Watch sunset from the banks of the Irrawaddy River

Visit Ananda Temple (one of Bagan's finest with four standing Buddha statues)

Rent an e-bike and explore temples at sunrise and sunset ($5-8/day; 5-day zone pass $18)

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

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