Golden Rock: A Remarkable Day Return Trip from Yangon Exploring Famous Buddhist Sites

Embark on a remarkable day return trip from Yangon to Golden Rock, exploring famous Buddhist sites. Discover why this place is so special and important. Book now!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Green Season Travel - Tour company based in Yangon
  • Yangon Yangon - A private A/C car and our top guide will pick up clients from the hotel in Yangon. Drive outside Yangon for 2 hours, we’ll get Bago city. We can stop there if clients are interested to learn Buddhist monks daily life and how they get alms. Continue to Golden Rock and a truck…
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fee at Golden Rock
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees in Bago
Additional Information

This is a fantastic day-long round trip from Yangon to Golden Rock. Ideal for those wanting to venture beyond Yangon for the day, particularly those eager to explore why this location is so revered and is a renowned Buddhist hub. We leave Yangon at 7:00 a.m and our journey will take us through the city of Bago, the Htauk Kyant Allied War graveyard, the…

Location
Green Season Travel
44th Street, No.18, Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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387kevinh
Dec 15, 2025
Defying Gravity at Golden Rock Pagoda - I had an amazing day trip to the Golden Rock Pagoda! Jack is an outstanding tour guide, and this was my third time traveling with him—once on a Yangon city tour, again with friends, and most recently on this unforgettable journey to Golden Rock. The gravity-defying granite boulder, balanced so precariously on what is believed to be a single strand of the Buddha’s hair, is truly a dazzling sight. The views were breathtaking, and I especially loved experiencing the pilgrimage alongside so many local people, with the entire mountaintop crowded with visitors staying overnight to watch the sunrise. Having the opportunity to apply gold leaf to the rock was a very meaningful experience. If you like roller coasters - the local truck up and down is better than any I have seen! Jack knows all the best places to eat and always recommends fantastic local dishes. He is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and a pleasure to travel with. I highly recommend him and this tour to anyone visiting Myanmar.
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674felipec
Mar 16, 2025
Awesome day trip to Golden Rock - I planned a day trip to Golden Rock in the last minute, and Green Season Travel was very flexible and helpful to assist arranging this trip. Our guide, Ye Thu, is very cultured and gave lots of valuable insights about the religious background related to the Golden Rock and also the about the temple and the people who live and work there or just go there for worshipping. He is also a great photographer! I do recommend Green Season for day trips in and around Yangon and also for Myanmar in general.
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Buffy0182
Jan 14, 2025
Above and Beyond Services - I can't recommend Green Season Travel enough. About 5 days prior to my arrival in Myanmar, I decided to find a provate tour to Shwegadon Pagoda and Kyaiktiyo Pagoda as I was only planning to be in Yangon for a day. Jack walked me through the travel permit process and I thought everything was set abd ready. However, in the last minute, one of my flights was delayed, rendering me to miss my connecting flight to Mandalay with no other flights going to Mandalay for 2 days. I ended up having to book another flight but to Yangon and Jack was able to accommodate the entire rearrangement of my itinerary in Myanmar. He knew there was a sense of urgency of me having to be in Bagan the day after my tour in Yangon, so on the night of my arrival, Jack personally took me to Shwegadon Pagoda and served as my guide that night to help with my time crunch. Jack was an excellent guide and helped turn my crazy travel day into a pleasant and stress free evening. The next day, my tour guide, Ye Thu Ya Tun, and my driver, Ko Naing, picked me up for an adventurous day to Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, which was a 5 hour drive. They helped make the drive go by quickly, and the drive back was only 3 hours. Ye provided informative facts about the sites, Yangon, and Burmese culture, which gave me a fresh local's perspective. His English was very good and his stories were exciting to hear. Ko was an excellent driver with exceptional driving skills. I was comfortable in the car and was even able to take a nice nap. Adding to Green Season's stellar services, Jack was able to help with contacting my hotel and rescheduling my check-in time as I had no access to the Internet and my online communication was limited. Jack went above and beyond, giving me so much confidence in his services and the travel company's flexibility in working with crazy travel snafus and limited communication. Thank you all so much for your stellar service and hospitality! I highly recommend Green Season for all of your tour, transportation, and service needs while you're in Myanmar!!!
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Jimclaudia2016
Feb 27, 2020
Escape from the City - Since Kyaiktiyo appears in the book "500 Sacred Places of the World", we couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit the day before our regular Myanmar tour. Our driver picked us up promptly at our hotel at 6 a.m. accompanied by our guide Maggie in our own private vehicle. Along the way we stopped for a delicious breakfast at a roadside establishment and the traditional mohinga was perfect. We enjoyed passing local towns and their morning markets in full swing. The Golden Rock is certainly a sight to see and the bumpy truck ride up the hill was lots of fun sharing with the locals and laughing children. On the return trip, Maggie catered to my wife's special request to see elephants at the Winga Baw Conservation Camp....what a beautiful surprise! Lunch at another roadside place was fantastic with a nice farm fresh spread. We even stopped at a fruit stand to taste some of those incredible pomelos. We surely appreciated the special care and personal attention that was given to us on this adventure which was well worth it. Thanks Maggie for a memorable day!
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H-guirao
Jan 13, 2020
Just perfect! - Nang and his driver picked us up at our apartment. Very punctual, they brought us to have a typical Burmese breakfast, delicious! Then visit the military cemetery (second war). Then on to the golden rock. A friendly visit made magical by the accompaniment of Nang and his explanations. Our guide gave us a better understanding of Burmese culture and answered our many questions enthusiastically. The traditional lunch offered was really excellent! A little break with a tasting of sweet and juicy pomelos and we went back to Yagoon. The vehicle is very comfortable and our driver, also very helpful, has always had a careful and pleasant ride. We can only recommend this excursion which I think would have been much duller without the accompaniment of Nang and his driver. Thank you very much!
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Steffif37
Nov 10, 2019
Golden Rock Day Trip - Very competent u dedicated guide Win Lat Aung.Has organized everything best.Anytime again
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Rab
Oct 9, 2019
Day trip to Golden Rock - Contacted Jack on very short notice and he accomodated us far beyond our expectations . From picking us up next morning at 6:30am taking us for traditional Burmese breakfast , stopping for a little longer than usual at the war cemetary (so we could pay our respects) , stopping to get photos at a local temple then stopping at a temple in Bago for more photos ,stopping at a little fruit stall to taste the wonderfull fruit on offer , then lunch which, he ensured the restaurant knew we were vegitarian, and we sat down plates of food that just kept coming (the food seemed never ending) , then onto the golden rock, which was absolutely stunning, beyond our expectation.We did not return to Yangon till around 21:30, but not before showing us where Aung San Suu Kyi lives. Jack has a very comfortable people carrier, great air-con, youll need it. He also provided us with bottles of freezing water, and refreshing towels. Jack and James(his co-worker) took excellent care of us and provided us with their excellent knowledge about their beautiful country. A big thank you must go out to Jack and our guide Mr James who stopped at nothing to make this trip a memory we will never forget and to make us want to come back so much to Burma to see the wonders it has to offer and to meet the lovely Burmese people .Its a very long day but absolutely worthwhile.
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Clarachuawt
Aug 15, 2019
Visit to golden rock. - It’s worth visiting the golden rock although it’s 5 hours away from central yangon. The truck ride up to the golden rock from the base to the top of the mountain with the locals is certainly an experience of a lifetime. The tour guide is friendly and genuinely caring.
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Paga24
Jul 31, 2019
Golden Rock 1 Day Tour from Yangon - We booked the tour on short notice after our arrival in Yangon. Jack and the driver picked us (Family/4 kids) up at our hotel at 6 am. Jack is fluent in English and told us many interesting things about his beautiful country and Buddhist religion. After a pleasant journey in a spacious car with a stop for a delicious breakfast, things got more adventurous after change in an open truck at the foot of the mountain. Despite rain and fog at the mountain top the Golden Rock Tour was an unforgettable experience for the whole family. Highly recommended.
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Martian_on_earth
Jan 12, 2023
A very periodic flash trip. - Originally supposed to be a religious tourist attraction in the People's Sea, after the shooting of the guerrillas more than a month ago became clear, and there are many police soldiers on the road who can't remember the check point and the money given to buy the way, plus on-site observation, I have reason to believe that I am the only foreign tourist. It is also good to have a companion driver and tour guide Jack on the way to help communicate with those police soldiers, so that in such a very time, you can smoothly finish this day of temporary addition.
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From $96
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).