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OVERVIEW |
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Tour code |
BRO/HML-02 |
| Destination |
Yangon, Putao |
| Availability |
Nov-May |
| Routes |
Day 01: Yangon-Putao <flight> |
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Day 02: Putao - Namhtunkoo <trek> |
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Day 03: Namhtunkoo - Mulashidi - Putao
<trek/jeep> |
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Day 04: Putao Machanbaw - Putao <jeep> |
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Day 05: Putao-Yangon <flight> |
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DETAIL ITINERARY |
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Day 1
Yangon-Putao
Take
a morning flight to Putao. Upon arrival at Putao airport
meet and greet by Putao trekking house's representative
and transfer to your guest house. Putao, lies in a flat
valley, jumping-off point for trekkers who want to
explore the region’s deep forests, wildlife sanctuaries
and snow-capped mountains etc. After a brief fresh up we
shall have light lunch at a local restaurant and take a
walk in and around Putao for the orientation. Dinner and
overnight at Putao trekking house. |
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Day 2
Putao - Namhtunkoo
Breakfast
and we visit attractive Putao market often busy with
local ethnic tribes. Later we head off towards
Namhtunkoo Lisu village, situates west of Putao on the
cross road to Mt. Lancrumadin with the distance of 20 km
which should take about 5 hours to get there. First we
walk through cultivation field passing some small
villages and farm land. After about one hour walking on
the flat land we are immediately in to wildness with
lush tropical evergreen forests. About 3 hours trek
through the terrain up hill we reach approx 2250 ft, 680
meters shoulder of Namhtun mountain range from where the
path descends all the way. Far west we will see blazing
11530 ft, 3495 meters high Lancrumadin Mountain towards
Indian border. We continue trek another one more hour
through the farm land to the village. We check in at our
designated home and heading to Namtun creek, usually
busy during the late afternoon by local on their return
home from field thus we shall have a great opportunity
for social interaction. We shall have our dinner and
overnight a local home in dormitory style. |
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Day 3
Namhtunkoo - Mulashidi - Putao
Breakfast
and we shall visit around the village for social and
cultural inter-action. We bit good bye to the locals and
walk about 45 minutes through the field along Namhtun
creek crossing the creek a couple of time. Once we get
in to the wildness the terrain immediate become deep up
which leads up to 2295 ft, 700 meters. We trek about 2
hour through quite strenuous jungle trail in dense
forest filled with bamboo grove. The trek then gradually
descend through farm land from where we enjoy a
spectacular view of the Putao plain with snake like
crawling Mula creek. About 2 hours easy trek we finally
arrive at Mulashidi village. We enjoy beautiful
surrounding often back drop with snow capped mountains
in distance. Later we join our jeep and return back to
Putao. We shall have dinner and overnight at Putao
trekking house. |
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Day 4
Putao Machanbaw - Putao
Breakfast
and we re-visit attractive Putao market and further
excursion by jeep to Machanbaw with the distance of 20
km which takes about one hour. Machanbaw is a small
administrative town ex-Putao with beautifully set up
colonial style town. We arrive at Naungkhine village and
walk through by a small suspension bridge span across
Malikha river to Machanbaw. Excursion in town includes a
small market and walk up to the so-called stone dragon
park which should takes about 20 minutes to view the
snake-like rock formation. We then walk back to the
river front, cross suspension bridge that spans Malikha
river to Naungkhine where we meet with our jeep and
drive back to Putao. We shall have our dinner and
overnight at Putao trekking house. |
Day 5 Putao-Yangon
Breakfast
and perhaps a last minute shopping at Putao market.
Later we transfer to airport for our onward departure
flight to conclude this unique experience. Should time
permit we shall visit one of the local villages to
observe traditional dance performance of Rawan and Lisu
youth and daily life activities by the villagers.
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