Explorations of Caves and Ancient Buddhist Heritages ( 8 Days / 7 Nights )
This tour program has been discontinued. Please contact us for alternative suggestions.
Tour Highlights
- Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha Image
- Sunset view from Shwedagon Pagoda
- Drive to Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock)
- En-route visit Bago
- Sightseeing at Bago (Kyaikpun Pagoda, Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Shwethalyaing reclining Buddha Image)
- Transfer to uphill pick-up truck
- Sunset view at Golden Rock
- Drive to Hpa-an
- Visit Bayin Nyi cave, Kawgoon cave
- Shweyinmyaw Pagoda
- Kawkathaung Cave, Ruby Cave
- Visit to Kyaikalatt
- Lumbini Garden (thousand Buddha images at the base of Mt. Zwekabin)
- Drive to Mawlamyine
- Queen Sien Done Monestery
- U Zina Pagoda
- U Khanni Pagoda (Sightseening to Mawlamyine)
- Visit to Taung Wine Pagoda
- Win Sein Taw Ya reclining Buddha image
- Drive to Thanbyuzayat
- Death Railway
- Drive to Setse beach
- Visit Shwesaryan Pagoda (Thaton)
This tour program has been discontinued. Please contact us for alternative suggestions.
Day 1: Arrival Yangon (by morning or afternoon flight)
After taking the flight, you will reach to Yangon by morning or midday. Your tour guide will be expecting you and you will be escorted to the hotel. Get some rest after your flight for some time till the late afternoon then we will be heading for the sightseeing around Yangon.
First we will be heading to Chauckhtatgyi Pagoda – the colossal reclining Buddha and the Shwedagon Pagoda and the sunset will be enjoyed from the Shwedagon pagoda and the night will be spent at the hotel.
Day 2: Yangon – Bago – Kyaikhtiyo (by car)
Breakfast will be provided by the hotel and after breakfast, we will be heading toward Bago. Sightseeing covered; Kyaikpun Pagoda, four gigantic Buddha images; a thousand years old Shwemawdaw Pagoda with its spire taller than the Shwedagon Pagoda; and Shwethalyaung reclining Buddha image.
“Kyaikhtiyo” The Golden Rock located in The Golden Land (Myanmar) is a huge boulder balancing itself on the edge of a cliff. To reach the pagoda from Kimpun base camp, first we will be taking an open truck up to hermit point. Once we have reached to the hermit point, then everyone will be required to check-in the hotel.
Then trek up, or ride on sedan chair which expense is at your own account, to the Golden Rock. On arrival you can enjoy the beautiful sunset over the mountain. Overnight at the hotel.
This tour program has been discontinued. Please contact us for alternative suggestions.
Day 3: Kyaikhtiyo – Hpa-An Cave Tour (by car)
After having breakfast, we will be checking out from the hotel and take an open truck back to Kimpun base camp. From there, we will have a drive to Hpa-An.
On the way, we will pay a visit to Bayin Nyi cave; images and wall carvings can be seen everywhere inside the cave and then proceed to Kawgoon cafe is a natural lime stone cafe measurement of 200 feet high and length in 300 feet. Followed by checking in process once we have arrived to Hpa-An in the evening.
After check-in then we will have a drive to downtown for a short visit and enjoy sunset at Shweyinmyaw Pagoda located at the bank of Thanlwin river. The night will be spent at the hotel.
Day 4: Hpa-An Cave Tour – Mawlamyine (by car)
After having breakfast, we will be visiting to Kawkathaung Cave and followed by Ruby cafe which is enshrined with numerous Buddha Images. Afternoon check-out the hotel and visit to Kyaikalatt which is a small rock hill formed look like a wine glass and Lumbini Garden which exist thousand of Buddha images at the base of Mt. Zwekabin.
After that, we will be heading toward Mawlamyine. Once we arrived to Mawlamyine, the time will already be in the evening and we will be checking into the hotel and the night itself will be spent at the hotel.
Day 5: Mawlamyine Sightseeing (by car)
After having breakfast excursion to Queen Sein Done Monastery. Originally, it is the residence of the queen then later it became the monastry and named the name of the monastery as the same name as the queen. U Zina Pagoda, U Khanni Pagoda; the excellent view of the city of Mawlamyine can be seen. Then visit to Kyaikthalan Pagoda, is the highest structure in Mawlamyine and stands 150 feet tall on the ridge overlooking the town centre.
In he afternoon, we will pay a visit to Taung Wine Pagodas where we all can see Buddha image and 500 holy monks followers statue exist. After that, we will have a drive to Mudon and visit 170 meter long Win Sein Taw Ya reclining Buddha image, which is one of the biggest such images around the world. After that, we will be heading back to Mawlamyine and spent the night at the hotel.
Day 6: Mawlamyine – Thanbyuzayat – Setse` Beach – Mawlamyine (by car)
After breakfast at hotel drive to Thanbyuzayat, 64 km south of Mawlamyine. the western terminus of the infamous 415-kilometre-long Death Railway built by the Japanese between Thailand and Myanmar during World War II at a cost of tens of thousands of lives, including Australian, Dutch, American and British prisoners of war, as well as labors from Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia.
The graves of 3771 POWs perished during the time of construction of the railroad are being kept at the Thanbyuzayat War Cementry. In the afternoon, we will be leaving from Thanbyuzayat and drive to Setse beach located on the gulf of Mottama (Martaban). The beach has to offer sea breezes which is refreshing, slipping coconut juice and relaxation on the beach. In the late afternoon, everyone will be provided with the transportation to get back to Mawlamyine and the night will be spent in Mawlamyine.
Day 7: Mawlamyine – Yangon (by car)
Breakfast will be having at hotel and followed by the checking out process. Depart Mawlamyine and crossing Thanlwin Bridge over Thanlwin River than drive through Thaton-Mottama road. It takes about 8 hour journey to reach Yangon.
On our way, we will be visiting Shwesaryan Pagoda (Thaton), and once we arrived to Yangon in the late afternoon, we will be checking in to the hotel and the night will be sent at the hotel.
Day 8: Departure Yangon
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure until your transfer to the airport and depart Yangon.