We went to Burma with the goal of viewing the ancient city Bagan from a hot air balloon, and we were lucky to complete it.
We had three full days in Bagan, and after reading reviews online we were worried we wouldn’t make all the things we had planned on our itinerary, but it turned out we worried for no reason. It all fit perfectly.
We landed in Yangon on an early morning, making it most logical for us to travel on the evening bus instead of wasting a whole day on a bus. We quickly decided we would hire a taxi for the whole day to take us around the sights that Yangon had to offer us. We also made him take us to the bus station to get tickets so we were secured a spot on the bus. We travelled with Bagan Minthar Travel and ended up costing us around 28USD for a round trip ticket. The trip takes around 10hours, so you get a nice sleep and arrive in Bagan early morning. When you arrive you are met by lots of Baganese taxi driver who wants to take you to your hotel.
Temple on tempels in Yangon, one day is more than enough there. Oh, and also remember to cover your legs AND shoulders while walking on temple grounds. This goes to both men and women.
We luckily met this guy named Ko Lin who became our driver and tour guide for the rest of the trip. We checked into the hotel early morning, and planned for Ko Lin to take us to Mount Popa later in the day. We asked for him to show us somewhere extra on the way home and he took us to a palm sugar plantation and the people working there were so sweet. We didn’t really end up buying much, but the guy who worked there was very dedicated at showing us the making process of both alcohol and sugar. He also invited us to have some amazing tea salad and green tea.
Sometimes you just have to use a selfie stick.
Last day we went on a hot air balloon ride over Bagan, and it was breathtaking to the se sun rise over the temples. Remember to book the trip beforehand as it tends to fill up quickly. It’s not guaranteed you get to go, as it depends on the weather. The day before was too cloudy so we were really on lucky this trip. We also did some sightseeing on the ground with Ko Lin after too. He actually grew up in Bagan, and has plenty of stories to tell you about the place.
Contact: Ko Lin
+95 9259558517
abcdkolin@gmail.com
My travel partner as always was Tom. To see more photos and read his write-up click here.
-Have you ever been in a hot air balloon?
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