Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and lead you on a full-day sightseeing tour to discover the former capital – Yangon. You will hear about the colonial architecture, religious buildings and parks and feel the real Yangon with our tour.
The first stop will be the Sule Pagoda—a Burmese stupa located in the heart of downtown. After that you will intermingle with locals in one of the colorful local markets before heading to the Strand Hotel for a drink. Before lunch, you’ll visit the reclining Buddha known as Chauk Htat Gyi (reclining Buddha). Enjoy your lunch at local restaurant with popular cuisines in Burma such as Kachin, Shan and Rakhine.
In the afternoon we will lead you to a small station where you’ll hop on the famous circular train for a 30- to 45-minute ride. Enjoy the slow pace of this antique railway used by locals, monks and vendors. The train will bring you right behind Bogyoke Aung San Market at the centre of Yangon. You’ll have time to explore the city’s largest selection of Burmese handicrafts before your guide takes you back to your hotel.
Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at the hotel.
Duration: Eight and a half hours.
Start/opening time: At 8.30am.
Languages:English.