Mandalay Inwa Day Tour

Overview

Private Amarapura Inwa day trip from Mandalay.

Take a private car to visit religion site, scenic view of wooden bridge and travle short boat trip to visit ancient city.

View the famous Buddhist monastery of Mahagandayon in Amarapura, U Bein Bridge, and Royal capital of Inwa (Ava)

What to Expect

Our tour guide will pick you up Approximately 8 am at your hotel and start with a 30-minute scenic drive to Amarapura, the former royal capital in Myanmar which is well-known as the City of Immortalily. View the famous Buddhist monastery of Mahagandayon where more than a thousand monks live and study. Learn about the strick religious discipline in the monastery and observe the daily life of the Burmese monks. enjoy a scenic ride to Amarapura.

[caption id="attachment_1663" align="alignnone" width="867"] Monks alms round at Mahagandayone monastery[/caption] The next highlight is U Bein bridge - one of the most famous tourist attractions in Mandalay dating back at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Stretching through 1.2 km over the serene Taungthaman Lake for over 200 years, the world's longest teak-wood bridge has created a wonderful photo stop for photographers and drawn visitors from all over the world. [caption id="attachment_1664" align="alignnone" width="867"] U Bein Bridge Scenery[/caption] Then visit Bagaya Monastery, an ancient monastery built entirely by teak noted for a superb collection of Buddha statues. After lunch at a local restaurant, travel by a short boat trip to the former Royal Capital of Inwa (also called Ava). Get on a horse-drawn carriage to explore the city's highlights. Head to Nanmyint Watch Tower, the remains of the palace building name "the leaning tower of Ava". [caption id="attachment_1665" align="alignnone" width="867"] Bagaya Monastery[/caption]

Then we move to Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, a fine example of the Burmese architecture from the time of Konbaung dynasty in the 19th century built of brick and stucco.

Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery

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