Myanmar · Religious & Spiritual

2-Day Bago and Kyaiktiyo Pagoda Tour from Yangon with Golden Rock

2 Days Round trip from Yangon Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Bago's major religious landmarks, including Shwe Maw Daw, Shwethalyaung, and Kyaik Pun Pagodas
02 See the 55-meter-long reclining Buddha at Shwethalyaung Pagoda
03 Visit Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, the famous "Golden Rock" balanced on the edge of a cliff
04 Enjoy scenic jungle views and a beautiful sunset at Kyaiktiyo

Travel from Yangon to explore the highlights of Bago, the capital of the Bago Region in Myanmar. Visit key religious landmarks including Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda, Shwethalyaung Pagoda, and Kyaik Pun Pagoda before continuing to Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, one of the country's best-known Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Perched atop a granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by its male devotees, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a remarkable and memorable sight.

Perched atop a granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by its male devotees, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a remarkable and memorable sight.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Bago, Kyaiktiyo, Yangon

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Yangon to Bago and Kyaiktiyo Pagoda

Pick up from your hotel in Yangon and drive to Bago.
Stop en route at an Allied War Graves Cemetery and see a "Nat" tree shrine.
Visit the thousand-year-old Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda, often referred to as the Golden God Temple.
Continue to Shwethalyaung Pagoda and see a 55-meter-long reclining Buddha statue.
Discover four giant Buddha images at Kyaik Pun Pagoda.
Travel to a "Mon" weaving and handicraft village, known for its woven bamboo wares.
Proceed to Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.

Overnight stay at a hotel near Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.

Day 02

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda and Return to Yangon

Visit Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, or the "Golden Rock," a huge boulder completely covered by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff.
Enjoy scenic views of the surrounding jungle and a beautiful sunset.

Return to your hotel in Yangon.

The route