My first Visit to Myanmar, Yongon. - next week. for 4 days (not with any tour group...)
Have seen some postings here on Myanmar.
Please advise any 'must-go' places, etc....
Intend to bring: GX1, 7-14, 12-35, maybe also the 25...
Thanks
You can try going to the following places in YANGON area :-
1) Hotel - Traders Hotel (Nice and price is reasonable - You can ask the travel agent to help you out on this - TAW WIN OO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD).
2) Bogyoke Aung San Market (which is walking distance from Traders Hotel).
3) Shwadagon Pagoda (walking distance from Traders Hotel about 10-15 mins)
4) Chinatown (also within distance from Traders Hotel)
5) Karaweik Hall – a royal floating barge on Kandawgyi Lake.
6) Chauk Htat Gyi – reclining Buddha
7) Sule Pagoda (over 2000 years dating back)
8) Mahabandoola Park with Independence monument, the historic buildings such as the City Hall, the High Court, Port Commissioner, the Strand Hotel, General Post Office and Secretariat.
9) Botahtaung Pagoda – sacred hair relic of Buddha is enshrined in it..
10) Nanthida Jetty – See river life on the Yangon river.
I think your 4 days should be enough to go around in YANGON to see these places. Of course, there are more interesting places to go but need more times. You can also go to INLE and MANDALAY.