5-Hour Mandalay Highlights and Local Food Tour with Tea Shop Breakfast

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Sample a local Mandalay breakfast at a traditional tea shop
• 02 Visit Mahamuni Pagoda, one of Mandalay's best-known religious landmarks
• 03 Explore Shwenandaw Monastery and admire its intricate teak wood carvings
• 04 See Kuthodaw Pagoda, known as the "world's largest book made of marble"
• 05 Browse Zay Cho Market and taste a variety of local snacks
• 06 Enjoy lunch at a famous Mee Shay noodle shop

Discover the beauty of Mandalay on an early morning sightseeing tour that pairs the city's cultural landmarks with its everyday food scene. Sample a local breakfast at a tea shop, visit famous religious sites such as Mahamuni Pagoda, Shwenandaw Monastery, and Kuthodaw Pagoda, then explore the bustling Zay Cho Market for shopping and local snacks. The experience ends with lunch at a famous Mee Shay shop before returning to your hotel.

Discover the beauty of Mandalay on an early morning sightseeing tour that pairs the city's cultural landmarks with its everyday food scene.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Mandalay

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Mandalay Landmarks and Local Food Experience

• Pick up from your hotel in the early morning at 7:30 AM and begin exploring Mandalay.

• Try local food at a tea shop, including snacks that locals enjoy daily, such as Mandalay Mote Ti, Mote Hin Ga, and Shan Noodle.

• Head to one of the city's well-known religious landmarks, Mahamuni Pagoda.

• Continue to Shwe Nan Saw Monastery, a finely carved teak wooden monastery building just outside the Mandalay Royal Palace. Its interior and exterior are decorated with intricate wood carvings.

• Visit Kuthudaw Pagoda, which is called the "world's largest book made of marble".

• Arrive at Zay Cho Market and enjoy the local snacks sold here.

• Stop at the famous Mee Shay shop for lunch before driving back.

• Transfer back to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Myanmar snack tasting at a local tea shop
• Tasting of four or five kinds of local snacks at Zay Cho Market
• Lunch at the famous noodle (Mee Shay) shop
• Private air-conditioned car and driver service
• English-speaking guide service

What's Not Included

• Entrance or zone fees
• Camera fees
• Supplement for extra meals
• Personal expenses
• Any other items or visits not mentioned in the program
• Gratuities for the guide and driver

Know before you go

• Printed or mobile voucher accepted
• The tour must be booked 48 hours in advance
• The tour is valid for the dates mentioned only
• Children under 3 years old go free. Children above 3 years old must be paid for as adults
• Please inform us of any special requests, such as food restrictions, vegetarian meals, and others, when making the reservation
• Minimum 2 people (please contact us for one person)
• If you want to amend or add anything to your itinerary, please message us so that we can arrange a customized private tour for you

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour start

Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.