"Indein - 400 Hauntingly beautiful Pagodas" Indein by herzog63

Indein Travel Guide: 27 reviews and 30 photos

The Pagodas

I had read about the 400 Pagodas in the Lonely Planet Guide but hadn't met anyone that had actually been there. So When I met my boat driver and we were discussing what we wanted to see I mentioned Indein and he said that it was very interesting but it would be an extra 1000 Kyat (US$1.20) as it was 10 KM round trip from the normal route. It was well worth the extra expense! LOL It was probably my second favorite place on Inle Lake behind the Nampan Market.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful Pagodas
Cons:Nothing at all!!!!!!
In a nutshell:Absolutely gotta see it if your in the area!!

Last visit to Indein: Mar 2003
Intro Written Apr 23, 2003
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Reviews (27)

Take a dip in the river Off The Beaten Path (5)

After the long hot sweaty hike we stopped at the river at the bottom of the hill on our walk back to the boat and took... more travel advice

Wider view of the Temple complex Things to Do (9)

Those 2 kids were on their own. Just hanging out and playing in the dirt. When my son and I walked by they got pretty... more travel advice

A short distance further Off The Beaten Path (5)

If you keep hiking past the main Temple complex at the top of the hill you can find a few other hidden gems off the main... more travel advice

Shwe In Tain Favorites (9)

To get here it is a fairly short 10-20 minute walk up the hill from Indein Village. It is well worth the hike. more travel advice

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Neilzonwheelz Aug 4, 2006 at 4:16 AM

Scott, excellent job, this is what makes VT worthwile... I had never heard of this place or considered it. It is now on my radar... this is WOW!
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A2002 Feb 15, 2005 at 11:12 PM

Excellent writeup of your adventure at Indein.. Thanks for sharing :)
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akikonomu Oct 20, 2004 at 4:35 AM

You're so right about the sweets as most of these children have no access to dental care. Another great adventure spot to visit in the near future. Thanks!
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kyoub Aug 26, 2004 at 5:15 AM

Wow, I am glad you paid the extra fee to go to Indein and I am glad you shared it with us for FREE. Great page.
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GillianMcLaughlin Jul 24, 2004 at 6:57 AM

Astounding. Really. I've reald a lot of books written by Burmese people recently. Your photos illustrate many of the sites they describe. But where are those floating gradens?
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ncfg Feb 27, 2004 at 2:00 PM

You had a great adventure in Indein. Pagodas are so beautiful indeed. Great page Scott.
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micas_pt Feb 11, 2004 at 1:54 PM

Interesting page about Indein. Sure looks like you and your family had a great and hot time there. Good that your feet didn't melt. :-))
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mtncorg Dec 3, 2003 at 8:41 AM

A magical place - even if it was 100F+. Splendid shots bringing some of the mystery to us.
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Imbi Oct 20, 2003 at 12:20 PM

Pagodas looks great, so did you have any luck by gonging those bells?
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dr.firas Oct 17, 2003 at 6:19 AM

Sure it's one of your great pages! I liked it so much thanks for sharing us! :-))))