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MANDALAY | MONYWA | ALUNDAWKATTHAPA | MONYWA | SAGAING | MANDALAY
Day 1 Mandalay - Monywa - Alundawkatthapa [B / L / D]
After breakfast, drive to Monywa (3 hrs drive).
Then crossing Chindwin River by Bridge near Monywa and drive along Pathein - Monywa Road. After 27 miles, enroute road to Kapaing which is the village near Alundawkatthapa. Continue another 2 hrs drive, you will reach the Guest House owned by Forestry Department. Overnight at Forestry Guest House or Monastery.
Day 2 Alung Taw Katthapha [B / L / D]
Take elephant ride through the forest to the place where disciple Shinmahar Kathpa has been enshrined. There will be a pagoda and some monasteries around this area. Return to guest house and have lunch.
Afternoon, trek to nearby forest. Overnight at Forestry Guest House or Monastery.
Day 3 Alung Taw Katthapha - Monywa [B]
Leave the guest house around 7:30.
Drive back to Monywa (4 hrs).
On the way back, visit Phowin Hill and Shweba Hill, the rugged rock mountains with engraved Buddha status are the holy place for Buddhism Pilgrims. Cross Chindwin River and arrive to Monywa, famous for its Thanbodae Pagoda. The pagoda represents Mt. Meru-type structure with no less than 582,354 Buddha images in niches. Visit the Bawdi-tahtaung pagoda; thousand of Buddha images under the Bo-trees.
Overnight at hotel in Monywa.
Day 4 Monywa - Sagaing - Mandalay [B]
Drive back to Mandalay.
On the way, enroute visit Sagaing Hills; a place for Buddhist devotees : visit Kaung-Hmu Daw Pagoda, Soon U Ponnayashin Pagoda, Umin thonze, Zayartheingyi Nunnery and Ywataung silver smith. and sunset from U-Bein wooden bridge constructed across the TaungThaMann Lake. Return to Mandalay.
Overnight at hotel in Mandalay
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