Highlight of Mandalay (Half day Guided private tour)

Highlights

• Private tour
• Good for those who don't have full day availability
• Knowledgeable and friendly guide
• The most beautiful temples of Mandalay in a halfday
• Beautiful sunset at U Bein Bridge

Your guide will arrive to your hotel (within city area) in the morning or in the noon time for your Mandalay sightseeing for the half day.

Firstly, visit to the Mahamuni Pagoda. This pagoda houses one of the country’s most honored Buddha images, completely covered in gold leaves that are every day applied to the statue by male devotees.

Proceed to Kuthodaw Pagoda, frequently dubbed as “The World’s Biggest Book” for its collection of 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings. Directly south of Mandalay Hill stands the Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, known as the pagoda of the Great Marble Image.

Admire the huge Buddha, carved from a single block of marble. It’s said that the colossal marble block took 10,000 men almost two weeks to transport it from the riverside to its current location.

Then it’s off to the Shwenandaw Monastery, the Golden Monastery which is the only enduring structure from the Royal Palace of the 19th century. This impressive structure is celebrated for its remarkable woodcarvings.

After the half day excursion in the noon time for morning tour and in the evening for noon tour, transfer back to your hotel by ending the tour.