Travel information
Favourite destinations
Bago
When it comes to traveling to Myanmar, people will immediately think of Yangon or Bagan. However, there is another city in Myanmar that will give you wonderful experiences: the ancient city of Bago.
Bago City, whose glorious past name was Pegu. This city is about 80 km from the North of Yangon. The city is located on both sides of the Ayeyarwady River, the old town is on the east bank and the new town is on the west bank is the new town. Although the city is small and sparsely populated, it attracts tourists because of its many Buddha statues and temples with a long history.
The best time to travel to Bagon
The weather in Bago is similar to the general weather of Myanmar, divided into three seasons of the year. The most suitable time to travel to Bagon is during the dry season from November to February. This is the best time to travel because the weather is cool and there is little rain.
How to travel to Bagon
Currently, Bago does not have an airport, so you will have to land at the Yangon airport. After arriving in Yangon, you can choose a bus, train, taxi, or rent a motorbike to continue to Bago. The train is often chosen by many people because the travel time is not too long—only about 2.5 hours—the ticket price is cheap, and you can admire the scenery along the way.
Where should we go when visiting Bagon
Shwethalyaung Buddhist Temple
This is considered a symbol of Bago City and is the second-largest reclining Buddha statue in the world. Any visitor to Bago wants to visit this place. According to records, this statue was made by the Mon people in 994, but in 1757, the statue was seriously damaged and abandoned for many years. Later, people found it in a tropical forest and had it repaired.
Kyaikhtiyo Temple
A famous destination on most Myanmar tours is Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda in Bago. The pagoda is also known as the Golden Stone Pagoda because it was built on a giant egg-shaped golden stone that has been located on a rock peak for the past 2000 years. Legend has said that Tissa King was given the hair of the Buddha, so he found a stone shaped like the hermit's head on Kyaikhtiyo Mount. He built a 7.3-meter-high pagoda on top of that rock to worship Buddha's relics. It is believed that thanks to Buddha's hair, the stone has kept its balance and remained in that dangerous, craggy position for thousands of years.
Kyaik Pun Paya Pagoda
Kyaik Pun Paya Pagoda is located on the road from Yangon to Kyaikhtiyo, so it attracts a lot of tourists to visit. The main highlight of this temple is the four giant Buddha statues, leaning back against each other and standing 27 meters high. The four statues face four different directions: Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, and Gautama. Kyaik Pun Paya is also considered one of the most sacred destinations in Myanmar. It is believed that if you stand next to the statue facing your hometown and pray, all your wishes will come true.