Inle Lake

5 unforgettable places in Burma

When planning a trip to Burma (Myanmar) the precarious sight of Golden Rock, otherworldly Mount Popa or the dazzling Shwedagon Pagoda might spring to mind. But our Burma Unmasked tour, you guessed it, unmasks, some of the lesser-known experiences based on the the expert knowledge of our guides and tour leaders.

Inle Lake

Photos from Burma: Inle Lake

Sara Pretelli is a travel photographer and videographer who regularly works with Inside Asia Tours on projects across Japan and Southeast Asia. Sara recently headed out to Burma with travel consultant Charlotte, where they explored some of the country’s most famous sites and ventured south into its lesser-known, undeveloped regions. You might remember the wonderful […]

On the Water: A day on Inle Lake

Our very own James Mundy, stalwart of the InsideAsia team, goes in search of peace on Myanmar’s magnificent Inle Lake. This article first appeared in issue #1 of East, the Inside Asia Tours magazine. Click here to download a copy or sign up to receive your FREE paper subscription.

Floating farm

A flight to remember – Oriental Ballooning

Dr Allie Dunnington of Oriental Ballooning has written us a fantastic blog post about her experiences ballooning over Inle Lake in Burma. Allie is based in Bristol (like us!) but has flown a hot air balloon in 74 countries – more than any other female pilot. She is an extremely experienced commercial pilot with nearly […]

Inle Lake Pagoda Festival

Inle is (in my opinion) one of the most beautiful and unique places on this planet. I realise that is quite a bold statement, but the few days I spent there were really special. Inle Lake is a 45sq mile mass of water surrounded by the mountains of the Shan highlands. Everything revolves around Inle; […]