4-DAY IN AND AROUND YANGON (daily departures)

Day1: Yangon (Guide) (L)(D)

Meet on arrival at YANGON International Airport and transfer to hotel. Proceed for a sightseeing tour that includes the old colonial-style city center with the gilded SULE PAGODA, dating back over 2,000 years. BOGYOKE (SCOTT'S) MARKET (closed on Monday) with hundreds of stores and visit of a gems shop. The tour continues to CHAUK HTAY GYI, a huge reclining Buddha image followed by a photo stop made at KARAWEIK HALL, a royal floating barge. An extended visit to SHWEDAGON PAGODA, one of the world's most spectacular religious monuments, will conclude the tour of this picturesque Garden City. The golden dome of the Shwedagon Pagoda rises 98 meters above its base and is covered with 60 tons of pure gold. If arriving on late afternoon flight, transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight in Yangon.

Day2: Yangon - Kyaikhtiyo(B) (Guide) (L)(D)

Full day excursion out of Yangon to Golden rock Via through BAGO (84 km, 1½ hours). En Route, visit of the Kyaik Ka Wine Monestary, the largest monastery in town where thousands of monk gather morning food there. After lunch, continue to KIN PUN 'base camp' (110 km - 3½ hours) and onward to KYAIKTIYO the Golden Rock, a huge boulder completely covered by gold leaves and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff. From KIN PUN, a steep and rough 11 km dirt road leads to the upper staging point. A Journey made in open trucks, which are very crowded. From the 'upper area', travelers must, at present, walk the final stage, approx. 4 km, up steep paths which ascend some 500m to the GOLDEN ROCK. As an easier alternative to walking, visitors can be carried in dean chairs by four porters, at an extra cost of approx. US$ 10.00 p.p. On arrival, watch the beauty of sunset or dawn at this important pilgrimage site. Overnight at Golden Rock .

Day3: Kyaikhtiyo – Bago – Yangon (B) (Guide) (L)(D)

After breakfast, climb-down and drive to Bago. In Bago visit Shwemawdaw, one of the most venerated pagodas in Myanmar; the famous Kalyani Sima (ordination Hall); Shwethalyaung, the most lifelike of Reclining Buddhas; Kyaikpun Pagoda, four high and huge Buddha images; and Bago Market. After lunch (own arrangement), drive back to Yangon and visit Bogyoke Market for shopping; Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda, a huge reclining Buddha; Karaweik Hall, a Royal floating barge on the Royal Lake for a photo stop and in the late afternoon, visit the Shwedagon Pagoda, a world famous golden stupa. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 4: Yangon – Thanlyin – Yangon - Int’l Departure (B) (Guide) (L)

After breakfast, excursion to Thanlyin by car. Tour highlights: - Kyaik Khauk Pagoda and Kyauktan Yele Pagoda. Then drive back to Yangon and proceed to Yangon International Airport for departure.

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