After a long day discovering the many sights of this enchanting country, take some time to relax on the U BeinBridge. Enjoy the colourful scenes of the sunset while walking on the bridge or taking a rowing boat in TaungTha Man Lake. Enjoy sunset cocktails with snacks on the shore of the lake and have unique encounters when you meet the local blade artist and fortune teller who will predict your golden future.
Pick-up at your hotel for the drive to Amarapura, 15 km (30 minutes) from Mandalay. Visit MAHAGANDAYON, a famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study; continue to 200-year-old U BEIN teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital.
Visit BAGAYA MONASTERY, with a superb collection of Buddha statues. After lunch at local restaurant, excursion to the former Royal Capital of INWA (AVA) reached by a short boat trip.
Visits by horse-drawn carriage include NANMYINT WATCH TOWER, the remains of the palace building nicknamed ‘the leaning tower of Ava’ MAHA AUNGMYE BONZAN MONASTERY, built of brick and stucco and BARGAYAR MONASTERY, famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts. Continue to SAGAING HILLS, a retreat for Buddhist devotees for sunset.
After having breakfast at the hotel, the guide and driver will pick you up and we will visit Amarapura first and then to Mandalay. In Amarapura city, we will go to U Pein Bridge which is the world longest teak bridge and Mahagandayon Monastery where hundreds of young Novice (Sanga) studying Buddhist Literatures with strictly obeying rule and regulation of the Monastery according to Buddha teaching.
After that, we will keep visit to Mandalay and explore to Mahamuni Pagoda, Kyauktawgyi Pagoda a large Buddha image carved out of a single block of marble, Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) noted for its exquisite wood carving, Kuthodaw Pagodaknown as the world’s Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures, Sulamani Pagoda. Mandalay Palace and in the evening enjoy the sunset from Mandalay Hill.
After having breakfast at the hotel, the guide and the driver will pick you to the jetty to take ferry to Mingoon which is the upper part of the Irrawaddy River. When we arrive in the jetty in Mingoon, we will visit toSettawya Pagoda, MingunPahtotawgyi which is the biggest unfinished pagoda, the world biggest ringing Mingun Bell, Daw Oo Soon Infirmary, and Myatheintan Pagoda.
After that, we will come back to Mandalay and start the city tour in Mandalay. Mandalay half day sightseeing; visit to Mahamuni Pagoda, Kyauktawgyi Pagoda a large Buddha image carved out of a single block of marble, Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) noted for its exquisite wood carving, Kuthodaw Pagodaknown as the world’s Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures, Sulamani Pagoda. Mandalay Palace and in the evening enjoy the sunset from Mandalay Hill.
Pick-up at your hotel and proceed for an excursion to Amarapura, 15km (30 minutes) from Mandalay. Visit MAHAGANDAYON, a famous Buddhist monastery, where more than a thousand monks live and study; continue to 200-year-old U BEIN teak bridge, built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Since then it is noted for silk- and cotton weaving. Visit a traditional hand-woven silk workshop. Visit BAGAYA MONASTERY, with a superb collection of Buddha statues. Return to Mandalay.
Pick-up at your hotel and transfer to the jetty for an excursion by boat on the AYEYARWADDY RIVER to MINGUN about 11 km (1h) upriver from Mandalay. Visits will start with the MINGUN BELL, a magnificent sight of the world's largest un-cracked bell weighing 90 tonnes, and will continue with HSINBYUME PAYA as well as the unfinished MINGUN PAYA, built as one of the world's largest chedis by King Bodaw Paya. Return to Mandalay by boat.
Mandalay half day sightseeing; visit Mahamuni Pagoda, Kyauktawgyi Pagoda a large Buddha image carved out of a single block of marble, Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) noted for its exquisite wood carving, Kuthodaw Pagodaknown as the world’s Biggest Book for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures, Sulamani Pagoda. Mandalay Palace and in the evening enjoy the sunset from Mandalay Hill.
Mandalay was the royal capital of Myanmar and it is still heart of Burmese culture today. Mandalay Hill is the best place to introduce Mandalay city, to catch a glimpse in the morning or enjoy sun set, before or after your day touring.
Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in the morning and start the trip by visiting Golden Palace Monastery- one of the finest wooden construction of 19th century wooden in Burma. This monastery that is also known as another name Shwenandaw Kyaung with exquisite wood carvings and it used to be part of the Mandalay Royal Palace.
The next place will be Kuthodaw pagoda, famous for houseing the "Biggest book in the World" named after the 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings and this is a complex of a gilded pagoda, hundreds of shrines and several pavilions.
Next we head to Kyauk Taw gyi pagoda with its huge Marble Buddha, carved from a single block of white marble from the Sagyin Hill. This tour offers a great introduction to Mandalay and a memorable half day touring.
Let us show you the rich culture of Mandalay with this half-day tour. Beginning with mysterious "Maha Muni Buddha", the most revered Buddha image in Myanmar. Being the most holy pilgrimage site, a rite of visiting pilgrims is to apply gold leaf to the statue. The result of this has left the statue distorted in some areas, namely the chest where there is 6 inches of gold leaf. These gold leaves, which are made as offerings throughout the country, are produced only in Mandalay with the traditional hand pounding technique. Pay a visit to a gold-leaf making and other nearby handicraft cottages to observe local craftsman at work.
Enjoy a tour of total indulgence at one of Mandalay's best spas. With a sense of
serenity, the spa is located in a garden at the foot of sacred Mandalay Hill.
Experience walking on the lotus foot steps; teak wood bungalows with authentically
decoration like in ancient royal building are waiting for your renewal and wellness
treatments.The perfect addition to any tour in Myanmar.