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OVERVIEW |
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Tour code |
BRO/HML-01 |
| Destination |
Yangon, Putao |
| Availability |
Oct-May |
| Routes |
Day 01: Yangon-Putao <flight> |
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Day 02: Putao - Htawadum - Namkham
<jeep/trek> |
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Day 03: Namkham - Machanbaw - Mulashidi
- Putao <trek/jeep> |
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Day 04: 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 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-Htawadum-Namkham
Breakfast
and we visit attractive Putao market often busy with
local ethnic tribes. We then depart by jeep/truck
through the vast Putao plain on pebbled road to Htawadum
with the distance 14 km which takes us about one hour.
Here we cross Malikha river by long-tailed boat to visit
famous Kanugmulon Pagoda, said to be one of the 84000
pagodas built by Thiri Dhamma Thawka, the great king. We
proceed walking toward Salundum but turn to Nampandum
from Lona suspension bridge. From here we continue walk
to Namkham with the distance 5 km which should take us
about 3 hours passing through smaller villages such as
Salundum and Htrandum etc. Namkham, a large Rawan
village, situates at the bottom of Namhti mountain range
which in rich with biodiversity of flora and fauna. Name
after Hkamti Shan name meaning “Golden River” has became
the centre of cultivation place for the fruits that
Father Robert Moss has introduced thus to day famous for
its sweet fruits production. We settle in at our
guesthouse and walk around the village. We shall have
our dinner and overnight at local guest house. |
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Day 3
Namkham-Machanbaw-Mulashidi-Putao
Breakfast
and we start walk to Machanbaw with the distance 15 km
which should take us about 6 hours through relatively
low land terrain with occasionally ups and downs passing
through some smaller villages such as Inwaingbaw and
Inbubaw. Machanbaw is a small administrative town ex-Putao
with beautifully set up colonial style town. We shall
visit so-called "stone dragon" park which should take
about 20 minute walk and we cross a suspension bridge
spans across Malikha river to Naungkhine where our jeep
awaits us and take us to Mulashidi Lisu village with the
distance 35 km which should take about one hour to get
there. We visit the attractive Lisu settlement and
suspension bridge across Mula river. Enjoy beautiful
surrounding often back drop with snow-capped mountains
in distance. We return back to Putao and check in at our
guest house. We shall have our dinner and overnight at
Putao trekking house. |
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Day 4
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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