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By Asian Trails LTD
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 1,118 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Thanlyin, once known as Syriam, was a busy trading town from around the 15th century, and Portuguese, French and British influences all left their mark. Today it is a sleepy place of tree-lined roads and university campuses, a short drive from Yangon.
    Your private guide starts with Kyaik Khauk Pagoda, a hilltop stupa with wide views over the land along the Bago River. Next comes Kyauktan, where a local boat takes you to Ye Le Paya on a small island in Hmaw Wun Creek. From the bank it looks as if it floats on the water, and you can feed the giant catfish that swim around it.
    In the early afternoon, stop at the riverside market and two more pagodas, where life moves at the pace of the river, before driving back to Yangon by mid-afternoon.
    Lunch is not included, so plan to eat at a local restaurant along the way. Book this private tour to see a quieter side of Greater Yangon.

Activity location

  • Kyaik-Khauk Paya
    • Thanlyin,
    • Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kyaik-Khauk Paya
    • Thanlyin,
    • Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar

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Private Tour (Oct)

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 1,117.74 x 1 AdultRM 1,117.74
Total
Price is RM 1,117.74
Until Thu, 8 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
  • Inclusions
    Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
  • Inclusions
    All applicable taxes and service charges
  • Inclusions
    A full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
  • Exclusions
    Lunch during the day
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
  • Exclusions
    Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.
  • Exclusions
    Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels
  • Exclusions
    Single supplement charges for single travellers, where applicable
  • Exclusions
    Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point
  • Exclusions
    Transfers from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations
  • Exclusions
    Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
    • Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Yangon’s central business district. Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside the Central Business District, cruise ports and Yangon’s International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions
    • We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant
    • We always ensure that we take the most comfortable ways from the entrance of the sight to the sight itself
    • To respect local customs and respecting the religious sites and temples on this tour, it is customary for guests to take off their shoes before allowed entrance. Your guide will inform you in advance for which of these sites this is applicable
    • Royal temples and palaces uphold a very strict dress code: it is essential that you dress appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees. Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance
    • We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
    • Please note pickup and drop-off services may not be confirmed for customers staying at private residences, apartment complexes, or other non-registered tourism accommodations. Customers may be asked to meet at a nearby hotel for pick-up and drop off.
    • Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
    • Certain sights in this excursion may not be photographed for specific reasons. We kindly ask for your understanding by following local regulations
    • Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power
    • It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
    • In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.

Activity itinerary

Kyauktan (Pass by)

We leave in the early morning at your hotel in Yangon. Although the distance between the former capital and Syriam is short, driving times usually take a bit longer than usual. A township in Greater Yangon, Kyauk Tan is mainly putting on travel itineraries because of its two unique pagodas.

Kyaik-Khauk Paya

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Situated 35 kilometres south of downtown Yangon along the banks of a sidearm of the Yangon River (the Bago River), the hilltop Kyaik Khauk Pagoda and the riverside Ye Le Paya are tangible testimonies to its spiritual connection with Buddhism. Together with nearby Thanlyin, Kyauk Tan is an excellent example of a rural region within a short drive from the former Burmese capital. Its merchant past, mainly around the 15th century, continues to play a critical role in the trade history in Myanmar. Outside of falling under the British Empire, also Portuguese and French East Indian influences can be found in Thanlyin.

Ye-le Pagoda

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
While slowly discovering the town with its universities, visitors will appreciate the sleepy town atmosphere. Yet this pleasant atmosphere with tree-lined roads and catching glimpse of local life. Our main objective is a visit to the Ye Le Paya Temple, located mid-stream in the river, only accessible by local boat. Located on a small island in the Hmaw Wun Creek, a tributary of Yangon River and close to Yangon, the uniqueness of the Ye Le Pagoda lies not in its design but its location. From afar and even when reaching its spiritual compound, the temple gives visitors the illusion that it feels like floating on water.

Kyauk Tan

  • 1h 30m
It is possible to feed the giant catfish that are swimming around the island and this unique temple. Its distinction compared to the other pagodas is due to its location – right in the middle of the river near the town of Kyauk Tan. Lunch is not included. Our early afternoon will be reserved to visit the local riverside market and two more pagodas before we drive back to the big city where we will arrive around mid-afternoon.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Kyaik-Khauk Paya
    • Thanlyin,
    • Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Kyaik-Khauk Paya
    • Thanlyin,
    • Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar

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