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Kyaing Tong Trekking 3 days tour
Extendable from Heho by flight, Kyaing Tong is known for its scenic beauty and many colourful ethnic tribes. There are many villages of various ethnic tribes resided around Kyaing Tong. The tribes known as Gon, Lwe, Li, Wa, Lah Hu, Thai Nay, Shan, Li Shaw, Li Su, Palaung, Akha, and we can only differentiate the tribes by colourful dresses which is different to one another. This tour will bring you to experience adventurous treks, an absolute necessity rather than luxury. Be friends with local trek specialists and drivers who are always warm, helpful and reliable. Visit the picturesque land untouched by mass tourismm, receiving only very few tourists venture this trip. Be marveled with uncommon traditional beliefs and customs of the local inhabitants in the mysterious hills
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Destination: Kyaing Tong
Extendable from Heho by flight, Kyaing Tong is known for its scenic beauty and many colourful ethnic tribes. There are many villages of various ethnic tribes resided around Kyaing Tong. The tribes known as Gon, Lwe, Li, Wa, Lah Hu, Thai Nay, Shan, Li Shaw, Li Su, Palaung, Akha, and we can only differentiate the tribes by colourful dresses which is different to one another. This tour will bring you to experience adventurous treks, an absolute necessity rather than luxury. Be friends with local trek specialists and drivers who are always warm, helpful and reliable. Visit the picturesque land untouched by mass tourismm, receiving only very few tourists venture this trip. Be marveled with uncommon traditional beliefs and customs of the local inhabitants in the mysterious hills
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide
Day 1: Kyaing Tong (L, D, G)
On arrival, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. Sightseeing in Kyaing Tong starts with Maha Myat Muni Pagoda, housing Mandalay Style Buddha image. You’ll then proceed to Shan Lacquerware. You can purchase desirable lacquerware of high quality. Then visit Standing Buddha image, (the place where Kyaing Tong was founded about one thousand years ago), Hot spa, Akha centre village and R.C.M church. Sunset on the One tree Hill where a lone, 245 years old Kanyin-byu (Diptero carpus Spp) tree stands. The tree was planted by Alaungmintaya, the founder of Third Myanmar Enpire. And then come back to the pottery village “Yan Gone” to observe the handicraft earthern pots of shan tribe. Overnight in Kyaing Tong.
Day 2: Kyaing Tong (B, L, D, G)
After breakfast, morning visit to Water Buffalo Market where buyers and sellers stand around seemingly doing nothing but sales are transacted quietly. The market is situated of the left hand side of the road leaving Kyaing Tong for Taunggyi on the southern side of the down. Because water buffalos are not found in many countries, the twice weekly market excites considerable interest. Then take the car about 50 minutes and trek about – 1½ hours to arrive “Ho Kyin” villages, typical Akha tribe villages. From here continue for another 30 minutes to Na Phi Phank village, where Lahu and Akha tribes living together. From there walk to Phata Akha village and to “Pang Ma Phai” Akha tribe village to learn more about their daily life. Come back to the car to go Mong Zine (Khun Village) to see traditional Lahu Knives made by Lahu black smith. On the way back to hotel, you’ll visit Joe Phyu “Wa village”.Overnight in Kyaing Tong.
Day 3: Kyaing Tong (B, L, D, G)
In the morning, you’ll take the car about 45 minutes 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. Visit the villages of Akha and Enn tribes. Some are haptized, some tribes still animists. The Enn are an ethnic group which tourists have found particularly interesting labelling them the “Black Teeth”. The walk is not difficult and can be done slowly. They live on the higher slopes. They have distinctively different costumes and beliefs from the other tribes. It will take about 4-hours to visit the villages. Take lunch at Pin Tauk water-fall. Late afternoon, come back to your hotel.
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