MYANMAR TREKKING TOURS
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Trekking in Southern Shan State / Inle Lake:
Southern Shan State is the most popular area for
trekking. Kalaw, Pindaya and Inle Lake are good starting
points to nearby Palaung, Danu, Taung Yoe, Pao villages
through pine woods, orchards and bamboo groves. This
region produces temperate climate fruits such as pears,
peaches and oranges in addition to rice, tea, wheat,
soya beans, groundnuts, tobacco, potatoes, garlic,
sunflower seeds and dried green cordia leaves used as
cheroot wrappers. You will stay overnight at private
houses or at monasteries.
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Trekking in Eastern Shan State / Golden Triangle:
The Golden Triangle is well known for its scenic
beauty and colorful hill tribes, still untouched by
tourism. Kyaing Tong is the capital of Eastern Shan
State region and easily accessible by flight from
either, Yangon, Mandalay or Heho. It is also one of the
most scenic spots and the start of many interesting
treks into the surrounding mountains. Around Kyaing Tong
there are many ethnic villages; Palaungs, Eng, Akha,
Lahu etc. These ethnic tribes had surprisingly preserved
their ancient customs and traditions as well as their
unique and colorful dresses up to now.
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Trekking in Chin State / Mt. Victoria:
The Chin state is a mountainous region, and source
of water for many river streams that wet the valleys of
the mountain ranges, and flow down to the plain in the
east and south. Kaw Nu Symm peak (also called Mt.
Victoria or Nat Ma Taung) is the highest mountain in the
Chin state, reaching a height of 10200 feet or 3100
meters above sea level.
A land of misty skies, towering pines, and the beautiful
Alpen rose or Tree rhododendrons, much of the state
offers vistas of unspoiled charm. It is an excellent
place for bird watching, trekking, mountaineering,
culture, nature and adventure tours where the weather
stays cool the whole year round, and not far from the
ancient temple city of Bagan.
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Trekking in Kachin State / Myanmar Himalaya:
Putao is the starting point for Myanmar's most
adventurous trekking adventures.
Flowing streams and rivulets, straw-roofed houses and
fences of pebbles and creek stones provide a pleasant,
pastoral contrast to the scenes and sights of modern
cities. The suspension bridges are the typical river
crossing in this region. People of the Rawan, Lisu,
Khamti-Shan, Jingphaw and Kachin are represented in the
region. This area is famous for its Nature of originated
Flora, especially there are many various kinds of
orchids and even the world rarest Black orchids can be
found in this area. And for fauna, one of the rarest
animal species, Takin (Budorcas Taxicolor), Red Panda (Ailurus
Fulgens), Black Bears, Black Deer, are all endemic to
this region.
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Malikha Lodge / Trekking & Rafting:
Here in the far north of Myanmar, on the borders of
Tibet and Northern India, in one of the great wilderness
areas in the world, is this exclusive lodge, with its
focus on adventure, nature and cultural activities,
offering a unique and exhilarating insight into this
area in style, comfort and safety. Come and join us in a
land where snow-capped mountains, subtropical jungle and
forgotten hill tribes combined form an exotic cocktail. |
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