🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Mandalay Hill
- ✓U Bein Bridge
- ✓Shwenandaw Monastery
- ✓Kuthodaw Pagoda
- ✓Mahamuni Buddha Temple
- ✓Traditional Craft Workshops
Mandalay
Mandalay
Myanmar's cultural heart and former royal capital, home to Buddhist monasteries, traditional crafts, and iconic Mandalay Hill sunset views
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Recommended Hotels in Mandalay
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (11 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Rupar Mandalar Resort
- ★Hotel by the Red Canal
- ★Mercure Mandalay Hill Resort
- ★Mandalay Hill Resort Hotel
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Shan Ma Ma
$Authentic Shan cuisine and noodles
•Marie-Min Restaurant
$$Traditional Myanmar dishes and curries
•Mingalabar Myanmar Restaurant
$$Local Mandalay specialties with cultural shows
•Super 81 Restaurant
$$Chinese and international cuisine
🛍️ Shopping
💡 Travel Tips
- • Climb Mandalay Hill before sunset for panoramic views (or take taxi up)
- • U Bein Bridge is best at sunrise or sunset - go early to avoid crowds
- • Visit traditional craft workshops in morning when artisans are working
- • Mahamuni Temple daily face-washing ritual happens at 4:30am
- • Try mont di (Mandalay's famous rice noodle dish)
- • Hire a guide for temple visits to understand Buddhist culture and history
- • Download Grab app for reliable transport around the city
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
November - February
💰Daily Budget
$25-50/day
👥Popular With
Culture EnthusiastsHistory BuffsBuddhist PilgrimsCraft Appreciators
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+6:30 (MMT)
💬Local Language
Burmese
💱Currency
MMK (Myanmar Kyat)
📅Mandalay 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Royal Heritage & Sacred Sites
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Morning2h
🎭
Mahamuni Buddha Temple
💡 Arrive early to witness the daily 4:30am face-washing ritual (if you can wake up), or visit around 8am. Men can apply gold leaf to Buddha image.
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Morning3h
🎭
Shwenandaw Monastery & Kuthodaw Pagoda
💡 Marvel at intricate teak carvings in the Golden Palace Monastery. Walk through 'world's largest book' at Kuthodaw with 729 marble slabs.
☀️
Afternoon2-3h
🎭
Traditional Craft Workshops
💡 Visit gold leaf workshop, marble carving, and tapestry weaving. Best to see artisans working in morning/early afternoon.
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Evening2-3h
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Mandalay Hill Sunset
💡 Climb the 1,729 steps (or take taxi up) before 5pm. Watch sunset over the Irrawaddy River and city. Bring water and camera.
💡Tips
- •Download Grab app for reliable transport around Mandalay
- •Dress modestly for temples - shoulders and knees covered, remove shoes
- •Bring small bills (MMK and USD) - change can be difficult
- •Visit craft workshops in morning when artisans are actively working
- •U Bein Bridge is magical at both sunrise (less crowded) and sunset