YGN05: HIGHLIGHTS OF YANGON(4D3N)

Arrive at Yangon international airport, you will be greeted by your guide who will accompany you and transfer to the hotel.

Yangon has been the capital of Myanmar since the British transformed it into their administrative center of future India. It’s impressive colonial and spiritual heritage makes. Yangon one of the most fascinating capital of South East Asia.

During our evening visit, we join the throng of pilgrims at a special oil lamp lighting ceremony, an ancient and highly symbolic Buddhist ritual.

Observe red-robed monks chant ancient Pali scriptures as more than a thousand oil lamps are lit around the gilded pagoda.

Lunch and dinner not included, night stay at hotel in Yangon.

After breakfast hotel, we take-in some of Yangon’s fascinating attractions with the first visit to Sule Pagoda.
Continue to Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda, containing one of Myanmar’s most revered reclining Buddha – and at 70m (230ft)-long, one of the country’s largest. We tour the National Museum, one of Myanmar’s most important museums for Burmese art, history and culture.

Founded in 1952, the five-storey cavernous museum exhibits an extensive collection of ancient artefacts, art works and historic memorabilia. The jewel-encrusted Lion Throne, which belonged to Myanmar’s last King, is a highlight.

Yangon has a number of British colonial building including City Hall, Baptist Church, General Post, Custom House and Strand Hotels, all these sites are marked on your walking route toward Pansodan street and return to hotel.

Lunch and dinner not included, night stay at hotel in Yangon.

Breakfast at your hotel then taking train, you will visit to deaf school transfer to Yangon Railways station to take a unique ride on the city’s circular train ride through the outskirts of town (45 minutes ride).

In the afternoon, visit Kaba Aye pagoda dedicated to the peace in the World and the Maha Pasuna cave where the sixth Buddhist synod took place in 1952. Visit nearby a traditional jewelry and gemstones workshop.

And then, we will have a great chance to get some great deals in Bogyoke Aung San Market (aka Scott Market). (Note: Market is closed on Mondays and public holidays)

Lunch and dinner not included. Overnight at hotel in Yangon.

Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport for your flight back home.

HAVE A GREAT TRIP!