Bagan Tours
Only Bagan excursions will span three days and two nights. Every Friday, we will leave Yangon and return on Sunday. During our journey, we will learn about the creation of lacquerware as well as the daily lives of the locals. Another alternative is to spend all of your time in Bagan performing yoga on the sandbanks of the Irrawaddy River and other leisure activities.
Domestic Airtickets
Luxury Transportation
4-5 Star Accommodation
National Licensed Tourist Guide (Multilanguage)
Tours will start from Yangon!
Our Zawgyi Guide will greet you at your hotel and our happy holidays will started.
Details & Itinerary
3-DAYS/2-NIGHTS; DETAILED ITINERARY:
DAY 1 – VISIT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF BAGAN (Welcome Dinner, L) (FRIDAY)
Transfer to Yangon International Airport for flight to Bagan Archaeological Zone. Our private driver and local tour guide of Zawgyi Travel will pick up you at Bagn Nyaung U airport (we advise to arrive into Bagan with earliest flight) and set off on a full day of exploration in Bagan. This program includes a range of sites, providing a great overview of Bagan’s unique history, culture and local lifestyles.
We will visit around Bagan Area again at the evening. Pagodas and temples are scatter in the dry zone of Bagan Archaeological Zone and have each interesting historical background and its arts. Our Zawgyi Guide will bring you to Shwezegon Pagoda; the
most sacred in Bagan, Hteelominlo Temple: A good place to find various souvenirs, Ananda Temple; Most artistic temple, Tharaba Gate; the only one remain among 12 of Bagan Gates, Thetbinyu Temple; the most highest one and Dhamayangyi Temple; the
most massive one. And we will drive to Hotel to check-in.
Later in the afternoon, take a relaxing horse cart ride through the temple area, winding along tiny roads past dozens of monuments. Stop at will to take photos or explore temples. Continue to an elevated viewpoint to watch an unforgettable sunset over the
plains before returning to the hotel. Overnight in Bagan.
We will enjoy Welcome Dinner at Hotel.
DAY 2 - BAGAN FULL DAY VISIT (B/L/D) (SATURDAY)
OPTION 1 : Balloon Experience Over Bagan
Start the morning with an unforgettable hot-air balloon flight over Bagan’s templestudded plains -widely considered to be one of the most iconic experiences in Asia. Pastries, croissants, coffee and tea are provided while the balloon is inflated. Climb aboard before gently rising above thousands of gilded stupas and earthen temples all back-dropped by the impressive Irrawaddy River. Be sure to bring a camera, as this will surely prove to be one of the best photo opportunities of the entire trip. As you eventually drift back to earth, you will be greeted by our dedicated crew, and can celebrate your flight with a glass of chilled sparkling wine, in true aeronautical tradition.
Please accept, with our compliments, your own Oriental Ballooning cap and personallysigned flight certificate before we return you to your hotel or guest house. (Note: available only from late- October to late-March; all flights weather permitting)
OPTION 2 : Popa Taungkalat Tours
After breakfast at Hotel, our private driver and local tour guide of Zawgyi Travel will pick up you at lobby of hotel. After that drive to Popa Taungkalat (Pedestal Hill). We will clime to the summit of Popa Taung Kalat by 777 steps. From the top of Taung Kalat one
can enjoy a panoramic view. One can see the ancient city of Bagan; behind it to the north, the massive solitary conical peak of Popa Taung Ma-gyi (Mother Hill) rises. The surrounding areas are arid, but the Mt. Popa area has over 200 springs and streams. It is therefore likened to an oasis in the desert-like dry central zone of Burma.
OPTION 3 : Palin Elephant Tours
After breakfast at Hotel, our private driver and local tour guide of Zawgyi Travel will pick up you at lobby of hotel. After that drive to Palin Elephant camp; the only camp near Bagan where we can see the way they live and join in their bath in the Irrawaddy River.
After that we will drive back to Bagan and relax at Hotel for a while.
We join Sunset Cruise Tours on the Irrawaddy River, cruise on one of these ships will be an unforgettable and unique experience for you. This is also guaranteed by the
personal service and support provided by the local crew on board our ships, which, with just five double cabins, make the concept of our premium service, individual river cruise a unique experience for every passenger.
We arrange a dinner at Local Restaurant.
DAY 3 - BAGAN VILLAGES – DEPARTURE (B) (SUNDAY)
Depending on flight time, there may be time to embark on a half-day tour.
Tour starts at 08:00 with a visit to Bagan’s local villages. Start at the Nyaung Oo Morning Market where locals gather every day to buy and sell everything from fresh produce and meats to flowers and pottery. There are many food stalls and tea shops
around, which provide the perfect vantage point for observing local culture.
Then learn the interesting process of creating “Poneyay” (pea powder paste) and see how local plum jam is made and packed. Finally, visit a village and observe about how Cartwrights make a traditional bullock carts, still used by farmers and locals
throughout the country. Check out from hotel and transfer to Bagan (Nyaung U) Airport for the flight to Yangon.
On arrival, transfer to the hotel for a good night’s rest.
Our trip finishes happily in Yangon with lovely recollections.
Service Including
- 2 nights’ accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room with daily breakfast
- English-speaking local guide
- All transfers with private vehicles with driver
- Boat Trip to Tant Kyi Taung
- Meals mentioned (B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- Sunset Cocktail reception at the sandbank of Irrawaddy River
- Zone Fee/ Entrance fees for the visits mentioned in the programme
Service Excluding
- International ticket to/from Yangon
- Domestic flights (Please refer to the supplement table below)
- Meals other than mentioned (B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- Visa arrangements for Myanmar
- Visits not mentioned in the program
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tips and porters at the hotels
- Credit card fees (2-3%) or bank transfer fees for non-cash payments
- Any other items not mentioned