5 Day Yangon - Golden Rock - Hpa An - Mawlamyine

Your 5 Days in Myanmar starts in Kyaikhtiyo, in the south of Myanmar after a 5-hour drive to visit a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Golden Rock.

On the way, we will go to Kyakhta Wine Monastery in Bago to learn the literature of Buddha and explore the lives of young monks living in the monastery. Then visit Kyaik Pun Pagoda located by the Four Seated Buddha Statues facing different directions.

After coming to the base camp in Kyaikhtiyo, we will continue our Yangon Day Tour by catching a local open-air truck to the junction camp and Golden Rock after that. Because it only starts when it is full of passengers, you should be patient (from the junction camp to Golden Rock, it takes 45 minutes to walk. You can walk if you wish).

Walking to the Golden Rock Pagoda in 10 minutes after open truck travel. The pagoda is famous for being built on top of a big granite rock covered by gold leaves made by the devotees.

Take your lunch and dinner by yourself. Overnight near Golden Rock. Significant notes for traveling to Golden Rock.

What to pack for this Myanmar tour:

• Sturdy shoes because of the steep way to Golden Rock.
• A lightweight jacket, pullover, and scarf due to the cold at night.
• Backpack or small overnight bag
• Porters: You can hire porters on your own if you want to bring your suitcases. The porter fee is not included in the package tour.

It is optional in this Burma Tour to get up early and visit Golden Rock and enjoy the fresh air, stunning sunrise, and an interesting view of local pilgrims around the rock to do offerings in the early morning.

Return to Kinpun camp on an open truck and catch the car to Hpa An in 3 hours after breakfast at your hotel to visit the capital of Kayun State and the house of the Kayin ethnic group.

Thaton will be the next part of our Myanmar trip. This is the old capital of the Monique Kingdom, and the Bayin Nyi Cave, has a lake of hot springs, a wonderful view of the temple surroundings, and a memorable cave.

Explore the amazing Kaw Gun cave where over 2000 stone pads have Mon inscriptions and many Buddha figures in Hpa An. Then you will see the attractive Kyauk Ka Lap monastery, which is famous for its formation and location on a small island (crossing the bridge to visit).

An excellent place to admire the sunset from the river is to walk on the riverbank of Thanlyin or enter the Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda.

Lunch and Dinner on our own. Overnight in Hpa An.

Remark: The tourist destinations in this culture & history tour can be changed by the time available (today or the next day).

Begin our third day of the Burma Trip by exploring Hpa An to see local markets selling all types of items, Lake Kantharyar, Lumbini Garden, etc after breakfast.

Afterward, you travel to a suburb of the city to visit Thamanya Monastery, in honor of the former head of the abbey of monks “Thamanya Sayadaw” who passed away in 2003. He greatly supported the hero of Burmese democracy-Aung San Suu Kyi and assisted some people by raising funds and giving advice in the educational field to the Burmese.

Next, we will visit the Ein Du - a must-see destination in Myanmar Travel for the special long-lasting weaving of Kayin clothes done by smart women to know more about the life of local people. Enjoy the fresh air while walking around the natural Kayin Village of Lakanar. Carry on experiencing the marvelous mountain view to Shaung Tone village where the locals are vegetarians and put on the traditional Kayin clothes.

Lunch and dinner by yourself. Overnight in Hpa-An.

Optional: Hike to Mount Zwekabin which is the highest limestone mountain surrounding Hpa An (about 4 hour ascent/descent). It is demanding to climb to the top but the view is amazing and worth it for the “winner”.

On day four, it takes about 1.5 hours to drive to Mawlamyine which is a harbor city along the Thanlin River in Mon State, and enjoy the amazing view on the way.

On the way, we will explore U Nar Ouk village (village of Kadoe Kanat). U Nar Ouk assisted local trading with well-known local boat enterprises as well as funded and constructed several antique arts and crafts to decorate in colonial times.

The Mawlamyine City Tour starts with different highlights, such as the Kyaik Ma Yaw Pagoda with Palm Street, the Mahamuni Pagoda, the Swindon Mibaya Kyaung place where the Queen of King Mindon sought refuge, and the first Baptist church.

With the nice weather, you can admire the sunset along the Thanlin River as a way to end this day.

Lunch and Dinner by yourself. Overnight at a hotel in Mawlamyine.

We will return to Yangon after breakfast (299 km within 6 to 7 hours), then spend the last moments of this Yangon tour to see the stunning view and local life. 

You will be transferred to your hotel in Yangon (the hotel fee today is not included in the tour package).

In Yangon in the late afternoon. Lunch and dinner by yourself.

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