monuments and the golden dome of Shwedagon Pagoda rises 98 meters above its base and its covered with 60 tons of pure gold and enjoy the beautiful sunset from Shwedagon Pagoda.

Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Kyaik Htee Yoe; also known as Golden Rock (approximately 5 hours) drive by car. On arrival at Kin Pun base camp which is located at the basement of Mt.Kyaik Hti Yoe. And then continue to Kyaik The Yoe, a huge boulder completely covered by gold leave sand delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff. From Kin Pun base camp, a steep and rough 11 km dirt road leads to the upper staging point, a journey made in open trucks which are much crowed. From the upper area, travels must at present walk the final stage (approximately 4 km) up steep paths which ascend some 500m to Kyaik Htee Yoe Pagoda. At Kyaik Htee Yoe Pagoda, enjoy the beauty of sunset or dawn at this important pilgrimage site.

Stay overnight at hotel in Kyaik Htee Yoe.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, descending from Kyaik Htee Yoe Pagoda. On arrival at Kin Pun base camp, proceed to Bago. Upon arrival, visit 55m long reclining Shwe Tha Lyaung Buddha Image, one of the country’s most revered, Kanbawzathadi Palace; once Myanmar’s King Bayinnaung Palace, Shwemawdaw Pagoda which is 46ft higher than famous Shwedagon Pagoda and Kyaik Pun (Four Faces Pagoda). Then return back to Yangon. On the way back to Yangon, visit Allied War Graves Cemetery. On arrival at Yangon, transfer to the hotel.

In the evening, visit China Town and stroll around in there.

Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Lunch at Local restaurant.                                                                                                                        Dinner at Local restaurant.

After breakfast at the hotel, check-out at the hotel and proceed to Thanlyin (approximately 1 and half hours) drive by car. Upon arrival, visit Ye Lel Paya “Mid-stream Pagoda”, set on a tiny island in the river, explore further pagodas and the riverside market. And then, drive back to Yangon. Upon arrival, visit Bogyoke Aung San market (closed on every Monday and Public holidays), formerly known as Scott’s Market, to browse through the dozens of stalls and shops. Bogyoke Aung San Market is the Yangon’s best market for handicrafts and other goods, Royal White Elephant and Kyauktaw Gyi Pagoda or also known as Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image.

Lunch at  Local restaurant.