Friday - Day 01: Arrival, PutaoUpon arrival at Putao airport you will be met by Putao trekking house's representative and transferred to your guest house. Putao, lies in a flat valley, jumping-off point for trekkers who want to explore the region's deep forests, wildlife sanctuaries and snow-capped mountains etc. After a brief fresh up we shall take a walk in and around Putao for the orientation. We shall have our dinner and overnight at Putao trekking house.
Saturday - Day 02: Putao - Machanbaw - Alangga (truck)
Breakfast and we depart by jeep or truck depending on the group size to Machanbaw, a small administrative town located across Malikha river. We cross over 213 meters long suspension bridge on foot while our truck cross the river and proceed to our today destination at Alangga village, situates at 1510 ft, 460 meters above sea, with the distance 42 km which takes us about 8 hours challenging but interesting drive through winding road snakes its way through the mountain ranges, streams and waterfalls. We shall have dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Sunday - Day 03: Alangga - Ratbaw (truck)
Breakfast and we hop on our truck and head for our today destination at Ratbaw situates at 1740 ft, 530 meters above sea with the distance at 66 km which should takes us about 8 hours on rough and dirt road through Htangga, Uringga and Babaw villages. As we traverse the mountain ridges the forest gets varied and view splendid. We should be preparing for the long and rough journey ahead us as road at this part is considered one of the worse in the country. We shall have dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Monday Day 04: Ratbaw - Gattu - Langsahtu (trek)
Breakfast and we trek to Gattu, a small Rawan village with bout 10 houses, situates at 1750 ft, 533 meters above sea, crossing suspension bridge which spans Kasan creek. We have a lunch break and we continue our today destination at Langsahtu, situates at 762 meters with the distance 14.5 km which takes us about 7 hours along the trail winds through dense sub-tropical forest with lush vines and creepers entwined in sculptured trees. It will probably give us a king of nice stretching out ourselves since we have had quite tiring journey by truck last a couple of days. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Tuesday - Day 05: Langsahtu - Gawle (trek)
We shall have an easy morning as we have relatively short distance to cover to day. We shall have an early lunch and start trek our today destination Gawle, situates at 2200 ft, 670 meters, with the distance at 13 km which should takes us about 6 hours on similar trial through dense sub-tropical forest with lush evergreen trees. Gawle Htu situated at the confluence of Raninti, Shinshanti and Wanguti rivers. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Wednesday - Day 06: Gawle - Shingsangkhu (trek)Breakfast and we shall be heading to our today destination at Shingsangkhu, situates at 4000 ft, 1220 meters above sea with the distance at 14.5 km which should takes us about 8 hours. First part of the trail is relatively on the flat land but once we cross a small suspension bridge the trail goes uphill through dense evergreen forests, high reef and beautiful waterfalls. Legendary British explorer Frank Kingdon-Ward passed through this area in the 1920s and described the area as one of the most beautiful places he had ever been, walking through a living paradise of old growth climax forest. Although it's only a little more then 14 km journey to day will be so far the most challenging one. On the start a short distance of plain path follow by a climb up the slope up to 600 meters top crossing a 60 meter long bamboo bridge near Sanya falls. We shall have our dinner and overnight at forest camp.
Thursday - Day 07: Shingsangkhu - Panindin (trek)
Breakfast and we shall leave for our today destination at Panindin, situates at 3500 ft, 1060 meters above sea with the distance a little less then 10 km which should takes us about 4 hours trek through the path goes steady up hill all day long passing through the shoulder of 6700 ft, 2042 meters high Wipiep Razi peak that separates us from the Maykha river valley. Upon cresting the top of the hill we catch our first glimpse of the Maykha River crawls like snake through deep forests below. After an extremely steep descent through thick forest we finally cross Maykha (as known as) Nantaming river by 91 meter long suspension bridge to reach our camp, Panindin is still another half hour walk away. Panindin, lying peacefully at centre of Htrong and Namtamai river valley next to Maykha river flowing crystal clear beneath suspension bridge that crosses to the village. We shall visit the village while our team prepares dinner for us. We shall our dinner and overnight at camp.
Friday - Day 08: Panindin - Lonat (trek)
Breakfast and we continue trek to our today destination at Lonat, lies at 3070 ft, 936 meters above sea, with distance 11 km which takes us about 4 hours trek with the path goes along the riverbank and through the mountain ridges alternatively. We shall have dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Saturday - Day 09: Lonat - Ngawa (trek)
Breakfast and continue trekking to Ngawa, situates 3450ft, 1051 meters above sea, with the distance at 12 km which should take us about 4 hours. Ngawa is a village of 16 houses in the plain and by far is the largest paddy producing village in the region. Trekking path goes along river bank and mountain ridges and crosses two suspension bridges along the way. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Sunday Day 10: Ngawa - Wangsiwang (trek)
Breakfast and we continue trek to Wangsiwang located at 3600 ft, 1098 meters above sea, with distance at 15 km which should take us about 5 hours through the path usually upstream alongside the fast flowing Maykha river. This will probably be the most water crossing part of the entire trek. This route actually was build by British as mule trek however 1951 earth quake which jolted Assam has travel all the way to this far to damage most part of it. Thus many place left rather narrow path against deep gorge on side and mountain side the other. After crossing Dazun river by rattan suspension bridge we arrived Wangsiwang camp. We shall have dinner and overnight at camp.
Monday - Day 11: Wangsiwang Gawai (trek)
Breakfast and continue trekking to our today destination Gawai situates at 3750 ft, 1143 meters above sea and inhabited by Rawan and Lisu ethnic group. Route to Gawai winds up down hill and along the mountain spine. To day we shall cover distance at 10 km which should takes us about 4 hours. We see snake like crawling Namtamai river from far up from mountain. We continue following partly on mule trek where exist and partly along the mountain side with narrow path carefully not to slip the foot. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Tuesday Day 12: Gawai - Thazundum (trek)
Breakfast and we shall continue trek to Thazundum, situates at 4400 ft, 1341 meters above sea through the path goes narrow valley along the side of the mountains. As soon as we leave Gawai we have to cross Namtamai river by small rattan suspension bridge with just two bamboos on the foot path. The river down below looks rather angry as it make huge sound with speedy current. There has never been a mule trek on this part thus we have to walk through the gorge, river bank climb straight ups and downs. To day we shall entered in to deep in to the Adung Long valley. Namtamai river was never the same as before but much deep down through big gorge and stone boulders which makes river like angry waterfalls. After travel about 11 km, which should take us about 4 hours trek, we get to Khalawandum camp which located along side the river bank with sandy beach. We continue to Thazundum at a distance 6 km which should be about 3 hours we finally arrive at beautifully set up at the confluence of three rivers of Namtamai, Seinkhuwan and Adungwang rivers which later forms Maykha (as known as Nantaming river). Here we come across Htalu tribe which are of better in height and feature compare to Rawan and Lisu. The houses are of timber since there is no bamboo grown around this region. We shall have dinner and overnight at Forest camp.
Wednesday Day 13: Thazundum - Tazahtu - Thalarhtu (trek)
Breakfast and we set off towards north along the Adungwang river valley to Tazahtu situates at 4799 ft, 1463 meters above sea on the eastern bank of Tadunwan river, near the confluence of Tashuwang and Adungwang rivers, set up beautifully between two river confluences with wide plateau. Inhabited by Htalu tribe and cultivated with wheat and wild berries. The trek to day is about 11 km which should takes us about 6 hours. Just before we get to Tazahtu village we have to cross Adungwang river by 70 meter suspension bridge. Here we shall meet up the Htalu whom are of great hunter having hunting ground in the far north of Myanmar with head water of Ayeyarwady such as Adungwang, Malaungwang, Taliwang, Thalarwang, Seinkhuwan, Tashuwang etc. Most of them also been to many of the high mountains in the area except for Hkakaborazi on hunting animal and medicinal plants and route etc. We shall have a lunch break and continue trek to our today destination Thalarhtu, situates at 1311 meters above sea through the path goes along the riverbank and side of the mountains. As soon as we leave the village we will have to cross another suspension bridge that span Adungwang river. As we trek uphill we realize that topographical changes in to temperate forest with pines appearing. We shall cover about 3.5 km which take us about 3 hours. We shall have dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Thursday - Day 14: Thalarhtu - Kraung - Tahaungdum (trek)
Breakfast and we shall continue trek to Kraung (as known as) Adundam, situate at 6004 ft, 1830 meters above sea beyond the Adundam river and accessed on a suspension bridge. Once we passed the Thalarhtu we spot a beautiful Aroungwang water fall that flows from Fiming Razi mountains above 3050 meter. This part of the trek will be a little over 10 km but should take about 3 hours. There are beautiful panoramic sceneries of patches of pine trees, plantations and bare hilltops. This village is famous for its inhabitant of extremely rare " Tarong " dwarves known as the Pigmy of Myanmar. We shall have an opportunity to interact with this unique tribe through our local guide. We continue trek for our today destination at Tahaungdum, situates at 6300 ft, 1920 meters above sea crossing over suspension bridge with distance little less then 7 km which takes about 3 hours. As we travel further north the river gets smaller and often hidden behind large boulders. Once we get off the river valley and start up to the plateau the scenery change completely and now on to the plateau that oversees “Gwelang Razi†snow capped mountain as back drop behind blue pine and scarp forest that looks has once been cultivated land. Once we cross Adungwang river by suspension bridge we finally get to the last village or Thazundum, surrounding by snow capped mountains with a flat plateau towards river valley which covers with rich wheat fields. The Tibetan prayer wheel and prayer flags are of symbol of Tibetan culture.
This village is inhabited mainly by Tibetans and home to Namar Johnson, the only local ever to conquer Mt. Hkakaborazi in 1996 along with Japanese climber Takashi Osaki. This village is composed of 8 wooden houses and one Buddhist monastery and it is the last village to be found on the Himalayan trek. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Friday - Day 15: Tahaungdum - Kraung (trek)
We shall have a relaxing morning at the last village. After early lunch we trek back to Kraung and spend rest of the day with this unique "Tarong" tribe. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Saturday - Day 16: Kraung - Tazahtu - Thazundum (trek)
Breakfast and we trek back to Thazundum via Tashuhtu. Route descending steady further back down Thazundum from here on in the altitude remains fairly constant and steady. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
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Switzerland of Myanmar
Day 01 Thazundum - Madain
From Thazundum, we shall travel towards west via Seinkhuwang river valley through difficult route follow the pebble stone and bounders of the river bank across Seinkhuwang river several times via make ship bridge. Seinkhuwang infect is a sizeable creek rather then a river which flows from 3500 meter in to 1300 meter with speedy flow of water which often ends up forming in to waterfalls. One we leave the river bank and start climb one shoulder we will see Madain Tibet village lies at the valley far witnessing the prayer white flags that flips through the valley. Once we get in to Madain we will shall perhaps the friendliest people on earth. The Tibetian are of pious Buddhist and friendly. We shall have dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Day 02 Madain - Guba
We bit good bye to the villagers and travel further south to Guba, another Tibetan village in the region via Adungwang and Seinkhuwang valley with 4000 plus meter in height, stretching 24 km long and 10 km wide with rather smooth surface with out much sharp ups and downs will be suitable for ski sport. From Guba if we travel further west along Seinkhuwang river we will get to 14200 ft, 4328 meter high Depulakha pass in distance about 15 miles, from where one can travel in to Zaryon river valley of Asam or in to Tibet easily. We shall have dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Day 03 Guba - Thazundum
We bit farewell to the local and heading our destination Thazundum via Dakondum camp which situates at 10200 ft, 3050 meters. The view from this place is absolutely fantastic that we may not be able to describe how beautiful it is. It will be just like we see the beauty of Switzerland (similar quote was describe by famous British botanist kingdom Ward in his €œBurma Icy mountains) having huge mountains in the back-drop contrast with white snow and blue pine. If we travel during Dec/Mar we shall witness the white, red and yellow Rhododendron in their fullest bloom. Further west we spot Zalaphaung peak completely covered with cotton like snow. We shall have dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
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Sunday Day 17: Thazundum - Gawai (trek)
Breakfast and we shall head for Gawai through the trail follows the Maykha Valley, crossing small rattan suspension bridges with the distance of 19 kilometers in with about 6 hours trek. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Monday - Day 18: Gawai - Wangsiwang (trek)
Breakfast and we shall leave for Wangsiwang down stream alongside of the fast flowing Namtamai river through the trail continues down the Maykha valley crossing small rattan suspension bridges. We shall have our dinner and overnight at camp.
Tuesday - Day 19: Wangsiwang- Ngawa (trek)
Breakfast and we trek back to Ngawa with the same route that we had before. We shall have our dinner and overnight at camp. and overnight at Camp.
Wednesday - Day 20: Ngawa - Lonat - Panindin (trek)
Breakfast and we trek down steady to Lonat and then continue trek to Panindin through the trail follows the Maykha Valley for the last time as we once more reach the entrance to the Hkakaborazi National Park, where we first glimpsed the start of the mighty Maykha river ten days ago. We shall have our dinner and overnight at camp.
Thursday - Day 21: Panindin - Shingsangkhu - Gawle (trek)
We shall have an easy morning and trek back to Gawle climbing out of the Maykha Valley over the pass and head back towards the Putao Valley. We shall have our dinner and overnight at local home.
Friday - Day 22: Gawle - Ratbaw (trek)
Today is not only our last day of trek but also the longest day as we have to cover about 27 kilometers to complete the trek. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Saturday - Day 23: Ratbaw - Alangga (truck)
Have breakfast and ready for next two bumpy and shaking rugged truck journey back to Putao slowly passing through Magweza, Babaw, U Rainga and Ahtangga villages. We shall have our dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.
Sunday - Day 24: Alangga - Putao (truck/jeep)
Upon arrival at Machanbaw we bit farewell to our unfailing driver, cross suspension bridge on foot and hop on to awaiting jeep to get to Putao. Here we will realize how nice to have the comfort of a warm shower and a soft bed. Later we shall have a farewell dinner with our fellow group members, including our porters to commemorate the experience that we've shared for the past three weeks in this unique part of the world. Overnight will be at Putao trekking house.
Monday - Day 25: Putao
Breakfast and we relax through the day. Afternoon we visit Mulashidi Lisu village with the distance 35 km which takes about one hour by jeep. Here we visit attractive Lisu settlement and 159 meter long suspension bridge across Mula river. Enjoy beautiful surrounding often back drop with snow capped mountains in distance. We shall have our dinner and overnight at Putao trekking house.
Tuesday - Day 26: Onward departure
Breakfast and perhaps a last minute shopping at Putao market. Later transfer to airport for your onward departure flight to conclude this unique experience. Should time permit you will visit one of the local villages to observe traditional dance performance of Rawan and Lisu youth and daily life activities by the villagers.
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