3 cities around Mandalay

Culture and History tour in Sagaing

Tour Price : 170 usd Duration : 9 hours Languages: English

This 3 cities are not far from mandalay but they are out of mandalay and older than mandalay. Amarapura is only 3 minutes drive from mandalay. Ava is other side of Myithar River and Sagaing is other side of Irrawaddy river. We will first go to Upein bridge (the world longest teak bridge) withe 1086 teak pallors and 1. 2km long and over 160years old. After we will go to Mahagandayon monastery over 1500 monks are residing and have a look at the life in monastery.

After we will go to silk weaving industry. This is myanmar traditional style and since 1803 we continue doing this business. Then we will go to Ava but driver will drop us at the bank of Myitthar river so we have to take the ferry boat. When we get to Ava, we will use horse cart and enjoy the local life. In Ava we will to to Bagaya Monastery with 176 teak pillors and the longest teak pillor is 17m and 2. 7m wide buit in 1834 AD.

After that we will go to leaning tower or Bagan Nan Myint Tower built in 1822AD. After we will to Menu stucco monastery built in 1822 AD. Then we go to the car by ferry boat again and Sagai hill by car crossing the Irrawaddy river (Myanmar longest river). We will go to OOminthonese pagoda and Swanooponyashinpagoda and enjoy the view to the river.

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