Marvelous Mandalay Tour
We will be greeted by our friendly guide at the hotel lobby in the morning (09:00 am). Today, we will drive to Amarapura which is an ancient royal capital full with heritage. Take a short walk at U Pain Bridge which is built of teak logs and planks over 200 years ago by Mayor U Pain. After that, we will pay a visit to Mahagandayon Monastery which is located near Taungthama Lake and learn about monastic education, life and experience. Next, we will visit Aung Nan tapestry workshop, bronze casting statue workshop and learn about Myanmar traditional arts and crafts. Next, we will visit to a stone carving workshop and see skillful craftsmen who drill to create the most artistic Buddha images. We will also visit to a famous and huge statue of Mandalay Mahamuni Pagoda with the multiple layers of gold leaf at the bottom of statue. Then, we will enjoy our lunch somewhere in Mandalay City. Take a break after having lunch. Continue sightseeing with Ku Tho Daw Pagoda, known as the world’s biggest book; Golden Monastery, famous for its wood carving. At the end of the tour, we will explore the major destination, Mandalay Hill and take a glance from the hill and enjoy the panoramic sunset view of Mandalay. Then we will transfer to our hotel, relax and take a review on our today’s activities, write it down on our travel diaries.