We are keen to visit Golden Rock from Yangon. We would love to enjoy the country side, sunrise , sunset , villages a, temple and people. What would be the less crowded trip to visit Golden Rock off the main tourist route?
Hi Depardieux,
The Golden Rock & Yangon tour is a great way to extend your Myanmar tour and experience the scenery and life in the area.
You will visit one of the important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Asia as you depart from Yangon and make your way to the Golden Rock.
At this site, a small pagoda stands on a large golden rock that appears to be falling off a cliff.
Please find our suggested itinerary as follow:
Day1: Yangon
On arrival transferred to your hotel for check-in. Drive through downtown to explore the city centre and its fabulous mix of architecture and sites. The streets are filled with historical buildings many of which have a faded colonial charm not seen elsewhere in Asia. You’ll start at the post office – a lovely historic building- and to Sule Paya in the middle of downtown, passing by Strand Hotel, Mahabandoola Garden and Independence Monument along the way. Then visit Little India and Chinatown – stop to greet the vendors and let them introduce you to their wares – some familiar, some exotic.
Photo stop at the Karaweik Hall royal floating barge. Nothing will prepare you for Shwedagon Pagoda, with its glittering gold stupa. At the pagoda, observe local pilgrims and monks offering their devotions and enjoy the amazing sunset view at Shwedagon pagoda.
Day 2: Yangon – Golden Rock
Leaving Yangon in the morning, enjoy a scenic journey by road to Golden Rock (Drive via Bago: 194 km – 5 hours). Late morning, arrive at Golden Rock base camp and transfer to transit junction with one of the small open trucks in a one hour ride. The ‘upper area’ must be traveled by foot, at present, and the walk is approximately 4 km (1 hour). Once at the pagoda, you can enjoy a spectacular view, which is particularly beautiful at sunrise or sunset. The whole site has a magical feeling. Overnight in Goldenrock.
Day 3: Golden Rock – Bago – Yangon
Early sunrise time, strolling around the hill sites & return to hotel & breakfast there. Then back to base camp by the truck. Arrive base camp, continuous drive to Bago, an ancient Mon capital city. On arrival in Bago, visit to local market. Continue visit to over a thousand years old, Shwemawdaw Pagoda. Proceed to Shwe Tha Lyaung Pagoda, reclining Buddha, which is among one of the country’s most impressive image statue, is 180 feet long and 52 feet high. Then proceed to Yangon on the way sightseeing at Allied War Memorial Cemetery.
Day 4: Yangon
After breakfast visit Chauk Htat Kyi, a huge reclining Buddha image and the Jade Buddha temple with marble statue weighs 500 tons and the largest in the world. Visit to Scott Market, the sprawling 75-year-old Market. At the market you will find a whole variety of interesting Burmese souvenirs, from lacquer ware to gems & jewelry – bargain at the stores to fully experience the Burmese market atmosphere!Transfer to airport for international flight departure.