Hill Tribe Trekking in Kyaing Tong

DAY 01> KENG TONG [-/-/-]
In the morning, excursion to the sights of Keng Tong include MAHA MYAT MUNI PAGODA (Wat Pha Jao Lung) the most glorious temple of Keng Tong; the Khun Shan monastery of Wat Zom Kham, the most impressive among all the Shan Temples in the city. And also visit a lacquer ware workshop where the unique Shan lacquer wares are produced in delicate way.

Meals included: -
Overnight stay: Hotel in Keng Tong

DAY 02> KENG TONG – HO KYIN VILLAGE (TREKKING) [B/-/-]
After breakfast at the hotel, we drive out of Kyaing Tong in direction to Tachilek (approx. 1 hour) and head off road to the top of HO JING MOUNTAIN. The road is very steep and narrow and we can only drive up if the road condition is good. We can also walk up, which takes 2 hours. Once we reach the top, we see 4 different AKHA VILLAGES. In some villages there are 3 different religions; some people are Buddhists, others are still animists or have converted to Catholicism. Between each village is a valley and the path leads down approx. 15 minutes and up again approx. 30 minutes. The entrance of the first village where people are still animists is very interesting, decorated with the skin of a dog. Other houses have a stuffed wild cat hanging over the entrance. The Akha are very hospitable and enjoy welcoming you to their house for a chat around the stove. We make the tour from village to village and return back to the car. If you wish to do more hiking, we can also walk down the hill, which takes approx. 1 hour. The path leads through farms with beautiful views of the surrounding hills. Enjoy a packed lunch on the way. Return in the direction of Kyaing Tong by car. Visit U Mulein Da’s unique Shan lacquer ware shop. This lacquer ware is distinctively different from the one from Bagan; it is not engraved, but the reliefs are glued on. Drive to the top of LONE TREE HILL for views over the surrounding countryside and Keng Tong. Return to the hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight stay: Hotel in Keng Tong

DAY 03> KENG TONG – WAN KAN VILLAGE (TREKKING) [B/-/-]
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit KAING TONG MARKET, an interesting place to observe local life and minority people who come buy and trade their goods in town. Then, we drive to the LI-SHAN VILLAGE of WAN KAN to sample the local whisky, made from rice favoured by all the mountain tribes of the region. Continue on foot to the villages of the surrounding region where we can see the unique AHN, AKAH and LAHU ethnic minorities. Firstly, we take 1.5 hr walk to PAN LOE village and then 45 minute walk to NAUNG SHENG, Akah village. Picnic style packed lunch or local style lunch will be provided at an Akah house. In the afternoon, drive back to Keng Tong.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight stay: Hotel in Keng Tong

DAY 04> KENG TONG – LOIMWE VILLAGE (TREKKING) [B/-/-]
After breakfast, we drive to LOIMWE (approx. 2-hour 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 Keng Tong.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight stay: Hotel in Keng Tong

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