Golden Rock – Bago - Yangon
After breakfast, you walk down the hill and take a truck to pilgrimage village. Then depart with vehicle for Bago, ancient capital of Mon Kingdom in 15th century, which knew a great prosperity during almost 300 years. Enjoy the Bago sightseeing including Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha (54 meters long), the Kyatkatwine Teaching Monastery (one of the largest monasteries in Myanmar, where thousands of monks receive their education) and the Shwemawdaw Pagoda (the pagoda can be seen from as far as 10 km outside the city). Then drive back to Yangon.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch
Note:
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It is possible to use a sedan chair to climb the golden rock - Kyaiktiyo (supplement on place).
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There is a big pilgrimage in December and a festival of Lights in Kyaiktiyo for the full moon (Tazaungmon) in November.