• Amarapura - 1. “Mahargandaryone Monastery” This is a serene and contemplative place for most of the day. It is one of the largest teaching monasteries in Myanmar, established around 1914. 2. “U Bein Bridge” This is the world’s longest teak footbridge, gracefully spanning 1300 yards across the shallow TaungThaman Lake. Sunset is an ideal time to visit. 3. “Weaving” The weaving industry is a primary occupation for the people of Amarapura. Over a hundred looms are used to create beautiful and intricate silk designs and patterns. Duration: 2 hours Stop At: Mingun, Mingun, Sagaing Region Mingun is a town in Sagaing Township of Sagaing Region, north-west Myanmar (Burma), situated 11 km up the Ayeyarwady River on the west bank from Mandalay. Its main attraction is the ruined Mingun Pahtodawgyi. Mingun City Sightseeing 1. “Pathodawgyi Pagoda” This is approximately a 240ft cube on a 460ft lower terrace, described as the world’s largest pile of bricks. 2. “MyaTheinTan Pagoda” This large pagoda is located on the northern side of Mingun in the Sagaing Region. It is painted white and modeled after the Buddhist mythological mountain, Mount Meru. 3. “Giant Lion” The Mingun temple is a monumental, unfinished stupa initiated by King Bodawpaya in 1790. 4. Mingun Bell This bronze bell weighs 55,555 viss (90 tons). It stands 13ft high and over 16ft across at the lip. Entrance Information - 5000 MMK per person Duration: 2 hours Stop At: Sagaing, Sagaing, Sagaing Region Sagaing is the capital of Myanmar’s Sagaing Region, located on the Irrawaddy River, 20 km southwest of Mandalay on the opposite bank. Sagaing, with its numerous Buddhist monasteries, is an important religious and monastic center. The pagodas and monasteries are densely packed along the hills running parallel to the river. The central pagoda, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, is connected by a series of covered staircases that ascend the 240 m hill. Sagaing City Sightseeing 1. “Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda” The central 97ft-high gilded stupa was originally conceived in 1312. It is the most significant of the temples on Sagaing Hill’s southern crown. 2. “U Min Thonze Caves” U Min Thounze (literally 30 Caves) is renowned for its crescent-shaped colonnade of 45 Buddha images. Duration: 2 hours Stop At: Innwa, Amarapura Myanmar Innwa or Ava, located in the Mandalay Region, Burma (Myanmar), is an ancient imperial capital of successive Burmese kingdoms from the 14th to 19th centuries. Throughout history, it was sacked and rebuilt numerous times. The capital city was finally abandoned after being completely destroyed by a series of major earthquakes in March 1839. Although only a few remnants of its former grandeur remain today, the former capital is a popular day-trip tourist destination from Mandalay. Innwa or Ava Sightseeing 1. “Maha Aungmye Bonzan” Built unusually of stucco-covered brick, this 1822 royal monastery temple is a rare survivor from the Ava era. 2. “Watch Tower” This 90ft leaning tower of Inwa offers beautiful, especially high, but wide views from the top. 3. “Yadanar Semi” This small but photogenic ensemble features three sitting Buddhas and a handful of old brick stupas shaded by a giant flame tree. 4. “Bagaya Monastery” Inwa’s most memorable attraction is a teak monastery built in 1834. It is supported on 267 teak posts, the largest being 60ft high and 9ft in circumference, creating a prayer hall that is cool, dark, and feels genuinely ancient. Remark - The tour will stop at Innwa boat jetty after Sagaing. Visitors can then rent a boat to visit Innwa city and also rent a horse-cart to explore the city.

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