What to do and see in Mandalay, Mandalay Region: The Best Tours

April 20, 2022 Flossie Demartino

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).
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1. 7-Day Private Guided Myanmar Classic Tour with Hotel Accommodations

Win Myanmar Travel and Tours
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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

2. Explore Highlights of Myanmar on a Budget

Myanmar Upper Land Culture & Travel
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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.

3. Sightseeing From Mandalay To Monywa City

Royal Gold Myanmar
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Monywa is not only one of the most famous cities in Myanmar but one of the most well known in the world. In Monywa, there are ancient monuments and historical monuments; It is a place with a lot of culture and countryside, with a lot of culture. In the world is the most famous place for the Myanmar people to live in. After the 153-meter-high Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China, the world's tallest statue is the second tallest statue in Myanmar. The base of the statue is 13.5 meters high.It is a statue of the Buddha. In the meantime, I will tell you a little bit about the history of Monywa. Monywa in the ninth century AD It has existed since the beginning of the Pagan period. It was a village at the time.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Lunch, Entrance,Camera and Video Fees, Speaking Guide

Reviewed By Carla M

What an incredible day sight seeing. I was picked up promptly at my hotel, taken from one destination to another by my driver/guide Kobala (who was absolutely fantastic). He's very knowledgeable & amazing company to be with (I'm a solo traveller). The places we saw were incredible & the tour was a great way to see all the best parts of the city. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Mandalay.

4. Private Land Transfer : Mandalay to Bagan

Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) Oh Myanmar Travel And Tour
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For a more relaxing vacation experience, let someone else take care of arranging your transport between Mandalay and Bagan by booking a private transfer. Skip the hassle of hiring a car and waiting for unreliable public transport and, instead, travel from your Mandalay hotel direct to your accommodation in Bagan in air-conditioned comfort. Plus, a private transfer with just you and your party means you won’t have to wait while multiple other passengers are picked up and drop-off off. Eliminate the stress of traveling between two destinations with a private transfer Relax as a private driver takes you directly to your Bagan accommodation. Avoid having to wait for multiple pickups and drop-offs Skip the hassle of car hire and taking unreliable public transport.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Reviewed By hannahzdo

We really enjoyed trekking to three different waterfalls. In this way we could see a little bit of the non-touristy side of Myanmar. We would recommend to book one of his tours.

5. 2-Day (Private Tour) Experience Irrawaddy Dolphins & Fishing Communities

Myo Patt Road, Myo Patt Rd, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project
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The Experience 2-Day takes you to the southern and central areas of the Ayeyawaddy Dolphin Protected Area in search of dolphins. Fishermen will teach you how to throw a cast-net, demonstrate how they fish with the help of dolphins, and tell folktales in the evening. During the overnight stay at a local community, families will host meals and let you experience daily life along the Ayeyawaddy River. You will also visit the Sacred Forest created by to look for tracks of wildlife such as the elusive Golden Deer with a local guide. The tour starts and ends in Mandalay, with an optional visit to Mingun Stupa on the final day.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Pick up & drop off at hotel/guesthouse, Dolphin conservation fund ($8), English speaking guide, Fishermen’s boats to see dolphins & cooperative fishing, Carbon offset for transport fuel ($2), Mingun Entrance Ticket, Overnight accommodation in deluxe tent, Roundtrip transportation on the Living Irrawaddy Boat, TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee, Water, tea and fruit on the boat (no disposable water bottles, refillable only)

Exclusions: Drinks (soda, beer, wine) – available on the boat for extra charge, Gratuities

Reviewed By Julie D

Our day began with a short ride to the boat dock where we took a boat crewed by a local family and our guide Chit along the Irrawaddy river past the towns of Mingun and Sinjun. We then transferred to a small boat and followed the local fishermen as they communicated with the dolphins. The dolphins work with the fishermen and being the fish to them so that they can cast their nets for their catch. It is amazing to see the dolphins surfacing briefly and then circling the boat. We had about 90 minutes to watch this and learned that although still very much endangered, the number of dolphins is increasing slowly through the Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project. We had lunch back on the larger boat which was provided by a local village. We then spent some time in Sinjun where we had refreshing snacks and drinks and learned how to tie a longhi in many different ways and got to see how the local women make the conical bamboo hats. We received 2 of those hats as gifts. We then sailed over to Mingun and visited Hsinbyume Pagoda which was delightful. We sailed back to Mandalay as the sun was setting after a most wonderful day.

6. Amarapura,Mingun,Sagaing,Innwa Sightseeing Tour

EXCELLENT CHOICE MANDALAY
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Driver will pick you up your hotel at 09:00AM.This is a day trip designed to visit Amarapura,Mingun,Sagaing and Innwa.These cities landmarks are very beautiful and interesting places.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water

Exclusions: Speaking guide, Video and Camera fees, Lunch, Mingun Zone 5000MMK for one person, Horse-Cart 15000MMK for two persons, Ferry boat for 2000MMK for one person, Innwa zone 10000MMK for one person

Reviewed By alexy640

My wife suggested to work together with this agency company.They give their best to us as they said.Everything is nice driver and all services.We highly recommended them .They will try their best to customers I believed.

7. Full Day (Private Tour) Irrawaddy Dolphins and Fishing Communities Introduction

Myo Patt Road, Myo Patt Rd, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project
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The Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project Introduction is a full-day tour boat excursion in the southern part of the Ayeyawaddy Dolphin Protected Area in search of dolphins. The trip includes an introduction to dolphins and the tradition of cooperative fishing, where local fishermen demonstrate how they communicate and fish together with dolphins. The program visits a fishing village where you will enjoy lunch prepared by the community and learn about village life along the Ayeyawaddy River. The tour starts and ends in Mandalay, with a short, optional visit to Mingun Pagoda, on the way back depending on time.

Inclusions: Carbon Offset for transportation fuel ($1), Dolphin Conservation Fund ($4), Fishermen's boats to see dolphins and cooperative fishing demonstration, Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off, Local taxes, Roundtrip on the Living Irrawaddy Boat, TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee, Tour guide (English speaking), Includes fruit, coffee, tea and drinking water (no disposable water bottles, refill only), Local food prepared by the community (vegetarian options available / please inform us of any dietary restrictions)

Exclusions: Drinks (soda, beer, wine) – available on the boat for extra charge, Gratuities

Reviewed By Flyingrachel

We had such a fun trip with Chit and his team floating up the Irrawaddy earlier this month. It was incredible getting to see the dolphins up close and we saw a number over the course of the 2 day trip - whilst this isn't guaranteed - the team make every effort to work together with the local communities and fishermen to share sightings. It's a good mix of being able to experience a little flavour of village life, boating time and fishing with the expert fishermen who have been honing their craft for decades, their commitment and skill is amazing. Camping on the sandy island was one of our highlights and it was so comfortable to be in the tents as other reviewers have said, definitely more comfortable than our night in Mandalay, everything was set up for us already when we arrived at the island and we could relax, have a beer and watch the sunset. Absolute bliss! Thank you to them all for their kindness. 2 things to keep in mind: - If you don't do a private tour, you spend 24/7 pretty much with your fellow tour-mates, so get ready to make friends! If this does not appeal, consider the private tour option. Our friends opted for the private tour and also highly recommended, that gives a little bit more flexibility around how long you spend in each location also. - Check the itinerary closely, the dolphin tour includes a visit to Mingun, if you're travelling in Mandalay beforehand, it may be worth saving that trip so you don't end up visiting twice and use the time to see other fun things in Mandalay instead.

8. Amarapura,Sagaing,Innwa Sightseeing Tour

EXCELLENT CHOICE MANDALAY
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Driver will pick you up your hotel at 09:00AM.This is a day trip designed to visit different parts of city.These city landmarks are very beautiful and interesting places.When you arrive in Mandalay,you should visit Amarapura,Sagaing,Innwa cities.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water

Exclusions: Horse - Cart ticket 15000MMK for two persons, Ferry boat ticket 2000MMK for one person, Innwa zone ticket 10000MMK for one person, Speaking guide, Video and Camera fees, Lunch

Reviewed By O8815QRoscara

An incredible experience!! Htun Htun excellent service, friendly, accessible, explains everything very well, good conversation ... I give more than 5 stars to the places and to Htun Htun. Thanks for everything, I definitely recommend this tour to everyone visiting Mandalay !! Note: Htun Htun is an excellent photographer !!

9. Mandalay Full Day Tour

Peter Si Thu by Mandalay Taxi
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price can confirm by mail or direct make a call to us. we will confirm by ticket or invoice to you.

Inclusions: Private transportation

Exclusions: Dinner

Reviewed By Si Thu P

Peter! His service is so amazing and driving carefully as well as speaking is great. I've visited a lots of interesting places in Mandalay and he explained me patiently what he knows well. Thank you "peter" for your excellent service and if I come to Mandalay again, I'll not be hesitate to contact you. I strongly recommend you for everyone. Jame.

10. 8-Night Myanmar Private Tour with Flights from Yangon

Good Life Myanmar
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Explore four major attractions in Myanmar. Enjoy beautiful sunset from Shwedagon Pagoda. Visit main attractions in Mandalay region such as Mahamuni, U Bein Teak Bridge, unfinished Mingun Pahtodawgyi and Mingun Bell. Discover historical sites and enjoy sunset at one of the famous temples at Bagan. Observe Innthar Heritage and floating garden at Inle Lake.

Inclusions: 8 nights hotel accommodation Twin/Double with daily breakfast, All private transfers and sightseeing, 4 Domestic Flight fees with 20kg check-in luggage (Yangon – Bagan, Bagan – Mandalay, Mandalay – Heho, Heho – Yangon), Bagan,Inle Lake, Mingun boat fees and horse cart fees, English-speaking guides in every cities, All taxes & services charges, 1 bottle drinking water and refreshing towel for each day

Exclusions: Visa to Myanmar, Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Meals (Lunch and Dinner)

Reviewed By bjcaus

This trip was outstanding. My guide, Ms San San Shwe was a font of knowledge, carefully planned the day to correspond with the heat and was happy to oblige with a side trip to ‘The Lady’s House’ to satisfy a bit of hero worship on my part. The circular railway was a great deal of fun also, but it was Ms Shwe’s knowledge, bubbly enthusiasm and obvious love of her country that won me over. If this is your first time in Myanmar, this is a must do tour. I was sooooo impressed.

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