Explore alluring Mandalay on pedals

Bike is an ideal partner if you want to explore alluring Mandalay. Start our cycling trip to Mingun and discover the historical sites to learn more about the history of Myanmar. Put the pedal around the Mandalay center to discover this old capital of Burma.

4 days 3 nights

Myanmar

Cycling Tours

Attractions

Mingun - Sagaing - Mandalay

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Code

MCY3

Overview

Overview
Bike is an ideal partner if you want to explore alluring Mandalay. Start our cycling trip to Mingun and discover the historical sites to learn more about the history of Myanmar. Put the pedal around the Mandaly center to discover this old capital of Burma. On the next days, we will have a full day cycling to Sagaing and Inwa to explore the beautiful pagodas. Continue to charm Pyin Oo Lwin with its colonial heyday, including many picturesque wooden buildings, colonial mansions and Christian churches, and an impressive botanical garden. The surrounding area also offers plenty to explore. We also can visit the local market in the center of the town near to the clock tower then head to the impressive Anisakan waterfalls and admire sunset from the Kyauk Taung Pagoda.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Discover Mingun with the historical sites.
Cycle around the Mandalay center to discover this old capital of Burma
Full day cycling to Sagaing and Inwa to explore the beautiful temples.
Explore the charm architecture of Pyin Oo Lwin
Admire the spectacular nature and relax atmosphere on the way.

Itinerary

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After breakfast our tour guide will pick up and transfer you to a jetty for a private boat across the Ayeywarwaddy River. From here, we start our cycling trip to visit Mingun. Our first stop to visit Mingun Pahtodawgyi, the owner of Mingun Pahtodawgyi is King Bodawpaya, building the temple with the desire to create one of the largest pyramid-style temples in the world. Unfortunately, his dream is forever broken because of the sudden departure, and then the temple was not completed. However, thich brick-built architecture is full of admiration. After a major earthquake in 1883, this stupa was cracked in two main doors on both sides. The four-sided optical aspect of the tower will see the sides of the walls never exposed to loght, so each side will have a different color due to the adornment of the timeline.
Continue our visit to Mingun bell, the third largest bell in the world today. The 90-ton Mingun bell was donated by King Bodawpaya in 1808 to the Myatheindan Pagoda - a monumental construction by the king, but the king stopped the work halfway due to a prophesy. Then visiting the Myatheintan Pagoda, the best representation of the Universe, will refresh your tiredness and fatigue. Return to Mandalay for lunch. Afterwards, we cycle around the Mandalay center to discover this old capital of Burma.
Mandalay is the last capital of Myanmar and that make her to be the best place to see all the traditional arts and crafts. Start visiting gold leaf making work-place and see how the gold leaf is being made by hand in a traditional way. Continue visit the Old Palace grounds; Kuthodaw Pagoda, a complex of over 700 temples, white marble towers. Inside each tower there is a stone plate recording the Buddhist scriptures. The temple was built in 1857 under imperial rule to Mindon Min (1808-1878) as part of the Madalay Palace. The work of recording the Buddhist scriptures on the stone is not simple and it takes many days for a carpenter to seal the two sides of a plate. After engraving on the stone surface, the letters are spilled with gold. However, over a long time and many restorations, many yellow words are no longer available, only black soot or stone carvings.
Finally we stop to visit Golden Palace Monastery, noted for its exquisite wood carvings and enjoy the panoramic view of the city from Mandalay Hill. Overnight in Mandalay
Cycling distance: 45 km

After breakfast we spend the full day cycling to Sagaing and Inwa. Start cycling from your hotel to cross Inwa Bridge. Our first stop is to visit Sagaing including of: Buddha Cave, Uhminthonzae Paya, Khaungmudaw Stupa and viewing point where you can enjoy the panorama of Mandalay. In the afternoon we continue to cycle to Ava, was known in the west as the Kingdom of Ava. Stop by a tributary and cross it with a ferry. We cycle around Ava to Nanmyint leaning tower which gives you an overview of the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River; Bagaya wooden monastery; Aungmyaybonza Monastery made of brick and stucco. Return drive to Mandalay for a visit to 200 years old U Being Wooden Bridge and fantastic sunset over the bridge. About 1.2km long, lying across the lake Tayngthaman. According to locals, the bridge was built from the wood harvested from the palace in Amarapura, when King Mindon decided to move the capital to Mandalay in 1857. The U Bein Bridge attracts visitors not only because of its structure but also the daily routine of the community living on both sides of the bridge. The bridge was voted as one of the most beautiful sunset views in the world by CNNGo tourism site. Overnight at the hotel in Mandalay
Cycling distance: 35 km

Morning we start to drive for 2 hours to Pyin Oo Lwin (formerly British hill station of Maymyo). A visit in Pyin Oo Lwin will take you back a few decades. It retains much of the charm of its colonial heyday, including many picturesque wooden buildings, colonial mansions and Christian churches, and an impressive botanical garden. The surrounding area offers plenty to explore. We also can visit the local market in the center of the town near to the clock tower. In the afternoon, take cycling to the impressive Anisakan waterfalls, north of Pyin Oo Lwin. Sunset from the Kyauk Taung Pagoda. Return to Mandalay for your free time. Overnight in Mandalay.
Cycling distance: 35 km

After breakfast the remaining time would be free until time to be transferred to the airport for the flight toward next destination.

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Trip notes

Tour includes:

Accommodation in a double or twin share room at hotels/local houses/local monasteries with daily breakfast as mentioned in the itinerary
Private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
Experienced English speaking guide during all tours and transfers
Mountain bikes and helmets
Season fresh fruit & snack during cycling days
Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary
Water & cool towels
Government taxes & service charge
Local boat trip as mentioned

Tour excludes:

Myanmar Visa stamp fee
International airfare and departure taxes
Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
Early check in/ late check out
Domestic flights and domestic airport taxes
Compulsory Gala dinner on 24th and 31st December
Surcharged for Public holidays
Drinks and meal not mentioned
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, drinks … etc.
Personal travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
Gratuities/ Tipping
All other services not specified in the itinerary