Inle: Plan Your Trip
July 6, 2010 No CommentsTrip Planner
Visitors from most countries need a visa in advance; for the latest information, check with the nearest Myanmar embassy. Travelers should carry cash—clean, crisp U.S. dollars because old bills might be rejected; ATMs aren’t available and credit cards are generally accepted only by a few top hotels.
Getting there
Most flights to Yangon connect via Southeast Asian hubs, including Singapore and Bangkok. Carriers include Thai Airways, Air Asia and Silk Air. Within Myanmar, Yangon Airways, Air Bagan and Air Mandalay fly to Heho, which is near Inle.
Where to stay and eat
Higher-end resorts typically feature stylish cottages with hardwood floors and large picture windows facing the lake; some also include satellite TV, spas and Internet services. Rates range from roughly $55 to $220 a night. Top choices include Inle Princess, Inle Lake View Resort & Spa (www.inlelakeview.com), Inle Resort (www.inleresort.com) and Myanmar Treasure Resort(www.myanmartreasureresorts.com ). Visitors typically eat at their resort, though there is also a good Italian restaurant, Golden Kite, on the lake.
Tourists typically hire boats with outboard motors to explore the lake’s stilt villages, floating gardens and surrounding canals. Boats can be arranged at major resorts or in the nearby town of Nyaungshwe, where prices are often lower—about $50 a day with guide. Tourist sites include the Phaung Daw Oo Paya, a holy pagoda with gold-covered Buddha statues, and Nga Hpe Kyaung, a historic monastery with a large wooden meditation hall—and cats trained to jump through hoops.
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