3-Day Bagan and Mount Popa Tour with Ayarwaddy River Sunset

• Begin with an orientation of Bagan from a good spot to enjoy a panoramic view.

• Explore Ananda Temple, a masterpiece of architecture.

• Continue to Htilominlo Temple, known for its intricate laser carvings.

• Wander around the colourful market for sightseeing.

• Stop for a lunch break.

• Proceed to Gubyaugkyi, known as the best painting temple.

• Visit Manuha Temple and Nanphaya Temple.

• If time permits, continue with more pagoda visits.

• Enjoy an amazing sunset from the top of a pagoda.

• Visit a village where you can learn about the typical lifestyle of farmers, cotton weaving, lacquerware making, and cottage industries.

• Walk around the pagoda complex.

• Stop for a lunch break.

• Enjoy Dhammayangyi, the biggest temple.

• Visit Sulamani Temple.

• End the day by witnessing a magical sunset on a boat along the Ayarwaddy River.

• Drive for 1 hour to Mount Popa.

Option 1

• Along the way, enjoy the beautiful scenery of crop plantations or harvest fields with palm trees.

• Stop to see the farmers' palm sugar-making process.

• Continue to Mount Popa, a well-known spirit house. The local spirit beliefs on the way up to Mt Popa are another attraction. After climbing 777 steps, witness the beautiful views in front of you.

• After a lunch break there, return to Bagan.

Option 2

• Visit a village near the mouth of the crater, known as an off-the-beaten-track destination.

• Drive to the trail that leads to cultivated land.

• After a 15-minute walk, see the water outlet coming down from the mountain, an essential resource for the farmers' daily use.

• Continue walking to reach the farmers' village.

• Observe the local lifestyle.

• Then drive to Mt Popa and climb its 777 steps to the top for breathtaking views and pagodas.

• Have a lunch break on the way back.

• Relax at your hotel.