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The Last Frontier Village & White Water Rafting (10 Days 9 Nights)

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Duration

10 Days 9 Nights

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Tour Type

Specific Tour

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Group Size

Unlimited

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Languages

Chinese, English, Espanol, Francais, German, Japanese

Overview

Exploring by trekking through the Himalaya’s splendid gorgeous of nature, the unique culture of hill tribes and white water rafting.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Ziyardam, the last village to the North West of Myanmar, is home to the white colour of Rawang tribe and the jumping off point to several snow capped mountains such as Phongan razi (3606 meters),Phangran razi(4330 meters),Phonyin razi(4282 meters) and Ziyar razi(4213 meters). As situated in the inside of the Phonganrazi National Park and lying just beside of fast flow cascading icy creek, you may have chance to encounter the very rare species of flora and fauna in a conservation area of endangered species.

Itinerary

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Day 01 Arrival Yangon

On arrival, Go Myanmar representative meet and greet to you at the airport and transfer to Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel in Yangon.

Day 02 Yangon to Myintkyina (Change flight to Puato)

Transfer to Yangon domestic airport to take morning flight to Myintkyina. Change flight to Puato. At the arrival of Putao airport, our station tourist guide meet and greet you and transfer to your hotel or guest house.
After refreshment, your guide will take you to explore the scenic beauty of Putao, formally known as Fort Hertz and its ethnic groups’ living style by walking in and around the town.
The town itself lies on small plane hill and is the most peaceful in northern Myanmar. Being isolated area, the region is rich in biodiversity-flora and fauna and it’s the least visited area by the tourist.

Day 03 (Putao-upper Shangaung- Mt Shangaung 1460 meters- Wasandum 860 Meters)

As soon as your breakfast is taken, you will start driving a country road of 17 km to upper Shangaung, and all the way through you will see people traveling on bull locked carts or on motor bikes, local houses and paddy fields.
After being dropped off at Shangaung village, you will start climbing up the winding trail of Mt.Shangaung of 1,460 m will be a great challenging for you. But as you get to the peak you will have the panoramic view of Putao and your lunch will be served there. From the summit while the descending trail will lead you to Wasandum a beautiful Rawang village at 860 m, you may encounter with horn bills and gibbons. You may go down to Namro creek (5 minute walk from the village) to get washed up right after you have checked in the local house. ( approx.-walking hour 8 plus one and half driving hours)

Day 04 (Wasandum – Awadum- Ziyadum 1068 Meters)

You will be awoken at first light by the village cocks crowing repeatedly, which is the vital alarm for the villagers. Most of your route today will be cool, shady and relatively flat, except some up and down spots. As you proceed to Awadum which is well-known for walnut and persimmon and home to both Lisus and Rawangs, you will encounter the local greeting you with broad smile on the way through.
After walking for half hour from Awadum, you will reach Kanlan suspension bridge and have your lunch there, but you will not cross the bridge, rather pass along the Namla creek for about 2 hours to get to Ziyadum at the altitude of 1068 m above sea level, the last frontier village for this route. You will notice that all the houses of the village, being built of wood, bamboo, rattan and bark, have spacious plot with wood or bamboo fence. The villagers mainly live on cultivation, hunting and foraging for medicinal insect called “Cordycept” in botanical term, which plays main role in Chinese alternative medicine. ( approxi- walking hour 5- 7)

Day 05 (Ziyadum)

You should not miss to enjoy the marvelous view of the snow-capped mountains surrounding, from the bank of Namlang creek early in the morning before the fog goes up. You may spend the whole day in exploring the fauna and flora in jungle its surrounding and the social activities of the villagers.

Day 06 (Ziyadum- Kharlang- Awadum- Wasandum 860 Meters)

Early in the morning, you are not supposed to miss having the spectacular view of the snow capped mountains from the village and may feel like to explore the village before breakfast. When your group is ready you will take different route to Kharlang village. That route is relatively flat, shady and pleasant to walk, moreover there are some beautiful suspension bridges to be crossed. It will take you about 2 hours to reach Kharlang, a beautiful Rawang village in rural setting. You will leave the village by the side for Awadam crossing a long suspension bridge of Kharlang. You may take your lunch at a local house in Awadam which owns the only shop of the village and proceed to Wasandam to stay overnight.(approx. walking hours 6)

Day 07 (Wasundum – River camp (Rafting along Namlang River)

After breakfast,walkdown to Namro creek and reach to starting point for rafting.Before we leave, listen to well experienced river guide’s brief and demo with a practice.Enjoy the nature beauty of flora and fauna along the both side of icy creek while paddling down through the valley of Namlang by touching the chill water in cascading creek and pass one of the frontier Lisu village called Namzae where you can see 3400 m high Mt, Loncrumadin snow-capped mountain which is just on the right side of the creek. Stop for Lunch on river bank and paddle down till we reach to river camp where we will stay overnight in tent on sandy beach.

Day 08 (River camp – Putao) (Rafting /Car)

Left the wilderness behind and returning to the clutches of human civilization. Today is your final destination of rafting through the more challenge and more enjoyable level of rapids, by passing the huge boulders and some waterfall in more gorge and narrow valley of deep canyons and then, listen your river guide’s very often commends. Lunch will be on convenience river bank and forward to Mulasidi village which is your ending point and you will be transfer to Putao by car. Overnight at Putao.

Day 09 (Putao – Myintkyina Airport for departure) (Change flight to Yangon)

As you get up, you should not forget to visit local market to explore the local products and to buy some souvenirs for your dear ones. I strongly recommend that you should buy lovely tea cups crafted from bamboo and try the taste of local organic fruits. Depending on the flight arrival, your guide will transfer you to the airport by jeep for onward departure. (15 minutes driving)
On arrival to Myintkyina domestic airport, change flight to Yangon. Car will pick you up at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at Yangon.

Day 10 (International departure)

After breakfast at the hotel, whole day is leisure till departure. After check out from the hotel, our driver will transfer you to Yangon International airport to take a departure flight to your homeland.

Included/Exclude

  • Domestic air tickets (4 sectors)
  • Transportation (Transfers)
  • Meals (in Putao)
  • Escorted English language leader (in Putao)
  • Cook and Porters
  • Travel Permit
  • International airfare
  • Insurance
  • Expenditure on personal nature such as laundry, beverages, gratitude to Guide and Porters.

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