Putao Trip

Tour Name:	Trekkers' Choice! Putao Trip
Tour Code:	FSCPT.01
Activity:	Snow-capped Trekking, Ethnic Study
Other Attraction:	Ethnic Study & Wild Life Excavation
Area:	Northern Sites of Myanmar
Duration:	10 Days
Availability:	September to May

Brief Itinerary
Day 01: Yangon Arrival
Day 02: Yangon-Putao [ by flight ]
Day 03: Trekking
Day 04: Trekking
Day 05: Trekking
Day 06: Trekking
Day 07: Trekking
Day 08: Trekking
Day 09: Putao
Day 10: Putao-Yangon [ by flight ]

Detail itinerary
Day 1: Yangon
On arrival Yangon, meet you at airport. Allowing time can do sightseeing to famous major places of Yang on including of Karaweik Royal barge and the glittering Shwe Da Gone Pagoda.Dinner and overnight in Yangon.

Day 02: Yangon-Putao [ by flight ]
After breakfast transfer, morning flight bounding for Putao. Arrival at Putao, small town located at the extreme north of the country, the foot of the southern slope of the Himalayas. to airport for Putao flight Myanma Airways operates Sun, Mon Wed and Friday of the week. Upon arrival at Putao transfer to Hotel / local guest house take rest for a while and visit to the down town of Putao.Overnight in Putao (guesthouse / Hotel)

Day 03: Trekking to hill sites village (estimate time: 5 hours)
Depart for the trek through the lush and green forests. Arrival at the higher village of Shangaung (495 m), populated by Lisu and Rawang tribes, two monitories of Kachin, which populates the north of the country. Discovery of the local life. Overnight at local house.

Day 04: Trek to Wasondum. (estimate time 6 hours)
Trek to the Jade Mountain while crossing an old bridge made of bamboo. Discover on the way charming villages. Trek up to the ranges of the Jade Mountain located at 1400 m above sea. 2 hours of hike down in the forest, rhythmic sound of monkeys and stags and deer barking. Arrival at Wasondum (895 m), small village of the Rawang minority. Overnight at local house.

Day 05: Trek to Ziyadum. (Estimate time 6 hours)
Continuation of the trek through a wild environment. Crossing Small River on a suspension bridge and goes under gigantic trees to Awadum, a small village of Lisu tribe. Proceed through the jungle. Arrival at Ziyadum (1065 m). Overnight at local house.

Day 06: Ziyadum
Day in Ziyadum village of Rawang tribe to discover way of life in this minority belonging to Kachin. Most of village people living on hunting and live happily and peacefully under guidance of a patriarch. If good weather, splendid panorama on the snow-covered tops of Himalayan. Rawang dances in the evening. Overnight at local house.

Day 07: Trek to Wasondum. (Estimate time 6 hours)
Return To Wasondum along different route. Stop at the village of Kalandum, surrounded by the mountains and the rice plantations in terraces. Arrival with Wasondum (895m) when after crossing the river on a suspension bridge. Overnight at Local house.

Day 08: Trek to High Shangaung. (Estimate time 7 hours)
Crossing over the Jade Mountain after the breakfast; tropical vegetation. Hiking down to Jusqu-au, a higher village of Shangaung. Overnight at local house.

Day 09: Trek to Putao. (Estimate time 5 hours)
Trekking down to Jusqu-au lower village of Shangaung through rice plantations. Meeting with local inhabitants. Visiting in the Morgur village of Rawang. End of the trek at Putao. Guesthouse.

Day 10: Putao-Yangon [ by flight ]
Fly to Yangon and depending on your int'l flight time you take rest or short time shopping.

Throughout your tour:
Depending on the weather condition, there may be rout changing and days may be extended more than we describe above. Some time the rain may be heavy rain and some time snow may be fall thickly. During those times you must spend your time at village or the camp. Porter will be needed while trekking on the peak. All day relaxing and overnight will be on the local village and forest camp with tent, except in Putao and Yangon.