Arrive Yangon
After arriving Yangon in the morning, your driver will drive you to the hotel. After lunch, gather in the lobby with your fellow travelers to begin your sightseeing tour of the city. We begin the trip with visit Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda that hosts a seventy-meter long reclining Buddha. This Pagoda offers an excellent overview of Buddhism with pictures depicting the life of Buddha. The feet of the reclining Buddha carved with traditional symbols attract many locals visiting to pay homage and pray. From here, we make our way to downtown Yangon to explore the remarkable blend of religious monuments and colonial architecture. Here, we tour some of the most popular buildings like the City Hall and the Post Office on foot. If time permits, you can enter a local tea shop where you can drink local tea and experience an integral part of Burmese life. The tea shops attract a wide array of people coming to socialize or doing business, sip on tea or coffee with a variety of snacks while watching the buzz of many other people. the tea shops in Myanmar uniquely prepare tea, so be sure to keep your camera ready. From here, we head back to the hotel to freshen up. Later this afternoon, we pay a visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, which is the most worshipped Buddhist temple in Myanmar. The central stupa is 90meters high and gilded with gold leaf. Enjoy the enchanting views of the Pagoda and surrounding skyline as the sun begins to go down.