Tribes Trekking Tours

Itinerary of Kyaing Tong Trekking Tour

Day (1)

Flight to Kyaing Tong and transfer to hotel. Arrival at Kyaing Tong by flight and start our sightseeing to Naung Tong Lake. Then visit Standing Buddha image, (The place where Kyaing Tong was founded about one thousand years ago), Sunset on the One Tree Hill where a lone, 245 years old Kanyin-byu  (Diptero carpus Spp) tree stands. The tree was planted by Alaungmintaya, The founder of Third Myanmar Empire.

Day (2)

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning drive to Akhu village (appr. 35 minutes) 9km northeast of Kyaing Tong. The costume of the ladies of this tribe is simple: a wide sleeved short black jacket over a sarong of horizontal red stripes on black. Then proceed to Loimwe (app, 2 hours’ drive) 33 km away from Kyaing Tong. Loimwe, which literally translated means “misty mountain”, is at an altitude of over 1600 meters above sea-level. It commands a magnificent view of the surrounding area and enjoys a temperate climate. Once an outpost of the British there remain many Colonial buildings and also a Catholic Church. The main attraction along the way is the scenery on the ascent to Loimwe, which passes through forests, terraced rice fields. On the way to Loemwe you will have several stops to visit different villages. Wan Lun Shan villages, walk and explore the native village life; Ho Lup Akha village where you can see the traditional Akha tribes with their colorful dresses; Nang Cho Wa village and Panwai Lahu village; on the left and right side of the road. Late afternoon you will be back in Kyaing Tong.

Day (3)

Breakfast at the hotel. We will visit Pin Tauk, where people of the Akha, Lahu and Ann resident. The inhabitants live as in 18 the century with their beautiful costumes and silver decorations on the head. Enjoy the beauty of the local area befor going back to Kyaing Tong. After lunch break, if we have time, we’ll visit the Palaung village to see the bamboo and silver rings used as decoration by Palaung women.

Day (4)

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit the central market which bustles daily from 6 to 11:00 in the morning. The market offers products from China and Thailand, and also it has local traditional clothing, antique and other implements for sale making good souvenirs. After lunch and break we will visit the Wat Jom Kham pagoda dates to a visit by Gautama Buddha. It features a tall gilded stupa topped by a gold umbrella inlaid with silver, rubies, diamonds, sapphires and jade and hung with gold tinny bells. Then transfer to Kyaing Tong Airport to fly to Heho (or) …

Inclusions:

1. 2 Stars Accommodations with breakfast at twin or double room.
2. Transfer with private car
3. Trekking Guide Fee
4. Meals (Breakfast, Lunch)

Exclusions:

1. International airport departure tax
2. Entrance fee as per program.
3. International flights
4. Drinks, tips and personal expenses
5. Insurance
6. Visa fee for Myanmar
7. Other cost not mentioned in the inclusions

Proposed by River Mekong Travels & Tours Co., Ltd

Kalaw to Inle Trekking (2 Days 1 nights)

Day 1. Kalaw to Inle trekking

First will be transported by car to a small village which is the starting point of trekking (about 40 min drive). You will be then going on a trekking among the green scenery of Shan Hills (about 3 hours until you reach the lunch village. There will be 2 villages passing between the starting village and the village where you enjoy lunch.

After lunch, trekking again about 3 hours until you reach the village where you will stay overnight. You will pass 5 villages total. Sleep in very traditional farm house of the Pa O Tribe. They will prepare home cooked traditional meal for you.

Overnight at the village house.

Day 2. Kalaw to Inle Trekking

And the next day, after breakfast, you will be going trekking 4 hours to west bank Inle lake. You will have lunch at the village there. Then you will be picked up by a private boat around 1 hour and half to reach Nyaung Shwe town.

End of tours.

Inclusion:

1. Village Home Stay Fees
2. Trekking guide fees
3. Meals with traditional food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
4. Luggage carry fees
5. Boat transfer Fees
6. Car transfer to trekking starting point
7. Entrance fee to Inle

Exclusion:

1. Drinks, tips and personal expenses,
2. English Language guide fees,
3. Other cost not mentioned in the inclusions.

Proposed by River Mekong Travels & Tours Co., Ltd

Kalaw to Inle Trekking (3 Days 2 nights)

Day 1. Kalaw to Inle Trekking

Carrying a litre of water each. There are several shops along the way where u can buy drinks, snacks, water. Take 6 hours the wholeday . We will leave around 9 am. The first 3 hours head to lunch point named View Point, which locate on the mountain, Napali style. We’ll have chaperty and curry and fruits. On Afternoon, we leaft for 3 hours. After walking of an hour from lunch place, we’ll see first village call Hin Kha Kone (tribe-Palaung) and after walk a bit more, see 2 more village call Myin Dike and train station, Ywa Pu (tribe –danu). We will sleep at Ywe Pu for the first night in a simple firm house. We will be at sleep village around 5 pm and we will have dinner at 7 pm. We will have Myanmar traditional food.

Overnight at Local village.

Day 2. Kalaw to Inle Trekking

For the breakfast we will have traditional honey-pancake and fruits. Day 2 is 7 hours so we leave around 7:30 walk then we will see another 2 more different tribes the whole day and we will see very old lady making hand waving. She is making for the village school bag headdress. On the way we will have tea brake and water brake and peanut brake lunch brake after 4 hours from the first village. We will have fried noodles and fruits for lunch and then we will be at sleep village. Sleep in family house. U can choose. We will be around 5 or 6 pm.

Overnight at Local village.

Day 3. Kalaw to Inle Trekking

We will have toast at morning breakfast. Day 3 is only 4 hour walking, see villages, school and after 4 hours walking. We will be at lake. Then we will have lunch there in the lake after lunch we will take a boat cross Inle lake. It takes around an hour and half. We will see floating houses, floating garden and fishermen etc.. Then we will be on the city called Nyaung Shwe. You might be worry of your big bags, don’t we’re sent it by car to lake directly. Then you need a small bag for your 3 days trip.

End of Tour.

Including:

1. English-speaking local trekking guide
2. Boat transfer to Nyaung Shwe
3. Two night accommodation at local villager house with (Mattress, Pillow and Blanket )
4. Meals as indicated in the program ( B, L, D )
5. Seasonal Fruits
6. Luagge Transportation

Excluding:

1. Entrance Fee to Inle Lake
2. Tip to guide and porter
3. Personal Drink ( Beer , water , etc )

Hsipaw Trekking

Day 1. Mandalay to Hsipaw by private car

After breakfast at your hotel, you will be going to Hsipaw by car through the morning scenic landscape of Shan Hills. On arrival the small and quiet town, you will be relaxed for a while at hotel. In the late noon, by bikes, you will be visiting to Hsipaw Haw;( well known as old Shan Palace know an architectural design reminiscent of the British country home. Then continue to the main market in Hsipaw in which the range of goods on offer is staggering. Tour ends at 6 pm.

Overnight at Hsipaw .

Day 2. Hsipaw whole day trekking

After early breakfast at your hotel, you will be going trekking to the nearby hill tribe villages where you can see the way of their loving which is dated far behind from your world. While enjoying the natural scenery, you will have your lunch in a village or at view point. You will be enjoying the trekking the whole day and go back to Hsipaw at sundown.

Overnight at Hsipaw.

Day 2. Hsipaw whole day trekking

After breakfast at Hotel, take 1 hour boat ride upstream river for nice scenery with the

mountain, valley, fruit plantations along the river

Stop boat riding to take short trekking up the hill through fruit plantation for 45 minutes to visit

old Tai (SHAN) monastery which is 150 yrs old, sitting alone in the forest

Pass through the plantations of pineapple, papaya, orange which are widely grown along the

way to the monastery

Learn interesting thing at the monastery and return to the jetty, again boat ride to the river

confluence at Which swimming is available on the individual wish.

On the way back of boat ride, go visit to a SHAN village which has typical houses with a small

charming garden

Overnight at Hsipaw.

Day 4. Hsipaw to Mandalay by Bus

After breakfast at your lovely hotel, you will be transferred to Bus station . Hsipaw to Mandalay by Bus.

Tour End.

Inclusions:

1. 2 Stars Accommodations with breakfast at twin or double room.
2. Transfer with private car
3. Trekking Guide Fee
4. Meals (Breakfast, Lunch)
5. Bus ticket (Hsipaw to Mandalay)

Exclusions:

1. International airport departure tax
2. Entrance fee as per program.
3. International flights
4. Drinks, tips and personal expenses
5. Insurance
6. Visa fee for Myanmar
7. Other cost not mentioned in the inclusions

Day Tour Kalaw Trekking

Pick up from hotel at 8:30. You will start the trekking to the Ywar Thit ( new part of Kalaw ), Nyaung Gone village ( tea plantation area ), Tar Yaw village of Palaung ( Mandarin , Orange ). And then Lunch break at View point. You can see the long great views of the Shan Mountain Range. And back to Kalaw. Arrive Kalaw at 16:00, you will relax at your hotel.

Including:

1. Meals as indicated in the program (Lunch )
2. English-speaking trekking guide

Excluding:

1. Item of personal nature
2. Tip to guide
3. Personal Drink ( Beer , water , etc..)

Day 1. Kalaw to Inle trekking

First will be transported by car to a small village which is the starting point of trekking (about 30 min drive). The whole day we have to walk for 6 hours until sleep village. We will pass 5 villages total. Sleep in very traditional firm house.

Day 2. Kalaw to Inle Trekking

And the next day walk 4 hours to west bank inle lake. Then you will be picked up by a private boat around 1 hour and half to reach Nyaung Shwe town.

End of tours.