Day 01
Train Journey from Yangon to Bago's Historic Landmarks
- Get picked up at your hotel in Yangon and travel by train to the former capital of Bago. The pleasant train ride takes around 2 hours and offers a glimpse of the beautiful countryside. Your first stop is Shwemawdaw Pagoda, often referred to as the "Golden God Temple." This pagoda is the tallest in Bago, although Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is often given that distinction.
- Continue to Shwethalyaung Pagoda, home to a reclining Buddha that measures 55 meters in length. People in Myanmar say that this Buddha image represents the Buddha in a "relaxing" mode.
- After that, visit Kanbawzathadi Palace, originally built for King Bayinnaung in 1556. The palace was rebuilt according to the original design, based on knowledge gained from excavations and the building's original drawings. Several reproductions are on display here, including a replica of the King's golden coach.
- Your next stop is Kyaikpun Pagoda on the way back to Yangon. There is a small Buddhist monastery here, known for its four towering images of the Buddha, often visible from far away. The images face away from one another back-to-back and represent the four Buddhas who have reached Nirvana.
- On the way back to Yangon, stop at Taukkyan War Cemetery, a memorial to Allied soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in battle in Burma during the Second World War.
