Yangon by Circular Train: Life Along the Loop
Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 6-7 hours (approx.)
Travel beyond the Yangon city center as you ride the rails with an informative local guide! Aboard the circular train, a commuter rail network that loops around the entire metropolitan area, you’ll discover suburban neighborhoods and satellite towns rarely seen by tourists. Experience colorful markets, fascinating shops and spiritual sites along the 39-station route, including Chinatown and Little India. Numbers are limited to 12 people, ensuring an intimate experience with a small group.
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Travel beyond the Yangon city center as you ride the rails with an informative local guide! Aboard the circular train, a commuter rail network that loops around the entire metropolitan area, you’ll discover suburban neighborhoods and satellite towns rarely seen by tourists. Experience colorful markets, fascinating shops and spiritual sites along the 39-station route, including Chinatown and Little India. Numbers are limited to 12 people, ensuring an intimate experience with a small group.
Meet your guide and small group in front of the Asia Plaza Hotel and head to the Central Railway Station to catch the circular train, a rail network that serves the Yangon Metropolitan Area. The 28-mile (46-km) loop aboard the local commuter train connects several satellite towns and suburban areas via 39 stations and is one of the best ways to discover Yangon.
Your half-day tour takes you beyond the city center to see a real cross-section of Yangon, observing the colorful urban lifestyle of the locals. The entire loop takes about three hours to complete, but you’ll hop off at Da Nyin Gone Station to visit a lively local market. Spend about 45 minutes wandering through the stalls, meeting vendors and witnessing authentic life in Yangon. You’ll learn about commodities that are basic necessities for life here, and perhaps grab a coffee or tea from one of the small shops.
Re-board the train and continue downtown, where you’ll walk through Little India and Chinatown — two diverse and vibrant Yangon neighborhoods. Here, enjoy a cup of local tea on the street corner, where people-watching is a favorite local pastime. By the end of your small-group tour, you’ll have a deeper impression of Yangon, including its colonial and spiritual heritage, evident throughout the city and its suburbs.
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