Mandalay Hill
In the old days you had to climb mandalay hill on foot, a long and gruelling journey. nowadays visitors can take a shared pick-up for a handfull of kyats and hang on to their dear lives downhill is even scarier. the pick-ups leave every twenty minutes and bring you to the foot of the hill pagoda, where an entry fee of us$3 is collected and footwear is prohibited. however if you do take the many stairs up, you bypass the entry fee. a camera fee of 500 kyat is collected at the very top. the pagoda offers nice views of mandalay and the surrounding plains. one can also rent a private pick-up for 5000 kyat or so, a more comfortable option since the shared pick-ups can be very crowded.
Moustache Brothers
A comedy trio who have served a total of 12 years in prison for their political anti-government performances and jokes. They are only allowed to perform from their home, for tourists. They perform every night, cost 8000 kyat, which goes towards helping political prisoners. Bicycle rickshaw drivers will undoubtedly approach you to strike a return pedal deal. The show lasts for about 1,5 hours and mostly features Burmese dance and some political jokes.