Our guide took us to the Mount Popa resort for lunch, food was very nice. We have a great view of Mount Popa from the restaurant and many photos were taken. We were not to keen to climb up, it was not all the steps, it was the monkeys that we were not keen on. More

Yes, steps are covered with dirt, monkey excretions and rubbish. But it wasn't really that bad, if you pick your steps wisely you could get around. Views from the top were good but nothing fantastic (because all you see are trees and buildings so small) More

read about the nats before going and make sure you have a guide More

I'm glad we did Mt Popa. The drive there gives you a real glimpse of how the people live. Have your driver stop by the Mt Popa Resort after seeing Mt Popa. It gives you a great view of the whole mountain. We had lunch there with a great view! More

About 1-2 hours drive from Bagan and 777 steps up this mountain is a temple that offers decent views of the surrounding region. be careful of the monkey gangs - they are aggressive but not violent. Best not to carry any food with you up the steps. Nice, but nothing spectacular More

an 800 step climb to the top of the pagoda, but the views are spectacular. More

We didn't climb to top as one of us had bad leg but still worth journey there which was about an hour 15 mins. More

Mount Popa is a long drive from Bagan (3 hours or more depending on stops) over somewhat rough and pot holed roads. However, it is a very unusual place and the temple, situated as it is on top of a 737 metre volcanic plug called Taung Kalat, certainly looks very special. The temple is particularly famous for representing all 37... More

Mount Popa is located in the Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Division, or better about 50 KM from Bagan. I took a rather expensive taxi (100 USD for one morning and it was a wreck) that I met on the road in Bagan. The trip was nice and we stopped to see the traditional coconut grabbing my monkeys and thee and nuts... More