5 Days Essence of Mandalay Tour

Name: Essence of Mandalay Tour
Brand: Indochina Tour
Rating: 5 (31 reviews)

INT-M-ME05 5 Days Essence of Mandalay Tour

During this 5 days essence of Mandalay tour, you will fully explore the highlighted attractions in Mandalay, the cultural center of Myanmar, and tour the largest city Yangon.

Starting from Yangon, you will first experience a circular train ride to meet the locals and interact with them. Followed by a city discovery tour, you will tour many landmarks of Yangon like Bogyoke Market, China Town, and Shwedagon Pagoda.

Then in Mandalay, you will visit Shwenandaw Monastery, famous for its teak carving of Buddhist myths, and Kuthodaw Pagoda with quite beautiful white stupas. The next day, take an excursion to Mingun and Amarapura to visit the unfinished Mingun Pahtodawgyi and amazing Hsinbyume Pagoda and enjoy a gorgeous sunset over U Bein Bridge.

TOUR CODEINT-M-ME05

PLACES VISITEDYangon - Mandalay - Mingun - Amarapura - Mandalay

DEPARTURE DATESDates are flexible and customizable for private departures.

Trip At a Glance

Yangon(2 nights)

Mandalay(2 nights)

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Why you'll love this trip?

Visit Yangon downtown area to see Shwedagon Pagoda, Bogyoke Market, etc.
Visit the fabulous Shwenandaw Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mingun Pahtodawgyi and U Bein Bridge in Mandalay.

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Tour Map & Day by Day Itinerary

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Day 1

Yangon Arrival

Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon requests

Welcome to Yangon! Upon arrival, your guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to hotel for check-in. Have a good rest and expect the upcoming journey.

Overnight in Yangon.

Day 2

Yangon Full Day City Tour

Meals: B

Start the day with a circular train ride in Yangon. On the train, you can enjoy a variety of insights into the local life and interact with some locals to make the most of the journey. After that, visit the famous Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple, home to a 66-meter long reclining Buddha, and shoot photos at the picturesque Karaweik Hall royal floating barge.

Have some rest after lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy your free time to wander the Bogyoke Market. Then stroll around the busy streets of Yangon’s famous China Town and Yangon Jetty. Finally, end today’s tour with an amazing sunset view at Shwedagon Pagoda, the largest pagoda painted with real gold in Yangon.

Overnight in Yangon.

Day 3

Yangon to Mandalay

Flight: Domestic flight is on Indochina Tour's arrangement

Meals: B

Drive to the airport for onward flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, Your local guide and driver will pick you up and bring you to have a city excursion in Mandalay.

Visit Mahamuni Image where you can see local people pray and stick the gold paper on the Buddha for a blessing. On the way to the Mahamuni Image, pay a visit to a gold paper factory to see how people made the gold leaf.

Then head to Shwenandaw Monastery, also known as the Golden Palace Monastery. It was built in the 19th century and well known for its teak carving of Buddhist myths. Next, visit Kuthodaw Pagoda, a Buddhist stupa that contains the world's largest book of Buddhism.

Finish your day at the top of Mandalay Hill for a stunning sunset.

Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 4

Mandalay Excursion to Mingun and Amarapura

Meals: B

Today's tour will take you to have further exploration of Mingun and Amarapura.

After breakfast, head for Mingun, known for the unfinished Mingun Pahtodawgyi that holds the record for the biggest pile of bricks in the world. Then visit Mingun Bell which is the second-largest bell in the world, with a weight of 90 tons. After that, go to visit Hsinbyume Pagoda, one of the most beautiful and unusual temples in Myanmar.

Then, head to Amarapura for the enchanting U Bein Bridge. It is 1.2 kilometers long crossing the Taungthaman Lake and turns out to be the longest teakwood bridge in the world. The sunset over the bridge is gorgeous. You can take a boat on the lake to shoot the silhouette of U Bein Bridge. Before the sunset, take a tour to Taung Mingyi Pagoda, a beautiful pagoda near the U Bein Bridge.

Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 5

Mandalay Departure

Flight: International flight on your own arrangement

Meals: B

Today transfer to Mandalay International Airport for your flight home.

End of service.

Service Inclusions & Exclusions

Service Inclusions:

Flight tickets with airport tax as listed in above itinerary.
Entrance fee and sightseeing as listed in the itinerary.
Private English speaking tour guide service.
Private van for land transportation with cold drinking water and soft drink provided in the car.
Meals as listed in the itinerary (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner.

Service Exclusions:

International air tickets.
Visa Handling fee, visa stamp fee.
Meals do not listed in itinerary.
Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses.
Tipping for guide, driver and hotel bell boys, etc.
Surcharge for public holidays (if any).
Services not stated in the itinerary.

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