8 hour Yangon Pagodas, China Town & Kandawgyi Park tour
Highlights
Yangon
architectural, cultural, historical
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Take a stroll through the Kandawgyi Park, witness the famous Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha image, and the gold plated Shwedagon Pagoda on this Yangon tour. Do an evening walk to China Town, followed by the dinner before the tour ends. Understand the city's history, local people and their lifestyle.
Itinerary
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Yangon City tour
Drive to the downtown area overlooking the Sule Pagoda, City Hall and the Mahabandoola Park.
Take a short walk onto the street, lined with massive colonial buildings and roadside vendors. Downtown Yangon host plenty of colonial buildings more than any other Southeast Asia countries.
Stop at the Strand Hotel and savour the warmth and atmosphere of the British era.
Visit a nearby jetty and see the local ways of life.
Continue to the Kandawgyi Park with a great view of the Shwedagon pagoda across the royal lake.
Proceed to see the Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha image and see the sparse pilgrims in silence. Learn about some of the Buddha's philosophy as well as life stories by visiting some monasteries around.
Do an evening visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda, the landmark of Yangon, plated with gold from top to bottom. The golden mountain rockets to the sky from a hill and pilgrims can be seen kneeling on the platform, offering candle/incent/flower in its vicinity. Internationally, this place is known to the world as a Waking, Winking & Wonder of Myanmar as it majestically flies up 100 m from the ground.
Explore the nearby highlights of this giant pagoda, including lots of rest-houses and shrines around.
Go for an evening walk to China Town before dinner.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.