Full-Day Mandalay City Tour with Jade Market and Mandalay Hill

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Mandalay's biggest Jade Market in upper Myanmar
• 02 See traditional puppet, tapestry, wood, and gold beating workshops
• 03 Marvel at Mahamuni Buddha Image, a highlight of Mandalay
• 04 Visit Golden Palace Monastery and Kuthodaw Pagoda, home to the world's largest book
• 05 Watch the sunset from Mandalay Hill with panoramic city views

Book this full-day sightseeing tour to discover the highlights of Mandalay, Myanmar's cultural and religious center of Buddhism. Explore the Jade Market with a local expert and learn why Mandalay is such an important trading hub in a country that holds 70% of the world's jadeite reserves. Visit major cultural landmarks including Mahamuni Buddha Image, Royal Palace, Golden Palace Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda, and Kyauktawgyi Pagoda. End the day with a beautiful sunset view from Mandalay Hill.

Drive to Mandalay Hill at sunset and enjoy panoramic views of the city.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Mandalay Highlights and Sunset at Mandalay Hill

• Meet your tour guide at your hotel in the morning and visit the biggest Jade Market in upper Myanmar, where sellers and buyers trade jade, ruby, sapphires, and other gemstones.

• See the traditional hand-making of puppets, tapestry, woodwork, and gold beating at local workshops.

• Continue to Mahamuni Buddha Image, the highlight of Mandalay, and marvel at the large single marble Buddha statue.

• Stop for lunch.

• Move to the Royal Palace, the last capital of the Myanmar Kingdom.

• Proceed to Golden Palace Monastery, the city's original royal building.

• Head to Kuthodaw Pagoda, which contains the world's largest book.

• Drive to Mandalay Hill at sunset and enjoy panoramic views of the city.

• Head back to the hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Mandalay tourist guide fee

• Towels and purified drinking water

What's Not Included

• Car transportation

• Entrance fee

• Food

Know before you go

• The Mandalay guide can help arrange air-conditioned transportation. Car transportation costs 40 USD.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour start

87th St, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.