Heho overview
Heho is a major Myanmar destination, it is the connecting point between other famous Myanmar sights such as Taunggyi, Shan State, and Inle Lake…
With a cool template and very pleasant weather every year, Heho not only attracts tourists through this special weather, but it is also very famous for the overlooked beauty of a small and peaceful town. Visitors to Heho can also experience and participate in the locals’ traditional festivals, which are unique and entertaining.
Highlights of Heho
When visiting Inle Lake, tourists will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities such as taking a boat trip around the lake to learn about the daily lives as well as the customs and habits of the locals who live in the lake and enjoying the local and traditional dishes that are prepared directly by the locals.
Aside from that, you should participate in the morning market, where all local products are sold; they are very cheap and unique to this area; you could buy these as souvenirs of Myanmar to give to your friends and family after your trip to this unique and beautiful country.
From Heho, you should not miss exploring Pindaya Caves in Pindaya Town, these caves contain a large number of different big and small Buddhist statues, which are displayed with different meanings and are very important to not only the locals but also the Myanmar people.
The best time to visit Heho and the nearby destinations is during the festival season, such as the Buddhist Orders Festival in Heho, which is organized by the locals and serves the purpose of admitting the sons of some families to become formal monks.
Aside from the Buddhist Orders Festival in Heho, you should not miss the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival in Inle Lake, Shan State, which is held from the 2nd to the 19th of October, the Thadingyut, Festival of Lights, which is held throughout Myanmar from the 15th to the 16th of October, or the Hot Air Balloon Festival, which is held in Taunggyi from the 20th to the 26th of November…
The Hot Air Balloon Festival is one of the most worthwhile festivals that you should participate in and experience; during this festival, you can easily take many special photos as well as view the beautiful entire sight of Taunggyi while sitting on a balloon; it is very mighty and wonderful.
Best time to visit Heho
Although Heho is a small town, it is covered in the most simple beauties of Myanmar’s traditional villages, and nature always provides fresh air and cool weather.
With a beautiful small town, stable cool weather, traditional famous local festivals, easy and convenient transfer vehicles to get here, and a gateway that connects with many other major cities and sights in Myanmar, Heho is worth exploring and traveling to. As a result, you should not miss this location on your trip to Heho Myanmar.
How to travel to Heho?
Heho has an international airport (Heho Airport – HEH) so it is easy to reach a flight here from cities around the world.
This is also the gateway to the main sights of Myanmar so you can take various vehicles such as taxis, private cars, and buses to other famous sights that are located nearby Heho such as Inle Lake, Myanmar’s second largest freshwater lake, which is also one of the most famous places where you must include on your trip travel Myanmar.
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