#68 - Burma (Myanmar): Balloons over Bagan (2013)


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Balloons over Bagan offers a unique opportunity to see the ancient city of Bagan from a magnificent birds-eye view of the thousand year-old pagodas, temples and the mighty Irrawaddy River.  The champagne flight at sunrise last just under an hour and is guided by the gentle winds not exceeding 24 km/h.  Eight passengers plus a pilot fit into the balloon's basket.