Bago Private Day Return Tour

Duration

9 hours

Overview

Bago - was the capital city of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom for many centuries under the Mon and Myanmar monarchs. Bago earns the fame of King Bayintnaung relatively, the founder of the Second Myanmar Empire who possessed many white elephants. King Bayintnaung (1551-81) was not only considered the great king of Myanmar but also a legendary ruler in Southeast Asia’s popular history. He is mentioned in Thai literature. He unified his country and conquered the Shan States and Siam (now Thailand), making Myanmar the most powerful kingdom in mainland of Southeast Asia. Today, his palace Kambawzathadi has been reconstructed to its exact replica. Bago is a good getaway from Yangon city for those, who are visiting only Yangon for 3 days or more. Unlike Yangon, Bago is much laid back town with attractions such as Kanbawzathadi Palace, and biggest reclining Buddha in Asia and so on.