Mandalay and Mingun

Culture and History tour in Mandalay

Tour Price : 180 usd for 2 persons Duration : 0900hours Languages: English

Mingun is only 11 km far from Mandalay and older than Mandalay. It is worth to go Mingun by boat enjoying river view from private boat. You can see the ruined pagodas , lions and the biggest bell and Mya Thein Tan Pagoda. Mandalay is also famous for historic and cultural value and becoming tourist attraction area.

Now the places in Mandalaay you are going is you can not find in the world.In the morning go to Golden Palace Monastery fully guilded with gold and wood carving can not be found in any where around the world , The last king stayed there and also example of king apartment. To Kuthodaw Pagoda the world biggest book. Now is acknowledged by UNESCO. Then we will go to Mayangyan Jetty to go across to Mingun by private boat. In Mingun firstly we will to to uncompleted pagoda , the king tried to build for 30years. It is intended to build 150 m in height but he can complete 50 m only. Near Pagoda two big lions is in ruin.

Then a visit to the world second biggest bell weight in 90 tons. Go to Myathintan pagoda built in 1816 by the price as a remembrance of his princess like Tajmahal in India. We will come back to Mandalay by crossing by boat enjoying sunset on the boat.

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