From Kinpun to Kyaiktiyo Pagoda

From Kinpun uncomfortable (but nonetheless interesting and exiting) trucks with up to 45 wooden/metal plank seats head rollercoaster-like up the mountain to Kyaiktiyo.

They start at the 3 Kinpun Truck Station when fully packed with pilgrims and tourists, which can take a long time in low season. The one-way price is 1,500 kyat (half-way) or 2,000 kyat (to the top).

If you decide to get out half-way at the cable car drop off, you have to walk up stairs for about 45 min. However, finding a truck that gets filled with pilgrims and tourists that only go half-way is harder. Contrary to this, there is another rumour that sometimes tourists are only taken half-way to benefit the human carriers. Either way, you will have to adapt.

Climbing into the truck. A ladder is placed against the truck so that passengers can enter.

Sitting inside the truck.

Climbing the mountain towards the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.

Litters on the backs of porters. Some pilgrims are carried on litters on the backs of porters.

Truck stopping point.

Stand selling local vegetables.

Walking on foot towards the mountain peak. After the truck stop we still have to walk towards the mountain peak.

Stalls selling local products.

Mya Pagoda Small pagoda on top of a rock formation.

Another small pagoda on the side of the path.

Foreigner Entrance Fee Collecting Office. Foreigners have to pay a ticket to enter the pagoda grounds.

A temple on the side of the path. Inside we can see the head of Buddha.

Another temple on the side of the path. Inside we can see several nat spirits.

Finally we arrived at the entrance gate to Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.

See also

• Thuwunna Bomi Mountain View Hotel
• Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
• Golden Rock Hotel, Myanmar
• Mon State Survival Kit

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Source

• Kyaiktiyo - Wikitravel

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