Bagan
Best time to be there
Burma has three clear seasons: from March to May are the very hot summer months, the wet and humid monsoon runs from May to October and the cold dry winter lasts from November to February. The best time of year to visit is late November early December when the rains have gone, the landscape is lush and green and the skies are crystal clear. However any time from late November to March is a good time to travel.
Fly to
Yangon (Thai Airways via Bangkok)
flying time
12 hours 55 minutes via Bangkok
time difference
GMT +6 1/2 hours
Visas
Required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area
Itineraries
Frontiers of Burma
Frontiers of Burma highlights * Observe rural life from the river * Trek by elephant * Historic pagodas and temples Read more ...
Photographic Burma
Visit one of our sponsored orphans in Yangon, take a hot air balloon flight over Bagan and experience a magnificent "birds'eye" view of the thousand year old pagodas. Read more ...
Classic Burma
Classic Burma highlights * Cruise the Ayeyarwady river * Learn to cook Shan sytle food * Hot air balloon flight over Bagan Read more ...
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Known as the city of four million pagodas, Bagan (or Pagan as it used to be called) is the cradle of Burma civilisation, the first capital of the once mighty Bamar kingdom. Although Bagan's early history is shrouded in mystery, chronicles recount that the city grew out of 19 villages.
The city's "Golden Era" was between 1044 and 1287 during which time thirteen kings left their signature on the area in the form of temples, pagodas, palaces and the introduction of Theravada Buddhism to the region and ultimately the country. As with most ancient civilisations, when the end came it came abruptly with the brutal sacking of the city by Genghis Khan's grandson, the enigmatic Kublai Khan. Its history unsure, all that is certain is that Bagan is a sight to behold. Unlike its more illustrious cousin, Angkor Wat, Bagan receives very little in the way of visitors making a visit to this ancient wonder doubly special.
Suggested Bagan Accommodation
Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
Bagan Thiripyistaya Sanctuary Resort is situtated on the banks of the Irrawaddy, Burma's river of history and legend. The Resort sprawls over 24 acres of...
RV Paukan
Built in 2007, the RV Paukan is a charming cruising boutique hotel that plies the waters from Bagan to Mandalay. Accommodating up to 55 passengers, looked after by a crew of 30...
The Balloons over Bagan
Enjoy the sunrise over Bagan from aboard a hot air balloon. Get a magnificent “bird’s eye” view of the thousand-year-old pagodas, temples and the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River...
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