Three years ago, I educate my human foot inwards Myanmar alongside a catch to explore the world. This year, H & I decides to furnish to the solid reason where nosotros outset met. Instead of revisiting Yangon, nosotros chose Mandalay as well as Bagan. Back then, travelling to Mandalay is expensive. Glad that at that topographic point are to a greater extent than airline flight at nowadays to Mandalay from Singapore.
H & I spent half dozen days five Night (or rather five Day five Night) inwards Myanmar, visiting Mandalay as well as Bagan. Other than visitng the magestic temples as well as pagodas, nosotros spent fourth dimension rediscovering ourselves as well as remising the trip inwards Yangon. Those were the days!
Here are some things that y'all should know earlier visiting Mandalay! I promise these information helps! Have fun!
Summary
Day 1: Mandalay Airport – The Home Hotel – Happy Noodle – Mandalay Hill – Yadanarpon Night Market – BBQ restaurant
Day 2: Mingun- Sagaing – Inn wa – Amarapura - Mandalay– Dinner @ Mr Bar BQ
(Mantara Gyi Pagoda - Myatheindan Pagoda- Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda - OoHmin ThoneSel Pagoda- U-Bein Bridge- Mahar Thatkyarthiha Pagoda)
Day 3: Zeycho Market – Bus from Mandalay to Bagan – Check in@ Aureum palace Hotel & Resort - Dinner @ viewing tower
Day 4: Bagan Viewing Tower - Sulamani Temple - Htilomino Pagoda – Gubyaukgyi Pagoda – Shwe Zi Gone Pagoda – Lunch @ Bibo Restaurant as well as BarAureum Palace – Ananda Temple – Thatbyinyu- Shwe San Daw – Dinner @ La Pizza
Day 5: Bus from Bagan to Mandalay – Check inwards at Bagan King – MinGaLaBar Restaurant – Innwa Massage – Dinner @ Hana Yakiniku
Day 6: Mandalay to Singapore
Day 1: Mandalay Airport – The Home Hotel – Happy Noodle – Mandalay Hill – Night Market – BBQ restaurant
After nosotros cheque inwards as well as settle downwardly inwards our hotel – The Home Hotel, the outset affair that came to our hear was food. Despite pouring outside, nosotros went ahead to a eatery fifteen mins away from our hotel. Happy Noodle – As the cite says, specializes Burmese noodle.
H had the Pork rib noodle (2900k) as well as it tasted similar to the Bak-kut-teh nosotros had inwards Singapore. The soup base of operations had lite herbal gustation as well as the meat is cooked to perfection. Soft as well as tender. Another recommendation from the staff was the Duck Noodle (3800k) . Unlike the pork rib soup base, this had a salty soup base. Sadly, at that topographic point was alone a handful of slices of duck meat.
Out of curiosity, H social club the fried tofu (1500k) to try. It looks cute on the exterior simply tasted dry out on the within Рgive it a missed. We ordered the egg pudding (1000k) as well as it tasted just similar the ones I had inwards Yangon years ago. H5N1 flake similar cr̬me Brulee simply a lot less sweet. Overall, nosotros both mean value that the nutrient inwards Happy noodle was pretty mediocre. Lunch similar this cost us 17,250 kyat inclusive of ii drinks ( Screwdriver 3800k as well as papaya juice 2000k)
Out of curiosity, H social club the fried tofu (1500k) to try. It looks cute on the exterior simply tasted dry out on the within Рgive it a missed. We ordered the egg pudding (1000k) as well as it tasted just similar the ones I had inwards Yangon years ago. H5N1 flake similar cr̬me Brulee simply a lot less sweet. Overall, nosotros both mean value that the nutrient inwards Happy noodle was pretty mediocre. Lunch similar this cost us 17,250 kyat inclusive of ii drinks ( Screwdriver 3800k as well as papaya juice 2000k)
In the level nosotros visited Mandalay Hill. Although nosotros had missed the sunset, nosotros had a pretty skillful fourth dimension there. There is less crowd. As nosotros walk upward the stairs inwards Mandalay hill, nosotros saw many families residing inwards the hill, kids running freely as well as having a skillful time. We couldn’t sympathise their language, nosotros don’t know their stories simply at that topographic point is an unspoken peace there. As nosotros walk upward the 240m high hills alongside multiple steps, at that topographic point were Buddhist chant as well as birds chirping away. All these made the trip upward a pretty romantic one.
Note: There is a foreigner fee of 1000k when y'all make the peak. I read some articles as well as saw that Myanmar tourism has plans to increase the fee to 3000k. It took us ninety minutes to walk upward as well as come upward down. Alternatively, y'all tin sack inquire your driver to drib y'all along the mid-way of the hill.
Note: There is a foreigner fee of 1000k when y'all make the peak. I read some articles as well as saw that Myanmar tourism has plans to increase the fee to 3000k. It took us ninety minutes to walk upward as well as come upward down. Alternatively, y'all tin sack inquire your driver to drib y'all along the mid-way of the hill.
Yadanarpon Night Market
After the trip to Mandalay Hill, nosotros walk to a nearby dark marketplace - Yadanarpon Night Market. Inspired yesteryear Destinations inwards Bangkok Thailand Night market, at that topographic point are many stalls selling food, fashion wearing clothing as well as accessories. Not certain if this marketplace is newly opened upward because at that topographic point are non much crowd. Nothing caught our eyes hence nosotros left later 10 minutes.
Shwe Khaing – III
Shwe Khaing – III
Hungry as well as tired, nosotros decided to furnish to our hotel. Then, nosotros flora a hidden jewel patch searching for restaurants nigh our hotel. Few streets downwardly the road, nosotros came a bbq eatery - Shwe Khaing – III. The eatery was real crowded! We were at a lost initially because nosotros were non besides certain how to order. Thankfully the boss came to our rescue as well as speak Mandarin. We ordered a few items to part it was hence good! Especially the fish as well as the sauce they used! I dearest their chili! The little fish nosotros had cost us unopen to 3000k & the skewers cost from 500k to 1500k
Tip: These restaurants commonly serve mains as well as grilled food. If y'all desire to endeavor their grill food, tell their staff as well as they volition at nowadays y'all to the grill nutrient selection. Ask how much each skewer cost earlier ordering. The toll varies as well as some items depend on the size.
Day 2: Mingun- Sagaing – Inn wa – Amarapura - Mandalay
We hire a someone taxi to drive us to these places for 50,000 kyat patch the hotel quoted us 60,000 kyat as well as 45,000 kyat exclude Mingun. Hiring a someone taxi to larn unopen to the entire 24-hour interval is definitely cheaper than doing it ourselves.
We hire a someone taxi to drive us to these places for 50,000 kyat patch the hotel quoted us 60,000 kyat as well as 45,000 kyat exclude Mingun. Hiring a someone taxi to larn unopen to the entire 24-hour interval is definitely cheaper than doing it ourselves.
Mingun
Mantara Gyi Pagoda
We started our 24-hour interval trip from Mingun because that is the house I wanted to see the most. Mantara Gyi Pagoda is the world’s largest incomplete stupa. The stupa is huge as well as beautiful. If completed, I mean value the house would expect fifty-fifty to a greater extent than amazing. One could climb upward the stairs to the top. Like many heritage attraction, there is natural springtime to have touts around. We grinning as well as walk away. Along the stretch, many would halt yesteryear Mingun bell simply nosotros create upward one's hear to give it a missed because nosotros conduct hold a long journeying ahead.
Mantara Gyi Pagoda Entrance fee – 10,000 k
Hsinbyume Pagoda also known every bit Myatheindan Pagoda
Located five mins away from Mantara Gyi Pagoda, nosotros went to Myatheindan Pagoda also known every bit Hsinbyume Pagoda. The pagoda was built as well as fragile to Princess Hsinbyume - the outset consort of King Bagyidaw who died inwards childbirth.
The color of the pagoda is white. White symbolizes purity, innocent as well as sincerity. Perhaps this is King Bagyidaw means of keeping princess Hsinbyume retentivity alive. Personally, I idea that this is the most beautiful Pagoda inwards Mandalay Region.
Saaging – (Sa-Ga-Ing)
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda is i of the oldest Pagoda inwards Sagaing. The dome shape pagoda differentiates from others. Unfortunately, patch nosotros were there, many pagodas were nether reconstruction Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda was i of them. We didn't conduct hold photos because at that topographic point was a photography fee of 5000k (i think?). Plus, the pagoda was nether reconstruction, hence nosotros decided non to pay.
OoHmin ThoneSel Pagoda
We went to a few house inwards Sagaing as well as my favorite would endure OoHmin ThoneSel Pagoda on Sagaing Hill. Like a cave, the Pagoda gave a mysterious feel. Plus, the colors on the walls brand the Pagoda unique as well as vibrant. Besides, y'all tin sack run into the stunning thought of Sagaing from Oohmin Thonesel Pagoda.
Inn Wa
Daw Gyan Pagoda Complex
Capital of Myanmar inwards the past, Inwa has its glory days. Initially, nosotros wanted to see Daw Gyan Pagoda complex as well as possibly conduct hold a Equus caballus cart as well as tour unopen to Myitnge River. Unfortunately, at that topographic point was a heavy downpour patch nosotros were there. So nosotros left.
Amarapura
U-Bein Bridge
The metropolis of the day, nosotros visited Amarapura – U-Bein Bridge. I withal retrieve talking nigh a beautiful prototype of this distich inwards our hotel room. The beautiful sunset over the distich as well as river. In reality, it was different. The distich was crowded. There were many tourist as well as locals having fun there. We didn’t consummate the walk. Instead of crossing the bridge, nosotros conduct to sit down at a eatery nearby as well as larn a drink. If y'all create non desire to see the restaurant, y'all tin sack walk farther downwardly the streets to larn the same beautiful view.
Mandalay
Mahar Thatkyarthiha Pagoda also known every bit Mahamuni Buddha Temple
Before heading dorsum to Mandalay, our drive brought us to Mahar Thatkyarthiha Pagoda. As shared yesteryear our driver, this house is pop alongside local devotees. Devotees would buy gold-plated newspaper as well as stick onto the Buddha statues. There is a maxim that it volition convey them skillful wellness as well as luck. Also, there are paintings on the wall telling the storey behind Mahabmuni Buddha primage. We idea it was real helpful for us to sympathise better.
After a 24-hour interval see to many pagodas, H as well as I were amazed yesteryear the let on of pagodas inwards Myanmar. Our favorite house amidst these got to endure Mantara Gyi Pagoda - Myatheindan Pagoda. There were besides many to retrieve as well as I’m thankful that photos as well as having a weblog similar this assist me to document my journey.
Mr Bar B- Q
Mr Bar B- Q
On our 2nd night, H & I decide to become for some other circular of BBQ food. We flora Mr Bar B Q alongside google's assist as well as had ordered similar dishes. I similar the grilled chicken simply residual didn't stand upward out. The Inoki alongside chicken was besides thick as well as dry. Personally, my vote withal goes alongside Shwe Kaing III because the fish was fresher compared to Mr Bar B Q.
Day 3: Zeycho Market – Morning Market - Bus from Mandalay to Bagan – Check in@ Areum palace - Dinner @ viewing tower
Our Morning was good spent visiting the local marketplace inwards Mandalay. We went to Zeycho Market simply most of store inwards the marketplace was close. Thus nosotros went to the opened upward marketplace side yesteryear side to Zeycho Market. It is definitely an eye-opener! There are many vendors selling diverse stuff. There were stacks of dry out nutrient as well as fruits all lined upward inwards the streets. Definitely a prissy house to become inwards the morning!
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