Myanmar · UNESCO Heritage Sites

8-Hour Bagan Temple Tour with Lacquerware Workshop and Market

8 Hours Round trip from Old Bagan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Bagan's UNESCO-listed temple plain through its most revered pagodas and monuments
  • 02 See daily Burmese life unfold at Nyaung Oo Market
  • 03 Attend a lacquerware workshop and observe this traditional craft in detail
  • 04 Visit Ananda Temple with its four standing Buddha Images
  • 05 Enjoy a majestic sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda

Discover the ancient temples and pagodas of Bagan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Myanmar's Mandalay Region, on this full-day tour. Visit celebrated religious landmarks including Shwezigon Pagoda, Ananda Temple, Dhammayangyi Pagoda, and more, while exploring the city's rich spiritual and architectural heritage. You will also experience everyday local life at Nyaung Oo Market and attend a lacquerware workshop to see this traditional craft up close.

Enjoy the majestic sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Bagan, Nyaung-U
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Bagan Temples, Market Visit and Lacquerware Workshop

  • Pick up from the hotel and travel to Nyaung Oo Market to see how a typical Burmese market functions.

  • Continue to Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the 11th century.

  • Visit Gubyaukgyi Pagoda, a temple with superb murals of Jataka scenes.

  • Pay respects at Htilominlo Temple and discover its elaborate plaster mouldings.

  • Move to Khay Min Ga Temple, noted for its panoramic view of the area's numerous monuments.

  • Explore Ananda Temple, known for its four standing Buddha Images.

  • Proceed to Thatbyinnyu Temple, the highest temple in the Bagan area.

  • Have lunch at a local restaurant.

  • Head to Gawdawpalin Temple in Old Bagan.

  • Attend a lacquerware workshop and see how the objects are decoratively covered with lacquer.

  • Drive to Manuha Pagoda and see three enormous sitting Buddha Images and one reclining Buddha Image.

  • Travel to Myaceti and Gubyaukgyi Pagoda at Myinkabar Village.

  • Discover Dhammayangyi Pagoda, the most massive temple in Bagan.

  • Enjoy the majestic sunset at Shwesandaw Pagoda.

Return to the hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Old Bagan 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking licensed tour guide
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver
  • Bagan archaeological zone fee
  • Water
  • Refreshing towel

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Accommodation
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
Tour start
Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Old Bagan.

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