EXT 3 The Golden Rock

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Kyaikhtiyo pagoda also called the Golden Rock exists over eleven hundred meters above sea level. It is a large boulder set on the very edge of a high cliff. The miracle of its secure perch is due to the Buddha's hair relic inside the pagoda built on the gilded rock. It is not only a pilgrimage tour. The journey from the base camp to mountain top passes Paung Laung mountain range comprising over 30 mountains. Exhilarating climb ups and downs, green scenery, with local pilgrims make you remember it all the time.

DAY 1 Yangon/Kyaikhtiyo by coach - sightseeing at Kyaikhtiyo
DAY 2 Kyaikhtiyo/Bago/Yangon

Program Code : Ext 3
Program Type : Extension Program / Soft Trekking
Destinations : Golden Rock
Duration : 2 Days

Ext 3. Golden Rock (2 Days / 1 Night)

Day 01 Excursion to Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock) ( - / - / - )

You will be picked up at your hotel. Drive to the camp Kimpun (about 5 hours), from where the uphill motor road to hermit’s hill starts. Arrive Kimpun camp and take the uphill pick up truck to reach the hermit’s hill. A short trek, about an hour would take you to the top of the mountain where you can see the Golden Rock - a large boulder positioned well balanced on the cliff of that mountain - seems to be defying the force of gravity from the spur of the cliff. Enjoy sunset view over deep forested mountain.

Overnight at Kyaikhtiyo.

Day 02 Kyaikhtiyo / Yangon – En-route visit Bago ( B / - / - )

Early sunrise viewing and tour nearby Golden rock to “Crow Beak” cave and hunter’s hill before breakfast. Breakfast at the hotel and descend the mountain to reach back to Kimpun camp from where we start our return journey back to Yangon.

En-route visit Bago and sightseeing highlights include gigantic “Kyaikpun” Buddha Images; Shwemawdaw Pagoda - towering 375 feet and taller than Shwedagon; Shwethalyaung reclining Buddha Image– originally built in 994 AD and is a masterpiece of Myanmar stucco and symmetry.

Arrive Yangon.

kyailhtiyoe01 Kyaikhtiyoe Pagoda
bago Shwethalyaung Pagoda

Price Condition:
Price Includes –

  • Accommodation with daily breakfast
  • Ground transfers as per program
  • Sightseeing tours with entry fee as per itinerary
  • Service of an English speaking guide throughout the trip

Price excludes –

  • International air fare
  • Airport taxes
  • Insurance
  • Myanmar Visa fee
  • Seasonal Supplements
  • Visa processing service
  • Meals not mentioned
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratitude

Any other not mentioned in the “Price Includes” section