Discover Inle Lake and The Inthar Culture

Mystical, even magical, Inle Lake stretches over twenty kilometers long, nestled in the mists of the Shan plateau. It is on this lake that the tribe of Inthar builds its houses on stilts and its cultures over the water and lives of various activities. Here the tomatoes, the flowers, grow on floating islands several meters thick which consist of dry herbs, aquatic herbs and water hyacinths, fixed to the bottom of the lake using bamboo stakes . Fishing also plays an important role, and the fishermen here row in a unique way, standing with one leg! Various crafts are still practiced, such as weaving (silk and lotus fiber), the forge to make both household utensils and agricultural tools, goldsmithing, the manufacture of traditional Shan lacquers and local cigar (cheroot ) or traditional paper.
The proliferation of ancient Buddhist monasteries, the remarkable ruins in the villages of Sagar and Indein, the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda (the most revered sanctuary in the south of Shan State) are all sites to visit, not to mention the many local markets. It is this vast program that we invite you to discover.