Yangon Landmarks, Pagodas and China Town
Drive to the downtown area overlooking Sule Pagoda, City Hall, and Mahabandoola Park.
Take a short walk along the street lined with massive colonial buildings and roadside vendors. Downtown Yangon has plenty of colonial buildings, more than any other city in Southeast Asia.
Stop at the Strand Hotel and savour the warmth and atmosphere of the British era.
Visit a nearby jetty and see the local way of life.
Continue to Kandawgyi Park for a great view of Shwedagon Pagoda across the royal lake.
Proceed to see the Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha image and observe the sparse pilgrims in silence. Learn about some of the Buddha's philosophy as well as life stories by visiting some monasteries around it.
Visit Shwedagon Pagoda in the evening, the landmark of Yangon, plated with gold from top to bottom. This golden mountain rises to the sky from a hill, and pilgrims can be seen kneeling on the platform, offering candles, incense, and flowers in its vicinity. Internationally, this place is known as a Waking, Winking & Wonder of Myanmar as it majestically rises 100 m from the ground.
Explore the nearby highlights of this giant pagoda, including lots of rest houses and shrines around it.
Go for an evening walk to China Town before dinner.
