4-Day Amazing Inle Lake with Trekking
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This 22 km long lake sits in a valley between two mountain ranges and feels like a different world to the rest of Myanmar.
Here you see villages and towns across the lake, wooden houses built on stilts and fishermen steer their one-man boats with a unique rowing style, wrapping one leg around their oar.
Along with fishing, traditional handicrafts are an important part of the local economy and you will get to see silk weavers and silversmiths plying their trade on the lake as well as a 3-hour Pindaya trekking tour!
As with all of Myanmar, religion plays a big part in local life and numerous pagodas and monasteries can be found on the lake and its shores. There are many restaurants dotted around the lake where you can indulge in their delicious catches of the day.
Here you see villages and towns across the lake, wooden houses built on stilts and fishermen steer their one-man boats with a unique rowing style, wrapping one leg around their oar.
Along with fishing, traditional handicrafts are an important part of the local economy and you will get to see silk weavers and silversmiths plying their trade on the lake as well as a 3-hour Pindaya trekking tour!
As with all of Myanmar, religion plays a big part in local life and numerous pagodas and monasteries can be found on the lake and its shores. There are many restaurants dotted around the lake where you can indulge in their delicious catches of the day.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Myanmar
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When you arrive at Heho airport, you'll be taken straight to Pindaya to starting your sightseeing trip. The Pindaya cave has thousands of Buddha image placed there by pilgrimages over many centuries. Visit the workshops of unique local craftsmen featuring Pindaya's mulberry paper makers, monk umbrellas, pottery, basket and cheroots cottage industries.
Accommodation
Pindaya Inle Inn★3 star
Activities
Pindaya Caves
Shan Paper & Umbrella Workshop
Restaurants
Green Tea RestaurantOptional Activity: AU$ 21 per person
Transportations
Private Driver from Heho Airport to Pindaya
Destinations
Shan
Pindaya
Taunggyi
Day 2
Trek to Pindaya and Drive to Nyaungshwe
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This morning you'll set out on a 3-hour Pindaya trekking tour to the Danu people, passing through tea leaf plantations and forests. Enjoy a home-cooked lunch and meet with local tribes to learn about their daily life. Nyaungshwe is the tourist hub for visiting Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary. It consists of one main thoroughfare with numerous side streets and a few parallel roads.
Accommodation
Paradise Hotel★3 star
Activities
Pindaya Hiking
Restaurants
Viewpoint Shan RestaurantOptional Activity: AU$ 51 per person
Transportations
Private Driver from See Kya Inn to Nyaungshwe
Meals
Breakfast and lunch
Destinations
Taunggyi
Day 3
Indein and Inle Lake Sightseeing
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Start the day with the "5-day market" in the lake and do as locals do, enjoy the boat trip to Indein Pagoda complex which looks a bit like a scene from Indiana Jones. Then a visit to a notable Buddhist pagoda, the floating gardens with its hydroponics system and finish at the Nga Phe Chaung Monastery. Today will truly immerse you in the unique local way of life around Inle Lake.
Accommodation
Paradise Hotel★3 star
Activities
Five-Day Market
Indein Village
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda
Inn Paw Khon Village
Inthars Fishermen and Floating Gardens
Nga Phe Chaung Monastery
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Taunggyi
Shan
Day 4
Khaung Daing Village and Red Mountain Winery
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Today, you'll visit the Khaung Daing village which is easily accessible by bike. While the village is famous for its tofu making, today you might be interested in visiting Khaung Daing's Hot Springs, where hot water from the natural springs has been channelled into a swimming pool and a series of private bathhouses for men and women. In the afternoon visit the Red Mountain local winery with some wine tasting before your departure.
Activities
Bike Ride to Khaung Daing Hot Spring
Red Mountain Estate Vineyards & Winery
Transportations
Private Driver from Nyaungshwe to Heho Airport
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Taunggyi
Shan
Included in Price
- 3 nights accommodation
- 11 activities
- 3 breakfasts and 1 lunch
- Airport transfer
Not Included in Price
- Alcohol beverages
- Domestic flights
- Entrance fees
- Entry visas / airport departure tax
- Gratuities
- Ground transportation
- International flights
- Laundry
- Licensed English speaking guides
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Trekking permits
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