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Bago, as the next stop after Yangon tours, serves its visitors with some colorful religious amusements. Bago vacation here includes not only the sightseeing but also some leisure activities.

The logical first stop after leaving Yangon, Bago feels like a sparkling wonderland of fascinating Buddhist religious sites. It's very easy to do a day trip to Bago from Yangon, but shuttling from one site to the other makes it difficult to do any of them any justice. It's best to take your time and spend the night, which might surprisingly lead to some quality time. The city is only about 80km from Yangon, yet is just far enough off the beaten track to avoid tourist flocks. Bago is like a clogged artery because the highway that passes through; buses slow to disgorge their passengers, and motorcycle and trishaw touts competing for your attention.

The reclining Buddha of Shwethalyaung is the major attraction of Bago. It's so big that from looking up from the bottom steps it's impossible to determine exactly what's ahead of you. The Buddha is reputed to be one of the most lifelike of all reclining Buddhas. The Burmese say the image represents Buddha in a 'relaxing' mode – instead of death. You cannot miss the Shwemawdaw Paya for its 114m height dominates the town. Monasteries and ancient towns around the area are all packed up for your Bago tours.

As your professional Bago tour operator, IOT's solution for your ideal Bago vacation ensures you to explore the city and the cultural and historian legends behind it.