Timeline
16:36
Grab a simple Burmese curry dinner. Point at the dish you want and eat like a local.
17:06
Walk up the main entrance stairs. Buy your ticket and keep the sticker visible on your clothes.
17:41
Head to the Martyrs' Mausoleum. It is just an 8-minute walk from the main entrance toward the NNW. This hill offers a panoramic view of Yangon as the sun dips toward the WSW.
18:21
End the evening with a drink or late-night snack at M3 Food Center and Karaoke.
Local tip
The pagoda opens at 05:00 but tourists are generally not allowed in until 06:30. If you visit early to avoid fees, you risk not being permitted entry. Keep your ticket sticker on for the entire day.
Check before you go
- Shwedagon Paya is open Daily 06:30-22:00.
- Hla Myanmar is open Mo-Su 10:00-19:00.
- M3 Food Center and Karaoke is open Mo-Su 06:00-23:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Yangon (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).