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Home2 Day Mandalay, Amarapura & Mingun Sightseeing Tour
Description
Head to Myanmar's famous cities on this 2-day guided tour. See the splendid Mahamuni Pagoda and Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay. Visit Mahagandayon Monastery in Amarapura and the longest teak-bridge while you are here. Embark on a boat to Mingun and see the local village lifestyle and more.
Highlights
- Observe the unique art of Gold Leaf Making
- Watch a beautiful sunset from Mandalay Hill
- Visit the exquisite U Bein Bridge
- Behold the largest ringing bell in the world in Mingun
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Day 1 - Mandalay & Amarapura Sightseeing expand_more
Meet your Myanmar tour guide at a negotiated location and begin the tour, which can be divided into two sections:
Visit the listed famous places in Mandalay:
Mahamuni Pagoda, which is the second most sacred temple entirely made of real gold leaves and the Buddha's statue is heavily encrusted with 3 tons of pure gold.
Gold Leaf Making, which is the unique arts and crafts of Mandalay.
Golden Palace Monastery, which is one of the most beautiful teak wood building in Myanmar.
Kuthodaw Pagoda, which is known to most travellers as the largest book in the world.
Mandalay Hill, which is the best place to watch the sunset.
Visit the listed famous places in Amarapura:
Mahagandayon Monastery, which is one of the renowned monastic university in Myanmar.
Silk Weaving Industry, which is famous for fine quality silk cloth.
U Bein Bridge, which is the longest teak-wood bridge in the world and a very popular place to watch the sunset.
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Day 2 - Boat Trip to Mingun expand_more
Go on a half-day tour in Mingun to the listed locations:
Take a local boat for about an hour to go to Mingun village along with marvelling at the scenic view on the way.
Explore the village by walking for about one and a half hour. The village is famous for the largest ringing bell in the world, huge unfinished stupa, and the local village life.
Board the boat and return to Mandalay which will take about 4 hours.
What's Included
Engish-speaking Myanmar tour guide
What's Excluded
Hotel
Transportation by car, boat, etc
Meals
Entrance fee
Know before you go
Entrance fee is:
Mandalay - K10000 per person
Mingun - K5000 per person
Mandalay Hill - K1000 per person
Jade Market - K2500 per person
If there are more than 10 people in a group the price will be 50 USD.
You can choose from the following options:
Option 1 - Amarapura in the morning
Option 2 - Mandalay in the morning
Recommendation - Option 1
The best time to visit Mahagandayon Monastery is between 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. All the monks in the monastery queue up to receive the alms at 10:00 AM.
Timing - 9:00 AM - Sunset (approx. 6:00 PM)
The Offers:
Zegyo Market, which is a good place to see local ways of life and local products. It is also one of the biggest markets in upper Myanmar.
Jade Market- Entrance fee K2500 per person. The best time to visit is between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
Local Tea Shop (Local Cafe)- Try the local taste and meet with the local people.
Shwe In Bin Monastery- Very typical Burmese wooden monastery where you can learn the typical style of Burmese monastic architecture.
Minthar Theatre- Show starts at 8:30 PM and finishes at 9:30 PM. Entrance fee is K14000 per person.
Mandalay Marionettes Theatre- It is famous among foreign travellers and it was started in 1986. The show starts at 8:30 PM and finishes at 9:30 PM. Entrance fee is K15000 per person.
You can choose from the following options:
Option 1 - Mingun boat trip in the morning. We will miss the chance to visit Jade Market.
Option 2 - Mingun boat trip in the evening. We can visit the Jade market if you wish and we can also see the sunset on the boat.
Recommendation - Option 2
Timing - 2:30 PM - Sun Set (4 hours)
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 10 | USD 45 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |