2025 New Bagan Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

Bagan View Hotel is located in the center of New Bagan, Myanmar, offering convenient transportation and electric scooter rentals, making it easy to visit the major pagodas and attractions with an e-bike. The hotel features a beautiful panoramic terrace and courtyard, providing a picturesque and traditional backdrop for photos, making it a perfect spot for social media enthusiasts. The front desk staff speaks fluent English, ensuring smooth communication, and they are very warm and friendly, giving guests a sense of the simple and warm hospitality of Bagan. The room type we stayed in was a 27-square-meter deluxe room, costing only 1000 TWD per night for a double room including breakfast, which is incredibly cheap and makes it worth staying for a few more nights. The room decor is simple with wooden floors and Burmese style, not particularly beautiful but clean and bright, with a more beautiful view from the balcony courtyard. The rooftop platform is perfect for stargazing, enjoying a beer, and feeling the breeze, and breakfast is also served on the rooftop. There are many restaurants around the hotel, so you won't go hungry. Overall, the value for money is quite good, and it is worth recommending.

Among the major cities in Myanmar, Bagan left the deepest impression. In February, the daytime temperature was over 40°C, so be sure to apply sunscreen. It's very convenient to buy a SIM card from Taobao before you go. Few people, beautiful scenery, highly recommended. On the 25 square kilometer plain of Bagan, there are more than 2000 pagodas. The large pagodas are well-known, while the small ones are only numbered. You can choose to ride a horse cart, an electric bike, or walk among the pagodas. The scale of pagoda construction during the Bagan Dynasty is considered the pinnacle in Myanmar's history of pagoda building. They are everywhere you look, in clusters and groups. Riding an electric bike every day on the dirt roads to explore various pagodas is endlessly fun and unforgettable. In the early morning, hot air balloons slowly rise from the misty trees, and the centuries-old pagodas stand solemn and serene. The hot air balloon sunrise here has a much stronger sense of history. Even more beautiful are the sunrises and sunsets on the plain. Sneaking up a thousand-year-old pagoda at dawn to watch the sunrise and hot air balloons rise simultaneously is a unique experience. Transportation: Fly from domestic cities to Yangon or Mandalay in Myanmar, then take a bus to Bagan. Sightseeing: The Bagan plain is divided into three areas: New Bagan, Old Bagan, and Nyaung-U. If you have a short travel time, it is recommended to mainly visit Old Bagan, where most of the major pagodas are located. If you have more time, you can also visit Nyaung-U and New Bagan. Travel Route: The main travel cities in Myanmar include Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, and Inle Lake. If you visit all four, it's best to reserve about 10 days. Travel Season: The best time to travel in Myanmar is during the cool season from October to February each year. The sky is clear, and the sunlight is abundant. This season is also the best time for photography in Bagan and U Bein Bridge.

An impressive historical site has many temples and pagodas, which creates a fantastic and authentic scenery in Old Bagan. Some of these buildings date back to 11th-13th century. There are also hot air balloon excursions you can enjoy Old Bagan Plains from above. It costs about 200 $ per person, but you probably can bargain. The shades make the view especially dramatic during the sunset. #bagan #myanmar