Inle Lake & Surroundings

The second largest lake in Myanmar and is 22km long and 1km wide, 1328m above sealevel located in beautiful southern shan state and most unusual feature is it's extraordinary 'leg-rowing' fisherman. The entire lake bear 17 villagee on stilts cottages inhabited by the intha people. On both sides of the lake is vargin rim with the high mountains, there the villages of Intha, Shan, Taungthu, Taungyo, Pa-O, Danu, Kayah, Danaw and Bamar people lived. All the gardens are Hoating built-up from strips of water hyacinth and mud, dredged from the lakebed. One of the famous Paungdaw Opagoda festival draws celebrant on SEP/OCT in every year. Unique attraction is Intha's leg-rowing competitions.

Situated at 70km weet of Inlelake, well-known as 'Pine land'.
This small town is popular as the former British's hill station. The altitude of over 1300m and its quiet, peaceful and clean atmosphere attracts everyvisitors. You can take excursions and trekking around there to the hilltribes villages.

Situated one and half hour drive from Kalaw, famous for its extensive lime stone cares and inside are numerous old Buddha Images in still position. Hightlights are Shan traditional paper umbrella making, colourful fields and Palaung and Dahnu villages.

The capital of Shan states about 1430m in elevation. The government offices are in Taunggyi and growing as the trade centre for southern shan state. The most significiant festival is Tazaungdine festival, (not airballoons festivial) annually held on OCT/NOV. This is on of the great hightlights festival and you can see all different tribes in their full dresser. Over looking from the hilltop temple is nothing special, to the whole city and to the green. NyaungShwe valley (Inle lake).