Temples & pagodas in Bago and a train ride back

Temples & pagodas in Bago and a train ride back

Duration: Full day Tour

Pick Up:          09:00am @ your hotel (City area)

Drop Off:        05:00pm @ your hotel (City area)

Bago (about 1, 5 hour drive from Yangon) used to be the capital of Myanmar under king Bayinnaung (till 1819). It is an excellent place to visit and see the remains of a former capital, especially if you don’t have enough time to visit Mandalay or Bagan. In the morning we stop at a local market in Insein township just north of Yangon to buy some fruits and snacks for on the way and we pay respect to the thousands of allied soldiers buried at the Taukkyan War cemetery. In Bago city we will visit the Kyatkha Wain monastery, which is one of the largest in the country. We will try to arrive in time to see the preparations from the monks for lunch. Our own lunch is taken at a local restaurant. During the afternoon we visit Shwemawdaw Pagoda as well as the Shwetalyaung Buddha and the remains of the former palace. We return to Yangon by train to see a different way of local live and country side.