Explore Dhammayangyi Temple, the largest in Bagan, with its mysterious bricked-up inner corridors

Watch sunset from the banks of the Irrawaddy River

Take a hot air balloon ride at dawn over the temple plain ($255-500; book well in advance, runs Oct-March only)

Visit a lacquerware workshop in Myinkaba village (free tours, optional purchases)

Climb Shwesandaw Pagoda or a permitted viewpoint for panoramic views (some temples now off-limits for climbing)