INLE LAKE

This vast picturesque lake , 900 metres above sea –level , is one of the main tourist attractions in Myanmar. The lake , 22 km long and 10 km across , has a population of some 150,000 , many of whom live on floating islands of vegetation. Inle Lake, natural and unpolluted, is famous for its scenic beauty and the unique leg-rowing of the Inthars, the native lake dwellers.

NYAUNG SHWE

Nyaung Shwe is a main gate way to Inle Lake, there are in many Hotels and Guest House. The city situated in on the way going to Taungyi and Heho airport. Inle Lake is Situated in Nyaung Shwe Township.

PHAUNG DAW U PAGODA

One of the famous principal shrines in Myanmar , this pagoda houses five small Buddha images. Once a year , in end September or early October, there is a pagoda festival during which the four Buddha images are rowed around the lake in a colourful barge.

YWAMA

The largest village on the lake, its streets are a web of canals. There are some beautiful teak main activity and attraction is at the floating market.

SHWE INDEIN PAGODA

The Indein Pagoda is one of the tourist visiting palace in Inle lake , it’s a complex of stupas , large and small. Over a thousand of individual Shan style stupas date from the 11th – 13 th centuries.

NGAPHEKYAUNG MONASTERY

The Monastery known as Jumping cat monastery , there visitor can be see many Shan ancient Buddhas and the funny of cats jumping everyday about 20 cats are jumping.

TAUNGGYI

Taungyi , over 1430 metres above sea – level , is the capital of Shan state. It is a hill station , cool and pleasant all the year around. The Market , on every fifth day , is crowded with ethnic minorities in their traditional dresses. The journey from Taungyi down to Inlay.

KALAW

Kalaw is another hill station , located 1400 meters above sea- level. Many of the Tudor –style houses and English gardens of colonial days remind. Kalaw is situated 70 km west of Taunggyi.

PINDAYA CAVES

About 45 km drive from Kalaw is Pindaya, well known for its extensive limestone caves. The caves are set deep in the hillsides and there stands at the entrance , 15 meter high Shwe U Min Pagoda. There are some 6000 Buddha images and interesting stalagmites.

KAKKU

Kakku is about 30 miles away from Tauggyi. There are over 2000 Shan style small stupas close together. The Pagoda festival held in March , the full moon day of Tabaung.