Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Bagan, Burma. The pagoda contains a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical stupa, which has a jewelled umbrella.

• The chill of the early morning wind is really pleasant in Bagan. You have to get up early and get out of the hotel just in time to arrive at the front gate exactly 5am.
• If you show up at 5am, you will have to find the little key holder who lives in a hut nearby the temple. He will show you how to get upstairs. Your reward will be to experience the sunrise without a single tourist in sight.
• Find a restroom at the bus station where you can relieve yourself. At that early hour, there are no restrooms open at the temples and it will be at least 3 hours before they do.
• The Shwesandaw Paya itself is not lit at night and so it would be dangerous (but still possible) to attempt to climb to the viewing deck before sunrise without any light source.

Nanpaya Temple is a Hindu temple located in Myinkaba in Burma. The temple is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was built by captive Thaton Kingdom King Makuta.

• Temple vendors can be very persistent. The ones in Nanpaya in particular use hard-sell tactics. And amazingly enough, some of them can speak a variety of languages (Spanish ang French seem to be popular 3rd languages) and will use them to coax you to buy from them.
• As it has a lot of history involved, make sure to get a Guide or Guidebook to get the actual story.
• Be careful of the curio vendors who rip you off by selling oxidized curios and antiques. They also brush the curious with sand paper to make them look old & pour light acids & also bury them in the mud for a period.

This pagoda lies south of Manuha Image. It is one of four Bagan monuments built of sandstones. The other three are Shwezigon, Kyauk Ku Umin and Set Ku Taik (which was a library at the foot of the Tuyin Hill built by King Kya Swa. In 1956 it collapsed due to old age.

• Hot for your feet when you walk around at the noon because you cannot wear the shoe.
• This is one of temples in Bagan has clean toilet.
• Note that all the temples are a bit similar but all worth seeing as they have different stories, Buddhas and designs.
• If you want to buy postcards or goods you will find them here easily.

Gawdawpalin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). Gawdawpalin Temple is the second tallest temple in Bagan.

• Gawdawpalin Temple is an epic temple with some of the biggest Buddha statues around.
• Problem is, the entire ground floor has been turned into a sprawling souvenir market complete with flashing neon lights and you cannot go upstairs.
• Head out the gates to the south and you will find a forgotten temple with majestic views of Gawdapalin with trees covering all of the stalls selling trinkets. The keyholder can help you find all 4 levels.

Htilominlo Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, in Burma/Myanmar, built during the reign of King Htilominlo (also known as Nandaungmya)

• There is a shop with hill tribe weavers & another with sand painting, where they will give you a demonstration of this strange method.
• Buy a gold leaf for a dollar to put on buddha. The vendor will tell you what it means to put it on different places of the body.
• As you walk further in behind, there're hundreds more smaller buddha statues placed all over inside the walls.
• The temple has three story. You can climb to the first one, from where you can get a wonderful view of the Bagan plain.
• Beware: if you snap photos of the long-necked hill-tribes they will demand "Lucky-money".

Pyathada Paya, built during the reign of King Kyaswa, is rather small compared to many of the monuments of his predecessors.

• If Shwesandaw is famous for sunrise view, Pyathada Paya is best for sunset. The place is not crowded like Shwesandaw, but you still visit early to get a good spot.
• Be careful if you are planning to get there by bicycle or e-bike as the road past Sulamani gets sandy and is not hard-packed like most of the other roads.
• By looking northwest, you are able to capture all of the major temples in one shot that you would miss in any other place.
• When you are done here, back to hotel and prepare to check out.

Nyaung U Airport is an airport located in Nyaung-U, a town in the Mandalay Region. It is the primary air gateway to the ancient sites of Bagan and surrounding areas.

• From the hotel, the best way to go to the airport is by shuttle service of the hotel. Make sure you contact them in advance to arrange the car for you.