Inle Lake

Inle Lake is on the plateau of Shan State. It is in Nyaung Shwe Township, not far from Taunggyi. It is 22 km long and 11km wide. It can be reached by car or flight via Heho from Yangon. The people are virtually Inthas who are pious Buddhists. Inle Lake is really indolent, surrounded by blue mountains.

It is noted for floating market at Ywama village, floating gardens, leg-rowers, traditional method of fishing, the Nga Phe Chaung Monastery with wonderful jumping cats, and the Phaungdaw U Pagoda. A visit to Myanmar would be meaningless without visiting Inle Lake.”

Around Inle Lake

Taunggyi

Taunggyi is the capital city of Shan State and the largest state in Myanmar, where different hill tribes reside.

Taunggyi is the best and biggest hill station, reachable by flight and land. It is famous for cool climate, Inle Lake, weekly market, the Balloon Festival in November, the Taunggyi Museum, etc. Taunggyi Market is busy. Palaung women wear up to 22kg of heavy brass rings stacked around their necks. Most Palaung people live in Kayah State.

Kalaw

Kalaw is the favorite of the old British hill stations, a picturesque small town surrounded by pine forests. The road from Kalaw to Pindaya is really pleasant with panoramic mountain views, reminiscent of the ALPA in Europe. You will feel like you are arriving in Switzerland!

Pindaya

Pindaya is famous for limestone caves, over looking a lake the caves House Thousands of Buddha images. It is and interesting experience to visit Pindaya and Pindaya caves. Pindaya is beautiful with small Bottalote Lake in the centre of the town.