4 Days 3 Nights Mandalay, Monywa, Thanboddhay Pagoda, Pho Win Taung Cave, Mahamuni, Amarapura, Mingun Bell (FREE upgrade to Excellent-Cuisine Restaurants & Private Tour)

4 Days 3 Nights Mandalay, Monywa, Thanboddhay Pagoda, Pho Win Taung Cave, Mahamuni, Amarapura, Mingun Bell (FREE upgrade to Excellent-Cuisine Restaurants & Private Tour)

Itinerary

Day 1
Explore the 13th century Buddhist temple, Thanboddhay Pagoda

TBA
Arrive at Mandalay International Airport

TBA
Meet & greet by tour guide at the airport’s arrival gate

1300
Enjoy Burmese Set Lunch at Sagaing Hill Restaurant*

1400
Travel to Monywa, Sagain Region, 3h0m, 137km

1500
Visit Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda & Kaunghmudaw Pagoda

1600
Explore 13th century Buddhist temple, Thanboddhay Pagoda

1800
Check in Win Unity Resort Hotel in Monywa for 1-night

1930
Enjoy Burmese Set Dinner at hotel*

2100
Before we say good night


Day 2
Discover Pho Win Taung Ancient Cave Complex

0700
Enjoy breakfast at hotel

0800
Travel to Shwe Ba Hill to visit Pho Win Taung Cave, 1h0m, 30km

0900
Discover the ancient cave complex of Pho Win Taung

1200
Enjoy Chinese set lunch at Excellent Restaurant*

1330
Explore the world’s famous standing & reclining Buddha statues at Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung in Monywa

1430
Travel back to Mandalay, 3h0m, 137km

1730
Selfie-photography at the 200 year-old U Bein Bridge, believe to be the world’s oldest & longest teakwood bridge

1830
Enjoy Thai Set Dinner at Ko’s Kitchen Restaurant*

2100
Check in hotel in Mandalay for 2-nights

2200
Before we say good night


Day 3
Uncover the Ruins of Mingun Pahtodawgyi Stupa

0630
Enjoy breakfast at hotel

0800
Admire the magnificent Buddha image at Mahamuni Pagoda, famous for its venerated Buddha statue covered with gold leaf

1030
Discover the 18th century Mandalay Palace, the Royal Palace of the last Burmese monarchy

1130
Visit Kuthodaw Pagoda, its 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist Scripture (the world’s biggest book)

1300
Enjoy Chinese Set Lunch at Local Authentic Restaurant

1430
Take an hour boat cruise along Irrawaddy River to Mingun Town, where the world largest ringing bell exist. During the boat journey, you will see life along the river, fishing villages, market boats, women attending to their washing, and children playing by the river

1530
Uncover the ancient ruins of the Mingun Pahtodawgyi Stupa, an incomplete massive monument stupa

1730
Cruise back to Mandalay admiring the romantic river scene

1900
Enjoy Thai Set Dinner at Tom Yum Koong Restaurant*

2100
Before we say good night


Day 4
Discover the Managandhayon Monastery

0700
Enjoy breakfast at hotel

0930
Travel to Amarapura, Myanmar’s former capital, 0h30m, 9km

1000
Visit Mahagandhayon Monastery in Amarapura, Myanmar’s most prominent monastic college

TBA
Transfer to the airport for flight check-in

TBA
Depart for home by flight