Myanmar · Religious & Spiritual

1-Day Bagan Temple Tour with Lacquerware Workshop and Market

1 Day Round trip from Old Bagan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Shwezigon Pagoda, one of Bagan's most famous reliquary shrines with images of 37 Nats
02 See 13th-century Jataka frescoes at the Gubyaukgyi temple in Kyansittha Uhmin Cave
03 Admire the whitewashed Ananda Temple with its four standing Buddha images
04 Observe local life in Minnathu Village and browse souvenirs at a local market
05 Watch traditional decorative techniques at a Bagan lacquerware workshop

Discover the temples and pagodas of Bagan, the ancient UNESCO World Heritage Site in Myanmar's Mandalay Region, on this full-day tour. Visit some of the city's most popular religious landmarks, including Shwezigon Pagoda, Gubyaukgyi Temple, Htilominlo Temple, Ananda Temple, Thatbyinnyu Temple, and Dhammayangyi Temple. Along the way, observe local life in Minnathu Village, see traditional craftsmanship at a lacquerware workshop, and explore a local market for souvenirs.

Along the way, observe local life in Minnathu Village, see traditional craftsmanship at a lacquerware workshop, and explore a local market for souvenirs.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

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

Day 01

Bagan Temples, Village Life and Lacquerware Workshop

Travel to the colorful Nyaung U town and visit Bagan's most famous pagoda, Shwezigon Pagoda, a reliquary shrine that houses images of 37 Nats in Bagan.
Continue to Kyansittha Uhmin Cave to see the Gubyaukgyi temple, a 13th-century cave temple with interesting frescoes depicting scenes from the Jataka.
Proceed to Htilominlo Temple, known for its old murals and friezes.
Discover the Tharabar Gateway in Old Bagan.
Move to Minnathu Village to observe Bagan's local life.
Visit Ananda Temple, a whitewashed masterpiece with four standing Buddha images.
Head to Thatbyinnyu Temple and Dhammayangyi Temple, famous for its interlocking mortar brickwork.
Visit a lacquerware workshop and see how the objects are decoratively covered with lacquer.
Explore a local market and buy souvenirs.

End of the tour.

The route