Location: Mandalay
Top Things to do in Mandalay
Top 10 Historical & Heritage Tours in Mandalay, Mandalay Region
Mandalay (/ˌmændəˈleɪ/ or /ˈmændəleɪ/; Burmese: မန္တလေး; MLCTS: manta.le: [màɴdəlé]) is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Myanmar (Burma). Located 716 km (445 mi) north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census).
Restaurants in Mandalay
1. Ava, Sagaing, and Amarapura Day Trip from Mandalay Including Lunch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Enjoy this day trip of three ancient cities: Ava, Sagaing, and Amarapura. During this journey, you will also see historical buildings and local life. Lunch is included.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off in Mandalay, A bottle of bottled water and towel, Lunch, Professional guide, Transport by private vehicle with air-con
Exclusions: Drinks & beverage, Gratuities, Camera fees and other charges not mentioned, Entrance fees / Admissions fees
Reviewed By maisond358
Mr. Bo Thin of Myanmar Upper Land Tours was extremely accommodating in arranging for our party of 3 to have the full experience of their 10 hour Ava, Sagaing, Amarapura and Mingun tour over a period of 2 days, scheduled around our flights to and from Mandalay, including an airport pickup! We were able to experience the ancient cities and spectacular sites at our own pace with knowledgeable and informative guides and an excellent driver. Excellent tour. This is not to be missed! Among the extra touches, our guides took many memorable photos of us and helped us with the various dialects/languages in the temple markets we wished to visit.
2. Day Trip to Sagaing Ava and Amarapura from Mandalay
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Visiting 3 ancient cities Ava, Amarapura and Sagaing is the best way for travelers to learn Myanmar culture, tradition, ways of life in rural area and architectures. Enjoy nature and peace in at some Myanmar’s best-known destinations by ferry and horse-cart. Hotel pickup and drop-off service is included.
Inclusions: Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned coach, Horse cart at Ava, Public boat at Ava, Local taxes
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Personal expenses
Reviewed By Camper539809
Phyu at LM travel has nothing but has provided the best service and a reasonable cost for our trip to Burma. Not only is she patience with multiple changes to our itineraries, she has also also provided recommendations on how to best use of our time there. I would highly recommend anyone who would like to plan a trip to Burma using LM travel as your travel partner.
3. Private Full-Day Mandalay and Mingun Tour, Including Boat Ride
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
For those who do not have many days in Mandalay should join to this tour as they could go to Mandalay and Mingun in a day. By doing this tour , you could enjoy nature , history , heritage and ways of life in rural area. One unique thing is going acrosing the Irrawaddy river by boat because it could give travelers not only refreshing experience but also learning the life on the Irrawaddy. In Mingun , Mingun pagoda, Mingun bell and Sinphyume pagoda as it is the unique area for pilgrimage. It is a worth place to visit and it will attract us with full of history and stories. On the way back to Mandalay, we enjoy refreshing on the boat.In Mandalay , you will go to unique places such as golden palace monastery , Kuthodaw pagoda( The world largest book) , Mahamuni Buddha Image Temple and Mandalay Hill.
Inclusions: Private tour, English speaking guide, Car with air-conditioning and driver, Toll fee and fuel charges for car, Private boat from Mandalay to Mingun and Mandalay, Service charges and government tax, Mineral Water and Snow towel on tour
Exclusions: Camera fees, Accommodations, Meals, Personal expenditure such as drinks , laundry and others
Reviewed By Camper539809
Phyu at LM travel has nothing but has provided the best service and a reasonable cost for our trip to Burma. Not only is she patience with multiple changes to our itineraries, she has also also provided recommendations on how to best use of our time there. I would highly recommend anyone who would like to plan a trip to Burma using LM travel as your travel partner.
4. 7-Day Private Guided Myanmar Classic Tour with Hotel Accommodations
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Feeling adventurous? Experience this amazing 7 Day Private Myanmar tour of Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, Amarapura, Ava, Saging by a modern air-conditioned vehicle! Explore Myanmar’s architectural heritage with one of the best professional local English-speaking guides in sightseeing days, hear about Yangon’s colonial history and enjoy sunset and enjoy an unforgettable evening visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the world's most spectacular monuments. You will marvel at hundreds of temples sprinkled across the landscape and enjoy wonderful sunset around the temple. Hotel accommodations and daily breakfasts are included on this tour.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 6 nights of hotel accommodation (Superior rooms, 3* Double occupancy, 1 Double or 2 Twin beds), Professional local English-speaking guides in sightseeing days .
Exclusions: Early check-in and late check-out at hotels., Personal expenses.Foods and drinks
Reviewed By 35nealed
Win Myanmar Travel and Tours communication from the booking stage was excellent. Very prompt email response to my queries which put me at ease straightaway. Our guide Zin Linn Htike and our driver met use at the Hotel on time and our adventure began. Zin was very knowledgeable, informative and friendly. We got to visit many of the highlights of Bagan ending with a beautiful sunset. Based on this I would highly recommend this tour
5. Explore Highlights of Myanmar on a Budget
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Explore most popular attractions in Myanmar within the range of budgeted expense and the perfect introduction for the first-time visitors. Enjoy a visit to U Bein Bridge at beautiful sunset time when you are in Mandalay, the last royal capital in Myanmar that rich in culture. In Bagan, visit the famous Archeological site from the 11th century by car with our tour guide. Kalaw was known as Myanmar’s popular trekking destination, to explore hill tribe villages and a beautiful view of Shan Hill. Excursion boat trip to Inle Lake to observe the way of living and floating garden at Inle Lake and back to Yangon.
Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Entrance fees and Tips for tour guides, Camera fees and other expenses not mentioned in itinerary, Early checkin and late checkout charges
Reviewed By maisond358
Mr. Bo Thin of Myanmar Upper Land Tours was extremely accommodating in arranging for our party of 3 to have the full experience of their 10 hour Ava, Sagaing, Amarapura and Mingun tour over a period of 2 days, scheduled around our flights to and from Mandalay, including an airport pickup! We were able to experience the ancient cities and spectacular sites at our own pace with knowledgeable and informative guides and an excellent driver. Excellent tour. This is not to be missed! Among the extra touches, our guides took many memorable photos of us and helped us with the various dialects/languages in the temple markets we wished to visit.
6. Mandalay & Rural Mandalay Sightseeing & Home Cooked Lunch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
The full day sightseeing of the Mandalay Jade Market along with the rural part of Mandalay Shan Lay Kyunn village will make to see the undiscovered part of the old capital of Myanmar.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: WiFi on board, Alcoholic Beverages, Restroom on board
Reviewed By Ian011
Cheaper booking through this tour company than directly with Oriental, or any other, ballooning company. Great service and helpful in providing advice.
7. From Mandalay: Full Day Excursion to Sagaing, Innwa, Amarapura
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Excursion to 3 Ancient Capitals nearby Mandalay: Sagaing, with numerous Buddhist monasteries, Innwa (Ava), an ancient imperial capital from 14th to 19th centuries and Amarapura, the capital of Myanmar twice in (1783–1821 and 1842–1859). HIGHLIGHTS - Exploring Sagaing Hills for numerous pagodas, monasteries and nunneries to learn daily life of Buddhist Nuns, - Visit to Innwa (Ava) includes, Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery (or) Mei Nu Oke Kyaung (a brick stucco monastery) built by Nanmadaw Mei Nu, the chief queen of Bagyidaw, for her royal abbot U Bok in 1822. - Bargaya Kyaung (or) Bame Kyaung, built in 1834, the entire monastery is supported by 267 teak posts (the largest measures 60 ft in height and 9 ft in circumference) - Nanmyint Watch Tower – A remnant of the palace built by King Bagyidaw, at the center of old Innwa, - A visit to Amarapura to take a stroll and have a nice photo stop at U Bein Bridge, the world’s longest teak bridge nearly 200-years-old.
Inclusions: Private sightseeing with an English speaking guide & air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance fees to the attractions mentioned in the description (Innwa & Sagaing), Ferry boat to Innwa (Ava) & Horse cart in Innwa (Ava), Lunch at local restaurant, Pick-up and drop off from/to your Hotel , Snow towel & 1 Bottle of purified drinking water
Exclusions: Hotel accommodation & Mandalay Zone Fee, Meals not specified in the description, Tips for your guide and driver, Camera Fee, Personal expenses, Travel insurance
Reviewed By Lapine0605
Moe Moe from Real Treasure Travels & Tours was recommended to me by a friend who highly recommended her services. Moe Moe took great care in planning our itinerary and took into consideration the needs and interests of our travel party. Throughout the whole planning process, Moe Moe was very prompt in her communication and we were able to finalise the itinerary details very quickly. In this trip, we went to Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake and engaged Real Treasure Travels & Tours for Bagan and Inle Lake. We did not required a guide in Mandalay as we had a friend to bring us around. From Mandalay, we took a domestic flight to Bagan and started our tour with Moe Moe's team. Even though our tour only started in Bagan, She was very thoughtful and communicated to us the important things to note when leaving Mandalay, e.g. how early to leave our hotel in Mandalay so as to reach the airport by a certain timing. This was certainly helpful as we are not familiar with the road conditions and the travel time required. Thanks to her, we managed to catch our flight at a very comfortable pace! Moe Moe arranged one local guide in Bagan and one local guide in Inle Lake to bring us around Bagan and Inle Lake respectively. Both spoke good english and are extremely knowledgeable about the area and places of interest. We are very interested to know more about the daily lives of the locals and Moe Moe has very cleverly incorporated many workshops into our itinerary so that we can see and experience how their local products/ snacks are made. It was a very eye opening experience! We enjoyed those workshops, especially the cooking class at Inle Lake! Overall, we had a very comfortable and enjoyable trip in Myanmar. I would definitely recommend all to consider Real Treasure Travel & Tours as your travel agent when travelling in Myanmar. Moe Moe and her team are very nice and considerate people and has your best interests at heart when planning your itinerary. Her guides are extremely knowledgeable and friendly and it was a joy to meet them! Thank you Moe Moe, will contact you again if I have the opportunity to visit Myanmar again!
8. Mandalay Day Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Explore the major highlights of Mandalay and Amarapura on this 8-hour tour. Visit landmarks including Mahagandayon Monastery, U Bein Bridge, Mahmuni Pagoda, and Shwenandaw Monastery with an expert guide.
Inclusions: Transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle , English-speaking guide , Hotel pick up and drop off , Full-day sightseeing tour , Bottled water
Exclusions: Entrance fees , Meals or drinks
Reviewed By 339wins
This is the second time we have used this service. Again they were punctual which made for a quick departure for our hotel. Excellent service. Happy and friendly English speaking driver. Highly recommend this company.
9. U Bein Bridge Sunset Cycling Day Tour from Mandalay
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 32 reviews
This is a great way to enjoy an afternoon: cycling through the quiet countryside and the ruins of the Court of Ava before seeing the sun set on an intriguing piece of history: U-Bein bridge.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off in Mandalay, Bottled water, Snacks, Local guide, Use of bicycle, Use of helmet
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By mariasM6507OV
I took the tour today and it is absolutely worth the money! The bikes are in very good shape, the group was veeery small (aka only me and Sam, the guide), the food is good and plenty and we spent more than nine hours on and around the lake. We went through villages, different landscapes, where invited for tea and escaped the loud motor boats on the lake for a bit. Sam knows people everywhere, he explains a lot and I think he can really adapt the tour to the biking skills of his guests. Still, I think it helps if you're a secure rider, feeling confident crossing some smaller bridges etc - but absolutely not necessary to have any specific mountainbiking skills. To me, this was a perfect day around the lake, a lot more impressive and memorable than the "classic" Inle motorboat tour (that I did the day before).
10. Mandalay Cultural Heritage Day Tour
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 12 reviews
This full-day private tour gives you a chance to see all the best that Myanmar has to offer: from Maharmuni Pagoda, Golden Monastery, Royal Palace, to small gold-leaf workshops, colorful markets and gorgeous sunset and view from Mandalay Hill.
Inclusions: Professional tour guide service, Transport by private vehicle with air-con, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch
Exclusions: Drinks & Beverages, Gratuities, Entrance fees & camera fees, Other services and charges not mentioned
Reviewed By maisond358
Mr. Bo Thin of Myanmar Upper Land Tours was extremely accommodating in arranging for our party of 3 to have the full experience of their 10 hour Ava, Sagaing, Amarapura and Mingun tour over a period of 2 days, scheduled around our flights to and from Mandalay, including an airport pickup! We were able to experience the ancient cities and spectacular sites at our own pace with knowledgeable and informative guides and an excellent driver. Excellent tour. This is not to be missed! Among the extra touches, our guides took many memorable photos of us and helped us with the various dialects/languages in the temple markets we wished to visit.
