This mountain jewel is home to floating gardens, stilt villages, lakeside temples and fishermen famous for their unique leg rowing technique. Visitors who make the trip out and stay a few nights in a picturesque lakeside hotel will be rewarded with a glimpse of Myanmar's amazing natural beauty and an insight into its cultural life.
Facts at a glance
- Flight times from the UK
- Average flight time is 12.5 hours
- Time difference
- GMT + 6.5 hours
- Peak season
- November - May
The tranquil watery expanse of Inle Lake can be found in the middle of the country, over 1300m above sea level and among the blue-tinted Shan Hills. It is accessible from an airport close by at Heho and is home to more than a dozen villages belonging to the Intha people, who fish and cultivate gardens of water hyacinths on the lake. A trip by canoe across the lake will take you to waterside pagodas, floating markets and the villages, where you can see the local people engaged in cottage industries such as silk-weaving.
Inle Lake is great for
- Local Markets
- Birdwatching
