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Yangon City Full-day Tour

Overview


This is a brief introduction of Yangon for those who are the first time visitor in Myanmar. You will get the chance to visit some highlights of the city including the most sacred Shwedagon Pagoda. Shopping at Scott market is a must thing to do in Yangon

Highlights


  • Visiting a monastery to see lunch processing of Monks and nuns!
  • Stop at Mahapasana cave, largest man-made cave for Buddhist synod!
  • Shop at the famous Bagyoke Aungsan (Scott) Market!
  • Walk around city center to see some of colonial buildings of colonial Yangon!
  • Visiting Shwedagon, the landmark of Yangon city!
Yangon City Full-day Tour

Description


Yangon City Full-day Tour

We are going to visit Kyauktawgyi, the largest marble Buddha image in Myanmar. This 37-feet- high sitting Buddha image is located on the top of a hillock with two stairways.

Then visit Kalaywa Taw Ya monastery, the residence for more than one thousand monks and nuns. It is also the place for studying and teaching of Buddhist scriptures.

Next, go to Mahapasana cave, the man-made cave built-in 1952 to hold Sixth Buddhist Synod (Great Buddhist council). More than twenty-five hundred monks from five Theravada Buddhist countries have been participated in this Synod by reciting, editing, and approving authentic Buddhist scriptures. After lunch, head to Chauk Htat Gyi or great six layers statue of reclining Buddha image, one of the large reclining Buddha images of the region.

Then enjoy your shopping at Bogyoke Market (formerly Scott s market), a place that should not miss for every visitor to Myanmar. It is the large colonial building selling various Myanmar handicrafts, lacquerware, wood carving, tapestry and silverware, and many other small items of souvenir and close on Monday and public holidays.

Walk around the city center to see some of the colonial buildings of colonial Yangon.

Visit Shwedagon Pagoda, a hundred- meter-high-dome shaped religious structure covering with hundreds of gold plates. According to the legend, eight strands of hair relic of Buddha were enshrined at this site. Built-in 2600 years ago, it is believed to be one of the earliest pagodas of the Gautama Buddha Era. The Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the wonders of the world and it never fails to enchant visitors.

What's included


  • Inclusions:
  • Sightseeing in private air-conditioned car
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • bottled water
  • Exclusions:
  • Any food and beverages unless speicfied
  • Entrance tickets

Itinerary


  1. Visited Places:

8:00 AM: Get pickup from your hotel by private car 8:45 AM- 9:30 AM: Visit Kyaiktawgyi Buddha image 9:30 AM- 11:00 AM: Continue to Kalaywa Tawya monastery to watch lunch procession. 11:00 AM- 12:00: visit Mahapasana cave 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM: Visit Chaukhtetgyi reclining Buddha. 1:00 PM- 1:30 PM: Stop for lunch 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM: shopping at Bogyoke Aung San Market 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM: Colonial walking tour at downtown Yangon 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM: Enjoy the tour at sacred Shwedagon Pagoda 6:00 PM: End your city tour with a drop-off at your hotel.

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