This morning you will have the unique opportunity to enjoy spectacular views over Inle Lake in a hot air balloon! Flying over Inle Lake in a balloon really is a unique way of experiencing one of Myanmar’s most scenic and cultural attractions.
Optional Activity – Morning Alms
Alms giving is an important part of culture and one of the most common practices throughout the country every day of the year for Buddhism in Myanmar. The ritual of giving alms is a way to support Buddhist monks, who study and practice the Buddha's teachings, by offering them food. Discover the unique cultural traditions and religious practices of Myanmar. Myanmar Voyages will create a private donation ceremony where you participate in a mystic food donation ritual at one of the monasteries in Inle lake in the early morning. This is a perfect opportunity to learn about the Buddhist culture that will for sure stay in your memory forever.
Enjoy breakfast at hotel, explore a 5-day rotating market (if the visit coincides with the schedule) which offers an insight into the life of the ethnic Pa-O, Danu and Intha people who come to these markets to sell and buy goods. Long-tailed boat across the lake to Indein at the western end of Inle for one of the most scenic trips on the Lake.
Disembark at the jetty and walk for a few minutes through Indein village to reach the 14th - 18th century pagoda ruins of Nyaung Ohak. A covered walkway popular with souvenir stall holders leads up to Shwe Inn Thein Paya, a complex of weather-beaten 17th - 18th century zedi; some newly reconstructed. Enjoy a stop to watch traditional silk weaving artists, using wooden handlooms to create beautiful artistic patterns.
In the afternoon enjoy the canoe boat experience by Inle Canoe Lady. Canoe will be rowed by local woman who work at the cigar workshop, but are offering this short trip to provide their families with an extra income. The canoe through the channels, between the houses built on stilts and the floating gardens of the “Intha'' who live in the lake. Return back to hotel and enjoy and overnight in Inle. Once back to the hotel, time at leisure for the rest of evening. Time to watch the sun set over postcard views of the lake. Overnight in Inle Lake.
Optional Activity – Romantic Inle Floating Dinner
Indulge in a candle-lit floating dinner on Inle Lake. The dinner starts just as the sun sets and even comes with its very own floating bar. You’ll first board a canoe and be taken to a floating barge where you will be served a three course meal as the sun sets over Inle Lake and the Shan Hills.
Breakfast included
Overnight