Yangon Half Day Private City Tour with Hotel Pickup

4 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Yangon Sule Pagoda — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Down Town — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

See Yangon's highlights in one private morning. Four hours is enough to see what makes Yangon special, as long as the route is well planned. This private half day tour links the city's main landmarks with your own guide and driver, starting from your hotel in the morning.

First comes Sule Pagoda, said to be more than 2,000 years old and busy with pilgrims and monks throughout the day. Around it stand City Hall, the High Court and the Independence Monument in Maha Bandula Park. A short drive leads to Bogyoke Market, also called Scott's Market, where bargaining over handicrafts is part of the fun.

Next, pass Kandawgyi Lake and stop to photograph Karaweik Hall, a replica of a royal Burmese barge. The tour ends with an extended visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, almost 98 metres tall, covered in gold plates and topped with 5,448 diamonds.

Your driver takes you back to your hotel around midday. Book this private tour for a complete first look at Yangon.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: English
Operated by: Asian Trails LTD

Ages: Children (3–12 years) · Adults (13–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
Included: Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
Included: All applicable taxes and service charges
Included: A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide

Not included

Not included: Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
Not included: Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.
Not included: Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels
Not included: Single supplement charges for single travellers, where applicable
Not included: Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point
Not included: Transfers from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations
Not included: Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Itinerary

Sule Pagoda

one hour Admission included

We will pick you up from your hotel in Yangon: our guide and driver will be around 8 am in your hotel lobby. Our first stop of this morning tour is the Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years, surrounded by government buildings.

Throughout the day, Sule Paya is busy with local pilgrims and monks who come to pray and pay their respects to the Buddha relic placed here by descendants of historic, distinguished leaders.
Yangon City Hall

Passing by

From there you can see the city Hall, the High Court as well as the Independence monument situated in Mahabandoola Park with its victory monument right in the heart of the park and where all the young generation and families are coming to spend their evening.
Bogyoke Aung San Market

one hour

Within a short drive from the Pagoda, we will proceed to the Bogyoke Market, or better known as Scott’s Market (closed on Mondays and public holidays). Undoubtedly offering the largest selection of handicrafts in Myanmar, the market is a great place to discover a bargain and have fun haggling with the local traders.
Kandawgyi Lake

Passing by

Surrounded by a lush park, the calm surface of Kandawgyi Royal Lake remains one of the main spots for relaxation and activities for residents.
Shwedagon Pagoda

one hour Admission included

After a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall (a replica of a traditional Burmese Royal Boat) on Kandawgyi Royal Lake, you will complete your Yangon Impressions with an extended visit to one of the world’s most spectacular monuments, the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda. Towering almost 98 meters above the green cityscape of Yangon, it is one of the wonders of the religious world. It is believed to have been built more than 2500 years ago and is a testament to the faith of the Burmese nation. This magnificent building is covered with hundreds of gold plates with the top of the Stupa encrusted with 5448 diamonds.

After this half-day through the former capital of Myanmar, your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel where you will arrive around 12.30 pm.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Novotel Yangon Max
Rainbow Hotel
Clover City Center Plus Hotel
Yangon Excelsior Hotel
Wyndham Grand Yangon Hotel
Governor's Residence
Sunny Holiday Hotel
Mr. Lee Hotel
PARKROYAL Yangon
C&Y Hotel
Beautyland Hotel II
Taw Win Garden Hotel

and 55 more pickup points

Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Yangon's central business district. Transfer outside these areas, supplements may apply.

Using your ticket

Our office hours are from 09:00 am until 5:30 pm from Monday to Friday

Please contact Asian Trails at least 72 hours before your activity date to confirm your reservation and arrange transportation. Changes within 24 hours may be on request.
Pick-up times for excursions will be reconfirmed one day prior to commencement of your booked excursion. As an indication, the pick-up time from your accommodation is scheduled 30-60 minutes prior to the confirmed starting time.
Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minute prior to your scheduled pick up time.
Upon pickup, please present your confirmation/voucher or photo ID in exchange for your activity.
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.
Temples 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.

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.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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.
Yangon’s Bogyoke (or Scott’s Market) is closed on Mondays and on public holidays; alternative sightseeing may be offered when travelling on these days through the city.
Guests are advised that some walking is required during this excursion; 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.
Temples 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.
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.