Shwedagon & Bagan Pagoda Tours: 4 Worth the Trip

1.Balloons Over Bagan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · from $235Our pick

You’ll rise before dawn for a 45-minute to one-hour balloon flight over Bagan’s ancient temples. Hotel pickup, pre-flight tea, breakfast, champagne, photos, and a signed certificate are included. Pilots such as Moses, Andy, Gavin, and Christophe have guided flights, though the pilot varies.

“Exceptional morning in the sky! The whole arrangement was very professional and we spent a lot of time in the sky over Bagan. The group was electric and very welcoming. Fantastic photos captured”

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2.One Bagan Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · from $821

Start at Nyaung U Airport at 9:00 am for a private Bagan tour with an experienced licensed guide. Visit Shwezigon, Ananda, Dhammayangyi, That Bin Nyu, and more, with time for river views, local life, history, and memorable photographs.

“Nway Nway was my guide and now my friend. I’ve been traveling around the world (literally) for over a month now and booked many sightseeing tours with this and other sites. With no question this is the best quite I’ve had the pleasure to spend the day with She was bRead more”

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3.Old Bagan Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $110Best value

Spend about nine hours touring Bagan by private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking guide. Visit the archaeological zone, Nyaung-U, Shwezigon Pagoda, and Gubyaukgyi Temple. Guides named Aung Zay and Kwo have led past tours, and airport pickup is available.

“Aung Zay was our guide and picked us up from Ngaung U airport on time. Excellent guide with fluent English who is really knowledgeable about the locale. The Bagan area is vast and without a car and guide, we would have had to spend multiple days to coveRead more”

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4.Private Transfer Of Mandalay To Bagan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews

Travel privately from Mandalay hotel or airport to Bagan in about four hours. Your driver meets you with a name board, provides air conditioning and water, and can stop at Tree Jade Restaurant near Natogyi or a teahouse. Drivers such as Lin and Ko Htay have earned praise for punctuality and safe driving.

“Ko Htay is an excellent, very safe, driver who made the trip interesting with his conversations about Myanmar agriculture seen on the way as well as the villages and general local knowledge. Enjoyed the ride and his company. I highly recommend him to people.”

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