July 11, 2012 We purchased our tickets for the bus from Mandalay to Hsipaw directly from a ticketing agency located only a couple of blocks from the Silver Swan Hotel. The name of the bus company is Dothawaddi (means small river) and the tickets cost 5,000 Kyat/person. The departure time was 2:30 PM with an …
9th of July, 2012 Kuthodaw Paya In the late afternoon, after some haggling over the price for our trishaw ride to Kuthodaw Paya and Mandalay Hill (we finally settled on 7,000 Kyat) we were on our way. Going by trishaw is a great way to see the moat and the exterior walls of the Royal …
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9th of July, 2012 On our first morning in Mandalay we chose to hire a trishaw (three person bicycle) as our form of transportation. Whenever possible we like to take transportation that doesn’t require gasoline and is a much more peaceful ride. Also, being outside give you a much better experience of the surroundings and …
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08 July, 2012 We booked our bus ride from Yangon to Mandalay through our hotel in Yangon. The name of the bus company was Mandalar Min Express and it cost 13,000 Kyat/person (about $15 usd). We were told that because of the newly opened highway and newer buses the ride would only take seven hours …