SHWEDAGON PAGODA

Your trip to Yangon will be incomplete without a visit to this most visited pagoda of the country. The 2,500-year-old pagoda is 326-foot-tall and is known to enshrine the hair of Buddha and other significant holy relics passed down over generations. You will find the pagoda to the west of Kandawgyi Lake, on Singuttara Hill. It is a stunning structure featuring gold plates on its surface and a diamond-encrusted stupa which glitter under the sun. The pagoda is also adorned with colourful temples, stupas and religious statues built following ancient architecture styles. A visit to this pagoda will also provide you with an understanding of the significance of Buddhism in the country. You can join the locals in their humble religious and community activities like offering donations and meditations. The entrance fee is K 8000. Please remember to take off your shoes before entering the pagoda.