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5 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS KYAING TONG

YANGON – KYAING TONG - PINTAUK – KYAING TONG - HO KYIN – KYAING TONG - LOIMWE – KYAING TONG - YANGON

 

 

 
DAY 01 YANGON KYAING TONG
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Kyaing Tong, the former Shan capital. On arrival, transfer to your hotel. Sightseeing in Kyaing Tong starts with Maha Myat Muni Pagoda, housing Mandalay style Buddha image and near by a monastery where the monks learn "Khun" language, which is very similar to that used in the Northern Thailand. Proceed to the Shan lacquer ware making home industry to learn embossing method lacquer ware making. Overnight in Kyaing Tong.
 
DAY 02 KYAING TONG – PINTAUK – KYAING TONG
After breakfast your local station guide will meet you at the hotel for a hiking tour into the Pin Tauk area. Lush mixed monsoon forest with a view to the plain rice fields looking like a huge, green patchwork blanket shimmering in the water of the flooded paddy fields. Your local guide will introduce you to the villagers of Aka and An tribes. Some are baptized, some tribes still animists. The walk is not difficult, and can be done slowly. Some of the An villages or on hills, appr. a 45% "steep" walk up but for not more than half an hour. The An people, known to be the kindest tribe, as there is no case up to nowadays where an An member has ever been violent. It will take about 6 hours to visit the villages, including visits of the houses. Late afternoon come back to Kyaing Tong for overnight.
 
DAY 03 KYAING TONG – HO KYIN – KYAING TONG
Early morning drive to Ho Kyin (appr. 1½ hr drive). Visit Hokyin village with Akha tribes, still wearing traditional costumes with silver coils. If an Akhar woman wants to have her complete costume, it will take about more than one hour. Then walk to near by 3 villages of Akha tribes to see their daily life in those rural areas. The walk is not difficult, and can be done slowly. In the afternoon, come back to Kyaing Tong for overnight.
 
DAY 04 KYAING TONG LOIMWE KYAING TONG
After breakfast drive to Loimwe (appr. 2 hours drive), an old colonial town with different colorful tribes. The main attraction along the way is the scenery on the ascent to Loimwe, which passes through forests, terraced rice fields and a lake. On the way to Loimwe, lunch on the way, you will have several stops to visit different villages. Wan Lun Shan village, walk and explore the native village life; the Ho Lup Akha village where you can see the traditional Akha tribes with their colorful dresses; the Naung Cho Wa tribe, in former times headhunters - nowadays living from pears and other fruits and Pan Wai Lahu tribe villages on the left and right side of the road. Late afternoon come back to Kyaing Tong for overnight.
 
DAY 05 KYAING TONG YANGON
Early morning visit the lively market offering a mixture of local products, handicraft wares of the tribal folk and merchandise from Thailand and China. Then transfer to Kyaing Tong airport for your flight back to Yangon.
 
 

PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON VALID FROM 01.10.2007 TO 30.04.2008

Standard category English German Italian/Spanish French/Russian
1 person with station guide 722,-      
1 persons with guide throughout 804,- 898,- 867,- 929,-
2 persons 548,- 595,- 580,- 611,-
3-5 persons 463,- 495,- 484,- 505,-
6-9 persons 346,- 362,- 357,- 367,-
Single supplement       37,-
Half board supplement       28,-
Full board supplement       48,- (no lunch on day 01)
  List of Hotels used for the standard category
 
Superior category English German Italian/Spanish French/Russian
1 person with station guide 722,-      
1 persons with guide throughout 804,- 898,- 867,- 929,-
2 persons 551,- 598,- 583,- 614,-
3-5 persons 466,- 498,- 487,- 508,-
6-9 persons 348,- 364,- 359,- 369,-
Single supplement       34,-
Half board supplement       28,-
Full board supplement       48,- (no lunch on day 01)
  List of Hotels used for the superior category
 
First Class category English German Italian/Spanish French/Russian
1 person with station guide 765,-      
1 persons with guide throughout 848,- 942,- 911,- 973,-
2 persons 573,- 620,- 605,- 636,-
3-5 persons 488,- 520,- 509,- 530,-
6-9 persons 366,- 382,- 377,- 387,-
Single supplement       55,-
Half board supplement       33,-
Full board supplement       53,- (no lunch on day 01)
  List of Hotels used for the first class category
 
Deluxe category English German Italian/Spanish French/Russian
1 person with station guide 790,-      
1 persons with guide throughout 873,- 967,- 936,- 998,-
2 persons 588,- 635,- 620,- 651,-
3-5 persons 504,- 536,- 525,- 549,-
6-9 persons 378,- 394,- 389,- 399,-
Single supplement       65,-
Half board supplement       60,-
Full board supplement       80,- (no lunch on day 01)
  List of Hotels used for the deluxe category
 
5* category English German Italian/Spanish French/Russian
1 person with station guide  1.165,-      
1 persons with guide throughout 1.248,- 1.342,- 1.311,- 1.373,-
2 persons    769,-    816,-    801,-    832,-
3-5 persons    685,-    717,-    706,-    727,-
6-9 persons    523,-    539,-    534,-    544,-
Single supplement       258,-
Half board supplement         60,-
Full board supplement         80,- (no lunch on day 01)
  List of Hotels used for the 5* category

 

SERVICE:
- Bed & breakfast in double sharing room
- Lunch on day 3 and 4
- Local guide throughout the tour
- Domestic flights by Air Bagan, Air Mandalay or Yangon Airways
- Air-con car/van/bus for Yangon (no air-con in Sittwe & Mrauk Oo)
- Entrance fees as indicated in our itinerary
- Private boat to visit the Chin tribe villages and from Mrauk Oo to Sittwe
- Porter fees at the airports
- Drinking water and refreshment tissues during the sightseeing

NOT INCLUDED:
- International air fare to/from Yangon
- Visa fees
- Intl. airport tax of US$ 10 per person
- Supplements and compulsory dinners for Christmas & New Year
- Lunch & dinners not mentioned in our itinerary
- Beverage
- Early check-in and late check-out
- Personal expenses such as camera fees, tips, laundry service, ect
- Porter fees at the hotels

 




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