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Myanmar Sights
Trekking in the Southern Shan State
Kalaw is the best starting point in
the Southern Shan State for trekking to many different tribes
including: Pa-O, Palaung, Danu, Taungyo, Kayah, Taungthu and Danaw,
which inhabit the surrounding mountains. In the villages you will be
able to observe traditional houses, weaving and the making of
traditional costumes.
There are
options for hikes from half a day up to five days.
Half-day tours give you the
chance to visit one village/tribe while one-day tours give you
already the possibility to visit up to three different
villages/tribes.
A hike from Kalaw to Pindaya takes 2
days / 1 night. From Kalaw to Indaing at Inle Lake you would need 3
days/2 nights.
The nights will
be spend in one of the villages. We will provide sleeping mats,
sheets and mosquito nets, as well as all meals over the entire hike.
Pindaya is a good
starting point for visits to the villages in the foothills of
Yasagyi Mountain. These villages are more authentic, and you are
more likely to see villagers in their traditional clothes.
It is possible to
trek to Yasagyi village and return to Pindaya within one day, but we
recommend staying overnight in the village of Yasagyi (Palaung
tribe) before returning to Pindaya. Alternatively you can hike up to
the pagoda on the summit of Yasagyi Mountain and stay a 2nd night at
the village.
Another option is
the trek from Nant Pan/Inle Lake to Kakku. We need to hike 6 hours
up the mountain range east of Inle Lake to a Pa-O tribe village and
proceed by 4W-drive vehicle for another ¾ hour to the site of Kakku,
from where we will return via Taunggyi to Inle Lake.
We are happy to
provide you with more maps to give you a better idea of the
different areas by request. |
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