Day 01: Yangon Arrival
Arrive Yangon Int'l Airport by International flight. Meet and welcomed by our experienced English Speaking guide and transfer to hotel. Heading to Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha image, Karaweik Royal Barge (A royal floating Barge on a lake for the fantastic photo view). Transfer to the hotel. Free and leisure at Hotel. In the evening, visit to one of the world's most spectacular monuments, the Shwedagon Pagoda: its golden stupa is the 'heart' of Myanmar. The pagoda is believed 2,600 years old and the central stupa in surrounded by dozens of intricately decorated buildings and statues. There are always many Myanmar people praying and making offering at Pagoda. Drive back to hotel and leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Check-in time (14:00 hrs)
Morning breakfast at hotel. Start drive to the Golden Rock (Kyaikhtiyo) by passing Bago, visit to local colorful morning market. Drive to Kin Pun base camp (3? hours driving). Heading to one of Myanmar’s Landmarks: Kyaikhtiyo the “Golden Rock”, a huge boulder completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff. To reach the Pagoda from Kin Pun base camp, take a open trunk up a bumpy track to Ye the (Hermit) Hill Camp (45 mins drive) and hiking up to mountain top take about next 45 minutes. For Old ages, Sedan chair carried by 4 men to up area can be arranged (own account). Overnight at hotel.
Please note: The transportation by open truck to Mt. Kyaiktiyo tends to be crowded and cramped. The trucks may also be shared with other tourists and Burmese locals. Also, the walk from the open truck drop-off point to the pagoda is up to 60 minutes depending on your hotel’s location.
Morning breakfast at hotel. Return back by track to Kin Pun base Camp. Drive back to Yangon (Approx: 5 hours). On the way to Yangon by passing Bago and after lunch visit to over the thousand years old, Shwemawdaw Pagoda and visit to Shwe Tha Lyaung Pagoda (Reclining Buddhist image) which is among one of the country’s most impressive image and visit Kyaikpun Pagoda with four 30 meters high Buddha fugures seated back to back. Drive back to Yangon, on the way visit Htauk Kyant War Memorail Cemetery, a regal memorial to the 27000 Allied soldiers who died in the World War II (time permit). Transfer to the hotel.
Morning breakfast at hotel. Visit to Strand Road, into Mahabandoola Street, through India-town and China-town, photo stop near Sule Pagoda with its golden chedi, which makes a useful landmark in downtown Yangon and impressive colonial style government buildings such as the City Hall, Immanuel Baptist Church, High Court, central fire department and many pastel – painted shops and apartments and visit Mahabandola Park with independent monument. Transfer to hotel. In the late afternoon, shopping at Bogyoke Market (Scott’s Market) of hundreds of shops where you can find local products such as Gems & Jewelry, slippers, cloth, and so on. And by passing the fruit market to see evening life of Yangon. Transfer to the hotel and leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Important notice: The famous Scott market will close every Monday and Gazette Holidays.
Day 05: Yangon Departure (B)
Morning breakfast at hotel. At the departure time, transfer to Yangon int’l airport and depart for next destination.