1-Day Mount Popa Tour from Bagan with Lunch and Sunset View

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Climb 777 steps to the top of Mount Popa for panoramic views
• 02 Hear the spirit stories that make Mount Popa famous
• 03 See rural village life and learn how palm trees support local communities
• 04 Discover local crops such as corn, peanut, sesame, and palm sugar
• 05 Enjoy a traditional Myanmar lunch at a local farm
• 06 End the day with an evening sunset view near Bagan

Enjoy a full-day guided visit to Mount Popa, the volcano famed for its spirit stories and panoramic views from the top after climbing 777 steps. Along the way, see rural village life around Bagan and learn about the local use of palm trees, as well as crops such as corn, peanut, sesame, and palm sugar. The tour also includes a traditional Myanmar lunch at a local farm and an evening sunset view before returning to your hotel.

Enjoy a full-day guided visit to Mount Popa, the volcano famed for its spirit stories and panoramic views from the top after climbing 777 steps.

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 Mandalay, Bagan, Mount Popa

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Mount Popa, Rural Villages, and Sunset in Bagan

• Pick up from your hotel in Bagan.

• On the way to Mt. Popa, see several rural villages and learn about the local lifestyle, including the usefulness of palm trees for the natives. You will also learn about local crops such as corn, peanut, sesame, and palm sugar that are grown here.

• Witness Mt. Popa and listen to the spirit stories associated with this place. Explore the volcano, which rises 1,518 m above sea level and is situated in central Myanmar in Mandalay, about 50 km southeast of Bagan.

• Enjoy lunch with traditional Myanmar food at a local farm.

• Return to Bagan and enjoy the sunset view in the evening.

Return to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle

• Mineral water

• Fresh towels

• English-speaking Bagan (Burmese) tour guide

• Lunch with local food

• All taxes on the way to Mt. Popa

What's Not Included

• Anything not mentioned in this itinerary

Know before you go

• After Mount Popa, if time permits, we can visit a traditional lacquer workshop. After the workshop, we can go for the sunset view.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Mt Popa, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour start

Mt Popa, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.