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Day 2 : Yangon - Mandalay - Amarapura (By Flight)
Transfer to the airport for morning flight to Mandalay. On arrival, from
Mandalay airport to Amarapura Maha Ganda Yon Monastery, (about an hour
and 15 minutes drive) where over a thousand monks live and study Buddha
teaching and their daily life. Next 10 minutes walk to the over
200-year-old U Bein teak bridge on the Taung Thaman Lake. Drive to
Mandalay about 30 minutes, on the way stop at Myanmar traditional silk
weaving home factory. And then lead to one of the most famous Buddha
Image in Myanmar, Mahamuni Buddha image covered in thick layers of gold
leaf. Then visit to marble stone carving work-shop near western entrance
of Mahanuni Pagoda, next place for wood carving and bronze casting and
finally gold leaf making. Proceed to Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung or Golden
Palace Monastery. And Kuthodaw Pagoda, famous as the world's largest
book made of marble, before proceeding to Mandalay Hill for sunset. Over
night stay at Mandalay.
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