Yangon to Bago Heritage and Pagoda Tour
Pick up from your hotel in Yangon with your Myanmar tour guide and travel to Bago, the former capital. On the way, stop at the Taukkyan War Cemetery, a memorial to Allied soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in Burma during the Second World War.
Continue to the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, often referred to as the "Golden God Temple." Standing at 374 ft, it is one of the tallest pagodas in Myanmar.
Next, visit the Shwethalyaung Pagoda to see its reclining Buddha image, which is 55 meters long. Myanmar people say that this Buddha image represents the Buddha in a "relaxing" mode.
Then explore the Kanbawzathadi Palace, built for King Bayinnaung in 1556. The palace was rebuilt in 1990 according to the original design, based on knowledge gained from excavations and original drawings of the palace after it was burnt in 1599. Several artefacts are displayed here, including a replica of the King's golden coach.
On the way back to Yangon, stop at Kyaikpun Pagoda. This small Buddhist monastery is known for its four towering Buddha images, often visible from far away. The idols, facing back-to-back, represent the four Buddhas who have reached Nirvana.
