Balloons Over Bagan, Myanmar

In January 2008 I traveled to Myanmar. While in Bagan I took a hot air balloon trip over the temples, stupas and pagodas of Bagan. Many of these structures are hundreds of years old and in the early morning light are spectacular. This balloon ride was the highlight of the trip.

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Travel & Events

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• Myanmar
• Bagan
• Buddhism
• hot
• air
• balloons
• Burma
• pagodas
• stupas
• shrines
• Ayeyarwaddy
• River

[thaibillyboy]

Thanks, Booyah, I will go for sure. Thailand is my first love and Burma has always been my hope and expectations. But now i know i will go to visit, a little bit worried about getting about when i am there transport wise. Is it possible for you to PM me with any advise or info that might be of help.

Thanks,

Billy.

[BooyahStan]

@thaibillyboy : First of all, the Burmese people are very, very friendly, you don't have to be afraid of them or of working with them. I honestly couldn't believe how well I was treated, even in the big city of Yangon. If you have the $, then hire a private tour guide. If not, then get the Lonely Planet book on Burma and use it. Believe it or not, the hardest part is making the decision to go Burma. Enjoy yourself.

[thaibillyboy]

Thank you for the wonderful video. It's now made me book to go halfway around the world to view the same! Burma looks awesome. Absolutely amazing.

Billy.

[BooyahStan]

@thaibillyboy : I'm flattered that my video has inspired you to go there. That balloon trip was certainly worth it. The view was awesome!

[nangamyatmon]

at 0:52, simply amazing view. Nothing could match that view. envy you.

[BooyahStan]

@nangamyatmon It was a great trip. The temples and pagodas at dawn were amazing.

[Whereyoustop]

Thanks for this I knew I could always see video here, I used the money I brought for Ballon ride in Bagan to buy a poor family there a motorcycle. Burmese are the best part.

[cardoso16339]

Paraiso na terra

[goingoff2]

Thanks a lot. Now that I've seen this, I have to rearrange my whole plans for travels in Burma so that I can include Bagan!! Hopefully, I can balloon but if not I'm sure by land is spectacular as well.

[Franny1948]

Thank you Stan for the video. I was in the balloon in January 2007.  It was the best experience I had in my entire life ! It is not only the flight in the balloon but also the fabulous views on the pagodas and the area around them; it is like unreal ! I went back in March this year to do another flight, but unfortunately on 2 days there was too much wind. Hope to visit beautiful Myanmar and it´s wonderful people again. Franny.