Escaping into Nature: Pyin Oo Lwin & Goteik viaduct overnight trip
- 10 hours
- Guided in English
- Private tour
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Drive to Pyin Oo Lwin and sightseeing Purcell Tower, the morning vegetable market, Botanical Garden, Peik Chin Myaung Cave and so on. The next day, we will take a local train on a scenic ride over the famous Goitek Viaduct.
Inclusions
What's included
- Accommodation incl. breakfast
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Train ticket
- Bottled water
- English-speaking guide
- Private transfers in air-conditioned vehicle
- Full-day sightseeing tours
What's not
- Meals or drinks
Itinerary
Pyin Oo Lwin's National Kandawgyi Gardens is the only botanical garden in Myanmar. It houses a big collection of different flowers and plants. As for its beauty, it is a popular spot for locals who come for recreation. Also, there are three museums: Fossils Museum, Petrified Wood Museum, and Butterfly Museum.
The building of the Maha Ant Htoo Kan Thar pagoda has a history of its own. Originally, three marble Buddha images, sculpted in Mandalay, were transferred to their planned destination in China. On this journey, one of the Buddha statues fell from the lorry and could not be reloaded due to its weight. After many attempts, this image was finally left behind. Here, a pagoda was built for the travelers to pay homage.
The Pyeik Chin Myaung cave is located about 12 km outside the city. The cave extends over 500 meters into a mountain and is nicely decorated with small shrines, Buddha statues, and altars. The vaults are repeatedly broken by small rivers that bubble out of underground springs here and make their way outside.
The Goteik Viaduct is one of myanmars most impressive marvels - a railway bridge 100 meters high above the ground. It is a three-hour train journey from the former British Hill Station of Pyin Oo Lwin to Naung Pein village. The train crosses the Goteik Viaduct in walking speed, which gives you plenty of time to enjoy the amazing view down the valley.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Pegu Travels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
How it compares in Mandalay
- Its from-price is 196% above the median of the 25 day trips we list in Mandalay.
- Its length is typical for the group.
About Mandalay
Mandalay is a former royal capital on the Irrawaddy River in central Myanmar, a city of golden pagodas, teak monasteries and a hill of stairways.
Mandalay stands on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River in central Myanmar. King Mindon founded it in 1857 as the last royal capital of Burma, laying out a grid of streets around a square walled palace and moat, and it remained the royal seat until the British took the city in 1885. Mandalay Hill rises about 240 metres from the plain and is climbed by long covered stairways lined with shrines.
Top-ranked sights in Mandalay: Mandalay Hill, Shwenandaw Monastery, Mahamuni Buddha Temple.
