Bagan Essential Temples Full Day Tour
- Witness local life in Nyaung Oo Market
- Visit the iconic Shwezigon Pagoda and Kyansittha Umin tunnel
- Feast your eyes on the murals within Wetkyi-In-Gubyaukgyi 'cave temple'
- Step into the halls of Htilominlo and see its plaster carvings
- Observe the process of making lacquerware at a local workshop
- Cross the Tharabar Gate, the main gateway to ancient Bagan, and explore Ananda and Thatbyinnyu temples
- End the day with a fantastic sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda
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What to expect
Travelers hoping to truly immerse themselves in the cultural wonders of Myanmar will find what they're looking for in this full day guided tour of Bagan's top sights. This exploration of the most famed temples and cultural locations in the city will show you the most significant points in the area. The day begins with a convenient pick up right from your hotel before scooting off to Nyaung Oo Market for a taste of local color. Next, journey within the Shwezigon Pagoda, one of the prototypes of Myanmar's more recent form stupas, before delving into Kyansitta Umin, a tunnel of mural paintings that harken back to early Myanmar. At Wetkyi-in-Gubyaukgyi temple, you'll experience more of these fascinating murals of Jataka Scenes, before heading to Htilominlo, known for its incredible plaster carvings and as one of the largest temples in Bagan. After lunch, you'll observe the making of lacquerware, one of Bagan's thriving cultural industries, at a Lacquerware Workshop. Continue your day of ancient sights at the Ananda Temple, dating all the way back to 1090 AD and contains four massive, standing Buddha Images. Enter ancient Bagan city through Tharabar Gate, before a stop at That Byinnyu Temple, where you'll discover how the architecture transitioned from the Mon period to the newer style. At the end of the day, you'll be able to see a spectacular sunset view at the perfect vantage point of the Shwesandaw Pagoda, a graceful, pyramid-style pagoda that promises a panoramic view of Bagan. After your adventures, you will be dropped off back at your hotel, full of new knowledge.
Reviews
Bagan is definitely a must-go when you’re visiting Myanmar. It’s impossible to see all the monuments if you only have a day or two to explore the archaeological zone. It’s best to book this guided tour on your first day so you could visit the “major” sites and learn about the glorious history of Bagan from the guide. You can come back to the temples/pagodas you missed but really wanted to check on the second day on your own by hiring tuktuk. Lynn, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and helpful. He suggested the sites he thinks we should not miss and planned our itinerary in such a way that we could avoid the hoards of tourists. He also suggested the sites we should go check the next day if we still have time. He was not feeling well that day but still managed to give us an interesting and insightful experience.
Fabulous trip! Guided by a superb english speaking guide that never rush you around. would recommend anyone interested to take up the trip
It’s has been wonderful and awesome during the experience. The tour guide is extremely helpful and professional, but too many temples and pagodas to me. Also, please bring a pair of flip flop, you gotta take off your shoes frequently when you get into the temple, bring wet towel to clean your feet after that. I understand that there not much to do except seeing temples and pagoda in Bagan. The sunset was really extraordinary and impressive. Last but not least, you definitely should see the sun rise with the balloons too.
Good coverage of thousands temples in Bagan and fantastic sunset view.
You may want to revise your itinerary. Sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda is not available due to the earthquake back in 2016. Was scheduled for hotel pick up at 8am, but the guide arrived at 8.20+. According to her, the tour agency was told that the tour start at 8.30am, please sort them out between you and the agency on the mis-communication. Other than that, the tour was pleasant and informative. Thank you
The guide was kind and helpful, and the overall satisfaction was great. It's hot and you don't have to take lunch too long. Satisfied except that I was picked up late after lunch because the guide had a sudden accident. Bagan doesn't seem to need a guided tour.
I will recommend this tour. Tour guide is very attentive,humorous and knowledgeable. He provided extensive information on the places of interest. The view in Bagan is mesmerising.
our tour guide was super accommodating. loved it and highly recommended. worth the price.
Great tour guide, Naw was very friendly and helpful, great price for a private tour. Highly recommend.
It seems repetitive and boring if you keep visiting different temples and pagodas without much information. We are lucky to have a very nice and funny local speaking tour guide, where he took good care of us throughout the whole trip, and was very knowledgeable about the history, culture and even interesting story behind the spot. Highly recommended!