Myanmar · Religious & Spiritual

6-Hour Salay Monasteries Tour from Bagan with Yoke Sone Visit

6 Hours Round trip from Unnamed Road Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Admire the numerous woodcarvings at Yoke Sone Monastery
02 See Man Phaya's large hollowed-Buddha statue
03 Drive through beautiful countryside filled with trees and villages
04 Visit Salay, one of Myanmar's active religious centers
05 Enjoy lunch at Salay House, a colonial-era building with fantastic river views

Admire the numerous woodcarvings at Yoke Sone Monastery and feast your eyes on a large hollowed-Buddha statue on this guided tour of Salay. Along with a drive through beautiful countryside, you will also enjoy lunch in a colonial-era building with fantastic river views. The scenery all the way to Salay is lovely, with trees and villages, and the town is one of the country's active religious centers, home to many active monasteries.

Admire the numerous woodcarvings at Yoke Sone Monastery and feast your eyes on a large hollowed-Buddha statue on this guided tour of Salay.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Bagan, Sale

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Bagan to Salay Monasteries and Colonial Lunch

Get picked up at 9:00 am from your hotel by your Burmese tour guide.
Take a 1:30-hour drive to Salay through villages, fields, and towns. Enjoy the beautiful scenery all the way to Salay, full of trees and villages. It is one of the active religious centers in the country, as there are many active monasteries.
Upon arrival, visit a monastery named Yoke Sone, the best monastery in Salay, and Man Phaya, a large hollowed-Buddha statue.
Finish the tour after lunch at Salay House, an old colonial building built in the early 20th century, with fantastic river views.
Return to Bagan.

Where this trip takes you

Yoke Sone Monastery, Man Phaya large hollowed-Buddha statue, Salay House river views

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Unnamed Road 2 cities · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

A well air-conditioned car
Pick-up and drop-off
An experienced Burmese tour guide
Bottled water and a refreshing towel
Fuel surcharge

What's Not Included

Entrance fees for the Bagan archaeological zone
Entrance fees for Yoke Sone Monastery (5000 kyats)
Meals
Gratuities

Know before you go

You are requested to wear appropriate clothing for religious buildings - no open blouses, short shorts, or offensive images.
Not wheelchair accessible.
Shoes are prohibited inside religious monuments.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
Visit Yoke Sone Monastery in Salay, one of the best monasteries in Myanmar.
Visit a huge hollowed-Buddha statue.
Drive through the beautiful countryside.