Mandalay Bagan 3 Days 2 Nights

Sail along the scenic landscape, experience simple life style. We will bring you to small villages and towns where time stands still and see means of agriculture and manufacturing mostly done by hand. Most places we visit are far away from the modern civilization. This is a very typical Myanmar cruise. We start sailing from Mandalay through the heart of central dry plain, small villages, historical famous cities, trace back old footprints of Myanmar kingdom in Bagan where 2200 ruins remains from 1000 years ago. Since its predominant religion is Buddhism and we will find old monasteries and temples, we will take time to enjoy historically valuable sites and the simple art of Myanmar.

Itinerary

Day 1: Mandalay - Mingun

Pass By: Mandalay, Mandalay, Mandalay Region
In the morning board Metta Cruise and leave the bustling jetty at 12:00 am, set sail the cruise to Mandalay. After an hour our first stop will be made at the Mingun village. Walk in the famous village where you will see a pagoda dotted range Mingun, one of the highlights of the region. Visit will include Mingun bell, the world’s largest un-cracked bell weighing 90 tons. Continue to the Hsinbyume pagoda and the unfinished Mingun pagoda built as one of the world’s largest chedis by King Bodaw Paya.

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Mingun

Day 2: Mingun - Sagaing - Yandapo

Pass By: Sagaing, Sagaing, Sagaing Region
In the morning, set sail to Sagaing hills, a retreat for Buddhist devotees and the home for the mediators. Sagaing is famous for silver crafts.
Continue to explore the former Royal Capital Inwa (Ava) by a horse cart. Visit Nanmyint tower, Maha Aungmye Bonzan monastery, built of brick and stucco; Bargaya monastery, famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Yandapo

Day 3: Yandapo - Bagan

Pass By: Bagan, Bagan, Mandalay Region
In the morning, go ashore to learn the village life and a village specialize in Pot-Making, where the peace treaty of the First Anglo-Burmese war was signed on Feb. 24, 1826. Cruise all day and reach to Bagan by the late afternoon.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.