The area of Bagan is just amazing, take your time to also explore the not so well known pagodas. It is well worth it to speak to some of the keepers they are happy to share their knowledge and some will give you an iside about the history. We happened to walk into one and he took us up the... More

So different from anything I have seen anywhere, just breathtaking! I felt like I had been transported back by 7-8 centuries :) The temples and pagodas are everywhere and in ruins, but somehow that looks more beautiful and natural. It is a sleepy rustic little village with friendly people ready to help you everywhere. If you climb a bit on... More

Do yourself two favors: 1. Go here. 2. If you are here for 2 days or more hire a guide that knows the ins and outs of the place (see Min Thu in the activities tab of things to do in Bagan). Bagan has thousands and thousands of temples and they are start to blend together unless you are with... More

If there ever were a real place to match a story from the Arabian Nights, this is it. Almost 3000 temples rise out from the ground like trees growing in a forest. Sunrise, sunset, midday, rainy-day . . it doesn't matter when you look at them, they are always unreal. I recommend taking a boat-ride along the river to see... More

Bagan's Payas are simply astounding. Stay a few days, bike out into the dusty plains and discover them yourself.

Well there has been so much written about Bagan that we need not go into detail. But this is a very special place -- almost spiritual until the crowds descend. But that is the price that Myanmar is paying (as we have seen in Angkor Wat as well) for becoming part of the "must see" travel circuit. You will not... More

Not to be missed, but only stay one day. It's amazing but very repetitive, you see one pagoda and I'm afraid you've seen them all. I recommend waking up for sunset, seeing a few pagodas then taking an afternoon nap to avoid the heat of mid day. Finish off with an afternoon of site seeing and a sunset from atop... More

There are so many. get lost in bagan, preferably in good weather. The views of the river from some of the temples are quite nice, especially to catch views of the sunset. Best explored on a bicycle.

I was with my group in Bagan, Myanmar, on this april... e we decided to take a bicycle and it was the best choice. We turn around all the temples until the sun grow so we stop at the market... a wonderful experience, visiting the market I can see fresh fruit, and vegetables, and many quality of rice, oil, eggs... More