Day 1: Program
• TEXTOUR SERVICE These services are offered to travelers who require discreet or smooth uninterrupted transition in and out of airport terminals and or public areas without delay. Shwethalyaung Pagoda (second large reclining Buddha in the world 55 m long 16 m high)-Bago This morning after breakfast, you’ll be driven from your hotel in Yangon to Bago, the capital city of the Bago Region located 91 km to the northeast. Once there, begin a full day tour of the city’s fascinating pagodas starting with Shwethalyaung Pagoda, which houses the second largest Reclining Buddha image in the world at 55 meters in length and 16 meters in height. The pagoda was built in 994 A.D. and restored in the late 19th century. Next, it’s Shwemawdaw Pagoda(Great Golden God Pagoda), built around in the 10th century. Officially the tallest pagoda in Myanmar, it was originally built to a height of 23 meters and was rebuilt higher several times until it finally reached its present 114 meters in 1954. Onward to Kyaik Pun Pagoda (built in the 7th century, restored in the 15thcentury), home of the impressive 27-meter-high statue of four Buddha images (Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, and Guatama) all sitting back to back facing four different directions. Continue to the Mya Tha Lyaung Buddha Image and Shwethalyaung Buddha nearby; both are very large reclining Buddhas.