Along with Bagan and Shwedagon Paya, Inle Lake is one of the main tourist destinations in Burma. And it is a great day out. For between 10,000 and 15,000 Kyat, you get a boat and a driver/guide for the day. There are many things to see, not least the lake itself with its fishermen (see the front of the current... More

Staying in Nguangshwe, we took a day boat trip around the lake. Lake Inle is amazing, as you see hundred year old villages sitting on top of stilts in the Lake, and the occassional pagoda popping up here and there! In the hot season, being on the Lake is a smart move as the breeze cools you down, although as... More

We loved this lake and spent three nights visiting pagodas, silk weaving workshops, silversmiths, boat builders, a Burmese Cat museum, the jumping cat monastery and more. The sight of Inthar boatmen paddling their slender craft with one leg is stunning. The sunset and sunrise on the shimmering water is beautiful. But be prepared for the noise--on arrival in our room,... More

Best time to visit is in during the winter months from Oct.-Mar. when weather is cool and water level in the lake is not dry. As only 600,000 visitors visited Myanmar in 2011 and perhaps 1 mill. this year,and fewer to this eastern part,one hour's flying time from Yangon. The Inle lake is a big spand of water from the... More

Don't miss Inle Lake ! All the buildings are on "stilts", over the lake. It is so picturesque to travel from your hotel to a restaurant to the silversmith to the fabric store to the antique market. . . . all by boat !

We have stayed at the Treasure Inle Resort. We have gone for fishing with local fishermen. It was a life changing experience. I advise to everyone.

Sunny Day Tours Services located on the main street west of the market in Nyanug Shwe, Myanmar is a great place to arrange services. Treks, all day Inle Lake boat trips and a taxi back to the airport in Heho. Very reliable, helpful and friendly. Speaks very good English. Email htwe.sunny@yahoo.com If you are going to hire a guide this... More

Maung Kyi is an excellent boatman who can take you in his own boat where ever you would like to go on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar. To book email villager.myanmar@gmail.com. Maung Kyi has some English, unusual among boatmen.

Our first visit to Inle Lake: a beautiful destination set among low hills. We were here for five days, which gave us time to do plenty of excursions. Perhaps our favourite trip was hiring a local lady and her niece to paddle us in a small, very simple, flat-bottomed canoe through some of the inlets on the western shore for... More