Mingalaba! Welcome to Mandalay, the cultural center of Myanmar!
Today, your Mandalay city tour starts with the first visit to Mahamuni Pagoda – one of the most sacred religious monuments in Myanmar. Dating back to 1758, the Buddha image inside the pagoda is considered the most highly reversed image in the country.
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After that, you will explore the Shwenandaw Monastery, a superb example of a traditional wooden building of Burma. Constructed in the 19th century by a China jade merchant, the monastery enshrines many impressive wood carvings and a number of admirable works of art that worth to explore.
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Highlight your Mandalay city tour with the next visit to Kuthodaw Pagoda – a complex of a gilded pagoda and hundreds of shrines. It is also well-known as the world’s largest book which made of 726 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teaching.
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What’s a better way to gain local insight than visiting a traditional handloom silk workshop, a Kalaga tapestries craftsmen’s shop to observe the handmade weaving in the region? Take this chance to learn how clever artisans create beautiful textiles.
Finally, fulfill your tour Mandalay by a drive to Mandalay Hill – a natural watchtower to capture the panoramic view of the city. Trip ends. Thank you for making your Mandalay city tour with us!
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