Sights, Sounds and Snacks of Old Rangoon


2 hours 30 minutes
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

This walking tour is not only about seeing the old colonial time buildings but it's a way to feel and understand how the people of Yangon in every day of their lives live. It's also about meeting and greeting people on the street as Myanmar people regardless of whether they are Burmese-Indians, Burmese Muslims or Chinese, Burmese Buddhists or Burmese-Christians everyone is known to be very welcoming. This tour is also about learning what makes Yangon so different to any other South East Asian Countries when it comes to driving systems or the way it works living inside the city. We are ready to unlock all the hidden stories and beauties of Yangon in this tour.

Inclusions

  • snacks & tea during the walking tour

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Strand Road, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar

Along this Strand Road the traveler would experience a great sense of old colonial time Yangon as we still have buildings such as Yangon General Post Office, Strand Hotel, Myanmar Port Authority building from the British times still stands today.

Pass By: Myanmar Economic Bank Branch-3, 15-19 Sule Pagoda Road, Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar

This is where we have a number of banks from the old British Times which some of them even dates back from 1850s. After the country's independence, the names were changed into Myanmar names.

Stop At: Maha Bandula Park Street, Maha Bandula Park St, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

This is the only best park in downtown of Yangon where any people once they are in the heart of downtown Yangon make a short break here at the park. Once known as the Victorian Park but after the country's independence it was named as Maha Bandula Park in honor of the great Military Chief Bandula during the first Anglo-Burmese War back in 1824s.

Duration: 15 minutes

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Q6488YDjamieb
December 2019

When you do the walking tour of Yangon be sure to ask for Thazin. Her passion for the city of Yangon and her delightful manner made my whole trip to Myanmar that much better. Jamie Bruce

Rick M
February 2020

Absolute 5 star tour. Asked Joseph for a trip on the circle train followed by a street food tour. On their own both amazing experiences. With Joseph and absolute pleasure. Width and depth of his knowledge is impressive. Solid English. Very nice, intelligent human. I wish he could come to e...

MutluCagsun
January 2020

We had a lovely tour with our guide Joseph. We enjoyed his passion for his city and gained a good understanding of central Yangon. It was very generous of Joseph to answer all our questions and we learned much more about Myanmar as well as Yangon. Definitely recommended even just to meet someone ...

VeraH881
November 2019

With a group of 3 persons, we took a lovely tour with Joseph throughout Yangon. The tour gave a perfect insight in local life in Yangon and it was a good introduction to the city. We saw many different things on the way and had various ways of local transportation. Joseph was very dedicated to sh...

tugcetokus
January 2020

Me and my husband participated to the walking tour organized by Joseph from Mr. Rangoon Travel in Yangon. It was a very rich, a very eye opening tour, filled with history, heritage buildings and many information about Yangon & also Myanmar. Joseph was very kind, friendly and I would like to say t...

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