Trading Jade in Mandalay half day tour

After having breakfast, you will be picked up at the hotel to get started on an amazing morning. Your first visit is at the 86th street, where you will have a walking tour of the surrounding streets. Strategically located in the northern Myanmar, nearby the jade, gold and ruby mines, Mandalay has gradually become a bustling city. This position also permits the jade industry to flourish since merchants from Thailand, India and China coalesce. 

Next, you will have time to explore the market, discover green, yellow and white jades, which are the precious gems, be able to be found in all forms, from its raw, unpolished state to awesome handcrafted jewelry. You can also have a chance to see skillful craftsmen cut and polish the stone on wet saws and buyers and sellers as well haggle over price. Your interesting visit will coincide with the busiest time of the day at the vibrant jade market. If you wish to bring one of the precious gemstones home, ask for the help of your guide.

Having built up an appetite from haggling with jade merchants, you will be taken to one of the surrounding tea shops where you will be served a local lunch. It is a popular place among local merchants for an afternoon break. Here, you will enjoy curries, snacks, green tea and sweet tea while marveling over that newly purchased jade items.

Time: 9:00 – 1:00

NOTE: Price is for stand-alone tour only; price will be lower when combined with other sightseeing programs on the same day.