Private Haft Day Mandalay Tour

Begin your half-day adventure with pickup from your hotel in Mandalay by your private guide and driver. Stops on this morning or afternoon tour include one of the most revered religious monuments in Myanmar: the Mahamuni Pagoda, which houses a Buddha image originally made out of alloy until fine foils of gold were gilded on; it now weighs more than a ton (900 kg). See the golden crown decorated in diamonds, jade, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. Your personal guide accompanies you to the Shwe Inbin Monastery and Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery), an imposing teak temple that was originally built within the palace complex but subsequently dismantled and reconstructed some years later. The tour continues on to Kuthodaw Pagoda, consisting of 729 marble slabs in which the entire Buddhist canon is inscribed. You'll visit a traditional handloom silk workshop as well as a Kalaga tapestries craftsman's shop before proceeding to Mandalay Hill, the only place with a panoramic view over the city and surrounding plain. If you selected the afternoon tour, this will be the perfect time to take sunset photos. Conclude with a drop-off at your hotel in Mandalay.