Chin Discovery trip is combination of cultural sightseeing at old Chin villages and trekking to the Mt. Victoria, which lies in Natmataung national park in Southern Chin State. This tour is designed for all travelers who want to visit Chin villages by trekking or not. If you don’t want to trek, you can skip the trekking to the summit of Mt. Victoria and visit some more authentic Chin villages just by walking. This tour is suitable for a traveler who wants to make walking trip among the forest mountain also. Visit to the Chin villages will send you back one century ago. We do recommend this trip for traveler who wants to make easy trekking adventure tour to hill tribal villages. Trekking and walking among the beautiful forest mount, enjoy the nature of wild life, observe the way of life of mountain people and beautiful of their tattooed faces will be main attraction of this tour.
Tour Code : | TEA : 001 |
Grade : | Gentle and Moderate Trekking with adventure driving |
Trip Duration : | 4 days / 3 nights |
Duration on trek | 2 days trekking and hiking if you want to do |
Max. Altitude : | 10200 ft, Summit of Mt.Victoria |
Average trekking hour per day and distance: | It will be about 4 to 5 trekking hours and 5 to 6 miles per day. |
Recommend max group site : | 14 Pax |
Fitness : | This trekking trip is recommended for any traveler who has experiences in trekking or not. Trekking and soft hiking to the summit of Mt. Victoria among the pine forest will make you to be tire if you have no experiences. So you should be fit for 2 days trekking if you prefer to trek to the top of the mountain. |
Time for the trip: | From November to April are recommended, the best time will be on November, December, January and February. |
Weather Info: | November to April will be hot in the day time but it will be cold in the morning and late evening. It will be 20oC- 25oC at day time and 2oC to 8oC at night time normally. June to October will be rain. |
Accommodation: | 2 nights at hotel and one night at a village. We will provide good blanket and mattresses at the villages. |
Bathrooms/shower on trek: | Bathroom with shower is available at the hotels. We do arrange to take a bath and watching the cloth in a private place at village house. |
Meals info: | All meals are included in your package. Lunch box is recommended for whole day trekking. |
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A full day tour starts with a private jeep or 4WD to Kanpalat. And then, take about one hour drive along Ayeyarwaddy River to Chauk, where have a sightseeing of morning market. The next route is to drive to Seikphyu village which lines on the other site of the mightly Ayeyarwaddy River. After that, proceed to one of the big Burmese villages, named Kazunma Village, in Magwe Division. After lunch drive among the forested mountains. It will be a good time to take photos of the nature. Driving in the dry zone takes about 3 hours before we arrive at Saw, a small administrative town, where stop for a tea brake. Then keep up driving for 12 miles to Kanpalat, a small administrative town of Chin People. Chin women with tattooed faces and ways of life of the Chin tribes can be observed in this small town. In the evening, check in Pine Wood Villa which is situated among the pine forest about 3000 ft above sea level, for night stop. The cool climatic condition on the hill will be lovely for you while seizing enjoyable dinner and night stay at Chin Eco Lodge.
Under the rising sun, scenic driving to the base camp of Mt. Victoria, 10 miles away from the lodge will be pleasure of the day. The pine forest and sweet bird calls will fill the beauty of the Mt.Victoria which is the most famous birding area for many endangered species of Myanmar. Following the arrival begin our hiking from the base camp, 6500 ft above sea level, to the top, 10200 ft. At the first 45 minutes of the 3-hour-trek, the quick step becomes difficult. Apply your photography at the top during the period of tea and snacks, and then return to our jeep within 2 hours. The trek down is much easier than the way up. ( If someone from the group can’t trek up the summit, please let us know in advance to rive to the top of the mountain by 4WD ). Continue to Aye Village, 12 miles far away from the base camp for one and a half hours driving by jeep/4WD. It is a small Chin village, meaning very cold in accord with her name, lied on the cliff of the forest hill. Once been one of the British hill camps, there are still some colonial’s old and dinky buildings in the icy cold climate. After sightseeing in the village, in which women with tattoo faces as they love tradition, in the evening, catch pleasurable dinner and overnight in the village.
The commencement is to be taken by scenic driving for one-hour-trip before we start our interesting trek to Kyardo Village. Experience an hour trek along the track down to a stream first and then another hour trekking to the target, Kyardo Village, for sightseeing of the villagers’ costumes and ways of living. One thing interesting to mention is animism and their beliefs on Sharman and Nat, as well as fortune telling by Sharman and Chin traditional dance. After lunch and a short rest, continue trekking toward Lote Pe Village, an old Chin village lied on the top of the hill. There tattoo faced women as well as interesting tradition can be experienced. One and a half down trek to Check Chaung Stream follows after the sightseeing of the village. It is an hour drive up to Mindut by the time we meet our jeep on the bank of the stream. Checking in a small guest house and grabbing an enjoyable dinner on the hill including night stay will be at the end of the day trekking program.
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Based on twin share accommodation in United State dollars
Based on Pax | Tour Price in USD |
1 Pax | 1360 |
2 Pax | 820 |
3 Pax | 740 |
4 Pax | 695 |
5 Pax | 650 |
6 Pax | 640 |
7 Pax | 640 |
8 Pax | 640 |
9 Pax | 632 |
10 Pax | 625 |
All of the above mention pricing will validity form 1st June, 2019 to 31st May 2020. This pricing is just only for your private tour. If you want to combine with other, the price will be much lower than as mention.
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We would like to request all of our clients to book this tour at least 90 days prior or more to your arrival date to Myanmar. Less than 90 days will be on request and subject to available of our professional tour leader and accommodation.
Increasing tourist arrival in Putao, you will need to book your tour and flight tickets in advance as early as you can.
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Travel Expert Company Limited specialises in adventure travel in the more remote regions of Myanmar. It has guides who are experts on birds, wildlife, and environmental issues. However, they are also very well - informed on cultural and historical issues.
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Myanmar Travel Expert Company Limited based in Yangon, a member of both UMTA (Union of Myanmar Travel Association) and Myanmar's Birds and Nature Association, is a local tourism company established in 2009, and organizes culture and adventure expeditions unlike others.
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