Trekking can be done in many places in Myanmar especially in the mountainous region of Myanmar {Burma}. Visitors have the opportunities to go and visit the tribal villages around Natma Taung {Mt. Victoria}in the Chin State , Northern western Myanmar, around the Inle lake, Pindaya or Kalaw in and around Kyaing Tong{Keng Tung}, eastern Myanmar. Visitors can not only enjoy the scenery but also interact with the villagers .Chin villages around Natma Taung {Mt.Victoria}are not only picturesque but also interesting. The women folks in these Chin villages tattoo their faces accordingly to their ancient beliefs. Some have whorls, some have spider webs designs on their faces. The villages around Kyaing Tong are of many different tribal races. There are Akhas, the Lisus, Palaungs villages among others.

Apart from the above mentioned places trekking can also be done inside many national parks in Myanmar. There are 15 ecotourism sites opened by the Myanmar  Forest Department where international visitors are welcomed.   Alaung Daw Kathapa National Park is one. It offers visitors to go long range trekking inside the forest. The Pho Kyar Elephant Camp and the Myaing Hay Wun Elephant Camps also are good places to go trekking and enjoy nature of Myanmar.

The scenery and views are of its nature and the farmers working on the fields are the most beautiful nature of life for the visitors. With the taste of these experiences the demand from the visitors to include trekking is increasing year by year. Trekking experiences are the only witness for the travelers for which they can make close observation on culture and nature of the various tribes living on the mountainous land.

There are about 135 ethnic tribes in Myanmar. They can only distinguish from one another by their dress and language. In general, each tribe occupies a different niche, either geographically or in traditional as a whole.

Sample Trekking Programs

The under-mentioned items are recommended for your trekking journey. At the villages some toiletries are required and well water or stream water will be available for bathing and washing hands. There is no separate bathing room. Mouthwash and for gargling, mineral water bottle is recommended. Other needs are sunglasses, good gripping trekking boots ( depending on the weather ), hat, sun cream, some cookies or biscuits if lunch is late. Some candies to hand out to the kids on the way.

Trekking Tour 1
Trekking Tour in Northern Myanmar

1). 5Days / 4Nights Nam Lang River

2). 8Days / 7Nights Rawang Explorer

3) 12Days / 11Nights Phonekanrazi Trek

4). 25Days / 24Nights Beyond the last village

5). 3nights / 4nights / 7nights at Malika Lodge

During your stay at Malika lodge, you can freely choose below Malika Lodge guided activities and adjust it under your time limit.

Trekking Tour 2
Trekking Tour in Kalaw, Pindaya & Inle Lake

1). Day Return trek

2). 4Days / 3Nights trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake

3). 3Days / 2Nights trek from Pindaya to Inle Lake

4). 2Days / 2Nights trek from Inle Lake - Hte - Ne Village - Kakku - Taunggyi - Inle Lake

Trekking Tour 3
Trekking Tour in Kyaikhtiyo ( Golden Rock ) Pagoda

2Days - 1Night Kyaiktiyo ( Golden Rock ) Extension from Yangon

Trekking Tour 4
Trekking Tour around Kyaing Tong

4Days - 3Nights Kyaing Tong ( colorful tribes land ) trekking to Hokyin "Akha" people villages

4Days - 3Nights Kyaing Tong ( colorful tribes land ) trekking to Naung Cho "Wa" people village (remain, coming soon)

Trekking Tour 5
Trekking Tour in Mrauk U ( Mrohaung )

5Days - 4Nights Mrauk-U ( Mrohaung ) extension from Yangon

Trekking Tour 6
Trekking Tour to Chin Hill ( Mt.Victoria )

5Days - 4Nights Trek to Chin Hill, old tradition of tattooing face Chin ladies & to Mt.Victoria

Trekking Tour 7
Trekking Tour in Myitkyina & Putao

5Days - 4Nights Myitkyina and Putao Extension ( Northern part of Myanmar, Burma )

10Days - 9Nights Myitkyina - Inndawgyi Lake - Putao (Trekking Site Villages) - Mandalay

Trekking Tour 8
Trekking Tour in Naga Tribe land

5Days / 4Nights Naga Tribe Land

Option ( 1 ) KALAW ( Taryaw Trekking )
Meet at your hotel with our guide and car then transfer to the starting point to start the trekking for authentic Palaung tribes village called Taryaw. This village is about 9 Km north east of Kalaw and there are two ways to get to this village. First, you can take the forest route where you will be walking among the Pine woods and by side of small mountain spring. This way is a bit shady but some time it can be muddy. So rough trekking boots are recommended. Overall, this part is more beautiful. You also have another option like taking a horse or an Ox-cart. But this is only possible if you take the Ox-cart route. So it has two different track to get to this village. Both trekking parts would meet up at the village and they take almost the same duration like 2 & ½ hours. ( For one way )

Things to see at the village are Palaung ladies with their traditional costumes, tealeaf plantation and making cheroot raping using cordial leaves baking on the oven. The best part of this village is to see Palaung traditional Long House where 6 to 7 families are staying together. Lunch boxes will be arranged for this day from Kalaw.

In the afternoon return back to Kalaw and overnight at Pine Hill Resort. ( L )

Option ( 2 ) KALAW ( Pein Ne Bin Trekking )Meet at your hotel with our guide and car then transfer to the starting point, trekking to the "Pein Ne Bin" Palaung tribe village which may take about 1 hour walk for one way from Kalaw. Then visit the Palaung Hills in Kalaw surrounding area and visit the hill tribe villages seeing them with colorful traditional costumes. Lunch box will be bring by our porter.

Afternoon return back to Kalaw and overnight at Pine Hill Resort.( L )

[ Trekking can normally be started early in the morning so it is necessary for an overnight stay in Kalaw before trekking. ]

Cost includes:

-Lunch box during the trip

-1 night Accommodation with basic breakfast ( twin sharing basis )

-Hotel - Trekking point - Hotel Transfer with private A/C car

-English speaking guide

-Entrance fees

-Porter Charges

Cost excludes:

-Visa fee

-Domestic flight arifare

-Beverages

-International airport tax

-Personal expenses such as Camera fees, tips etc.

Kalaw, a beautiful hill station surrounded by mountains. It is a peaceful Summer Resort with many lovely walks and fragrant pine woods. Soft trekking, the hill tribe villages seeing them with colorful traditional costumes are available.

Day 01 Bagan - Heho by flight - Kalaw by car

After breakfast at hotel in Bagan, transfer to airport for flight to Heho. On arrival drive to Kalaw (about 2 hrs drive) and visit Theindaung Monastery, Aung Chan Tha Phayar, Shweohnmin Phayar and caves. Lunch at local restaurant. Dinner and overnight at Pine Hill Resort. (L,D)

Day 02 Kalaw - Myinmahti - Kalaw (Trekking)

After breakfast, transfer to trekking point for trek to Myin Ma Hti cave - see tribe people of Dha Nu and Taung Yoeh - visit cave with curved Buddha images. Lunch box will be arranged. After lunch tour continue to surrounding the villages Lu Pyin and Taung Gyi Chay. Evening back to Kalaw and dinner and overnight at Pine Hill Resort. (B,L,D)

Day 03 Kalaw - Taryaw - Kalaw (Trekking)

After breakfast trekking to the 'Tha Yaw' Palaung tribe village which may take about 2 hours and half hours walk from your hotel. Then trek to Tha Yaw round about 2 hrs trek (including Palaung traditional long house) and visit the hill tribe villages seeing them with colorful traditional costumes. Lunch box will be taking our porter.Then back to hotel. Dinner and overnight at Pine Hill Resort. (B,L,D)

Day 04 Kalaw - Heho - Yangon by flight

After breakfast, visit local market then transfer to airport for flight back to Yangon. On arrival transfer to hotel or airport for your Int'l flight. (B)

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
Kalaw Trekking

PER PAX NET RATE IN USD ( TWIN SHARED BASIS)

Cost includes:

-2 Mineral water bottles & 1 snow tower will provide throughout the trip on coach / car
-3 nights accommodation with full breakfast (twin sharing basis)
-All transfer & sightseeing in Kalaw with private air condition car
-English speaking local guide fees
-Porter fee for trekking
-Domestic flight fare
-Meals

Cost excludes:

-Entrance fees
-Beverages
-Personal expenses such as Camera fees, tpis etc.

Note

1. Accommodation in twin room basis
2. Validity : From 01^st Mar 2010 to 30^th Apr 2011
3. Standard Hotel use (**+), Pine Hill Resort.
4. For other hotels pls refer to our website www.travelmyanmar.com at Myanmar Hotel Section or just contact us for quotation.

Pindaya, a small beautiful town perched on the bank of the palcid Botoloke Lake. Pindaya cave is a huge cavern where hundreds and thousands of Buddha images in various size and shape are installed since the 11th century.

Day 01 Bagan - Heho by flight - Pindaya by car

After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Heho. On arrival drive to Pindaya (about 2 hrs drive). Check in at hotel. Then followed by sightseeing to Pindaya Lake and Pindaya Shwe U Min cave, well - known for its countless Buddha images. Then tour continue to bamboo- umbrella domestic workshop and Hsin Kaung Kyaung Monastery as well. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at Conqueror Hotel. (L,D)

Day 02 Pindaya - Yasakyi - Pindaya (Trekking)

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Htut Ni village ( the nearest village to Pindaya ). It will take 15 minutes approximately. Then proceed to Si Kya Inn village on foot. It will take about 2 hours. It is very green on both sides of the way because it is covered with big trees, cheroot-leaf plants, tea plants and some seasonal vegetable plants such as ginger, potatoes, Indian-leek and so on. The breezing air will make everybody's refreshment. The local people of the two villages are Danu nationals.

The trekking will proceed to Yasakyi village. It will take another 2 hours. The inhabitants of Yasakyi village are Palaungs. They always wear their national costumes. The population is about 300 only. This village is situated at the altitude of 6200 feet above sea level. The Palaungs have their own language and scripts like the Shans and the Paos whereas the Danus have only spoken language. Palaung language comprises of 33 consonants like Myanmar. A custom of the Palaungs is also remarkable because they usually come to monastery for 2 nights stop so as to keep Sabbath on one day ahead of full-moon day or moon-less day and the day itself.

After lunch, visit Yasakyi village and around the village so as to see tea-leaf processing and cheroot-leaf processing. Then back to Pindaya. Dinner and overnight at Conqueror hotel. (B,L,D)

After breakfast visit local market and surrounding. Then transfer to airport for flight back to Yangon. On arrival transfer to hotel or airport for your Int'l flight. (B)

3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS

Pindaya - Yasakyi - Pindaya trekking

PER PAX NET RATE IN USD ( TWIN SHARED BASIS)

Cost includes:

-2 Mineral water bottles & 1 snow tower will provide throughout the trip on coach / car
-2 nights accommodation with full breakfast (twin sharing basis)
-All transfer & sightseeing in Pindaya with private air condition car
-English speaking local guide fees
-Porter fee for trekking
-Domestic flight fare
-Entrance fee for Pindaya
-Meals

Cost excludes:

-Beverages
-Personal expenses such as Camera fees, tpis etc.

Note

1. Accommodation in twin room basis
2. Validity : Until 30 Apr 2011
High season (01 Oct 2010 to 30 Apr 2011)
3. Standard Hotel use (**+), Conqueror Hotel.
4. We do not recommend to do trekking in monsoon season from May to Sept.
5. Higher category not available in Pindaya.
6. For other hotels pls refer to our website www.travelmyanmar.com at Myanmar Hotel Section      or just contact us for quotation.

Day 1 Inle Lake - Hte - Ne Village

- Meet at your hotel, leave for Magizeik (10min) by boat

- Magizeik is an Inthar Village lays on the eastern bank of the lake also a good starting point for trekking trip to Pa-O area.

- After trekking up about 4½ hrs, passing through many Pa-O villages such as Taotan and Hte-Ta-Mong and etc... would approached another Pa-O village Hte-Ne.

- The hightlights would include passing through endless views of farms and fields and climbing up to the summit of the mountain range by a zigzag way.

- Stops would be made on the way at any convenient Pa-O villages for refreshment, disposal and leisure break

- Overnight would be made Hte-Ne village which said to be a view point over the lake and its environs.

- Would accommodate our clients at a headman's residence and dinner will follows with Pa-O food. ( L, D )

Day 2 Hte-Ne Village - Kakku - Taunggyi - Inle Lake

- Pa-O breakfast at the village follows by casual talks

- Start proceeding the trip by descending down to Nuang-Ke within 30 minutes another Pa-O village.

- One good condition car from the village would be kept ready waiting at Naung-Ke village to continue to trip 30 minutes to Kakku Pagoda complex

- Arriving Kakku Pagoda complex and would offer lunch at Hlaing Konn Restaurant.

- Hightlights of visiting would include exploring the fascinating stucco works and styles and descriptions of the ancients Buddhist stupas, lies in an area of one square kilometer.

- Departing Kakku by car to Taunggyi in the afternoon

- As time permitted more Pa-O villages could further be explored

- By chance any five day's market within the Pa-O area could also be visited.

Cost Includes:

- 1night Accommodation at Pa-O village with full pension basis

- 1night accommodation at hotel in Inle Lake ( twin sharing basis )

- Taunggyi - Nyaung shwe (Inle Lake) by private A/C car

- Baggage handling and incidental expense

- English Speaking Guide fees

- Snow towel and drinking water would be provided on the way

- Boat fees for Hotel transfer

Cost excludes:

- Visa fee

- Domestic flight arifare

- Beverages

- International airport tax

- Personal expenses such as Camera fees, tpis etc.

Note:

Hotels used are:

Standard Hotel - Hupin Hotel, Khaung Daing Village ( **+ )

First Class Hotel - Lake View Resort ( *** )

If you wish to use other hotels, pls refer our Hotel in Myanmar section and let us know.