The Great Shwedagon (Yangon)
The 2500 years old Yangon's Shwe Dagon Pagoda is one of the world's greatest monuments. It is a center of religious faith for the people of Myanmar and beyond , it is also the most memorable symbol of this Golden Land. A visit to Yangon is incomplete without a visit to the Great Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is believed to be the earliest one of this Buddhist era.




Splendid View of Karaweik (Yangon)
Yangon (Rangoon)is the capital city and gateway to Myanmar (Burma). Founded in 1755 and the name of "Yangon" means "End of Strife" (or) "City of Peace".





Old Royal Palace (Mandalay)
Mandalay was founded in 1857 as the capital city of the Konbaung Dynasty by King Mindon. The Mandalay Royal Palace boasts finely built palace walls and a beautiful moat surrounding this forestress. Mandalay also is the principle centre for Buddhist studies in Myanmar.



Majestic Bagan (Bagan)
Bagan is one of the archaeological sites in Asia, and considered one of the culture heritage of the world. The temples, sstupas and pagodas of Bagan are the most impressive relics of the first period of Myanmar greatness. Bagan covers more than 42 square kilometers and lied on the eastern bank of the mighty Irrawaddy river. Bagan is also famous for its unique lacquer ware and handicrafts.




Fisherman is Inle Lake (Shan State)
Inle Lake is surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Shan State and situated 1328 meters above sea level. It is famous for its floating villages, colorful floating markets, let-rowers, silk weaving and traditional silverware handicrafts. A huge pagoda festival was held every year in September (or) October.





Kyaikhtiyo (or) the Golden Rock Stupa (Mon State)
The famous legendary Pagoda on the Golden Rock about 160 Km from Yangon and 11 km of hiking from the base camp at Kyaikhto. Visitors can also go by car up to a point about a mile away from the Pagoda. This pagoda is situated on a rocky mountain 3615 ft above sea level. The Kyaikhtiyo pagoda is one of the most ancient and celebrated of all pagodas in Myanmar. It is situated in the vicinity of Kyaikhto township, Thaton district. The pagoda is said to have been built during the life-time of the Buddha over 2400 years ago.

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