Places to visit near

Mandalay

Mandalay is a city in Mandalay district, Myanmar of about 1,208,099 people. Within 50 km by road there are 165 places to visit: 62 forts & heritage, 32 hill stations & viewpoints and 18 waterfalls. The must-see places are Kuan Yin Temple, Shwe Kyee Myin Pagoda and Ein Daw Yar Pagoda.

21.9747° N, 96.0836° EPop. 1,208,099

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Within 30 km122 places
Within 50 km165
Must-see27
Notable209
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Mandalay

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:44 pm

69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Mandalay
  2. Ayeik Ma Htwet PagodaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. Settawya PayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Kaunghmudaw PagodaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Jade PagodaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. Kyauktawgyi PagodaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Mandalay
Today’s loopMandalayStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mandalay?

Kuan Yin Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Shwe Kyee Myin Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Ein Daw Yar Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Monastery (monastery, about 2 km), Maha Min Htin Monastery (monastery, about 3 km), Mandalay Palace (palace, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mandalay?

165 places on Spotwander: 62 forts & heritage, 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 waterfalls, 27 buddhist sites, 6 caves.

Which is the nearest fort to Mandalay?

Clock Tower, about 1 km by road; Chinthe (Big Guard Lions) (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mandalay?

Sunset Point, about 4 km by road; Minn Thi Lar Taung (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mandalay?

Start in Mandalay, visit Ayeik Ma Htwet Pagoda, then Settawya Paya, then Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, then Jade Pagoda, then Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.