Myanmar · Religious & Spiritual

2-Day Kyaiktiyo Pagoda Tour from Yangon with Sunset and Sunrise

2 Days Round trip from Myanmar (Burma) Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site atop a gold-covered granite boulder
02 Ride by truck or cable car from the base camp to Golden Rock
03 See a glorious sunset from Golden Rock
04 Observe devoted pilgrims praying at this sacred hilltop shrine
05 Wake early for a beautiful sunrise before returning to Yangon

Explore Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, one of Myanmar's most well-known Buddhist pilgrimage sites, perched atop a granite boulder covered with gold leaves applied by male devotees. Travel from Yangon via Bago to the Golden Rock base camp, then ride up by open truck or cable car to take in the glorious sunset and observe devoted pilgrims at prayer. After an overnight stay on the mountain, wake early for a beautiful sunrise before returning to Yangon.

Explore Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, one of Myanmar's most well-known Buddhist pilgrimage sites, perched atop a granite boulder covered with gold leaves applied by male devotees.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

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

Start from Yangon at 08:30 am and drive to Bago city for 2 hours.
Have lunch and continue driving to reach the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock Pagoda) base camp.
Proceed to Golden Rock by truck or cable car and see glorious sunset views from here. Explore Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site built on top of a granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by its male devotees.

Spend the night at a hotel located on top of the mountain.

Day 02