Best Chin state trekking tour allows visitors to sample the highlights of Shan state which is famous with ethnic diversity and amazing landscapes. It connects the best of mountain paths with relaxation in Inle Lake and interestingly, the most oustanding culture features of each minority that you meet on the way.
Tour duration: 07 days 06 nights
Start: Yangon – Finish: Yangon
Tour type: Cultural, Adventure, Trekking
Tour operates: Year round/Upon request
Activity level: Moderate
Tour Route: Yangon – Kalaw – Tar Yaw Village Hti Thein – Inle Lake – Sagar – Mandalay
Price: Contact us
Day by Day Tours
Day 1: Arrival in Yangon
Day 2: Yangon – Bagan sightseeing
Day 3: Bagan – Mt. Popa
Day 4: Bagan – Inle Lake sightseeing
Day 5: Inle Lake – Indein Market – Yangon
Day 6: Yangon city tour
Tour Prices (US$/person)
Group of 02 persons : OnRequest
Group of 04 persons : OnRequest
Important notes:
Surcharge in Peak Times eg: Christmas, New Year Eve, and Water festival may be applicable.
Inclusions
- Accommodation
- Transportation: A/C
- Professional English speaking guide
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Water on tour
- All entrance and sightseeing fees
- Service charges and taxes 10%
Exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International Flights
- Other transfer not mentioned
- Tips for guides, driver
- Personal expenses
- Other services not mentioned
- Visa arrangement
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DETAILED ITINERARY:
Day 01: Yangon / Mandalay – Kalaw
Today, after the flight from Mandalay/ Yangon to Kalaw, our driver and guide will welcome you for a scenic drive in Shan state , passing lush plantation of Sunflower, teakwood to reach Kalaw station. Your first day here will be spent on discovering the historical sites that reflects the British colonial charm including an elegant train station, many different villas.
Kalaw, Burma
Day 02: Kalaw – Tar Yaw Village
After breakfast, we depart from your hotel to the trekking point where you prepare your bags and stuffs for 3 days trekking. We will encounter tea, cheroot plantation before reaching the habitat of Danu minority in Ywar Thi village.
Our destination of the day is the place where Palaung people live. The trekking this afternoon offers panoramic views to the area and great touch to local life. Mingle with a local family for the first night homestay.
Kalaw trekking route, Burma
Day 03: Tar Yaw village – Nang Te Thee Le village
This morning, we take a 2 hours walking through Hin Khar Gone and Myin Saine Gone village. You are offered to join local people on their farm to appreciate their way of life.
As we proceed to Nang Te, we take a chance to share the lunch with Pa O tribe in Sar Bin village.
The highlight of this evening is to learn how to cook traditional Shan foods with our guide
Day 04: Nang The Le The – Hti Thein village
Another day on the hill side of Shan state, trekking via Kong Hla village to see Pao group and get to know further about their plantation works.
There are numerous photographic chances for you to capture the best of this area. Spend your night in Hti Thein village.
Day 05: Hti Thein – Indein – Inle Lake
The highlight of this day is the descendant to Indein from Hti Thein. Along with unbeaten lake views, you will be amazed by the ancient stupas and pillas that remained from XVI centuries in Indein.
Our boat rider will be await to transfer you to your lakeside resort for leisure.
Day 06: Inle Lake – Sagar
After breakfast, we travel off beaten track to Sagar, where there are many floating stupas. The boat trip enables you to behold the typical floating gardens, stilt villages of Intha people.
Return to your resort with incredible sunset view.
Day 07: Inle – Kakku – Yangon / Mandalay
An excursion to Kakku exposes you the unique culture of Pa- O tribe. Our local guide will introduce you the distinctive customs and traditions of this friendly people before you proceed to Heho airport for the flight to Yangon/ Mandalay
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Tour Prices (US$/person)
Group of 02 persons : OnRequest
Group of 04 persons : OnRequest
Important notes:
Surcharge in Peak Times eg: Christmas, New Year Eve, and Water festival may be applicable.
Inclusions
- Accommodation
- Transportation: A/C
- Professional English speaking guide
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Water on tour
- All entrance and sightseeing fees
- Service charges and taxes 10%
Exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International Flights
- Other transfer not mentioned
- Tips for guides, driver
- Personal expenses
- Other services not mentioned
- Visa arrangement
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Essential Notes
Passports and Visas
The first thing goes first. You definitely must obtain valid VISA in order to travel into any country and so is Myanmar (Burma). Unless your country is in VISA exemption list, it is your responsibility to get valid VISA before arrival. There are two ways to get Myanmar VISA:
- Go to Myanmar Embassies and Consulates in your home country and you will be guided procedure. You may want to check the list of countries where Myanmar has embassies and consulate offices by clicking here.
- Obtain VISA On Arrival (VOA). For tourists coming from countries has no Myanmar Diplomatic Rep offices, you can obtain VOA online via www.myanmarevisa.gov.mm – the official portal for VOA by Myanmar government. The portal launched in Sep 01, 2014 and took its pilot operation for a month. Providing you encounter any issue, please contact us for support.
Climate & Clothing
Generally speaking, Myanmar is a tropical country with rather hot weather. Sometimes in year or in some Northern places, temperature cools down but not that can be called cold. Roughly saying that the best time to travel Myanmar is from Oct to March due to dry and cool season. Other months, however, you may get very nice deals of promotion.For clothing: comfortable clothes, absolutely. We suggest you should take at least one long pan, a long skirt and a sleeve top because we will visit some religious site and many of them require proper code of dress.All of temples and pagodas require you enter with bare feet. A pair of sandals is highly recommended.
Cell Phones & Calling Cards
You may wish to carry a cell phone while traveling. Check with your cell phone provider if your phone will work in the destination(s) you are visiting. Myanmar service is dominated by the GMS technology standard, while some of the world such as U.S uses the incompatible CDMA standard. We suggest that you should check carefully or you may incur high international roaming fees.We said previously “the SIM card in Myanmar is not very popular and still quite expensive”. But now, forget it! SIM cards in Myanmar now are cheap and easy to buy in any main city as cheap as about US$ 02 each. Cell phones, even smart phones are available on sales widely.
Making Telephone Calls from One Country to Another
When dialing a number from one country to another, you should proceed as follows: dial your country’s Exit Code + destination Country Code + Phone Number. Country Code of Myanmar is 95.
Wireless Internet Access
Passengers traveling with WiFi enabled devices (such as a personal computer, smartphone, tablet, or digital audio player) may be able to connect to the internet via a wireless network access point (or hotspot). Wifi is now popular in most hotels from three stars up. Most of them are supplying Free Wifi but some may incur extra charges. We suggest you should ask the receptionist before.
Cards and Currency
Myanmar’s national currency, the KYAT (pronounced chat, abbreviated in MMK) is divided into the following banknotes: K1, K5, K10, K20, K50, K100, K200, K500 and K1000.We once said “ATMs are still very hard to come” but from my latest inspection of Myanmar, the country now starts using ATMs. Most three stars hotels up often have at least one AMT machine right at their lobbies. Main hotels now accepts credit cards payment.Anyway, we suggest you should bring with some cashes just in case. Local buying there accept Burmese and US dollars widely. However please pay at attention when bring US notes with you:
- The US$ notes must be new.
- The US$ notes torn, marked, folded will not be accepted.
- The US$ notes having series before 2003 backward may not accepted.
You are allowed to bring up to US$ 5000 in cash per person to enter Myanmar.
Trip Preparation
A little pre-planning can make your trip go a lot smoother. We suggest you should taking a checklist below:
- Several weeks before your trip, make a list of what you will need to take with you.
- Make sure your personal documents (passports, visas, driver’s license) are in order.
- We suggest that you make photocopies of passports, visas, personal ID and any other important travel documents and pack them separately from the originals. If you lose the originals while traveling, you’ll have copies for easier reporting and replacement.
- You may consider bringing a small supply of over the counter medications for headaches and/or anti-diarrhea pills. Pack a list of medications including dosage and generic names.
- We recommend that you pack a portable alarm clock.
- Avoid placing valuables such as cameras in your checked luggage.
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