Donation & Day Trip Program (2007)

Date: 24 – Nov – 2007
Check In Time: 8:00 AM (Dalla Car Gate)
Check Out Time: 6:00 PM (Dalla Car Gate)

Yangon-Dalla-School(Monastery) – Twante –Dalla- Yangon

Today we plan to give you a day of rural village life out of Yangon, so we plan to travel in Twante, the pottery town. It far 24 km from Yangon, reachable by road in an hour or by boat in about two hours on the Twantay Canal. The pottery town of Twante is easily reached by a combination of ferry and road from Yangon. The ferry leaves from the opposite the Myanmar Port Authority Building next to the Strand hotel. The five-minute voyage across the Yangon River ends at Dalla, from where we took a ride in a bus/truck to our destination or where waiting bus or taxi can ferry you into the heart of the delta region at Twante. After we met in the bus car at dalla car gate in the morning of (24. Nov. 07). We drive to school of monastery education. As soon as we arrive there, we offer the alms food to the monks and give the exercise books, ballpoint pen and pencil & eraser so on., to the students with our hand and then we have our lunch. After that, we drive to Twante, a small charming town that is famous for making functional pottery for the local market. In addition, we excursion start in Phounddawgyout pagoda and Twante Shwesandaw pagoda, Twante canal. The Shwesandaw Pagoda, it’s not as grand as Shwedagon but an impressive structure to find in a small town. Here is another great opportunity to see real village life and drive back to Yangon.

About Twante Canal

Twante marks the start of the Twante canal , dug by the British in the 19th century because the delta's slender rivers were too narrow for shipping. The canal allowed ships plying the Ayeyarwady to sail directly to Yangon from the north instead of tracing a convoluted journey through natural rivers that led first to the open sea and back to Yangon. It remains a vital waterway connecting Yangon with Pathein, the largest town and port in the delta. It is also the home stretch for ships sailing on the Ayeyarwady from the north. Twante has one significant pagoda, the Shwe San Daw , and its canal banks are lined with pottery in all shapes and sizes. Visitors can see potters working at kilns and completed pieces being fired.




About Twante
If you go there by waterway, it is 21 nautical miles from Maw Tin Jetty.

Myanmar has over 300 cities. According to historical testimonials, Twantay was the ancient city, which stands nearest to the present capital Yangon. It has linkages with Bagan, Innwa, Taunggoo and Koneabaung eras.

Agriculture and Fisheries are the main business for populace. Local products such as bamboo, rattans, bamboo-trays, sieves, and bamboo-chairs are also produced there. As pottery is one of their industries, you can see many potters’ workshops. You can also see many looms, as weaving is also another traditional industry.

You can see the “Tuktapat” trees, which only grow in Twantay, Mandalay, Pyay and The Htone. There are two kinds of “Tuktapat” tree male and female. The “Tuktapat” fruit is considered royal, because in ancient times, this fruit is consumed only by kinds. One strange thing about this fruit is that, it can only be eaten when the fruit ripens and fall off the tree.

This fruit is said to be good for your health if dip in honey and eaten. Nowadays, monks and old people consume this fruit for their health.

The ancient city of Twantay, is not only prosperous, pleasant and beautiful but also famous for its ancient historical ShweSanDaw pagoda.