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March 3, 2020
Comfortable tourist-class accommodations, mixed transportation private car, highway public bus, flight and delicious breakfasts from hotel.
1 Breakfast
Sightseeing & Photo Stop
Mandalay | Pyin Oo Lwin
Private A/C Vehicle
Mandalay Sightseeing | Mandalay – Pyin Oo Lwin
2 x hotels of a 3* standard.
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Hotel Yadanarbon ( Mandalay) – 1Night
This price does not include guide yet. If you love to enjoy trip with our knowledgeable funny local guide, you can add guide service at the payment page (the page after fill up your personal information)
Today we will explore the magnificent city of Mandalay.
We’ll kick off our exploration with an enjoyable journey to the sprawling Shwe Inn Bin Monastery. Constructed in 1895 of teak wood with a beautiful tiered roof and exquisite carvings, the monastery is representative of traditional Burmese style and home to over 30 monks. After spending some time here, we will head to the beautiful Mahamuni Temple. Here lays the holiest Buddha artefact in Mandalay
We will then move on to visit a marble carving workshop where we will have the unique opportunity to see workers practicing this traditional trade and hand carving spectacular Buddha images. We will take the time to visit a few other workshops where we can learn about ancient royal handicrafts, tapestry and puppet making before a lunch break at a local tea shop.
After a delicious local lunch, we will continue our explorations at a gold leaf production house where we can learn about this ancient craft and make some for ourselves.
This afternoon we will visit Shwenandaw Monastery, the ‘golden palace’. A grand example of 19th Century Burmese architecture, the monastery is beautifully gilded with gold, adorned with glass mosaic and home to impressive carvings of Buddhist myths.
Our next stop will be the Kuthodaw Pagoda, home to the world’s largest book and made out of stunning marble tablets.Then climb up to the Mandalay Hill to see sunset on the Irrawaddy River and Mandalay City view.
Overnight at Mandalay Hotel.
Today our journey starts at 08:00 AM and drive on a scenic road 80 km from Mandalay to the former British hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin(Maymyo). It’s a delightful small town of colonial-style buildings, markets, waterfall and a botanical garden.Explore the local market for a taste of local culture and continue to visit Botanical Garden, this lovingly maintained 435-acre botanical garden features more than 480 species of flower, shrub and tree. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, continue to visit the Peik Kyin Myaung Caves. The caves are well visited by local people who come to pay respects. This natural cave has been getting popular among the local pilgrims throughout the country. At the entrance, we can buy some local souvenirs and foods. And also we can see the stream. Inside the cave, small streams and various kind of buddha imgaes with different gesture. We can feel Buddhism atmosphere and naturalness. To the south of this cave, some big waterfalls can be found. Then, drive to the Mandalay international Airport and conclude your tour!
| Number of Pax/Hotel | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-6 | 7-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Guide Service Exclude | $110/pax | $100 /pax | $90 /pax | $80/pax | $65/pax |
| English Guide Service Include | $160/pax | $150/pax | $140/pax | $130/pax | $115/pax |
?You have flexibility to change your trip up to 21 days before your scheduled departure and you can re-schedule departure date or change to entire different trip with no change fees.
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