Half-Day Spiritual Shwedagon Pagoda Join in Tour in Yangon

Experience the traditions and rituals of Yangon’s Shwedagon Padoga on a 4-hour walking tour. Learn about places not mentioned in any guide book and enjoy a must-taste dish for breakfast. Explore the local neighborhood that surrounds the pagoda, often completely overlooked by other tourists, and see monks collecting alms along the streets, visit local markets and learn about Myanmar’s distinctive Buddhist and spiritual practices from our enthusiastic guide. 

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Stop At: Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar

Spiritual Shwedagon Pagoda – half day (Private tour including transfers)

So what’s behind the golden façade of the Shwedagon Pagoda? During this interactive half day tour we take you through the back door and show you the full history of the pagoda, the daily life of all people living in the immediate surroundings of the pagoda and a deeper insight in the Buddhist religion and how the spiritual belief is mixed with the belief in nats – the Myanmar spirits. An intriguing half day tour starting from the bottom of the hill and passing the workshops, markets and monasteries which will be useful or even essential to understand more of the country during the rest of your journey. The tour includes a traditional Burmese breakfast, offerings to monks and the pagoda, a visit to a fortune teller and a Burmese lunch.


Duration: 4 hours