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Yangon – Swel Taw Pagoda – Kalaywa Tawya Monastery – Kabar Aye Pagoda – Gem Museum – Chauk Htet Gyi – Kandawgyi Lake (By car) (-/-/-) |
Our professional guide will pick you up from your hotel located at 08:30 am and visit Swe Taw Myat paya or “Buddha tooth relic pagoda” is one of Yangon’s recent places of worship.
The Swe Taw Myat paya or “Buddha tooth relic pagoda” is one of Yangon’s recent places of worship. It was constructed to enshrine a sacred Buddha tooth relic, believed to be one of the teeth of the Gautama Buddha who died some 2,500 years ago. The tooth was brought over from China in 1994 and enshrined in the pagoda for 45 days for Burmese Buddhists to pay homage.
Visit Kalaywa Tawya monastic education monastery. It is like a school that teaches over 1000 novices and nuns all core subjects, maths, science, burmese, english in addition to Buddhist teachings. The school takes in orphans and the place is funded by donations.
Visit Kabar Aye Pagoda which is significant for the Sixth World Buddhist Synod which was held in its large precinct in 1954,
The pagoda is located approximately 11 km north of Yangon, a little past the Inya Lake Hotel. The Maha Pasana Guha (great cave) was built simultaneously with the Kaba Aye Pagoda and is located in the same complex. The cave is a replica of the Satta Panni cave, located in India, where the first Buddhist Synod was convened.
Gem Museum that is consists of 82 stores on three floors, and sells high-quality raw and finished gem products, offering rubies, sapphires, pearls, jade and more, visit Chauk Htet Kyi Reclining Buddha which is famous for its huge image of Reclining Buddha.
It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country. The Buddha image is 66 metres (217 ft) long, and one of the largest in Burma.
Then, enjoy the sunset at Kandawgyi lake.
Transfer to your hotel and finish your tour at 06:00 pm.
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