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Kengtung (Kyaing Tong) Hill Tribes Exploration – 4 Days

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The Heart of This Journey

Four days in Kengtung, a remote valley town in the far east of Myanmar’s Shan State. This short journey flies you from Yangon into a world of hill tribe villages, morning markets and old Shan temples, with days spent walking and riding out to meet the Akha, Palaung and Eng peoples in the hills around town.

  • Kengtung’s Shan heritageA town of temples and traditional Shan architecture in a green mountain valley.
  • The Palaung of Wan PaukA village known for its red clothing and silver and lacquered waistbands.
  • A hill tribe marketMorning stalls full of colour as people from the hills come down to trade.
  • Akha villages on footA trek to Hwe Lon and a pickup ride to four more Akha communities.
  • The Eng peopleA tribe known for black dress and teeth darkened by chewing betel nut.
  • Lone Tree HillA sweeping view over Kengtung and the mountains around it.

Tour Destinations:

Detailed Itinerary:

Here is how the four days unfold, from your flight into the Shan hills to a last wander through Kengtung’s markets and workshops. Every part of it can be adjusted: add a night where you want to linger, swap an activity or change your hotel class, and we will shape the plan around you.

Day 01:Yangon – Fly to Kengtung

Fly east to Kengtung, a pleasant town in a mountain valley of Shan State that has kept much of its traditional Shan architecture.

Arrival

Take the flight from Yangon to Kengtung, where your guide meets you and takes you to your hotel. The town is the base for walks to villages where many ethnic groups have lived for generations, keeping their own dress, beliefs and ways of life.

Afternoon

Explore Kengtung with your guide, then visit Wan Pauk, a village of the Palaung people, who are known for their red clothing and their silver and lacquered waistbands. Continue to the striking Maha Myat Muni Pagoda, and finish at the nearby hot spring.

Accommodation: Hotel in Kengtung.

Day 02:Kengtung – Hill Tribe Villages

A day among the markets and villages of the hill tribes around Kengtung.

Morning

Start with a stroll through the bustling local market, where people from the hill tribes come to trade in their colourful traditional dress. Then follow your guide on a trek to Hwe Lon, an Akha village, to learn about their customs and daily life from the villagers themselves.

Afternoon

After lunch, meet the Eng people, known for their black clothing and teeth stained dark from chewing betel nut. End the day at Lone Tree Hill, with a panoramic view over Kengtung and its valley.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Kengtung.

Day 03:Kengtung – Trekking Tour

Further into the hills, by pickup and on foot, to some of the region’s more remote villages.

Morning

Climb aboard a local pickup to bump along rugged tracks to four neighbouring Akha villages, one of which brings together three different religions.

Afternoon

After lunch, visit the villages of Loi, Li-Shaw and Khun in the Mong Kwan area, to deepen your understanding of the customs and traditions of these distinctive hill communities.

Good to know: the tracks can be rough and dusty, and some walking is needed between villages.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Kengtung.

Day 04:Kengtung – Fly to Yangon

A last morning in Kengtung before the flight back to Yangon.

At leisure

The morning is yours. You may have the chance to watch Shan lacquerware being made, or to visit the water buffalo market, where farmers come to buy and sell their animals.

Departure

Transfer to Kengtung Airport for your flight back to Yangon.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 01:Yangon – Fly to Kengtung

Fly east to Kengtung, a pleasant town in a mountain valley of Shan State that has kept much of its traditional Shan architecture.

Arrival

Take the flight from Yangon to Kengtung, where your guide meets you and takes you to your hotel. The town is the base for walks to villages where many ethnic groups have lived for generations, keeping their own dress, beliefs and ways of life.

Afternoon

Explore Kengtung with your guide, then visit Wan Pauk, a village of the Palaung people, who are known for their red clothing and their silver and lacquered waistbands. Continue to the striking Maha Myat Muni Pagoda, and finish at the nearby hot spring.

Accommodation: Hotel in Kengtung.

Day 02:Kengtung – Hill Tribe Villages

A day among the markets and villages of the hill tribes around Kengtung.

Morning

Start with a stroll through the bustling local market, where people from the hill tribes come to trade in their colourful traditional dress. Then follow your guide on a trek to Hwe Lon, an Akha village, to learn about their customs and daily life from the villagers themselves.

Afternoon

After lunch, meet the Eng people, known for their black clothing and teeth stained dark from chewing betel nut. End the day at Lone Tree Hill, with a panoramic view over Kengtung and its valley.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Kengtung.

Day 03:Kengtung – Trekking Tour

Further into the hills, by pickup and on foot, to some of the region’s more remote villages.

Morning

Climb aboard a local pickup to bump along rugged tracks to four neighbouring Akha villages, one of which brings together three different religions.

Afternoon

After lunch, visit the villages of Loi, Li-Shaw and Khun in the Mong Kwan area, to deepen your understanding of the customs and traditions of these distinctive hill communities.

Good to know: the tracks can be rough and dusty, and some walking is needed between villages.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Kengtung.

Day 04:Kengtung – Fly to Yangon

A last morning in Kengtung before the flight back to Yangon.

At leisure

The morning is yours. You may have the chance to watch Shan lacquerware being made, or to visit the water buffalo market, where farmers come to buy and sell their animals.

Departure

Transfer to Kengtung Airport for your flight back to Yangon.

Meals: Breakfast.

Price Included:

Two (02) internal flights: Yangon – Kengtung – Yangon

Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels

Private tours, airport transfers as mentioned in the itinerary

Private driver and air-conditioned transportation

Locally based private English-speaking guides

All entrance fees to mentioned visits

Meals as indicated in the itinerary

Bottled water on tours.

Price Excluded:

International flights

Meals not indicated in the itinerary

Early check-in and late check-out at hotels.

Drinks & Personal expenses

Tips for guides and drivers

Personal travel insurance

Myanmar Visa fees

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