Bago Private Tour from Yangon with Taukkyan War Cemetery

Itinerary
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Stop At: Shwemawdaw Paya, Bago Myanmar

Leaving at 8:30am with a pick-up from your driver and guide, we travel one-and-a-half hours north to Bago, one of Myanmar’s ancient capitals and a real treat for those who want to experience the look and feel of a forgotten era. With a high density of treasure-filled temples and golden Buddhas and amongst them you will find the famous Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda, credited with being the tallest pagoda in Myanmar. Although it has been through many renovations due to several earthquakes, some of the original structure, from the 10th century, is still present today

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Shwethalyaung Buddha, Bago Myanmar

You will also see Shwe Thal Yaung reclining Buddha, amazingly lost for hundreds of years before being discovered by an English railway contractor in 1881.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Market, ဗိုလ်ချုပ်လမ်း, Mone, Myanmar (Burma)

Bago Market is definitely worth a stop, even if you are not going to buy anything as walking through here you will see fresh fruits, vegetables, spices and other local products being sold.

(The exact location can change according with weather and traffic)

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: နန်ဨကရာဇ်မန်တမၠာ Kanbawza Thadi Golden Palace, Bago, Myanmar (Burma)

After, will be time to visit Kanbawzathadi Golden Palace (reconstruction). It was built in the second half of the 16th century. It is easy to notice the old splendor and wealth of the Second Burmese Empire.

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Taukkyan War Cemetery, No 1 Pyay Road, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar

After lunch in one of the best local restaurants we will return to Yangon, on the way, we will stop in the famous WWII Taukkyan War Cemetery, we will hear stories about the combatants and learn about this piece of history. After we will return to Yangon.

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes