Heho (Inle Lake)

From Yangon -> Duration time: 1 hr 10 minutes

While almost as popular with visitors as Bagan, inle Lake is a veiy different kind of attraction - one where tourists are obliged to kick up their heels, relax and enjoy the scenery. The lake, which is nestled into the Shan plateau, is the second largest natural water body in Myanmar and more than 1000 metres above sea level.

Best known for its floating gardens and iconic ethnic Intha boatmen. Inle Lake offers visitors boating tours of the villages out on the water, as well as the silver and goldsmiths, and weavers who live and work there. Visitors can choose to stay in hotels on the water, in the township of Nyaung Shwe or around the edges of the lake.