Yangon, Myanmar

Yangon One day Sightseeing

By Kelvin TG Nicholas, independent tour guide in Myanmar

Welcome to Yangon, Myanmar, the commercial city and the largest one for whole Myanmar. It was founded as large village opposite site of Dala city since 11 century. It became the city during the time of Third Myanmar Empire 17 century. The king Alaung Phaya, who is the founder of Third Myanmar, capture the  Old Dagon town and renamed it as ‘Yangon’ means ‘End of Strike’. From the time on, Yangon was famous among the city. In 1856, the British captured the Yangon city, reconstructed as modern city systematically as British Empire City. That’s why, Yangon have a lot of British colonial buildings until present day.

Famous places to visit in Yangon are, The Sule Pagoda( the landmark of city centre), City Hall, and other interesting colonial buildings. it is all for walking tour in the morning, then, continue to famous Botahtaung Pagoda.

Chaukhtetgyi reclaiming Buddha image, and at evening, Greatest Shwedagon Pagoda, enjoying the sunset and sensing the beautiful architecture at there.
 


 

About Kelvin TG Nicholas, independent tour guide in MyanmarProfile image of tour guide Kelvin
Greeting from Myanmar ' Auspicious to you'. I am Ye Min Ko, a licenced tour guide. My nick name is Kelvin . I have been working as freelancer tour guide for many years. I also am able to arrange for Transportaton Car, Hotels for accomodiation, Meals for all days. Now let me introduce to you with some tour destinations; Yangon ( Shwedagon Pagoda, Botahtaung Pagoda, Kandawgyi national park, Sule Pagoda, around Yangon such Bago, Kyeikhtiyoe golden rock, Mawlamyaing, Hpa-An and other interesting p
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