8-Hour Mount Popa and Salay Tour from Bagan with Yoke-Sone-Kyaung

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Climb the 777 steps to Mount Popa for stunning countryside views
• 02 Visit Mount Popa, home to Myanmar's powerful 'nats' or spirit gods
• 03 Explore Salay, an important Buddhist center near Bagan
• 04 See Yoke-Sone-Kyaung and the museum of the famous writer U Pone Nya

Visit Mount Popa, an extinct volcano believed to be the home of the ancient Burmese animist spirits known as 'nats', and climb to the top for stunning countryside views. Continue to Salay, an important Buddhist center, to explore Yoke-Sone-Kyaung and the museum of the famous Myanmar writer U Pone Nya. This short guided tour combines spiritual heritage, local history, and striking natural scenery from Bagan.

Visit Mount Popa, an extinct volcano believed to be the home of the ancient Burmese animist spirits known as 'nats', and climb to the top for stunning countryside views.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Bagan, Mount Popa, Sale

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Mount Popa and Salay Cultural Excursion

• Have breakfast, followed by pickup from your hotel. Then drive to Salay village, approximately a 2-hour journey from Bagan.

• Arrive in Salay and visit Yoke-Sone-Kyaung, the museum of the famous Myanmar writer U Pone Nya, as well as the lacquerware man pagoda built in AD 1300.

• Stop for lunch, then continue to Mt. Popa, an extinct volcano and home to Myanmar's most powerful "Nats" or 'Spirit Gods'. Climb the 777 steps to reach Popa mountain.

Depart from Mt. Popa and return to Bagan, then transfer back to your hotel.

Meals: Lunch at a local restaurant.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transfer and transportation by private air-conditioned vehicle

• Meals (lunch)

• Entrance fees and boat fees

• English-speaking local (Burmese) tour guide (half day)

• Drinking water - 1 bottle

What's Not Included

• Personal expenses

• Camera fees

• Travel insurance

What to bring

• Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and a raincoat if necessary.

• Sandals and flip-flops are recommended.

Know before you go

• Please note that the dress code for this tour is conservative; modest and respectful clothing that covers the shoulders and knees is recommended.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Yoke Sone Kyaung, Seikphyu-Sinbyugyun-Salin-Pwintbhyu-Minbu, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour start

Yoke Sone Kyaung, Seikphyu-Sinbyugyun-Salin-Pwintbhyu-Minbu, Myanmar (Burma)

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.