2-Day Sightseeing Tour Of Myanmar Highlights From Mandalay
Description
See the best of Myanmar on this 2-day excursion starting from Mandalay, visit its historical buildings & famous pagodas, including Kuthodaw Pagoda, Golden Palace Monastery, & the Royal Palace. Next, explore the famous monuments & landmarks in Mingun& Sagaing, such as Mingun Bell, Settawyar Pagoda & Hsin Byu Me Pagoda. Also, cross Inwa on a ferry, enjoy horse-cart riding & admire Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Monastery.
Highlights
- Head to Mahamuni Pagoda & Kuthodaw Pagoda
- Visit Golden Palace Monastery & the Royal Palace
- Check out Mahaatulawaiyan Monastery & Settawyar Pagoda
- See Mingun Bell, the largest functioning bronze-cast bell in the world
- Explore the Soonooponyashin Pagoda on top of Sagaing Hill
- Proceed to Nanmyint watch-tower & Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Monastery
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Day 1: Sightseeing in Mandalay expand_more
Upon arrival at Mandalay International Airport, your Burmese guide will be ready to greet you or meet the guide directly at the hotel.
Start sightseeing tour with a visit to Mahamuni Pagoda. It is a spectacular and revered Buddha image, covered with 24-carat gold plates.
Stop by to see the masterpiece of artisans at the Stone Carving workshop; learn how to make gold-foils at the gold-leaves centre.
In the afternoon, visit the Royal Palace, which was the last residence of the Burmese Kingdom.
Proceed to the Kuthodaw Pagoda Complex, which houses the world's largest book on which Buddhist scriptures are inscribed.
Visit Golden Palace Monastery, an attractive complex popular for its typical 19th-century wood carvings and the apartment of King Mindon.
Next, visit the finest architectural brick monastery known as Mahaatulawaiyan Monastery.
Climb to the top of Mandalay Hill for enjoying beautiful sunset views.
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Day 2: Mingun - Sagaing - Innwa expand_more
After breakfast at the hotel, the tour begins with a 2-hour drive to Mingun (a river-side historical site).
Start sightseeing at Settawyar Pagoda, which was built and moved from Amarapura to the present site by King Bodawpaya.
Visit Pahtotawgyi, a massive unfinished pagoda.
Explore Mingun Bell, the largest functioning bronze-cast bell in the world.
Stop by Memorial Hall of Mingun Sayadaw and Hsin Byu Me Pagoda.
Next, set sail downstream to the jetty.
Drive to Sagaing, the largest religious site in the country.
See Soonooponyashin Pagoda on top of Sagaing Hill.
Next, you will visit U Min-Thone-Sel, thirty caves that contain 45 same-size seated Buddha images.
Then, continue crossing to Inwa by ferry-boat.
Enjoy horse-cart riding in Inwa (the ancient capital of Myanmar Kings), and later visit Bagayar Monastery, built with large teak woods and carvings. Also, visit “Yadanarsimi” Pagoda.
Head to the Nanmyint watch-tower, the only remaining structure from Inwa royal palace buildings.
In the last leg of the tour, visit Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Monastery, the finest architectural marvel and a famous religious monument of the Inwa era.
After sightseeing, drive back to Mandalay and then transfer to your hotel. End of the tour.
What's Included
English-speaking Burmese guide
Well-experienced driver and well air-conditioned car
Bottles of water
Snow-towels
Road taxes
What's Excluded
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Entrance fees
Camera fees
Inwa (Ava) ferry boat
Inwa (Ava) horse cart
Know before you go
Travellers should wear formal dresses and take off footwear while visiting religious sites.
Tours are customizable and adjustable.
If you start sightseeing at the hotel or need a pick-up from the jetty or bus station, some charges can be reduced, and more sightseeing can be added to your city tour.
The airport is a one-hour drive from Mandalay.
Meeting Point
Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
The group size and price | |
1 To 2 | USD 185 Per Group |
3 To 4 | USD 215 Per Group |
5 To 6 | USD 230 Per Group |
7 To 8 | USD 280 Per Group |
This is a group tour |