No visit to the Union of Myanmar is complete without a visit to the 2,500 years old Shwedagon Pagoda, which enshrines strands of Buddha's hair and other holy relics. Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred and impressive Buddhist site for the people of the Union of Myanma. Shwedagon Pagoda is covered with hundreds of gold plates and the top of the stupa is encrusted diamonds. It is clearly one of the wonders of the religious world. Shwedagon Pagoda is a repository of the best in Myanmar heritage – architecture, sculpture and arts. The Shwedagon Pagoda consists hundreds colorful temples and statues that reflects the architectural era spanning. visitors will experience an insider's view of this magnificent symbol of Buddhism to the lives of the Myanmar people.