Over View See the pagoda and ancients cities of Myanmar on this 12-hours from Mandalay that introduced you to a bit of local life and Burmese history.Heading south of the Irrawaddy River, enjoy the convenience of visiting cultural and historical attractions with a guide, meet some local people, and enjoy scenic photo ops. Lunch is include. What You Can Expect Start your Mandalay tour by travelling 12 miles (20km) southwest of the city to arrive at 'Pogoda Nirvana, or Sagaing, as it's known in the map.An important religions center, Sagaing is home to dozen of monasteries and hundreds of monks. Pogoda towers dot the pretty landscape to make for picture-perfect, bucket list-inspired photography. Visit the school of Sitagu to learn more about Buddhism and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment before making a stop at Myasetkyar Monastery, famous for its gaint standing Buddha statue where you can observe the monk's lunch time parade and ritual. Then you 'll be taken on the public ferry and onto a horse-drawn crat for the ride to Ava, the ancient capital of Myanmar on the other side of the Irrawaddy River. By now you will have worked up an appetie, so your next stop is a riverside restaurant to sample local dishes such as mohinga (rice noddle and fish soup) and laphet thoke(pickled tealeaf salad). Inwa used to be the capital of Myanmar, so it is rich in history. There are some stunning monasteries and pagoda complex to explore, including the YadanaHsimi Pagoda, a little tumbledown roofless collection of several stupas and three Buddha. Much of the former royal city has been declaimed by Mother Nature and agriculture, so in addition to weaving your way around crumbling architectural gems, you'll also walk through fields of banana trees and see rice paddles. Your last stop of the day is Amarapura, another former capital known for its silk and cotton-weaving industry. Here, navigate one of the most photographed sites in Myanmar, the U Bein Bridge an impressive wooden structure that claims to be the longest teak bridge in the world at 0.75 miles (1.2km). The monks who used the bridge to cross lake Taungthaman every day often take time to talk to visitor in order to practice their language skill. Finally , sunset a waits you.This is the time to reflect on your day, gazing at the antiquated bridge with the sun setting behind it. One of the fundamental teachings of Buddhism is to develop the mind. Take this Mandalay tour with an amazing local guide, and give your mind the workout it deserves.