Itinerary :
Day 1 : Mandalay
Meal : -
08:00 Pick up from your hotel in Mandalay / Meeting Point / Mandalay Airport and transfer to Mandalay.
09:10 Mahamuni Stupa
Mahamuni Stupa is one of the important stupas in Mandalay, located 3 kilometers south of the city center of Mandalay. The bronze Buddha statue in the stupa is said to have been opened by Shakyamuni himself. Burmese regarded this stupa as the true body of the ancestor and has a sacred status in Myanmar. Devoted believers affix gold leaves to Buddha statues, but only men can offer gold leaf in person. Over the years, the thickness of gold leaves has been 16 cm, which is spectacular.
10:10 Shweinbin Monastery
Shweinbin Monastery is an elegant wooden monastery located between the city center and the Mahamuni stupa. Its history can be traced back to 1895. It was funded by a wealthy Chinese jade merchant at that time. Hundreds of monks come and go in the alleys covered by leaves in this area.
11:00 Mandalay Palace
Mandalay Palace was built in the 1850s, but was damaged during the war and restored in the 1990s. More than 40 wooden buildings made it stately and prosperous. Its architectural form is modeled after the Forbidden City of China, but the area for tourists to visit is limited, and it is necessary to follow the prescribed route.
12:00 Lunch by your own expense : Guide will suggest on spot
13:00 Golden Palace Monastery
Mandalay's more popular stupa, exquisite teak wood is surrounded by luxurious carvings. According to legend, this is the royal apartment of King Mindong. It was originally located in the royal palace. His successor reassembled his apartment today. Monasteries. Fortunately, this monk was free from the destruction of the war and presented in full to everyone.
13:30 Unique Monasteries / Peacock Temple
Built by King Mindong in 1857, it was once a beautiful building in Mandalay, but was destroyed by fire in the 1890s. In 1995, it was rebuilt with cement. Because cement buildings do not have the natural beauty of teak, they have gradually fallen out of favor. .
14:30 Sandamuni stupa
A huge gold pagoda in the middle is surrounded by many small white pagodas. The four-axis symmetry is white as snow. Bells hang on the pagoda. The wind blows the bells. It is quiet and far away.
15:10 Kuthodaw Pagoda
Because of the tens of thousands of Buddhist scriptures hidden in the pagoda, this pagoda built by King Mindong is called the "big book of the world". He is like the twin brothers of Sandamuni Pagoda, with a gold pagoda in the middle and surrounding There are 729 small white stupas.
15:50 Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda
A huge stupa under Mandalay Hill has entrances around it. From the east entrance there will be a shop inside the tower. In the center there is a Buddha statue about 8 meters high. The stupa is still under construction. Every ten A large-scale temple fair will be held every month.
16:40 Mandalay Hill
Mandalay is an important place of pilgrimage in Myanmar. The steps up the mountain start from two huge Sintra statues (half lion and half dragon). It takes 30 minutes to climb the mountain. You can also find a motorcycle driver at the foot of the mountain. You go up the mountain (2000kyat / person) and slowly go up the mountain along the western mountain road. You can see the surrounding Mandalay from the mountain, and you can see the wonderful sunrise in the morning.
Dinner by your own expense : Guide will suggest on spot
We will return to hotel in Mandalay / Meeting point
**Overnight at Mandalay (Exclude hotel)
Day 2 : Mandalay - Sagiang
Meal : -
08:00 Pick up from your hotel in Mandalay / Meeting Point and transfer to Mahagandayon monastery.
09:30 Visit Mahagandayon monastery, is located at the head of U Bein Bridge, which is the largest monastery in Myanmar. It's like a monk's university, with nearly 2,000 students. The monks in the courtyard all abide by the rule of not eating at noon, so every day at 10 am, tourists from all countries gather here to see the picture of thousands of monks eating lunch together, the scene is very shocking.
11:00 Sagaing Ancient City
The ancient city of Sagaing is located 21 kilometers southwest of Mandalay, on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, facing the ancient city of Tuwa across the river, and was the ancient capital of Myanmar. There are more than 600 temples around Sagaing Mountain, and more than 6,000 monks and nuns practice there. The mountain road is steep and the vegetation is lush. From a distance, the stupa on the mountain, Luo Qibu, is brilliant and dazzling. Here is the famous Gongmudu stupa, which is surrounded by 800 lampposts. Whenever sunset comes, the monk lights up the lights, so the stupa is lit by stars, and the light reflected by the stupa is in the night sky. Very spectacular
13:00 Lunch by your own expense : Guide will suggest on spot
16:30 Uben bridge
Built in 1851, it is 1200 meters long and constructed of 1086 solid teak woods. It is the world's longest teak bridge. This is a very popular spot in Mandalay, but it takes a while to drive from the city, there are tourists coming and going on the bridge, there are hawkers and monks on the bridge, and East Taman Lake under the bridge can be canoeed. At sunset, you can enjoy the sunset while sipping champagne on the boat and feel one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.
18:00 Dinner by your own expense : Guide will suggest on spot
19:00 We wii return to Mandalay city (Hotel / Meeting point)
Tour Included :
- All entrance fee
- 1 bottle water
- CH Guide
- Van and driver
Tour Excluded :
- Meal
- Hotel
- Tipping