Tour Programs
Explorations of Caves and Ancient Buddhist
Heritages
Explorations of Caves and Ancient Buddhist
Heritages ( 6 Days / 5 Nights )
Day 1: Yangon – Bago – Kyaikhtiyo (by car)
After breakfast, start your journey to Bago. Sightseeing
includes: Kyaikpun Pagoda, four gigantic Buddha images; a thousand
years old Shwemawdaw Pagoda with its spire taller than the Shwedagon
Pagoda; and Shwethalyaung recling Buddha image.
“Kyaikhtiyo” the “Golden Rock”, a huge boulder, balanced on the
edge of a cliff. To reach the pagoda from Kimpun base camp firstly
take open trucks up to hermit point. Then must on foot to the Golden
Rock. On arrival you can enjoy the beautiful sunset. Overnight at
the hotel on the mountain.
Day 2: Kyaikhtiyo – Hpa-an (by car)
After breakfast, take by the open truck to the Kimpun base camp.
Then proceed to Hpa-an. Drive to Hpa-an. On the way, visit Bayin Nyi
cave; images and wall carvings can be seen everywhere inside the
cave and then proceed to Kawgoon cave is a natural lime stone cave
and measures 200 ft height and 300 ft length.
Arrive Hpa-an and check in Hotel. Sightseeing tour of Hpa-an tour
highlight including Kyaikalatt which is small rock hill formed like
a wine glass and Lombumni Garden with a thousand Buddha image at the
base of Mt.Zawekabin. Enjoy sunset at Shweyinmyaw Pagoda (at the
bank of Thanlwin River). Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Hpa-an Cave Tour (by car)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Kawkathaung Cave and Ruby cave
(enshrine numerous Buddha Images). Afternoon visit Saddan Cave and
around Hpa-an town. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Hpa-an – Kawhnat – Mawlamyine (by car)
After breakfast at hotel drive to Mawlamyine (takes about 1:30
hour). En route visit Kawhnat village where you can see well
preserved ancient Myanmar architectures. Arrive Mawlamyine and
check-in at hotel. Excursion to Queen Sein Done Monestry; was
originally her residence. U Zina Pagoda, U Kanni Pagoda; the
excellent view of the city of Mawlamyine can be seen. Enjoy the
sunset at Kyaikthalan Pagoda is the highest structure in Mawlamyine
and stands 150 feet tall on the ridge overlooking the town centre.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Malamyine – Thanbyuzayat – Mawlamyine (by car)
After breakfast at hotel drive to Thanbyuzayat, 64 km south of
Mawlamyine. It was the western terminus of Burma-Siam Railway called
the "Death Railway". About 1 1/2 km south of the clock tower, a
locomotive and piece of rail tract commemorating the Burma-Siam
Railway on display. A km west of the clock tower, on the south side
of the road, lies the Allied War Cemetery. Continues with a visit to
the world largest reclining Buddha image in Mudon and hand weaving
workshops. Return to Manlamyine for overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 6: Malamyine – Yangon (by car)
Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel. Depart Mawlamyine through
Thaton Mottama road (takes about 8 hours). On the way, visit
Zinkyaik Waterfall and Shwesaryan Pagoda( Thahton ). Lunch at local
restaurant (kyaikhto). Drive back to Yangon. Arrive Yangon and
transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
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