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4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS PUTAO

Putao is surrounded with snow peaked mountains and the weather is cold around the year. Flora and Fauna can be seen in the forest around Putao. There are also many different ethnic minority tribes in Kachin state. It is the nearest town to the base camp for Climbing Mt. Khakhaborazi (5889 metres), which is the highest mountain in Myanmar and in Southeast Asia. Putao is the starting point for Myanmar's most adventurous trekking adventures.

MANDALAY – PUTAO – MAJAW WA – HTA WA DUM – NAM KHAM – MACHANBAW – MULASHIDI – PUTAO – MANDALAY

Available: from October till April
Departure: Every Tuesday
Price based on 2 persons/per person:
01.10.10 – 31.10.10: from US$ 904 up
01.11.10 – 28.02.11: from US$ 942 up
01.03.11 – 30.04.11: from US$ 904 up

 

DAY 01 MANDALAY – PUTAO  (every Tuesday) (L, D)
Transfer to the airport for your morning flight to Putao (via Myitkyina). Putao (460 meter) is a small town surrounded by ranges of snow-capped mountains. Discover Putao with its colourful market and visit also the famous Pann Hlaing Mahamuni Pagoda and the nearby Shan monastery. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch walk for approximately 2 hours, through cultivated rice fields, to Majaw Wa, a beautiful Lisu village, whose backdrop is dominated by the snow-covered mountain Simatdin. Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight at Putao Trekking House.
 

Day 02 PUTAO - MAJAW WA - HTA WA DUM - NAM KHAM (B,L,D)
After breakfast drive to Htawada Village (app. 1 ½ hours) and visit the Kaung Hmu Lon Pagoda at the bank of Malihka River. Cross the river by boat and continue on foot to Nam Kham Village (app. 1 ½ hours), crossing through Shan & Rawang Villages. Nam Kham, a village of the Rawan, is situated at the foot of the Namhti Mountains and is characterized by a fascinating flora and fauna. The people in this area live among other things on the cultivation of different fruit. Dinner and overnight in local houses at Nam Kham Village.

 

Day 03 NAM KHAM - MACHANBAW - MULASHIDI - PUTAO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, walk for approximately 3 hours up and down, passing small villages of the Shan, Rawang and Kachin, to Machanbaw, a charming place with many old colonial buildings. From here cross the 211 meters long suspension bridge, which spans the Malikha River, to Naungkan village and continue by Jeep to Mularshidi (35 km / app. 2 hours). If the weather is clear you will have a fantastic view towards the snow covered mountains. Late afternoon come back to Putao (13 km). Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight at Putao Trekking House.


DAY 04 PUTAO – MANDALAY (B)
Free at your own leisure till transfer to the airport, for your flight to Mandalay (via Myitkyina). Upon arrival transfer to your hotel for check-in.

 


 

PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON VALID FROM 01.10.2010 - 31.10.2010 AND FROM 01.03.2011 – 30.04.2011

  English
speaking station
guides
English
speaking guide
throughout
German
speaking guide
throughout
Italian or Spanish
speaking guide throughout
2 persons 904,- 1.246,- 1.282,- 1.270,-
3 persons 859,- 1.088,- 1.112,- 1.104,-
4-6 persons 788,- 959,- 977,- 971,-
7-10 persons 782,- 880,- 890,- 887,-
Single supplement

     115,-

 

PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON VALID FROM 01.11.2010 - 28.02.2011

  English
speaking station
guides
English
speaking guide
throughout
German
speaking guide
throughout
Italian or Spanish
speaking guide throughout
2 persons 942,- 1.298,- 1.336,- 1.323,-
3 persons 895,- 1.133,- 1.158,- 1.150,-
4-6 persons 821,- 999,- 1.018,- 1.012,-
7-10 persons 815,- 917,- 927,- 924,-
Single supplement

     120,-

 

SERVICE:
- 2 nights including breakfast at Putao Trekking House
- 1 night in local houses
- Domestic flights Mandalay – Putao – Mandalay by Air Bagan
- Full board as mentioned in our itinerary
- Local guide for all transfers and sightseeing’s
- Transfers and transportation in Putao by Jeep
- Permission for Putao
- Cook & porters for the 2 days / 1 night trekking trip
 

NOT INCLUDED:
- International air fare to/from Yangon
- Visa fees
- Intl. airport tax of US$ 10 per person
- Accommodation in Mandalay
- 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
 

WHAT TO BRING:
- Bags
- Boots
- Long trousers for jungle walks
- Long sleeve shirt
- Sweater
- Rain coat
- Binocular
- Sun hat
- Torch
- Sun block
- Polarized sun-glasses
- DEET-based insect repellent against sandflies and mosquitoes.

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