Myanmar · Religious & Spiritual

1-Day Monywa Religious Highlights Tour from Mandalay with Sagaing

1 Day Round trip from Monywa Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Monywa's boat market for a glimpse of local Burmese daily life
  • 02 Visit Thanboddhay Pagoda and admire its magnificent architecture
  • 03 See 1,000 Bodhi trees at Bodhi Tataung, each with a seated Buddha image
  • 04 Discover the cave pagodas of U Min Thone Zal
  • 05 Watch sunset from Soon Oo Pone Nya Shin Pagoda atop Sagaing Hill

Travel from Mandalay to explore the religious highlights of Monywa, the largest city in Myanmar's Sagaing Region on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Visit important Buddhist spiritual sites, admire remarkable pagoda architecture, and gain historical and cultural insights from a local guide. You'll also explore Monywa's boat market to learn more about Burmese lifestyle and heritage.

Explore Monywa's local market, where Burmese people sell fruits, meats, and other food products from their boats.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Mandalay, Monywa, Sagaing
Languages Burmese, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Mandalay to Monywa's Sacred Sites and Sagaing Sunset

  • Pick up from your hotel in Mandalay and drive to Monywa, a provincial city in central Myanmar.

  • Explore Monywa's local market, where Burmese people sell fruits, meats, and other food products from their boats.

  • Visit Thanboddhay Pagoda and witness its magnificent architecture.

  • Discover different Buddha images at this revered pagoda, guarded by a pair of white elephant statues.

  • Continue to nearby Bodhi Tataung to see 1,000 Bodhi trees, with a seated Buddha image placed under each tree.

  • Head to the U Min Thone Zal pagodas located in a cave.

  • Visit Soon Oo Pone Nya Shin Pagoda at the top of Sagaing Hill.

  • Watch the beautiful sunset over this religious city with hundreds of monasteries, nunneries, and meditation centres.

Drive back to your hotel in Mandalay.

Thanboddhay Pagoda, Bodhi Tataung's 1,000 Bodhi trees, U Min Thone Zal cave pagodas

Where this trip takes you

Thanboddhay Pagoda, Bodhi Tataung's 1,000 Bodhi trees, U Min Thone Zal cave pagodas

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Monywa 3 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking Burmese tour guide

  • Air-conditioned car and driver

  • Bottled water

  • Wet towels

  • Road taxes

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips

  • Entrance fees

  • Camera fees

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Monywa.

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