Putao Adventure Tour

The itinerary will take you to Putao, one of the most pristine and prominent sites in Burma (Myanmar), doing some adventurous activities from elephant camp, trekking, birding as well as interacting with the ethnic local people.

Tour duration: 14 days 13 nights
Start: Yangon – Finish: Yangon
Tour type: Adventure
Tour operates: Year round/Upon request
Activity level: Moderate
Tour route: Yangon – Putao – Upper Shangaung Village – Wasundum – Ziya – Kautaukmyit
Price: Contact us

Day 01: Arrive in Yangon

Upon your arrival in Yangon, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Visit Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha image, the Shwedagon Pagoda – one of the world’s most spectacular monuments. Enjoy sunset at Pagoda. Drive back to hotel and leisure.

Accommodation in Yangon
Meal: Welcomed dinner

Day 02: Yangon – Fly to Putao

Transfer to the Yangon airport for domestic flight to Putao. Upon arrival, we will transfer you to Putao Trekking Guest house. After refreshment, proceed to Mulashidi to enjoy scenic beauty of suspension bridge over creek. Dinner at local restaurant.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 03: Putao – Upper Shangaung Village – Wasundum

After breakfast, visit the attractive Putao market with its colourful local tribes such as Rawan, Lisu Kachin. After that, depart by jeep to upper Shangaung (16 km, approx 1 hour). This village houses both Lisu and Rawan tribes. Enjoy some treks to Wasundum village (19 km, approx 6 hours) through Mt. Shangaung at approx 4600 feet (1400 meters) by the shoulder of Mt. Slimatdin 6000 feet (1830 meters). The first day is a good test for this trek, as we have to ascend to 4600 feet (1400 meters) and then descend back to 3000 feet (914 meters) with a distance of 12 miles.

Wasundum is a small Rawan village situates by Namlan creek. Have a picnic lunch on the way and dinner will be served with delicious local style.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04: Wasang Dam – Ziya Village

After breakfast leave the village for Ziyadum. First cross Namro Creek to Awadum village (6.4 km, approx 2 hours). Awadum village is mainly inhabited by Lisu tribe and separate in to two by a large paddy field. Here we cross a suspension bridge that span Namlang creek to Kalang (Rawan tribe). On a sunny day, we will find blazing Mt. Phonyin Razi just a hand reach away. After a short lunch stop continue to Ziyadum (5.6 km, approx 2 hours) through deeper evergreen forest. Ziyadum, situate at an altitude of 3440 feet (1050 meters) is the most northwestern and last frontier village in the Putao region, mainly inhabited by Rawan tribe. There will be plenty of time to settle down once we arrive at Ziyadum. It is recommended to visit Ziya creek for a fantastic sunset view with blazing Snow Mountains in the west which spark in to steady flowing Ziya creek. A pre dinner cocktail will be served over a bonfire on the deck that overview Ziya creek.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05: Ziya – Chaung Sone Village

After breakfast, proceed to Chaung Sone by trekking and hiking (10-mile). Lunch will be served on the way. In the evening, arrive at Chaung Sone. Dinner and free at the leisure.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 06: Chaung Sone – Kautaukmyit

After breakfast, proceed to trek and hike to Kautaukmyit camp (7-mile). Lunch will be served on the way.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 07: Kautaukmyit – Base Camp

Breakfast at Kautaukmyit; proceed to the base camp (8-miles). Lunch will be served on the way. After trekking and hiking about 8 miles, stay for one night at the base camp.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 08: Base Camp and environs

Breakfast at the base camp, stroll around the base camp. Lunch will be served at the base camp then trekking to the surroundings of the base camp. Dinner and overnight stay at base camp.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 09: Base Camp – Chaung Sone

Early breakfast at the base camp; come back to Chaung Sone by trekking and hiking (15-miles). Lunch will be served on the way. Dinner and overnight stay at Chaung Sone.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Chaung Sone – Khalang

Breakfast at Chaung Sone; proceed to Khalang by trekking and hiking (14-miles). Lunch will be served on the way. Dinner and overnight stay at Kalang.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Khalang-Wanglai Dam

Breakfast at Khalang; proceed to Wanglai Dam by trekking (8-mile). Lunch will be served on the way. Dinner and overnight stay at Wanglai Dam.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12: Wanglai – Upper Sangong – Putao

After breakfast, trekking to upper Sangong. Lunch will be served on the way. After trekking from Wanglai Dam to Upper Sangong, drive to Putao by our tour car (22-miles). Dinner at restaurant and overnight stay at hotel in Putao.

Accommodation in Putao
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13: Putao – Return to Yangon

Breakfast at hotel, stroll in Putao and visit local morning market. And then check-out from hotel and transfer to Putao Airport for domestic flight to Yangon.

Accommodation in Yangon
Meal: Breakfast

Day 14: Yangon Departure

Free until transfer to the airport for the flight back home.

Accommodation: Not available
Meal: Breakfast

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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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Day 01: Arrive in Yangon

Day 02: Yangon – Fly to Putao

Day 03: Putao – Upper Shangaung Village – Wasundum

Day 04: Wasang Dam – Ziya Village

Day 05: Ziya – Chaung Sone Village

Day 06: Chaung Sone – Kautaukmyit

Day 07: Kautaukmyit – Base Camp

Day 08: Base Camp and environs

Day 09: Base Camp – Chaung Sone

Day 10: Chaung Sone – Khalang

Day 11: Khalang-Wanglai Dam

Day 12: Wanglai – Upper Sangong – Putao

Day 13: Putao – Return to Yangon

Day 14: Yangon Departure

Passports and Visas

Climate & Clothing

Cell Phones & Calling Cards

Making Telephone Calls from One Country to Another

Wireless Internet Access

Cards and Currency

Trip Preparation

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Full Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive in Yangon

Day 02: Yangon – Fly to Putao

Day 03: Putao – Upper Shangaung Village – Wasundum

Day 04: Wasang Dam – Ziya Village

Day 05: Ziya – Chaung Sone Village

Day 06: Chaung Sone – Kautaukmyit

Day 07: Kautaukmyit – Base Camp

Day 08: Base Camp and environs

Day 09: Base Camp – Chaung Sone

Day 10: Chaung Sone – Khalang

Day 11: Khalang-Wanglai Dam

Day 12: Wanglai – Upper Sangong – Putao

Day 13: Putao – Return to Yangon

Day 14: Yangon Departure

Passports and Visas

Climate & Clothing

Cell Phones & Calling Cards

Making Telephone Calls from One Country to Another

Wireless Internet Access

Cards and Currency

Trip Preparation

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