Myanmar · City Tours

1-Day Mandalay Pagodas and Palaces Tour with Sunset at Mandalay Hill

1 Day Round trip from Mahamuni Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Mandalay, the last capital of the Konboung Dynasty
  • 02 See the highly revered Mahamuni Buddha image at Mahamyatmuni Pagoda
  • 03 Read the "world's biggest book" at Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729 marble pages
  • 04 Discover royal architecture and courtly life at the Royal Palace and Golden Palace Monastery
  • 05 Enjoy panoramic sunset views over Mandalay from Mandalay Hill

Visit Mandalay, the last capital of the Konboung Dynasty, on this full-day guided tour. Discover royal customs and traditional heritage as you learn how Myanmar kings governed their empire, and how ordinary people, foreign merchants, and embassies lived during the monarchical period. Explore Mahamyatmuni Pagoda, the Royal Palace, the Golden Palace Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda, and Mandalay Hill for a panoramic sunset view.

Visit Kuthodaw Pagoda and read the world's biggest book, which contains 729 white marble stone pages.

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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
City Mandalay
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Mandalay Pagodas, Royal Heritage, and Sunset at Mandalay Hill

  • Start the tour at 8:30 am from your booked hotel. Travel to Mahamyatmuni Pagoda, one of the best places to see Myanmar pilgrims who come here. The temple houses the Mahamuni Buddha image, the most highly revered Buddha image in the country.

  • Continue to a handicraft workshop to see how gold leaves are made.

  • In the afternoon, visit the impressive replica of Myanansankyaw Shwe Nan Taw, or the Royal Palace, to gain an understanding of the Myanmar royal lifestyle.

  • Proceed to Shwe Nan Taw Monastery, also known as the Golden Palace Monastery, to see royal architectural techniques from about 200 years ago.

  • Visit Kuthodaw Pagoda and read the world's biggest book, which contains 729 white marble stone pages.

  • Enjoy the sunset and panoramic views of the Mandalay area from Mandalay Hill.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Mahamuni 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking local tour guide

  • Good air-conditioned car

  • Fuel fee and toll charges

  • Drinking water and snow towel

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Not Included

  • Meals

  • Accommodation

  • Entrance fee and camera fee

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Mahamuni.

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