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BALLOONS OVER BAGAN

Last day in Bagan and that amazingly fun and breathtaking hot air balloon ride! 😊 Added a tick ✔️ in my bucket list. The once-in-a-lifetime Hot Air Balloons Over Bagan are a must-do on any vacation to Myanmar! Old Bagan, an old city in central Myanmar, is unlike any other place on Earth, and floating fast across the roofs of almost 2,000 Buddhist monuments is a bucket-list trip! There are various Bagan hot air balloon businesses with which to arrange a flight; however, Balloons Over Bagan, the most reputable hot air balloon operator in Bagan, comes highly recommended. To obtain the best pricing, book a Bagan Balloon Ride in advance online. The Balloons Over Bagan excursion is the most popular, with hundreds of bookings and excellent ratings. Balloons Above Bagan pays the utmost attention to safety in order to deliver an amazing hot air balloon ride over Old Bagan's magnificent monuments. From start to finish, you can anticipate 5-star treatment when booking a Bagan balloon ride with this firm. With little bumpiness, the hot air balloon pulled our basket off the ground with ease. The balloon pilot whisked us across the tops of innumerable Buddhist monuments that dot the vast plains of Old Bagan. The sun began to slowly rise beyond the distant horizon, casting a magnificent orange glow across the entire countryside. I was completely speechless... This was without a doubt one of the most incredible things I've ever witnessed! As we floated aimlessly through the Bagan Archaeological Area with distant vistas of Mount Popa and the Ayeyarwady River, the air was littered with dozens of colorful balloons. #travelguide#oldarchitecture#ancientarchitecture#parachute#historicculture#nationalpark#museumquest#naturalwonders#summervacation
Posted: Jul 21, 2021
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