This leisurely trek travels through Rawang minority villages and lush jungle where gibbon calls can still be heard. After climbing over a forest-covered mountain range our trail follows a river originating from the melt water of the snowcapped Sub-Himalayan Mountains. During our trek we will meet local villagers and learn about their ways of life and origins. We trek to the Last Village “Ziyadum”, a small community situated 55 kilometers northwest of Putao at an altitude of 3440ft/ 1150m.  Ziyadum is the access point for many trekking peaks in the region. Such as Phonyin Razi, Phongan Razi, Phangran Razi which all are perennially snow-capped mountains.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Putao

Day 2: Putao – Shangaung – Wasandum (trek)

Day 3: Wasandum – Awadum – Ziyadum (trek)

Day 4: Ziyadum (trek)

Day 5: Ziyadum – Kalang – Wasandum (trek)

Day 6: Wasandum – Shangaung - Putao (trek/Jeep)

Day 7: Putao – Machanbaw – Mulashidi - Putao (Jeep)

Day 8: Depart Putao

Day 1: Arrival Putao
On arrival at Putao airport you will be welcomed by your local guide and transferred to your hotel in Putao. Putao lies in a flat valley and acts as a gateway for trekkers and explorers venturing to the region’s deep forests, wildlife sanctuaries and snow-capped mountains. After checking in and having a light lunch, you take a stroll around Putao town and the surrounding area.

Meals included:           Lunch & dinner

Overnight stay:           Dinner and overnight stay at Putao Trekking Lodge

Day 2: Putao – Shangaung – Wasandum (trek)
You have breakfast at the lodge and then a morning walk to Putao market, where ethnic minorities come to trade their goods. You will start our trekking with a 1-hour jeep or truck transfer on a bumpy road to Upper Shangaung situated 17 km from Putao. This Rawang minority village is home to many of our porter’s families. On a school day you can visit the village school before starting our trek. The trek starting altitude is around 1050m where the jeep road becomes impassable. You trek today approx. 6 hours/20 km to Wasandum village through lush, jungle-covered mountains. The first 10 km of the trail is challenging due to strenuous ascent over Mt Shangaung (4468 Ft./1362 M above sea level) before descending to Wasandum at 860m. Wasandum is a small Rawan tribal village located by the Namro creek.

Meals included:           Breakfast at Lodge, lunch & dinner

Overnight stay:           In a local house dormitory style in Wasandum

Day 3: Wasandum – Awadum – Ziyadum (trek)
After breakfast you continue your journey towards Ziyadum, the most remote village. The terrain is mostly flat with few small hills en route. We first cross Namro creek and follow the trail along the river valley through small farms and forests until you reach Awadum, a Lisu minority village, after approx. 3 hours/ 7.4 km trekking. After a lunch break we continue to trek for about 2 hours /6.4 km to Ziyadum passing through dense evergreen forests. Ziyadum is situated at an altitude of 3440 Ft/1048 meters and is the most northwestern and last frontier village in the Putao region. Most of the people living here are from the Rawang minority. After a brief freshen up you visit Ziya creek and enjoy sunset views over rarely climbed peaks bordering India (weather permitting). 

Meals included:           Breakfast at Lodge, lunch & dinner

Overnight stay:           In a local house dormitory style in Ziyadum

Day 4: Ziyadum (trek)
After breakfast you have free time to explore Ziyadum and the surrounding area. You can enjoy mountain views, try some fishing or do a day hike with our guide to Chaungzone, some 9.6 km in total; this excursion takes around 3 hours and passes through evergreen forests with plenty of bird life. On your way you may have the opportunity to meet local hunters, as well as see some medicinal plant and root seekers. You return back to Ziyadum in the afternoon.

Meals included:           Breakfast at Lodge, lunch & dinner

Overnight stay:           In a local house dormitory style in Ziyadum.           

Day 5: Ziyadum – Kalang – Wasandum (trek)
After breakfast in Ziyadum you bid farewell to our hosts and head back to Wasandum village. your route passes through forest trails and the small farming communities of Awadum and Kalang and has 2 suspension bridge crossings.

Meals included:           Breakfast at Lodge, lunch & dinner

Overnight stay:           In a local house dormitory style in Wasandum.       

Day 6: Wasandum – Shangaung - Putao (trek/Jeep)
After breakfast you start a gradual climb over the Shangaung mountain range before a long downhill to Shangaung where you meet your jeep/truck driver and drive back to Putao. The rest of the day is free for relaxing.

Meals included:           Breakfast at Lodge, lunch & dinner

Overnight stay:           In Putao Trekking Lodge

Day 7: Putao – Machanbaw – Mulashidi - Putao (Jeep)
After breakfast at the lodge you take a 1-hour jeep ride to Naungkhine village. From Naungkhine you cross a 211 meters long suspension bridge, spanning the Malikha River, to Machanbaw, a small administrative town with some colonial era buildings. You visit this charming town and take a short walk to "stone dragon" park before returning back to your jeep and 1 hour/35 km drive to Mulashidi, a Lisu minority village. Mulashidi is an attractive Lisu settlement by Mula River also with impressive suspension bridge. You enjoy the beautiful scenery of snow-capped mountains in the distance and the setting sun before driving back to your lodge in Putao.

Meals included:           Breakfast at Lodge, lunch & dinner

Overnight stay:           In Putao Trekking Lodge

Day 8: Depart Putao
You have breakfast at the lodge and then some free time for last minute shopping at Putao market. You bid your farewells to our local hosts and guide and transfer to Putao airport for your flight to Mandalay or Yangon.

Meals included:           Breakfast at the lodge

Included:

•          English language leader, local trekking guide and porters (other language guides        available with additional cost)

•          Full board meals, safe drinking water (cooked or filtered)

•          Simple lodging as specified in the itinerary 

•          Ground transport (jeep, truck etc.)

Excluded: 

•          Visa to Myanmar

•          All airfares

•          Meals or any other item not described in the itinerary

•          Personal expenses

•          Travel insurance

•          Expenditure on personal nature such as laundry, beverages, gratitude to guides, porters etc.

•          Tips & gratuities at your discretion

  This tour is private and can be tailor-made to suit your travel needs. As a result the price is quoted in US dollars and shown on a per-person basis. The ‘Price From’ quoted is for a party of 6 to 8 people and for accommodation in 3 star hotels. The final price will be privately quoted, based on the number in your party, your preferred time of travel, grade of hotel and any additional services requested. Please click on the BOOK NOW button and fill in the booking form, after which one of our travel consultants will customize the best value holiday for you.

• REMARKS:

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>>Superior Level (3 star hotels in good locations): > 60 USD/room/night
>>Deluxe Level (4 star hotels): > 110 USD/room/night
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Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation.
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