Kyaiktiyo is a small town about 160km from Yangon in Southeastern Myanmar, famous for its golden boulder and pagoda balancing precariously over a cliff. There are three places commonly referred to as Kyaiktiyo by travellers: The town of Kyaiktiyo at the foot of the mountain range, on the main street between Mawlamyine and Bago/Yangon. Most busses and the trains leave from here. Kinpun village, where most of the affordable guesthouses and hotels are, 15km/20min uphill from Kyaiktiyo town. Another 30min uphill from Kinpun is the mountaintop village where the expensive upscale hotels and the Golden Rock are located.