Ful Day Excursion To Monywa From Hotel Inside Mandalay City Only

General information

Destination
Mandalay, Myanmar

Program details

You will drive for 2.5 hours to Monywa; a lovely town, situated on the eastern bark of the Chindwin River, and a major trade center for agricultural produce from the Surrounding Chindwin Valley. On arrival in Monywa, you will cross the Chindwing River by ferry to visiting Shwe Ba Hill; just beyond Pho Win Hill, it features unique pavilions cut from the surrounding sandstone and filled with plain Buddha images. Shweba Taung is on the West Bank of Chindwin River. There, temples and caves are carved out of volcanic rocks and inside the walls of some caves are decorated with 13 century / 18 century mural paintings. Thanboddhay Pagoda; it is the only pagoda with this unique shape in the whole country. The square temple base (each side about 166 feet) which worshippers can enter is topped by receding terraces, with myriads of small stupas (864 in number) surrounding the central golden chedi, 132 feet in height. Return to Mandalay with sunset at U Bein Bridge. Lunch will be served at local restaurant.