Photo Tour of Bagan

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4000+ temples at sunrise, the Ayeyarwady river, and slow rising mist created a photo tour that was just as hard to narrow down as photos of Inle Lake.

 
Biking was a popular way to get around Bagan. Although it's not recommended for the day.
Biking was a popular way to get around Bagan. Although it's not recommended for the day.

 
Delicious. Coconut curry.
Delicious. Coconut curry.

 
the locals wanted to take a picture with me, so I also took a picture with them. this happened quite frequently!
the locals wanted to take a picture with me, so I also took a picture with them. this happened quite frequently!

 
Dust rises in Bagan
Dust rises in Bagan

 
Note: the background is not a watercolor painting. There are just 4,000 stupas in this town and it created a beautiful backdrop to this sunrise
Note: the background is not a watercolor painting. There are just 4,000 stupas in this town and it created a beautiful backdrop to this sunrise

 

 

 

 
a much recommended day trip to the aureum palace hotel
a much recommended day trip to the aureum palace hotel

 
second that
second that

 

 
but the view was worth it. and not many tourists come this way either
but the view was worth it. and not many tourists come this way either

 
kids living in a fishing village on a sand bar in the river
kids living in a fishing village on a sand bar in the river

More Bagan

Interested in more details or planning a trip to Bagan? Check out our Bagan tips page and follow along on our Bagan bike trip.

Which photo was your favorite? Let us know in the comments!