Myanmar · Religious & Spiritual

1-Hour Bagan and Mount Popa Tour with Nat Temples and Rural Life

1 Hour Round trip from Old Bagan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Climb 777 steps to the famous Nat temples atop Mount Popa
02 Learn about rural life on the way from Bagan to Mount Popa
03 See how local people grow corn and peanuts and make palm sugar
04 Listen to spiritual stories at Mount Popa and visit the spirit shrine room
05 Watch the sunset from a pagoda back in Bagan

Explore Bagan and visit Mount Popa, an extinct volcano rising 1,518 metres above sea level in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, about 50 km southeast of Bagan in the Pegu Range. Climb 777 steps to reach the famous Nat temples at the top, and learn about the rural life of local people along the way. See how they grow corn and peanuts, and how they make palm sugar.

Climb 777 steps to reach the famous Nat temples at the top, and learn about the rural life of local people along the way.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Hour

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Bagan, Mount Popa

Languages Burmese, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Bagan to Mount Popa with Rural Life and Sunset

Pick-up from your hotel.
On the way to Mt. Popa, learn about rural life and the importance of palm trees in local daily life.
At Mt. Popa, listen to spiritual stories and visit the spirit shrine room.
Have lunch at a local farm and enjoy local food.
Return to Bagan and watch the sunset from a pagoda.
Drop-off at your hotel or transfer for dinner.