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Day Trip from Mandalay to Three Ancient Cities
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Duration - 10 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish, Chinese - Mandarin
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Explore all interesting sightseeing places of Amarapura, Inwa, and Sagaing with your private guide and car. Learn more about its histories and cultures from your local guide. Riding horse cart at old Inwa city will be an unforgettable experience of your day trip.
Highlights
- View the famous Buddhist monastery of Mahagandayon at their lunch time!
- Taking a short walk along 200-year-old U Bein teak bridge!
- Experience charming Horse-drawn carriage ride at Old Inwa city!
- Enjoy the tranquil sunset from the top of Sagaing hill!
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Description
Day Trip from Mandalay to Three Ancient Cities
In the morning, head to Amarapura, situated about 11 km south of Mandalay. It used to be the royal capital city of the third Myanmar Empire in 1783 and 1841. Visit a local weaving factory there to see how colorful Myanmar Longyis (sarongs) are making.
Amarapura is famous for its beautiful silk and cotton wear produced at local weaving workshops. Watch the lunch processing of monks at the famous Mahagandayone Monastery.
Next, take a short walk across the famous U Peins Bridge at Taungthaman Lake. It is the longest wooden bridge in Myanmar with a length of 1.2 km. The supply of wood for the bridge came from the former old palace of Inwa.
Continue your drive to old Inwa city encircled by three rivers. It was the capital of Myanmar three times between the 14th and 18th centuries.
From the pier of Myint Nga, take a short ferry ride to cross the river and then explore Inwa by the horse carts to see religious monuments, ancient ruins, and small communities living in the palace site. You will see Bagaya wooden monastery built-in 1834, leaning watchtower and Mae Nu Oak Kaung monastery.
Then stop at a local restaurant for lunch.
Then drive to Sagaing by crossing a bridge over the Ayeyarwady River. The city is well-known for Sagaing hill, a religious retreat for monks and nuns. Its long mountain ranges are shrined Pagodas on their top and keep over 400 monasteries built on these mountains are the abode for monks, nuns, and for those practicing meditation.
The excursion to Sagaing will offer you the chances to see famous places like Kaungmudaw, Yoke Sone Kyaung, and Soon Oo Pon Nya Shin Pagoda located in the second highest hill of Sagaing and U Min Thone Hse Pagoda with 30 crescent-shaped caves.
Then transfer to your hotel in Mandalay.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Sightseeing in private air-conditioned car
- A short Boat trip to Inwa
- Horse-drawn carriage experience in old royal capital of Inwa
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Bottled water
- Exclusions:
- Any food and beverages unless speicfied
- Entrance tickets
- Expense of personal natures
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
8:00 AM: Get picked up from your hotel in Mandalay and drive to Amarapura
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM: Visit U Bein Bridge and local silk weaving workshop
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Watching lunch procession at Maha Gandaryone monastery
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM: Arrive at Oho Poe Jetty and take a boat to reach Inwa old city
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Sightseeing in a horse-drawn carriage in the old city
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM: Stop for lunch
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM: Drive to Sagaing and visit Kaungmudaw Paya
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Continue to Sagaing hill to visit U Min Thone Hse, Soon Oo Pon Nyashin and Yoke Sone Kyaung
6:00 PM - Transfer to your hotel in Mandalay
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Day Trip from Mandalay to Three Ancient Cities duration is 10 hours.
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