The Plain Of Bagan
For a thrilling adventure for hot air balloon lovers, a birds-eye view of the monumental ancient temples of the plain of Bagan in Myanmar is the way to go. Mesmerizing from takeoff to landing with dozens of hot air balloons gliding across several 12th-century Buddhist temples, accompanied by a backdrop of red-velvet skies announcing the promise of dawn.
A view that Marco Polo, over 700 years ago, called, "one of the finest sights in the world," is a statement that still rings true today, more than ever before. Slowly peruse the skies as the golden dome of the giant Dhammayazika Pagoda glitters majestically across the skyline as it did centuries ago. With more than 2,200 monuments, the city is home to the largest concentration of Buddhist temples in the world. Built by a series of Burmese kings over a period of 250 years, the ancient city lies adjacent to unending rice fields and villages along the river banks.
The vastness and contrast of the temples and their surroundings can only be fully appreciated from a view above within a hot air balloon.
