Insider Walking Tours in Yangon
Yangon Walking Tours – Three hour daily private walking tours of the downtown Yangon by experienced and highly trained and licensed Burmese guides with 20 years of experiences in tourism. Morning walks a specialty when markets are bustling religious buildings open to public. Choose from Heritage Buildings & Literary Walk, Religious Buildings Walk, Indian & Chinatown Walk, Food Tour Walk and Full-Day Insiders walking tour of Yangon (6-7 hours) & The Full-Day Golden Multi-Cultural Walk (6 hours). Please come along on an insiders walking tour of wonderful Yangon. Dive into the hustle and bustle of this thriving city and discover its varied and colourful street life and culture.
Historical Heritage Walk (3 hours)
Historical Heritage Walk (3 hours)covers well known sites plus some hidden gems that are off the tourist trail. You will go inside an old heritage building family mansion, and walk through a morning outdoor street market. You will also see the old financial district, The High Court (1900), The Old Telegram Office, The City Hall (1940),The old Jewish Office Building(1906), The old Armenian Balthazar Office Building (1907), a number of old residential buildings (early 1900), The Port authority building, The old Armenian Church, General Post Office(1908) and British Embassy (1900), and the beautiful St Mary’s Cathedral, the third biggest cathedral in Asia, and the magnificent Secretariat Building. On the way, we will pass through The oldest Hotel of Myanmar build at 1901, Strand Hotel , it was one of the three chain hotels by Sarkies Brother .
-(1-2 persons, US$60) (US$30 extra per person)
-included tea break
-Morning start at 8:30am to 11:30am
-Afternoon start at 2:30pm to 5:30pm
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The Multi-Cultural Walk (3 hours)
The Multi-Cultural Walk (3 hours) which takes you into the Indian and Chinatown Quarters of old Yangon. You will go inside heritage buildings and walk through a morning outdoor street market. On the walk there is a mixture of colonial buildings, churches, mosques (including Sunni and Shia) & Buddhist Monastery and Ordination Hall. These beautiful buildings reflect the mix of religions in this city. You will visit a Kali Hindu temple, as well as the beautiful French designed, St John’s Catholic Church and the only Synagogue in Myanmar. You will go inside an old colonial mansion that has seen better days, plus a fantastic 100-year old indoor food market. It’s a great showcase for the political and social history of Mynamar/Burma. The most impressive thing about Yangon is its vibrant street life with lots of market stalls and teahouses. This is a very easy walk through the crowded streets of Yangon. We could also enter the Chinatown area. There will be lots of opportunity to taste local foods during the walk.
-(1-2 persons, US$60) (US$30 extra per person)
-included tea break
-Morning start at 8:30am to 11:30am
-Afternoon start at 2:30pm to 5:30pm
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Half-day Yangon River Private Boat Touring with Discovery Walk (3 hours)
Enjoying river boat ride to see both different views of Yangon. That will give a lot of seeing on Yangon development from up and down as well as to visit to other side of downtown Yangon with diversity. Before British occupied Yangon (formally called Rangoon ) in 1852, Rangoon already famous for ship building in the regional. Between 1786-1824, from the shipyard of Rangoon builded 111numbers of ship weight 800 tonnes to 1000 tonnes for Europe and all. Today we still can see some of these historical shipyards and dockyards on the other side of Yangon river with continuing. Before we finish our river ride, there will around 45 minutes walk lead you to a long road villeage to learn their ways of life , where far away from tourism. Enjoying local tea or soft drink is included on the place where visit.
-(1-2 persons, US$120) (US$60 extra per person)
-included tea break
-Morning start at 8:30am to 11:30am
-Afternoon start at 2:30pm to 5:30pm
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Yangon Museum Tour (3 hours)
Yangon Museum Tour is a tour for people who really interested on Myanmar History and its Cultural subjects. The tour focus on two major museums of Myanmar.
At first, we visit to National Museum Yangon founded in 1952, has an extensive collection of ancient artifacts, ornaments, works of art, inscriptions and historic memorabilia, related to history, culture and civilization of Myanmar people, are displayed in 14 galleries in a five -story building and arranged in each theme. Nearly 5000 permanent objects collected in the museum such as primate fossils, bronze, iron, silver, painting in oil colors & water colors, ink, sketches, pencil, charcoal, Etching, paper-cut, mural painting, ancient ornaments, Buddha statues made of gold and precious stone from successive periods, palm-leaf & lacquer inscriptions, traditional instruments, puppets, royal regalia and so on. Visiting National Museum which is a must visit place to know about Myanmar Art, History and Culture too.
After that we continue to see Bogyoke Aung San Museum, is a House museum dedicated to General Aung San, the founder of modern Myanmar (Burma) ,Father of Aung San Su Kyi. Established in 1962, the two-story museum was Aung San’s last residence before his assassination in July 1947 when Aung San Su Kyi was 2 years old. It is a colonial-villa, build in 1921 where his daughter Aung San Su Kyi grew up as a child. The museum, with its focus on Gen. Aung San’s short National Leader’s life, it houses exhibits on his life story and general memorabilia which includes clothing, books, furniture, family photos and the late general’s car used for official transport until the day of assassination. The majority of displays are located at the family room, dining room and living room. On the ground floor, photos of his youth education certificates, family pictures as well as photo about various political activities in the country and in London too. Upper floor displays are library, family’s bedrooms and meeting room. By this house museum, you can have a chance to glance at a nation leader’s life of Myanmar (Burma) in South East Asia with his dream.
For This Yangon Museum Tour (3 hours), let you short notice about a way of nation and its history, cultural belief on what is Myanmar with worthwhile.
-(1-2 persons, US$60) (US$30 extra per person)
-included tea break
-Exclude both Museums entrance fee 4US$ per person & taxi around 2US$
-Museum closed every Monday
-Morning start at 9:00am to 12:00am
-Afternoon start at 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Full-Day Insiders Walking Tour of Wonderful Yangon (6-7 hours)
Full-Day Insiders Walking Tour of Wonderful Yangon (6-7 hours)The morning part of the walk is The Multi-Cultural Walk which takes you into the Indian and Chinatown Quarters of old Yangon. You will go inside heritage buildings and walk through a morning outdoor street market. On the walk there is a mixture of colonial buildings, churches, mosques (including Sunni and Shia) & Buddhist Monastery and Ordination Hall. These beautiful buildings reflect the mix of religions in this city. You will visit a Kali Hindu temple, as well as the beautiful French designed, St John’s Catholic Church and the only Synagogue in Myanmar. You will go inside an old colonial mansion that has seen better days, plus a fantastic 100-year old indoor food market. It’s a great showcase for the political and social history of Mynamar/Burma. The most impressive thing about Yangon is its vibrant street life with lots of market stalls and teahouses. This is a very easy walk through the crowded streets of Yangon. We could also enter the Chinatown area. There will be lots of opportunity to taste local foods during the walk.
Around lunchtime you can do a return trip across the river on the local ferry (US$4 per person).
In the afternoon you would do Historical Heritage Walk covers well known sites plus some hidden gems that are off the tourist trail. You will go inside an old heritage building family mansion, and walk through an afternoon outdoor street market. You will also see the old financial district, The High Court (1900), The Old Telegram Office, The City Hall (1940),The old Jewish Office Building(1906), The old Armenian Balthazar Office Building (1907), a number of old residential buildings (early 1900), The Port authority building, The old Armenian Church, General Post Office(1908) and British Embassy (1900), and the beautiful St Mary’s Cathedral, the third biggest cathedral in Asia, and the magnificent Secretariat Building. On the way, we will pass through The oldest Hotel of Myanmar build at 1901, Strand Hotel , it was one of the three chain hotels by Sarkies Brother.
-(1-2 persons, US$120) (US$60 extra per person)
-included tea break
-Morning start at 8:30am to 3:00pm
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Full-Day Golden Multi-Cultural Walk (6 hours)
The Full-Day Golden Multi-Cultural Walk (6 hours) which takes you into the Indian and Chinatown Quarters of old Yangon. You will go inside heritage buildings and walk through a morning outdoor street market. On the walk there is a mixture of colonial buildings, churches, mosques (including Sunni and Shia) & Buddhist Monastery and Ordination Hall. These beautiful buildings reflect the mix of religions in this city. You will visit a Kali Hindu temple, as well as the beautiful French designed, St John’s Catholic Church and the only Synagogue in Myanmar. You will go inside an old colonial mansion that has seen better days, plus a fantastic 100-year old indoor food market. It’s a great showcase for the political and social history of Mynamar/Burma. The most impressive thing about Yangon is its vibrant street life with lots of market stalls and teahouses. This is a very easy walk through the crowded streets of Yangon. We could also enter the Chinatown area. There will be lots of opportunity to taste local foods during the walk.
After that we continue to Shwe Dagon Pagoda , Chauk Htet Gyi Reclining Buddha & Monastery Walk– This walking tour explores 100 meter high Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is located on 59 meter high Sanguttara Hill. The pagoda covered with 24 carat gold palate from top to bottom of its structure and area of terrace with 6 hectares. The apex of the pagoda fixed 76 carat of diamond with over 4300 numbers of diamond and precious jewelry 83850 numbers donated by Myanmar people too. On the 59 meter high platform , you can wonder around between temples, small stupas, pilgrims rest houses and thousand numbers of buddha images in different sizes. This is one of the best places to see not only religious ways of Myanmar but also ways of life of people from different location of this country, their belief and customs ,arts and architecture. It is a must see sightseeing landmark of Myanmar for all. After enjoy visit of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, there has another place to visit to be perfact is 60 meter length reclining Buddha called Chauk Htet Gyi Pagoda by taxi , it is one of the most beautiful reclining Buddha in the country with over 100 years old. The ending of tour with a 100 years old buddhist monastery , where we visit and learn about monastic life in Myanmar.
-(1-2 persons, US$120) (US$60 for extra per person)
-included tea break
-Exclude Shwe Dagon Pagoda entrance fee 8US$ per person & taxi around 2US$
-Morning start at 8:30am to 2:30pm
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Full-Day Golden Heritage Walk (6 hours)
Historical Heritage Walk covers well known sites plus some hidden gems that are off the tourist trail. You will go inside an old heritage building family mansion, and walk through an afternoon outdoor street market. You will also see the old financial district, The High Court (1900), The Old Telegram Office, The City Hall (1940),The old Jewish Office Building(1906), The old Armenian Balthazar Office Building (1907), a number of old residential buildings (early 1900), The Port authority building, The old Armenian Church, General Post Office(1908) and British Embassy (1900), and the beautiful St Mary’s Cathedral, the third biggest cathedral in Asia, and the magnificent Secretariat Building. On the way, we will pass through The oldest Hotel of Myanmar build at 1901, Strand Hotel , it was one of the three chain hotels by Sarkies Brother.After that we continue to Shwe Dagon Pagoda , Chauk Htet Gyi Reclining Buddha & Monastery Walk– This walking tour explores 100 meter high Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is located on 59 meter high Sanguttara Hill. The pagoda covered with 24 carat gold palate from top to bottom of its structure and area of terrace with 6 hectares. The apex of the pagoda fixed 76 carat of diamond with over 4300 numbers of diamond and precious jewelry 83850 numbers donated by Myanmar people too. On the 59 meter high platform , you can wonder around between temples, small stupas, pilgrims rest houses and thousand numbers of buddha images in different sizes. This is one of the best places to see not only religious ways of Myanmar but also ways of life of people from different location of this country, their belief and customs ,arts and architecture. It is a must see sightseeing landmark of Myanmar for all. After enjoy visit of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, there has another place to visit to be perfact is 60 meter length reclining Buddha called Chauk Htet Gyi Pagoda by taxi , it is one of the most beautiful reclining Buddha in the country with over 100 years old. The ending of tour with a 100 years old buddhist monastery , where we visit and learn about monastic life in Myanmar.
-(1-2 persons, US$120) (US$60 for extra per person)
-included tea break
-Exclude Shwe Dagon Pagoda entrance fee 8US$ per person & taxi around 2US$
-Morning start at 8:30am to 2:30pm
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Full-Day Insiders Complete Yangon Walking Tour (8-9 hours)
Full-Day Insiders Complete Yangon Walking Tour (8-9 hours) The morning part of the walk is The Multi-Cultural Walk which takes you into the Indian and Chinatown Quarters of old Yangon. You will go inside heritage buildings and walk through a morning outdoor street market. On the walk there is a mixture of colonial buildings, churches, mosques (including Sunni and Shia) & Buddhist Monastery and Ordination Hall. These beautiful buildings reflect the mix of religions in this city. You will visit a Kali Hindu temple, as well as the beautiful French designed, St John’s Catholic Church and the only Synagogue in Myanmar. You will go inside an old colonial mansion that has seen better days, plus a fantastic 100-year old indoor food market. It’s a great showcase for the political and social history of Mynamar/Burma. The most impressive thing about Yangon is its vibrant street life with lots of market stalls and teahouses. This is a very easy walk through the crowded streets of Yangon. We could also enter the Chinatown area. There will be lots of opportunity to taste local foods during the walk.
In the afternoon you would do Historical Heritage Walk covers well known sites plus some hidden gems that are off the tourist trail. You will go inside an old heritage building family mansion, and walk through an afternoon outdoor street market. You will also see the old financial district, The High Court (1900), The Old Telegram Office, The City Hall (1940),The old Jewish Office Building(1906), The old Armenian Balthazar Office Building (1907), a number of old residential buildings (early 1900), The Port authority building, The old Armenian Church, General Post Office(1908) and British Embassy (1900), and the beautiful St Mary’s Cathedral, the third biggest cathedral in Asia, and the magnificent Secretariat Building. On the way, we will pass through The oldest Hotel of Myanmar build at 1901, Strand Hotel , it was one of the three chain hotels by Sarkies Brother.
After that we continue to Shwe Dagon Pagoda , Chauk Htet Gyi Reclining Buddha & Monastery Walk– This walking tour explores 100 meter high Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is located on 59 meter high Sanguttara Hill. The pagoda covered with 24 carat gold palate from top to bottom of its structure and area of terrace with 6 hectares. The apex of the pagoda fixed 76 carat of diamond with over 4300 numbers of diamond and precious jewelry 83850 numbers donated by Myanmar people too. On the 59 meter high platform , you can wonder around between temples, small stupas, pilgrims rest houses and thousand numbers of buddha images in different sizes. This is one of the best places to see not only religious ways of Myanmar but also ways of life of people from different location of this country, their belief and customs ,arts and architecture. It is a must see sightseeing landmark of Myanmar for all. After enjoy visit of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, there has another place to visit to be perfact is 60 meter length reclining Buddha called Chauk Htet Gyi Pagoda by taxi , it is one of the most beautiful reclining Buddha in the country with over 100 years old. The ending of tour with a 100 years old buddhist monastery , where we visit and learn about monastic life in Myanmar.
-(1-2 persons, US$160) (US$80 for extra per person)
-included tea break & local lunch
-Included Trishaw ride in downtown
-Exclude Shwe Dagon Pagoda entrance fee 8US$ per person & taxi around 2US$
-Morning start at 8:30am to 4:30pm
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Half-Day Circular Train Tour with Banana Market Walk (3 hours)
Circular Train Tour with Banana Market Walk is to learn about Yangon Circular Train & Railway of Old Rangoon To New Yangon as well as seeing and walking at outside of downtown Yangon with their ways of life .First ,we go to Central Railway Station, which build after WWII with Burmese architectural design, and learning their lines and history. And then , we go to get the Circular Train ride for around 30 minutes and visit to one of oldest British Colonial era train station which is one of most famous heritage train station in Yangon. After visit the station, we continuous to visit the banana market ( the biggest banana market in Yangon) located on the bank of Rangoon River by walks. It is located out of downtown area and a discovery for you. After the end of wondering of these area, we can end our itinerary with local tea ( Let Phat Yaye) at Teashop for local taste.
-(1-2 persons, US$60) (US$30 extra per person)
-included tea break
-Morning start at 8:30am to 11:30am
-Afternoon start at 2:30pm to 5:30pm
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Shwe Dagon Pagoda , Chauk Htet Gyi Reclining Buddha & Monastery Walk (3 hours)
Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Chauk Htet Gyi Reclining Buddha & Monastery Walk– This walking tour explores 100-meter-high Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is located on 59-meter-high Sanguttara Hill. The pagoda covered with 24 carat gold palate from top to bottom of its structure and area of terrace with 6 hectares. The apex of the pagoda fixed 76 carat of diamond with over 4300 numbers of diamond and precious jewelry 83850 numbers donated by Myanmar people too. On the 59-meter-high platform, you can wonder around between temples, small stupas, pilgrims rest houses and thousand numbers of buddha images in different sizes. This is one of the best places to see not only religious ways of Myanmar but also ways of life of people from different location of this country, their belief and customs, arts and architecture. It is a must see sightseeing landmark of Myanmar for all. After enjoy visit of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, there has another place to visit to be perfect is 60-meter length reclining Buddha called Chauk Htet Gyi Pagoda by taxi, it is one of the most beautiful reclining Buddha in the country with over 100 years old. The ending of tour with a 100 years old Buddhist monastery, where we visit and learn about monastic life in Myanmar.
-(1-2 persons, US$60) (US$30 extra per person)
-Exclude Shwe Dagon Pagoda entrance fee 8US$ per person & taxi around 2US$)
-included tea break
-Morning start at 8:30am to 11:30am
-Afternoon start at 2:30pm to 5:30pm
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Half Day Local Experience in Yangon (3 hours)
This tour is give you a lot of local life experience in Yangon and all over Myanmar. Be a Myanmar people is quite different from others’ life. The tour leads you to understand their ways of life with their beliefs, philosophy, moral values, family spirit, educational and social activities, and so on. In Myanmar, 135 different ethnic groups with neighboring countries cultural relations affected on a life of Myanmar people is so splendid to understand. No matter what, Myanmar are keep going with their ideals and norms to interrelation with international societies with their ways. Now Myanmar is in transition and modernization under the new democratic government. In a few years, Myanmar already change a lot and develop a lot, but they stay keep in touch with their social value and sweet smiles. Religious spots, restaurant’s menu, cups of tea, red color of betel chewing, pair paste of facial yellow sun block, various design of longyi or Pasoe, rice snacks and so on are traditionally to see with Modern time. Their life is always debit but in google is …A nation, a people, a culture…join us to learn in 3 hours as half day local experience in downtown Yangon!
-(1-2 persons, US$60) (US$30 extra per person)
-included tea break
-Morning start at 8:30am to 11:30am
-Afternoon start at 2:30pm to 5:30pm
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Orwell Literary Walking Tour (3 hours)
Orwell Literary Walking Tour (3 hours)This walking tour explores the colonial heritage buildings of Yangon, bringing to life the Rangoon of the 1920s. Included in the tour are some of the sites that Orwell would have visited on his excursion to the capital. As this is a literary tour, mention is also made of other great writers who lived in Rangoon, and drew inspiration from this romantic and vibrant cosmopolitan city. Writer such as the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, as well as the British writers, Somerset Maugham, Noël Coward, and Rudyard Kipling, Adrium Judson as well as the little known English poet C.J. Richards. You will also enter the world of Burmese writer Shwe U-Daung who in the 1920s and 30s adapted the Sherlock Holmes stories for a Burmese audience. You will search for his mysterious #58 address (Burmese Baker Street). You will also stop at a tea shop frequented by contemporary Burmese writers. The walk will be conducted by a great local Burmese guide Sanlintun. He is a well-known local writer and poet who has lived in Yangon all his life and speaks very good English. He has published a number of books in English including his popular Reading A George Orwell Novel In A Myanmore Teashop & Other Essays. He has also translated the Shwe U Daung Sherlock Holmes stories from Burmese back into English.
-(1-2 persons, US$60) (US$30 extra per person)
-included tea break
-Morning start at 8:30am to 11:30am
-Afternoon start at 2:30pm to 5:30pm
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China Town Walk & Food Tour (3 Hours)
China Town Walk & Food Tour (3 Hours)-This walk and food tour explores in the China town of Yangon at late evening. The China Town of Rangoon is started before A.D.1755 at western side of downtown Rangoon (formerly called). Some scholars said the Chinese settlement in Myanmar is earlier as A.D. 1600, especially in Rangoon & some other cities. By the Straight Settlements, some Chinese from Melaka, Penang & Singapore (British Malaya) came to Burma for business and opportunity . During Japanese invasion in China, many Chinese flee to Burma too. Most of Chinese live in Burma from that time to now are Cantonese, Hokkien, Haka, and standard Chinese who speak Mandarin.
Having tried and recover from the failed in other ports such as Singapore, Melaka, Penang and Moulamein, most of them moved to the newest port Rangoon as skilled laborers and small-time traders. Among Chinese, Rangoon was known as a land of opportunity , it was called the port of last resort and hope (juetougang). Under British administration of Rangoon by 1931, the population of Chinese were 193,589. Instead of British government’s favor, Chinese people got more relation with local Burmese in business opportunity. Today China Town in Yangon is one of the most busiest area for businesses as well as for foods. the most famous Chinese temple of China town located on the Strand Road , Kheng Hock Keong also know as Kuanyin Ting Temple as a centre for Hokkien people build at 1861. It is one of the most beautiful Chinese Temple in South East Asia too. Many Chinese residential buildings , apartments, clan houses build from British time are still can see between modernity of Yangon. Not only walking and seeing around the streets of China town but also many delicacy of china town can join around the Strand Road.The tour with 19th Street, the most famous street for dinning in Yangon with BBQ and Myanmar BEER if you like. There you can call off a beautiful day.
-(1-2 persons, US$60) (US$30 extra per person)
-include several local food tasting & a drink beer or tea/coffee
-Afternoon start at 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Private Full day Yangon City Highlight Tour
Yangon Full Day Tour explores 100-meter-high Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is located on 59-meter-high Sanguttara Hill. The pagoda covered with 24 carat gold palate from top to bottom of its structure and area of terrace with 6 hectares. The apex of the pagoda fixed 76 carat of diamond with over 4300 numbers of diamond and precious jewelry 83850 numbers donated by Myanmar people too. On the 59-meter-high platform, you can wonder around between temples, small stupas, pilgrims rest houses and thousand numbers of buddha images in different sizes. This is one of the best places to see not only religious ways of Myanmar but also ways of life of people from different location of this country, their belief and customs, arts and architecture. It is a must see sightseeing landmark of Myanmar for all. After enjoy visit of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, there has another place to visit to be perfect is 60-meter length reclining Buddha called Chauk Htet Gyi Pagoda by taxi, it is one of the most beautiful reclining Buddha in the country with over 100 years old. The ending of tour with a 100 years old Buddhist monastery, where we visit and learn about monastic life in Myanmar.
After that we continue to see Bogyoke Aung San Museum, is a House museum dedicated to General Aung San, the founder of modern Myanmar (Burma), Father of Aung San Su Kyi. Established in 1962, the two-story museum was Aung San’s last residence before his assassination in July 1947 when Aung San Su Kyi was 2 years old. It is a colonial-villa, build in 1921 where his daughter Aung San Su Kyi grew up as a child. The museum, with its focus on Gen. Aung San’s short National Leader’s life, it houses exhibits on his life story and general memorabilia which includes clothing, books, furniture, family photos and the late general’s car used for official transport until the day of assassination. The majority of displays are located at the family room, dining room and living room. On the ground floor, photos of his youth education certificates, family pictures as well as photo about various political activities in the country and in London too. Upper floor displays are library, family’s bedrooms and meeting room. By this house museum, you can have a chance to glance at a nation leader’s life of Myanmar (Burma) in South East Asia with his dream.
Afternoon drive to city center with Historical Heritage Buildings covers well known sites plus some hidden gems that are off the tourist trail. You will go inside an old heritage building family mansion, and walk through an afternoon outdoor street market. You will also see the old financial district, The High Court (1900), The Old Telegram Office, The City Hall (1940), The old Jewish Office Building (1906), The old Armenian Balthazar Office Building (1907), a number of old residential buildings (early 1900), The Port authority building, the old Armenian Church, General Post Office (1908) and British Embassy (1900), and the beautiful St Mary’s Cathedral, the third biggest cathedral in Asia, and the magnificent Secretariat Building. On the way, we will pass through The Oldest Hotel of Myanmar build at 1901, Strand Hotel, it was one of the three chain hotels by Sarkies Brother. Visit to Scott Market called Bogyok Aung San Market is the place where 1641 shops selling luxury items, handicrafts, food stuffs, clothing, Jewelry, fashion and consumer goods.
For the beautiful day tour of Yangon, Yangon River is the right place to call off the day with beautiful sunset and breeze.
As recommended in The Independent
-(1-2 persons, US$200) (US$80 for extra per person)
-included tea break & local snacks
-Included Tour grade Air condition car with Driver and Tour Guide in downtown
-Included Shwe Dagon Pagoda entrance fee & Museum entrance fee
-Morning start at 8:30am to 5:30pm
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Private Day Return Bago City Tour
Private Day Return Bago City Tour start at 7:00am from your hotel, takes around 2 hours to get there from Yangon. It is one of the best trip to leave from Yangon for day return trip to seeing rural area with their ways of life of Myanmar. On the way to Bago, visit to Htaukkyant War Cemetery for Allied soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in battle in Burma during the WWII, about 25 kilometers (16 mi) north of Yangon on Pyay Road. It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The cemetery contains the graves of 6,374 soldiers who died in the WWII, the graves of 52 soldiers who died in Burma during the WWI, and memorial pillars (The Rangoon Memorial) with the names of over 27,000 Commonwealth soldiers who died in Burma during the WWII but who have no known grave. There are 867 graves that contain the remains of unidentified soldiers. It is one of the most visited and high rated war sites of all Asia.
Several kilometers away from Yangon, on the route to Bago, Shwe Nyaunbin Shrine is one of the famous of animists believe of Burmese people that the Banyan tree shading Shrine is housed of nats (spirits) and that these spirits take care of vehicles and their passengers. One of the best place to learn about Nat worshipping.
Bago is an ancient capital city of Myanmar located 80 kilometers Northeast of Yangon, near Bago River. Burmese believe that founded Bago in 573 CE. This city was also known as Pegu during the Colonial era. According to an interesting legend, Lord Buddha has predicted, (after seeing two birds sitting atop one another on a rock protruding to the sea) that a country following Buddhist philosophy will prosper in the place where Bago City stands at present. Bago is one of the major rice- and timber-collecting center and has numerous rice mills and sawmills around the country too.
After two-hour drive from Yangon, we start to see Bago city with morning rush hours visit by Kyaik Pun Pagoda with 30m. Four Buddha statues seated back to back. The Kyaik Pun Pagoda was built by King Dhammazedi in 1470. According to Burmese legends, four Mon sisters have helped build the statues. In 1930 one of the statues collapsed due to an earthquake, was renovated later on. Kyakhat Wain Monastery is one of the biggest in the country to learn monastic society and it’s ways of life & morning Bago market bustling atmosphere in downtown with walk. And then, visit to 114-meter height Shwemawdaw Pagoda was built during the Mon Dynasty. The stupa was destroyed in 1930 by a massive earthquake and it was rebuilt during 1952-1954, and two reclining Buddha statues: The Myathalyaung Reclining Buddha and the massive 55-metre long Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha, was once the largest & oldest reclining image of the Buddha in the country. The Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha was built by King Mingadippa in 994 AD, was discovered by an English railway contractor in 1881 when the British ruled. Mahazedi Pagoda was built by King Bayinnaung in 1560 to house a gold and jewel-encrusted tooth relic of the Buddha. Throughout its history, the pagoda has been destroyed by several earthquakes, on 13 September 1564, 1583, and 8 October 1888, and completely leveled in 1930, was rebuilt in the 1950s.Before we end our drive back, beautiful Mon style architecture, the Kanbawzathadi Palace covers 82 hectares and has 20 gates, build by King Bayinnaung resided from 1553 to 1599 as a last glimpse for beautiful day trip with away from modernity.
-(1-2 persons, US$240) (US$100 for extra per person)
-included tea break & local lunch
-Included Bago Zone entrance fees & Tour Grade Air Con Saloon Car with driver pick up from your hotel
-Morning start at 7:00am to 4:00pm
Private Day Return Golden Rock and Bago City Tour from Yangon
One day retune trip, include tour grade saloon car with experienced driver and guide. Leave early morning at 6:00am from Yangon and it take 4-hour drive (depend on traffic) for one way and will arrive to the base camp for mountain truck (1hr.appx) to top to visit golden rock pagoda. On the mountain top, visit to the Golden Rock pagoda and its neighbor to see the beauty scenery of the area. After the visit, get our mountain truck with other passengers back to the base camp for another hour to meet the car and drive back to Yangon. On the way to and back, you can enjoy stop for tea coffee or soft drink with snacks and if time permit, can visit to some pagodas and interests of Bago city too. Around 6:00pm, be back to your hotel with your guide and driver.
Visit to Htaukkyant War Cemetery for Allied soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in battle in Burma during the WWII, about 25 kilometers (16 mi) north of Yangon on Pyay Road. It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, contains the graves of 6,374 soldiers who died in the WWII, the graves of 52 soldiers who died in Burma during the WWI, and memorial pillars (The Rangoon Memorial) with the names of over 27,000 Commonwealth soldiers who died in Burma during the WWII but who have no known grave. There are 867 graves that contain the remains of unidentified soldiers. It is one of the most visited and high rated war sites of all Asia. Shwe Nyaunbin Shrine is one of the famous of animists believe of Burmese people that the Banyan tree shading Shrine is housed of nats (spirits) and that these spirits take care of vehicles and their passengers. One of the best place to learn about Nat worshipping.
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (also known as Golden Rock) is a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Myanmar. It is a small pagoda (7.3 meters (24 ft.)) built on the top of a granite boulder covered with 24K gold leaves.The pagoda is located near Kyaikhto in Mon State in the northern part of the Tenasserim coast. The Golden Rock is situated at an elevation of 1,100 m (3,609 ft.) above mean sea level, on top of the Kyaiktiyo hill. It is at a distance of 210 kilometers (130 mile) from Yangon. According to legend, the Golden Rock itself is precariously perched on a strand of the Buddha’s hair. The balancing rock seems to defy gravity, as it perpetually appears to be on the verge of rolling down the hill. The rock and the pagoda are at the top of Mt. Kyaiktiyo. Golden Rock on which the small Kyaiktiyo Pagoda has been built, is about 25 feet (7.6 meter) in height and has a circumference of 50 feet (15 meter). The boulder sits on a natural rock platform that appears to have been naturally formed to act as the base to build the pagoda. This granite boulder lies on an inclined plane and the area of contact is extremely small. The golden rock or boulder and the rock table on which it is resting are independent of each other; the golden rock has an overhang of half its length and is perched at the extreme end of the sloping surface of the rock. There is a sheer vertical drop in the rock face, into the valley below. A lotus shape is painted in gold leaf, encircling the base of the rock. It appears as though the boulder will crash down at any moment. Kyaiktiyo Pagoda or Golden Rock has the peak of the pilgrimage season during November to March. As the golden rock gleams in different shades from dawn to dusk (the sight at dawn and at sunset are unique), pilgrims’ chants reverberate in the precincts of the shrine. Lighting of candles, meditation and offerings to the Buddha continues throughout the night.
Bago is an ancient capital city of Myanmar located 80 kilometers Northeast of Yangon, near Bago River. Burmese believe that founded Bago in 573 CE, was also known as Pegu during the Colonial era. According to an interesting legend, Lord Buddha has predicted, (after seeing two birds sitting atop one another on a rock protruding to the sea) that a country following Buddhist philosophy will prosper in the place where Bago City stands at present. One of the major rice- and timber-collecting center and has numerous rice mills and sawmills around the country too. Kyaik Pun Pagoda, four Buddha statues seated back to back. This Pagoda was built by King Dhammazedi in 1470. According to Burmese legends, four Mon sisters have helped build the statues. In 1930 one of the statues collapsed due to an earthquake, was renovated later on. And then, visit to 114-meter height Shwemawdaw Pagoda was built during the Mon Dynasty. The stupa was destroyed in 1930 by a massive earthquake and it was rebuilt during 1952-1954, and two reclining Buddha statues: The Myathalyaung Reclining Buddha and the massive 55-metre long Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha, was once the largest & oldest reclining image of the Buddha in the country. The Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha was built by King Mingadippa in 994 AD, was discovered by an English railway contractor in 1881 when the British ruled. Mahazedi Pagoda was built by King Bayinnaung in 1560 to house a gold and jewel-encrusted tooth relic of the Buddha. Throughout its history, the pagoda has been destroyed by several earthquakes, on 13 September 1564, 1583, and 8 October 1888, and completely leveled in 1930, was rebuilt in the 1950s.Before we end our drive back, beautiful Mon style architecture, the Kanbawzathadi Palace covers 82 hectares and has 20 gates, build by King Bayinnaung resided from 1553 to 1599 as a last glimpse if time permit.
-(1-2 persons, US$300) (US$150 for extra per person)
-included 2 tea breaks with Snacks, Local Lunch, Car, Guide, Pagoda entrance fees and mountain trucks fee, Cable Car
-Morning start at 6:00am to 6:00pm
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