Nkt 1
FULL DAY EXCURSION BAGO

Pick-up at your hotel for the drive to BAGO (84km -1 ½ hours). Sightseeing starts with the charming and characteristic monastery of Kya Khet Waii, an eminent teaching center for hundreds of monks from neighboring regions to study Buddhism. You will have ample time to observe when the monks walk mindfully in procession for thief last meal of the day. The tour continues to the over a thousand years old SHWEMAWDAW PAGODA with its spire taller than the SHWEDAGON PAGODA. After lunch at a simple local restaurant, you will continue sightseeing with the 55m long reclining SHWE THAR LAUNG Buddha, which is among one of the country’s most impressive image and the four giant Buddha images at KYAIK PUN PAGODA. After visiting a ‘Mon’ weaving and handicraft village producing woven bamboo wares return to Yangon with visits to an Allied War Graves cemetery near HTAUK KYAN and a “Nat” tree shrine on the way back .Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.
Itinerary is subject to change depending on confirmed flights, road conditions and availability of rooms.
 

Nkt 2
FULL DAY EXCURSION THANLYIN

Pick-up at your hotel for the drive to THANLYIN by crossing the Thanlyin Bridge. The visit is started with the colorful MARKET of the town and KYAIK-KHAUK PAGODA; one of the venerated Pagodas in Myanmar which is over 2000 years old. Then, proceed to the town of KYAUKTAN (20kms form THANLYIN) where you will visit the YELE PAGODA. This Pagoda is built on a small island in the middle of the river reachable by sampans from the bank.
Itinerary is subject to change depending on confirmed flights, road conditions and availability of rooms.
 

Nkt 3
FULL DAY EXCURSION TWETE

Cross the Yangon River by public boat (15 minutes) and drive 24 km East of Yangon to TWENTE. Experience the rural way of life and visit traditional pottery workshop, where the methods have remained the same since generations. Proceed to SHWESANDAW PAGODA with its 75 meters high sputa before returning to Yangon by road through idyllic villages, rice paddies and river landscapes. Itinerary is subject to change depending on confirmed flights, road conditions and availability of rooms.

Nkt 4
Kyaithtiyo (Golden Rock) Excursion

Day (1) Pick up from your hotel and proceed by road to BAGO (84km – 1 1/2h). You will start to visit BAGO MARKET. After seeing over a thousand years old SHWEMAWDAW PAGODA which is higher than the SHWEDAGON PAGODA, you will proceed to the KIN PUN ‘base camp’ (110km – 3 1/2h). Lunch at local restaurant. The tour will continue to one of Myanmar’s landmarks which is famous for its precarious position and religious importance: KYAIKTIYO the ‘Golden Rock ‘. To reach the pagoda from KIM PUN a steep 11km road leads to the upper staging point. The journey is made in open trucks which are very crowded. The ‘upper area’ must be traveled by foot, at present, and the walk is approximately 4km (1 hour) up a steep path which ascends some 500m to the GOLDEN ROCK. On arrival you can enjoy the beautiful sunset. Dinner and over night stay at Hotel.

Day (2) After breakfast you will return to Yangon (194km – 5 hours). After lunch at a local restaurant in Bago, continue sightseeing with the 55m long reclining SHWE THA LAYAUNG Buddha which is one of the most impressive Buddha images in Myanmar and the four giant Buddha images at KYAIK PUN PAGODA. After visiting a ‘Mon’ weaving and handicraft village producing woven bamboo wares return to Yangon with visits to an Allied War Graves cemetery near HTAUK KYAN and a “Nat” tree shrine on the way back.
Itinerary is subject to change depending on confirmed flights, road conditions and availability of rooms.