The Golden Rock & Yangon tour is a great way to extend your Myanmar tour and experience the scenery and life in the area. You will visit one of the important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Asia as you depart from Yangon and make your way to the Golden Rock. At this site, a small pagoda stands on a large golden rock that appears to be falling off a cliff.
Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.
(Official check-in time is 14:00Pm and early check-in is subjected to room availability).
This afternoon, we’ll take a tour around the city center which is filled various historical and colonial buildings partly by car or partly on foot. We’ll first visit to Sule Pagoda which is a 2200-year-old temple surrounded by government buildings and commercial shop. Then, you’ll pass along the way to Mahabandoola Park where Independent Monument exists. Continue your tour by passing City Hall, a little India and a little china. Continue to Shwedagon Pagoda the most revered Buddhist temple in Myanmar. Enjoy breathtaking views of the golden stupa from this vantage point.
Stay overnight in Yangon.
Yangon – Shwedagon Pagoda
After breakfast, you will overland drive to Kyaik Hto to go to the Golden Rock (driving hour about 4 hours). Then proceed to overland driving to Golden Rock. On the way, visit to Bago, Located only 80 km, was an ancient capital of Mon Kingdom in 15th century and enjoy the Bago sightseeing including Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha (55 metres long), Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Myo Ma Local Market, 28 meter high huge Buddha Image of Kyaikpun Pagoda, Chinese Kwanyin Temple and upon your interest, you can visit the Kanbawzathardi Palace of King Bayinnaung.
Arrive base camp of Golden Rock in the afternoon and you’ll catch an open-air truck to the top of mountain truck station. Then, take 20 minutes walk and you’ll arrive hotel. The famous ‘Golden Rock’ is a sacred, massive gold-leafed boulder delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff near the top of Mt. Kyaikhtiyo and it is one of the most revered Buddhist shrines.
Stay overnight near Golden Rock.
Yangon – Golden Rock
After morning breakfast, you will check out Hotel. Then, drive back to Yangon by coach.
One the way, we visit to Htaukkyant War Cemetery. Then, you’ll drive back to Yangon.
Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon.
Yangon – Shwemawdaw Pagoda
After breakfast, you’ll transfer to airport for your international departure flight.
Depending on your departure flight schedule, you can visit Thanlyin (Syriam) and across the Yangon River via Thanlyn Bridge built by Chinese engineers, an opportunity to see the countryside around Yangon. Visit to Ancient Portuguese Church (AD 1749 – 1750) and visit busy local market in Thanlyin. Proceed to Kyauk Tan and visit to Yele Pagoda (A floating Pagoda which is Pagoda on a small island in the middle of the river) is a popular pace of pilgrims.
Then drive back to Yangon, and then visit to Jade & Ruby workshop, visit to Bogyoke Market, until transfer to airport to precede your International flight for returning journey.
Yangon – Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda
Prices are in USD, per person.
This tour can be customized to fit your own demands. Best price and value guaranteed!
| Hotel / Group | 2 guests | 3~4 guests | 5~6 guests | 7~8 guests | 9~12 guests | Single surcharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Star | 720 | 680 | 610 | 600 | 576 | 99 |
| 4 Star | 751 | 710 | 650 | 640 | 615 | 133 |
| 5 Star | 873 | 830 | 790 | 780 | 735 | 255 |
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