Myanmar · City Tours

9-Hour Yangon Sightseeing Tour with River Ride and Shwedagon Pagoda

9 Hours Round trip from Kandawgyi Lake Compound Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Royal Palace (Karaweik) and Kandawgyi Lake
  • 02 Explore the world-famous Great Golden Shwedagon Pagoda
  • 03 Admire Yangon's colonial buildings and City Hall in the downtown area
  • 04 Take a boat ride on the Yangon River and observe daily life
  • 05 Shop for Burmese arts, handicrafts, lacquerware, and jewellery at Bogyoke Market

Explore Yangon and discover its heterogeneous blend of Western style and Eastern culture through the city's many attractions. Visit colonial buildings, Sule Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park, Botataung Pagoda, Chaukhtatgyi, and the world-famous Great Golden Shwedagon Pagoda, while also enjoying Kandawgyi Lake, a boat ride on the Yangon River, and time at Bogyoke Market for a slice of Burmese life.

Explore Yangon and discover its heterogeneous blend of Western style and Eastern culture through the city's many attractions.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Yangon
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Yangon Landmarks, River Life, and Shwedagon Pagoda

  • Start at 9 AM with your first visit to the Royal Palace (Karaweik) and Kandawgyi Lake.

  • Head to the city centre and explore landmarks such as Sule Pagoda and Mahabandoola Park.

  • Visit downtown Yangon to admire the colonial buildings and City Hall.

  • See Botataung Pagoda. It is believed that the original pagoda was over 2,500 years old; however, it had to be rebuilt after WW2.

  • Take a boat ride down the Yangon River, enjoy a photo stop, and observe daily life.

  • Stop at Bogyoke Market, the most famous shopping destination, full of Burmese arts, handicrafts, lacquerware, and jewellery.

  • Visit Chaukhtatgyi, home to the colossal reclining image of Buddha in Myanmar.

  • Lastly, visit the world-famous Great Golden Shwedagon Pagoda.

  • End of the tour and return to your hotel in Yangon.

Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon River, Shwedagon Pagoda

Where this trip takes you

Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon River, Shwedagon Pagoda

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kandawgyi Lake Compound 1 city · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

  • Sightseeing by A/C car

  • Drinking water bottle

  • Refreshing face towel

  • English-speaking Yangon tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Meals

  • Entrance fees for sightseeing places

  • Drinks/beverages

  • Tips and personal expenses

  • Camera fees, other usage charges, and any other services not mentioned above

Know before you go

  • National Museum is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and gazetted holidays.

  • Bogyoke Market is closed on Mondays.

  • Tours are operated with an English-speaking guide. Other languages are available on request and are subject to supplementary charges.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Tour start
Kandawgyi Lake Compound, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township Yangon Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township Yangon, Yangon 11221, Myanmar (Burma)
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 hours finish where they began, in Kandawgyi Lake Compound.

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