Since 2016, 4 years consecutively awarded Certificates of Excellence from Trip Advisor!
EXPLORE THE WONDERFUL YANGON
WHAT WE DO
With all the challenges, Yangon Walks team decided to resume Private Walks in this difficult time to keep our young, energetic, and talented guides working as their profession and providing the best out of their knowledge for our clients who love history and architecture! We are now serving both locals and foreign expatriates.
Contact us to book your private tour!
For the safety of our valued customers, we have suspended free and join-in walks due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Enjoy a guided tour of Yangon with our knowledgeable and friendly guides.
We focus primarily on the colonial era including its history, culture, architecture but also include Ancient and contemporary Myanmar, its culture, customs and setting up until the present day.
We aim to help junior guides to get experiences what they have learned from the class as it is quite a challenge for them to get a job immediately after the training. At the same time we want our clients gets the best experiences possible. We give continuous training to our junior guides to be able to perform their best. And you are also free to contribute whatever amount you feel the tour is worth as we are donating 10% of your contribution to social enterprise called Linkage vocational training center.
Join any of our Exciting Walks and Experience around Yangon!
Private Walks
Half Day
- Families and private groups
- Focus on the aspect of Yangon that interests you and more in-depth
- Learn the histories of Yangon from colonial era
- Price: Ks 10000,- per person (min 2 pax)
- Ks- 5000,- per person for additional person
Vintage City Tour
Half Day
- Families and private groups
- Learn the histories of Yangon from colonial era
- Take a luxury ride in Burma bus
- Enjoy picnic lunch
- Price: Ks 50000,- per person (min 5 pax)
- Maiximum group size: 9 people
Hidden Town of Dala
Half Day
- Families and private groups
- Uncover the Hidden town and the life of it's people
- Trishaw Ride in Style & Observe Local workshops
- Price: Ks 17000,- per person (min 3 pax)
- Ks- 5000,- per person for additional person
Other Exciting Day Tours of Yangon
Bustling Evening of Yangon
Duration - 6 hours
- Meet at Mahabandula Park
- Stroll around Colonial Area
- Explore Botahtaung Pagoda and Botahtaung Jetty
- Visit Mawtin Jetty by Taxi and witness the busy riverside activities on Yangon River.
- Peruse the daily market of fruits, sweets and other foodstuffs
- Travel to Night market for and the last stop is19th street to enjoy Myanmar Beer ( Your own account).
- Start @ 01:00 pm
- Minimum 2 persons.
- Price per person - USD 45,- per person.
Outskirts of the city by Train
Duration - 7 hours
- Meet at Mahabandula Park
- Walk to Yangon Central Railway station and take train for a scenic ride
- Enjoy the dynamic views on the journey for a way to the Insein Township for a market visit.
- Back to the downtown by taxi from Insein market to experience evening Market on the Strand Road
- Explore Little India neighborhoods on a short walking tour.
- Start @ 09:00 am
- Minimum 2 persons
- Price per person - USD 50,- per person
Yangon – Syriam Excursion
Duration - 8 hours
- Explore Yangon Outskirt Township, Syriam called Thanlyin by private car
- Visit unique pagoda in the middle of Mhaw Woon river, called Yay Le Phaya , Landmark of Thanlyin
- Explore a golden stupa called Kyaik Khauk Pagoda as a replica of Shwedagon Pagoda
- Take 45 minutes’ drive by crossing one of the longest bridges in Myanmar
- Start @ 09:00 am
- Minimum 2 person
- USD 65,- Per person
Heritage walk with Sunset at Shwedagon
Duration - 7 hours
- Stroll Around Colonial Area
- Investigate the history and culture of Yangon
- Visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda by taxi, which is the image of Myanmar or the guardian image of all people
- Enjoy evening Sunset on the Shwedagon Pagoda
- Start @ 01:00 pm
- Minimum 2 persons
- Price per person - USD 50,- per person
Our Recommended Multi-day Tours
Our list of recommended tours or free and individual travelers. For more customize tours, please contact our sister company.
Spiritual Shwedagon Pagoda
Half Day Tour
From $ 58,-
- Stroll through the back door and you will learn the full history of the pagoda, the daily life of all people living in the surroundings of the pagoda
- Deeper insight into the Buddhist religion and how the spiritual belief is mixed with the belief in nats – the Myanmar spirits
- An intriguing half day tour starting from the bottom of the hill and passing the workshops, markets, and monasteries
- The tour includes a traditional Burmese breakfast, offerings to monks and the pagoda, a visit to a fortune teller and a Burmese lunch.
Northern Shan State - flashpacking
6 Days / 5 Nights
From $ 255,-
- Experience remote community by local transport
- Observe the Shan community around Hsipaw Area
- Charming boat ride on Dokhtawaddy boat ride up the river through amazing mountain scenery
- Observe plantations along the river and typical scenes of village life in this interesting part of Myanmar
- Trekking through the mountains surrounding Kyaukme with a fascinating insight into the life of the Palaung people living in these remote hills
- Enjoy a wonderful train journey through the Shan mountains crossing the mighty Gokteik Viaduct
Mon and Kayin State Adventure Trip
6 Days / 5 Nights
From $ 490,-
- Enjoy the Mon State and Kayin State areas offering spectacular nature and intriguing tribal culture dating back for many, many centuries in the history of South East Asia
- Observe the rich culture of Mon which can be still be seen in daily life with their specific sarongs, traditional food, language and music instruments.
- Experience the Kayin indigenous tribes of the jungle known for their traditional boxing skill and their state offer beautiful natural scenes with traditional villages and waterways surrounded by spectacular limestone mountains.
SOME OF OUR FRIENDS
Some great places recommended by fellow travellers the locals (click on each photo to see it on our map)
19th Street Food Fiesta
Delicious, well priced BBQ restuarants with a lively atmosphere
- An entire block lined with awesome BBQ places to satisfy any hunger
- All restaurants are similar - simply pick your skewers or search the menu, order drinks from any restaurant and enjoy!
- On the way home, enjoy bargain-priced fruit from the numerous vendors on Mahabandoola St
- Located on 19th street between Mahabandoola St and Anawratha St
Aung Pyae Phyo Indian Restaurant
Delightful Indian cuisine
- Authentic curries for $1.50 each
- Continuous refills of Dahl, potato curry. tomato curry, rice and salad
- Wonderful smiles from the lovely staff
- 37th st (between Mahabandoola and Anawratha - about 20m north of Mahabandoola on right hand side, no signage)
Reviving the local art scene with coffee and guitars
- Open everyday from 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. Great wifi
- Best value coffee (50c), smoothies ($1) and sodas (80c)
- Surrounded by the best contemporary art in Yangon
- 144 Pansodan St (between Mahabandoola and Anawratha - entrance next to Lion Bar, walk up to the third floor, past the bookshop on level 2)
Treak yourself at a Tokyo-inspired Yakitori bar after a long day
- Real cocktails and whiskey selection
- Superb Ramen and Gyoza
- Stunning colonial design with a contemporary twist
- Located at 535 Merchant Street (between Pansodan and 37th)
The perfect setting to indulge in a leisurely breakfast, a light meal or renowned High Tea
- Offer International and Traditional Myanmar cuisine (starting from $4)
- Classic High Tea ($20++) and Myanmar Traditional High Tea ($18++)
- Amazing decor
- Beautiful artwork and handicrafts throughout the hotel
- 92 Strand Road (between Seikkantha St and 38th)
Pub quizzes, daily food specials, live music and great drinks
Yangon's oldest bars with International pub quiz every Monday night (great prizes including $30 bar tab)
Food specials (2 for 1 pizzas on Wednesdays)
Live Music on Friday
Sport from all over the world - see schedule here
At lower end of 50th St (between Mahabandoola and Merchant St)
Sharky's Restaurant
You will find it great to learn the concept of "Farm to Fork"
- Use organic ingredients mainly
- Delivering fine European dining
- The cheeses used in the fondues are made by Sharky’s cheese masters
- All dishes are prepared fresh daily
- Located in the Beautiful Heritage Building on Pansodan Street
Sofaer & Co, Yangon
Cafe-restaurant set in the grand old Sofaer Building in the heart of Yangon
Delicious Burmese/fusion food and western dishes
- Highlights: Scotch egg, softshell crab sandwich, excellent cocktails, tasty lemongrass flavored ice creams with dessert
- 2-minute walk from Strand Hotel
Lokanat Building (formerly Sofaer Building) 60 Lower Pansodan Road
Burma Bistro, Yangon
Enjoy the complex culinary mosaic of Burmese regional dishes with fresh ingredients
The restaurant has charming interior and located on the 1st and 2nd floor
Traditional Burmese dishes with a modern twist
- Bambu rice with pork is great here
- No. 644 Corner of Merchant Rd & Shwe Bon Thar Rd, Pabedan Tsp
Rangoon Tea House
Experience the Tea shop culture in Myanmar
7 am - 10 pm 50% OFF Mohinga all Monday
Happy Hour every weekday 3-7pm 50% off of all of our house cocktails, house wine and draught beer!
- Great Mohinga and the tea
77-79 Pansodan Street (Lower Middle Block), Between MahaBandoola and Merchant Road, Yangon
Linkage Restaurant
Linkage Restaurant is a Social Enterprise and HospitalityTraining School
- Open 11:00 to 14:00 & 18:00 to 22:00 (Tues to Sun)
- Enjoy a great collection of Myanmar Fine Art
- Delicious food prepared and served by enthusiastic young adolescents with dignity
- 1st floor, No. 141, Seikkantha St, Bet. Mahabandoola & Merchant Roads
