Arrive bus or plane (HEH)

Mandatory entry fee: 12,500 kyat / $11 USD

Inle Lake is large: 44.9 sq mi (116 km2).

Small, clean, quiet town. Many hotels/guest houses (best for pairs or groups) but only one hostel (best for single travelers)

Song of Travel Hostel

Capsule beds (my favorite!) $12/night, free breakfast, free snacks, great staff, free bicycles, air con, NO wifi yet

Must see: Inle Lake Boat Tour

Local market, monastery, floating gardens, stilt villages, local life, canoeing, bridge; also stops at shops: lotus fabric weaving, cheroot cigar making, silver smith. Organized through the hostel & cost 15,000 kyat/$12 USD including sunrise, breakfast, lunch for 12 hours. (Do a shorter, cheaper tour by just hiring your own boat for the day.)

Can trek for a couple days from Kalaw in the mountains. Explore Inle area by bike or foot.

Bamboo Delight Cooking Class

Call 09 41010433 or 09 428345261

20,000 kyat / $17
Meet/shop at local market (busiest on Fridays). Choose traditional dishes from a list of options; they accommodate diet restrictions like vegetarian & peanut allergy. Very well organized, staff is always smiling! Food was so fresh and tasty! Surprise goody bags with spices at the end. Part of proceeds support education for local children.

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