Bago Day Trip from Yangon: Shwemawdaw and Reclining Buddha

ilometres – 1½ hours), the former capital of southern Myanmar. Upon arrival, sightseeing in Bago starts with a visit to one of the Buddhist Seminaries, called Thamanay, where about 150 monks live and study. The tour continues to the Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda. Taller than its almost identical brother in Yangon, Bago’s Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda outshines in height the country’s most revered pagoda – Shwedagon Pagoda. Its 114-metre tall golden stupa can be seen from afar and is one of the most venerated in Myanmar.

which is among one of the country's most impressive images. Before heading back to Yangon, visit the four giant Buddha images at Kyaik Pun Pagoda, one of the other highlights of Bago and to gain a deeper understanding of the size from bygone eras.

he final resting place for over 6000 Allied soldiers who lost their lives during the Burma and Assam campaigns of WWII. Situated in the small town of Htauk Kyant, some 30 kilometres outside Yangon, the cemetery is a serene place where soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in Burma during the Second World War are laid to rest

Located between Bago and Yangon, Shwenyaungbin Bo Bo Gyi Shrine (Golden Banyan Tree) is the spiritual home of the Burmese guardian spirits, called nats. Worshipped by many, this Buddhist spiritual belief is often connected with the presence of large trees. We return in the late afternoon back in Yangon.