Golden
Rock and Myanmar Pilgrimage
2 Days/1 Night (Extension Trip)
(Yanogn - Kyaikhtiyo - Bago - Allied War Cemetery - Yangon)
Day
1: Yangon-Kyaiktiyo
Leaving Yangon in the morning, enjoy a scenic journey by road
to Kyaiktiyo, 190km to the east. One of Myanmar's great pilgrimage
sites is the Golden Rock at Kyaiktiyo, a huge boulder covered
by gold leaf and delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff.
The pagoda at the Golden Rock is said to hold a hair of the
Buddha. Late morning, arrive at Kyaiktiyo base camp and transfer
to the transit junction with one of the small open trucks
in a 1-hour ride. After lunch, start an easy one-hour walk
up to the Golden Rock and enjoy sunset from this unforgettable
site. Overnight in Kyaiktiyo.
Day
2: Kyaiktiyo-Bago-Yangon (B)
After
breakfast, continue by road for 110km to Bago, an ancient
capital dating back to the 6th century. Sightseeing in Bago
includes the beautiful 55 meter long reclining Buddha called
Shwethalyaung and the Mon style Shwemawdaw Pagoda, one of
the most venerated in Myanmar. Its spire stands 114m high
and is taller even than the Shwedagon Pagoda. Visit also the
old Palace "Kamboza Thadi" and the huge 4 sitting Buddha's
"Kyaikpun".
