Private Mandalay Excursions to Amarapura Ava and Sagaing

In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel then drive 30 minutes to Amarapura (15 km from Mandalay). View the famous Buddhist monastery of Mahagandayon, where more than a thousand monks live and study; before continue to see the U Bein bridge (it is 200 year old and it is the longest teak-wood bridge in the world).

The bridge was built in 1782 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Then visit Bagaya Monastery, with a superb collection of Buddha statues. After lunch at local restaurant, travel by a short boat trip to the former Royal Capital of Inwa (also called Ava).

Explore by horse-drawn carriage to visit Nanmyint Watch Tower, the remains of the palace building name “the leaning tower of Ava” Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, built of brick and stucco and Bargayar Monastery, this place is famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts. Continue to Sagaing Hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees for sunset. Trip ends at your hotel in Mandalay.