Myanmar Off the beaten Path 11 days

Overview

Myanmar offers to visitors an unexpected variety of unspoiled landscapes, ranging from pristine tropical beaches, from bucolic landscapes of Inle Lake to small remote rural villages. After visiting the bustling cities, you will discover the beauty of exceptional sites, the unique atmosphere of the ancient cities, the hidden treasures of authentic villages. Our “off the beaten path” tours will take you to discover the hidden treasures around Myanmar. You will travel in unusual land where you are not able to enjoy at elsewhere and make unforgettable encounters with the locals.

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Tour Highlights

  • Be enchanted by glittering Shwedagon
  • Take a challenging trek to remote Chin State rich in wildlife, flora, nature, diverse ethnic tribes and culture
  • Meet and greet unique rituals on tattooing face
  • Learn, appreciate and respect the beliefs of the Chin people
  • Harmonize with local villagers
  • Summit Mount Victoria, the highest mountain in Chin Hill
  • Step into real life of Kengtung (or Keng Tung, Kyaing Tong) as home to various ethnic groups such as Wa, Akha, Shan, Ann and Halu
  • Observe a particular way of living of villagers wearing different costume and different lifestyles depending on whether they are farmers, fishermen or hunters.
  • Explore a flourishing town where the border trade
  • Enjoy beautiful scenery on the ascent to Loimwe
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Itinerary

1

Let’s start with Yangon, a city crowned by the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda. It is pretty warm in Yangon, feel the welcome hot moist breeze on arrival at Yangon International Airport. Our experienced guide will meet and welcome you at the Airport. Then, visit World Famous Dazzling Shwedagon (2600 Years old). Transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

2

Start time: 6:30 AM – End time: 6:00 PM/ Flying hours: 1 hours & 20 Minutes (estimate)
Driving Hour to Kanpelet: 6 hours
Stepping into the Real Lives

Morning flight to Bagan, arrive Bagan. Then, we will drive to Kanpetlet , driving along the mountainous areas through the old quite valleys.
On the way to kanpalet, we will stop Site Khinn village, Saw Laung village where you are able to appreciate the beliefs and culture of local villagers. Arrive Kanpelet, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Lunch at local restaurant & dinner at hotel.

3

Start time: 8:30 AM – End time: 6:00 PM

We’re going to Ma Kyauk Ar village and Oak Pho village as well. Then we keep on to the other villages around about 4 or 5 villages. You will meet and greet to ethical tribes such as monn , Yindu , Dai, Ngarrain these villages. Return to hotel and overnight at hotel.

Difficulty: 50 % up, 50% down.
Lunch at local restaurant & dinner at hotel.

4

Start time: 8:00 AM – End time: 5:30 PM
Then we’re going to drive 1 hour to get the Mt.Victoria (Nat Ma Taung), the third highest Mountain in Myanmar which is 10018 feet, and hiking a distance of 15 miles from the old KanPetlet town. It takes about 3 hours from the base camp to the summit and you can observe of over 200 species birds and see Chin Tribe’s villagers along the way and we get back to base camp then we are going to drive Mindat about 2hours. On the way, you will find out you’ve just entered the gate of nature and you will see there is no frontier between the artificial & real world. The temperature is getting low and the weather makes you refreshing through the dust as it is going up to 1480 meter above the sea level. Arrive Mindat, transfer to the hotel then we will see the sunset from monastery. Overnight at the hotel.
Difficulty: 50 % up, 50% down.
Lunch is on the way (packed lunch) & dinner at hotel.

5

Let’s the journey begin to face the thrilling Chin Tribes with their real existence.
Start time: 8:30 AM – End time: 6:00 PM
Starting the journey with trekking to Kyardo village where your Chin local guide will introduce you the local lives up there. They are still living & surviving the ways quite nearly close to the stone ages as they grow their own plantations (maze, beans, tea) and they hunt their own preys. And it would be proudly to show the head skeleton of the animals in front of their houses, they have achieved hunting.
We will have picnic lunch in Kyardo and be trekking up till we reach Lop Pe village. The trekking is not really quite a challenge, but the sceneries are so attractive that you need to see various species of birds hosting in the evergreen forest of large oaks and laurels which later changes into a dry low pine forest with rhododendron. Then you will drive back to Mindat and overnight at the resort.
Difficulty: 50 % up, 50% down.
Lunch is on the way (packed lunch) & dinner at hotel.

6

Start time: 7:00 AM – End time: 6:30 PM / Driving hour to Monywa : 3 hours 15 Minutes (estimate)

Breakfast at hotel. Take a short visit to the Mindat Market before leaving to Monywa. Say goodbye to this hilly Chin state and return to the dry zone. On the drive back, stop to capture amazing photos of the landscape.
Before arriving to monwya, we will visit to phowintaung and Shwebataung located in Pokokku. Arrive Monywa, transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Monywa.
Lunch at local restaurant.

7

Start time: 8:00 AM – End time: 6:00 PM/ Driving Hours : 4 hours(estimate)

Breakfast at hotel. Then we’re going to visit Monnyin Thanbuday and Bawditahtaung. Then. We will depart to Mandalay. On the way to Mandalay, we will short stop and visit at Sagaing and we will enjoy beautiful sunset scenery at U Beinbridge .Overnight at the hotel in Mandalay.

8

Start time: 8:00 AM – End time: 5:00 PM/ Flying hours: 1 hours (estimate)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for the flight to Keng Tong. Arrive Keng Tong known as a treasure trove of traditional architecture with old style houses and their intricately designed wooden balconies, characteristic of Shan architecture. Then, start visit city tour sightseeing including: Lone Tree Hill, Wat Inn Monastery, Naung Tong Lake, Standing Buddha Image, Shan Traditional Lacquerware & Mahamyatmuni Temple. You will wander around the old town of Keng Tong, .Overnight at hotel.

9

Start time: 8:00 AM – End time: 5:00 PM

Breakfast at hotel. One hour drive by car to north direction passing through Shan Villages & rice fields. Visit Pin Thauk Area, one of the most famous trekking places in Kyaing Tong area : you can see different hill tribes such as Lahu, Akha & Ann (Eng Villages) in there which make you pleased and happy within a day. It takes 3 hours round trek to visit silver headdress known as“Akha Tribe” & black teeth “Ann Tribe”. In addition, we can also visit rice-distillery Shan village where you can see Shan Traditional Rice Alcohol Production. Overnight at hotel.
Difficulty: 40% flat, 30% up, 30% down

10

Start time: 8:00 AM – End time: 4:30 PM

 

Breakfast at hotel. One & Half hour drive to the hill station “Loimwe” over 1600 meter above sea level. It has a magnificent surrounding and temperate climate. Visit colonial buildings, local market, four-countries friendship pagoda & old church. If time allows, we can visit or trek to Lahu, Wa & Akha Villages. It is a very beautiful city with different scenery. Overnight at hotel.

Difficulty: 50% flat, 25% up, 25% down

11

Start time: 8:00 AM – End Time: 1:00 P.M
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Tachileik (Thailand Border). Tachileik is the border town of Myanmar with Thailand, one of the Asia Highway passing through Myanmar Area near the Golden Triangle. It takes four hours to tachileik passing by beautiful landscapes small towns & villages. Then, pass the border check point.

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