Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Arrival & Sightseeing in Mandalay

   • Meet your tour guide at Mandalay International Airport and proceed to check-in at the hotel. Rest for a while.

   • Visit Mahamuni Buddha Image, which is the country’s second most revered shrine after Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon.

   • Explore the city’s major highlights like Shwenandaw Kyaung or wooden monastery, Kuthodaw pagoda or the world’s largest book, followed by viewing a wonderful sunset.

   • Enjoy a marvellous view across the river and panorama of the city before heading to Mandalay hill. 

   • Proceed to Mingun during the afternoon, located in the north of Mandalay, which can be reached only by boat.

   • See Mingun Paya, the largest temple in the world, and the Alabaster Pagoda Hsinbyume, an unusual stupa surrounded by numerous legends.

   • Witness a bell weighing approximately 90 tons in Mingun and the splendid traditional basket craft stalls.

2. Day 2 - Sagaing & Amarapura Sightseeing

   • Visit Sagaing, which is considered the spiritual center of Myanmar where around 3,000 monks reside. 

   • Witness exquisite pagodas like Swan Oo Pon Nya Shin, U Min Pin Thone Sae and Shwe Taung Oo Maw Pagoda.

   • Go to Sagaing market, a village of potters, the wooden monastery Bagaya and the clock tower of Nan Myint, also known as the leaning tower of Ava.

   • Head to Amarapura to see a silk weaving workshop followed by visiting the sacred Mahagandayon monastery.

   • Enjoy viewing the beautiful sunset from the legendary U Bein Bridge.

3. Day 3 - Train Ride in Pyin Oo Lwin

   • Visit Pyin Oo Lwin, known as the 'flower city' because of its gorgeous gardens. 

   • Cross over the historic Gokehteik Viaduct by train to admire the beautiful surrounding while enjoying the ride.

   • Proceed to a local colorful market and the biggest botanical garden.

4. Day 4 - Monywa Sightseeing

   • Head to Monywa, which is a major trading and commercial center for agricultural product, surrounding Chindwin Valley.

   • Visit Mohnyin Thabuddhei, which has half-million Buddha statues, Bodhi Tahtaung (a thousand great Bo trees) and the highest standing Buddha (height 129m).

   • See major tourist attractions like the giant reclining Buddha, Phoe Win hill with more than 900 aves and Shewe Ba Taung.

   • Stop at Thanboddhay pagoda, to visit a great temple with its interior decorated with more than 500,000 miniature Buddhas. 

   • Go to Botahtaung Pagoda, which houses the largest Buddhas statue from Myanmar (100 meters long and 27 meters high).

   • Visit Po Win Taung, an exceptional site that contains 947 ancient caves hiding the richest collection of murals and Buddha statues in Southeast Asia.

   • Proceed to Shwe Ba Taung, a fascinating location with pagodas and monasteries carved into the rock.

   Overnight in Monywa.