Yangon and Twante Pottery Village Experience

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Tour code: RGNDYYTP Yangon City Day Tour

( Private )

Tour Level: Moderate Tour Comfort: Superior Tour Period: All day

Yangon, Twante highlights tour details

Get a behind-the-scenes look at local markets Experience the bustling life of Yangon. After passing through the Visit Sule Pagoda, one of Yangon's greatest monuments Indian Market and Sule Pagoda, you'll travel by taxi to the jetty before Ride along the famous Twante Canal in a local taxi taking a local ferry across the Yangon River. Once across, a local taxi See pottery makers employing the traditional methods of their will take you to Twante. The road is bumpy and you should be wonderful craft prepared for a ‘rustic’ but very interesting ride that will give you a glimpse into life on and along the famous Twante Canal. Constructed in 1883 to connect the Yangon and Ayeyarwady Rivers, this waterway is still in use today. In Twante village, a visit to Shwesandaw Pagoda will be followed by a trishaw ride to the pottery village. As you walk through the many workshops, you will observe how this very traditional craft is still performed. After returning to Yangon by local taxi and ferry, transfer back to your hotel.

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tour description

This morning the tour focuses on different types of markets, where you will see local people bargaining and trading in a bustling atmosphere. While Bogyoke (Scott) Market is a must for almost all tourists, other markets are usually overlooked, and the Indian market or the vegetable and fruit market still carry on much as they have always done, providing a fascinating insight into the country. Visit Sule Pagoda which acts as a central reference point in the grid pattern of central Yangon's colonial-historical area. Explore the lively streets where uncountable street vendors and tea shops fill the pavements, and pass by imposing colonial buildings constructed in the early years of the 20th century. Lunch at Monsoon Restaurant. Inthe afternoon, take a local ferry across the Yangon River. Once across, a one hour drive by local taxi will take you to Twante. The road is bumpy and you should be prepared for a 'rustic' but very interesting ride, which provides a glimpse of life on and along the famous Twante Canal, the narrow waterway constructed in 1883 to connect the Yangon and Ayeyarwady Rivers, and still in use today. In Twante village, after a visit to Shwesandaw Pagoda, take a trishaw to the pottery area where a large part of the population is engaged in pottery production. Walk through the many workshops and observe this very traditional craft. Return to Yangon by local taxi and ferry. includes notes

Transportation in A/C vehicles for the Yangon side Please note there will be supplement during the water festival period Transfer from/to hotel from 13-16 April Taxi from Dala to Twante and back (Non air-conditioned) Trishaw or horse cart in Twante Ferry fees to/from Dala Lunch Entrance fees English speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) Filtered drinking water and wet towels during the tour

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