Myanmar · Cycle

5-Hour Cycling Tour of Mandalay Countryside with Monasteries

5 Hours Round trip from Mandalay Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Cycle through Mandalay's countryside and meet local people
  • 02 Visit the Golden Palace Monastery, the only remaining building from the Royal Palace
  • 03 See A Tu Ma Shi Monastery and the site known as the World's Biggest Book
  • 04 Stop at local cottage industries, including noodle making and bamboo weaving
  • 05 Enjoy a wholesome local snack at a traditional tea house

Paddle through the countryside of Mandalay to enjoy natural scenery, meet local people, and experience everyday life beyond the city. Along the way, stop at the Golden Palace Monastery, A Tu Ma Shi Monastery, a fried-bean factory, and a mushroom house. This ride also offers an excellent opportunity for photography.

Continue biking and stop at the famous Golden Palace Monastery, the only building left from the Royal Palace, which the last king moved from his residence and donated as a monastery.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Mandalay
Languages Burmese, English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Cycle Through Mandalay's Countryside and Monasteries

  • Arrive at the meeting point by your own transfer and meet your tour guide.

  • After a bike fitting, begin the tour from a local market and visit cottage industries such as a noodle-making house and a bamboo-weaving workshop for the house and home.

  • Continue biking and stop at the famous Golden Palace Monastery, the only building left from the Royal Palace, which the last king moved from his residence and donated as a monastery. You will also stop at A Tu Ma Shi Monastery, one of the first structures built by the founder of Mandalay, for photos, and visit the famous site known as the World's Biggest Book.

  • After visiting these places, continue on into the countryside.

  • Stop by local workplaces such as a fried-bean factory and a mushroom house.

  • Enjoy a wholesome local snack at a local tea house before returning to the starting point, where the tour ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Mandalay 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • A mountain bike with helmet

  • Water bottle

  • English-speaking guide service

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

What to bring

  • Hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Appropriate clothing to visit religious places

Know before you go

  • This fun riding experience is suitable for anyone who can ride a bicycle, and a family trip is also available.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Tour start
Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Mandalay.

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