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Tour Overview:

While the classic northern route of Myanmar draws crowds, the country’s south remains one of the most enigmatic and breathtaking destinations on the global travel map. Flourishing with dramatic limestone landscapes, massive ancient cave shrines, and deep Buddhist devotion, our 6-Day, 5-Night Expedition offers an unhurried, deeply authentic immersion into the living culture and marvelous sacred architecture of Mon and Kayin States.

Highlight:

 

⛰️ The Miraculous Golden Rock

Begin your spiritual journey high in the mountains at Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, widely known as the Golden Rock. Watch the sunset transform this immense, gold-leaf-covered boulder—perched precariously on the edge of a sheer cliff face—into a glowing, deeply peaceful beacon of faith for gathering pilgrims.

🧗‍♂️ Hpa-An: A Landscape of Dreams & Devotion

Journey into the capital of Kayin State, a region famous for its surreal karst mountains rising dramatically out of emerald rice paddies.

  • Kyauk Ka Latt Paya:Stand in awe before this striking, gravity-defying pagoda built directly on top of a sheer, pencil-thin limestone pinnacle. Perfectly reflected in the waters of its surrounding lake, it is an architectural marvel unlike anything else on Earth.
  • Sacred Caves:Explore sprawling limestone caverns hidden inside the mountains, where the walls are intricately lined with centuries-old Buddhist reliefs, terracotta votive tablets, and serene shrines hidden deep within the stone.

 

⚓ Mawlamyine & The Artisans of Bilu Island

Travel further south to the poetic riverside city of Mawlamyine, a former British colonial port overflowing with heritage architecture and panoramic ridge-top viewpoints.

  • Bilu Island (Ogre Island):Board a local ferry to step onto an island where time has stood completely still. Wander through peaceful, traditional villages to meet welcoming local residents and see how multi-generational home workshops handcraft lacquerware, walking sticks, and traditional Burmese pipes entirely from scratch.

 

🕌 Bago – Shrines of the Mon Kingdom

Your southern heading begins in Bago, an ancient capital rich with legendary Buddhist heritage and monastic traditions.

  • Shwemawdaw Pagoda:Marvel at the soaring golden spire of Myanmar's tallest pagoda, an architectural masterpiece that out-measures even Yangon's Shwedagon.
  • Thamanay Buddhist Academy:Gain firsthand insight into the daily lives, monastic discipline, and spiritual education of hundreds of young monks at this sprawling, revered center of Buddhist studies.

 

✨ The Authentic Distinction: Designed with an ideal balance of cultural depth and breathtaking natural landscapes, this 6-day package is tailored for travelers who want to venture past the typical tourist trails to find the true, untamed soul of Myanmar.

Itinerary in brief :

Day Destination Meals Cities
Day 1 Yangon – Golden Rock Yangon
Day 2 Golden Rock – Hpa An B Hpa An
Day 3 Hpa An – climbing to Mount Zewgabin B Hpa An
Day 4 Hpa An – Mawlamyine B Mawlamyine
Day 5 Mawlamyine B Mawlamyine
Day 6 Mawlamyine – Bago – Yangon B/L Yangon

* B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner

Itinerary in details:

Day 1: Yangon – Golden Rock

Visit Golden Rock by truck

After breakfast, start our tour with a visit to Golden Rock, the miracle Buddhist wonder of Myanmar.  It takes 4 hours by car from Yangon to the town of Kinpun, then heads to Kyaiktiyo pagoda (Golden Rock) by truck. It is the third most well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Myanmar. The glided pagoda with 7.3 meters high built on the top of a granite boulder covered with gold leaf pasted by devotees.  On special days such as Full moon day and New Year, thousands of pilgrims, monks, and nuts from the country come, pray, and devour the Buddha.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Golden Rock.

Day 2: Golden Rock – Hpa An (Meal: Breakfast)

Drive to Hpa An, transfer to Zaydan Road, take a rest in the local teahouse, visit Sadan (Seddon) Cave, Yethaepyan, and Kawtgon Caves, back to the Lumbini Garden for fresh and wonder.

On this day, discover how amazing and beautiful Hpa An is with a 4- hour car excursion. Hpa An is a peaceful town situated on the eastern bank of the Than Lwin river. Here, visitors will have a chance to explore surrounding caves and natural limestone mountains.

On the way, we get to Zaydan Road, the center of the town where you can find beer stations, restaurants serving local and Asian foods, or local teahouses for relaxing before starting the tour to Sadan Cave, an open giant cave with Buddha statues and pagodas inside.

It is truly impressive that you can walk through to the other side of the mountain and back on the wooden boat when exploring the cave. Continue Hpa An exploration by observing other caves in the southwest like Yethaepyan and Kawtgon Caves; all the caves on the beauty of the Buddha architecture and religious history.

Finish the day by enjoying the beauty of Lumbini Garden and back to the hotel overnight.

Overnight in Hpa An.

Day 3: Hpa An – climbing to Mount Zewgabin (Meal: Breakfast)

Visit Kyaukka Latt Paya, Mt. Zewgabin, watch the sunset

In the early morning, we depart to the south of Hpa to travel to Kyaukka Latt Paya, this unique Buddhist pagoda is perched on the top of a weird rock formation in the middle of a lake. From Kyaukka Latt Paya pagoda, you can see a great view of surrounding landscapes, Zwekabin Mountain, and over a thousand hand-carved Buddha images at the base of the mountain.

The most fascinating of the day is climbing Mt. Zewgabin; one of the most sacred mountains in the country. Reaching the top, we will take a short rest, visit the monks in the monastery, and sightsee the impressive sunset, then return to the hotel overnight.

Overnight in Hpa An.

Day 4: Hpa An – Mawlamyine (Meal: Breakfast)

Driver to Mawlamyine, visit Uzina Paya, U Khanti Paya, Kyaikthanlan Paya.

Start up a day with a nice breakfast and we drive to Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon state with long-lasting history and charming colonial-style buildings. The beautiful city is a well-known natural tourist destination for millions of visitors every year and is situated in the middle of 4 rivers: Thanlwin, Atrium, Gyaing, and Thaungyin; Mawlamyine which makes it more enchanting by surrounding fishing villages.

Start at Uzina Paya then proceed to the north to U Khanti Paya to see U Khan Ti Image, the hermit who built Mandalay Hill, then continue to Kyaikthanlan Paya, known as the years-old pagoda built by King Mutpi Raja.

Transfer back to the hotel. Meals on your own.

Overnight at the hotel in Mawlamyine.

Day 5: Mawlamyine (Meal: Breakfast)

Visit Zrigyi market, take a boat to Bilu Island (Bilu Kyun), and visit the largest reclining Buddha in Mawlamyine.

By exploring the Zrigyi market and joining in the bustling life of locals, you can get unforgettable memory through saying cheerfully with friendly people and collecting traditional handicraft products. Next, we take a motorized boat and head to Bilu Island on the west of Mawlamyine where almost of villages make handicraft products from coconut, and bamboo. Visitors will have an insightful sense of the daily life of artisans and local culture.

In the afternoon, we back to Mawlamyine and contemplate Win Sein Taw Ya, the largest reclining Buddha in the world and located opposite the Buddhist shrine of Kyauktalon Taung - Mudon - Mon State, Myanmar (Burma).

Then transfer back to the hotel overnight. Meals on your own.

Overnight at the hotel in Mawlamyine.

Day 6: Mawlamyine – Bago – Yangon (Meal: Breakfast, Lunch)

Have lunch and enjoy Bago Archeological Zone (if have enough time) on the way back to Yangon.

After breakfast, we will transfer back to Yangon and have lunch at the place near Bago. If time permits, we will visit Bago Archeological Zone.

Arrive in Yangon in the late afternoon.

Services

What’s include :

TOUR COST INCLUDES:

TOUR COST NOT INCLUDES:

✅ Accommodation: 05-nights with daily breakfast in double / twin shared room

✅ Meals: at local restaurant (Foods only) as mentioned in program (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch and D: Dinner)

✅ Private Transportation: Airport transfers & Tours by air con. vehicles as per program.

✅ Transfer by local public truck to Golden Rock (up to the top).

✅ Private boat trip as mentioned in program.

✅ Entrance fees: Sightseeing and entrance fees as specified as mentioned in program.

✅ Private Tour Guide: Local English-speaking guide during tours as mentioned in program

✅ All government taxes.

✅ 24hours supporting hotline.

✅ Cold water and towel during tours

❌ Hotel in Yangon

❌ Myanmar Visa stamp fee – https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/home

❌ All International air tickets.

❌ Other meal, drink, personal expenses, tip, Travel insurance,

❌ Early check-in & late check-out surcharge.

❌ International bank transfer fees (Banking fee is covered by the sender)

❌ Another thing not mentioned in included

GENERAL NOTICE:

  • Standard check-in time is 14h00 and check-out time is 12h00 at most of the hotels.
  • Arrival/Departure: Above prices are valid only for group of clients travelling together – arrival and departure with the same flight. Arrival/departure by other flight subject to supplement charge.
  • Program is subject to change without notice due to Airlines unexpected changes of schedule or flight unexpected cancellations.
  • There will be no refund or compensation applied due to force major which effect to visit program.
  • We reserve the right to adjust the prices at any time in the event of an increase of the fuel surcharge applied by airlines companies or any other transport companies.
  • Deadline for flight tickets: We will automatically issue flights 5 days after bookings is confirmed by us, please take note and come back to me within 5 days since booking is confirmed if you find clients don’t want to issue it.

 

Consultant/Emergency Contact:

EURASIE Travel “Best for the Best“ – Head office

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info@eurasietravel.com.kh / www.eurasietravel.com.kh

 

Hot lines:

+ Mr. Bonny: (+855) 12 608 108 (WHATSAPP)

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