Bagan

A great picnic in quiet and beautiful area of Minnanthu village including serving tasty home-cooked lunch under shady tree and visiting some of the lesser-known yet very impressive temples in this area. 

The history of the Bagan temples and the Bagan kingdom does not only have the fairy-tale stories of kings and queens but also the mythical stories of ghosts, spirits and brave heroes! Especially for families with children this tour is developed to make it more interesting for the little ones.

We love Bagan, not just because of the beauty of each temple and not just because of the lack of hordes of tourists. We like Bagan most because of the stunning landscape of ancient temple ruins that seem to be spread around the area and can be best experienced while going around at your own pace on a good quality mountain bike.

Early morning before sunrise you will enjoy a spectacular hot air balloon ride over the temple zone in Bagan. The mostly British balloon pilots are operating each balloon under highest UK safety standards and the views you will get are simply breathtakingly spectacular. 

An ideal excursion by car and boat to discover more of the Myanmar country side, visiting local market, and workshops and a hidden cave temple.

 The stunning landscape of ancient temple ruins that seem to be spread around randomly in between toddy palms and bamboo huts is ideal to be discovered by e-bike. Your guide will show you some of the most spectacular sceneries of ancient lesser-known temples and stop at a picturesque point for a swing between palms tree .

The charming village of Salay, with ancient temples and monasteries overlooked by most tourists. Discover what real Myanmar countryside feels like with a lively rural market visit, learn the process of making tamarind flakes, visit the historic Yokesone Monastery, the home of U Ba Gyi and have lunch at a monastery.

One of the best way to explore the Myanmar countryside is by crossing the Ayeyarwaddy River by boat and bike around the villages, farms and fields and see the rural side of daily life in Myanmar. During this leisurely 22 km trip you have plenty of picture opportunities and we stop to explain you more about agriculture and local crafts in the area. And the sunset boat ride at the end is the perfect way to return to Bagan.

During this exhilarating excursion we visit some of the Bagan temples after the sun has set. The private guided trip includes the extraordinary Ananda temple entered at a time very few others are around and a beautiful lesser known temple lit by the moon. Experience how the Bagan temples feel like in the evening and wonder if the spirit of the past is still around.