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 We warmly welcome you to our Golden Land, Myanmar. We create tour programs that you wish on your own interests and plans and quote accordingly. Our goal is to anticipate your needs throughout your stay and fulfill them promptly to ensure your complete satisfaction. Our goal is to anticipate your needs throughout your stay and fulfill them promptly to ensure your complete satisfaction.
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Trekking HouseGeneral InformationCommunication: - There is satellite based IP Star satellite communication facility in Putao which enables you to connect to the world from this wildness town. Accommodation: - Expect for the very high, up market Malikha resort, so far there is not much of a choice of standard facility exist in Putao. A few good hotels are underway but at least for the moment you have to depend on Putao Trekking House's facility which can accommodate limited number of guests. Other alternative will be with Hkakaborazi guest house with very limited facility. All rooms at Hkakaborazi guest house come with attached bathroom, western toilet and bath tub but are mostly not functioning well. Electricity will be available limited time only. Hot water is provided with bucket in the morning but no breakfast is served. All of our expeditions involve local home stay and tent accommodation. With a local home stay we choose a suitable home in a village. Night will then be spent in candle light and wood fire. Toile will be clean but mostly local squat type. Limited amount of hot water will be supplied for face wash in every morning. When pitching a tent, two clients will share a tent, unless they have requested and paid for a single supplement. All our tents are screened, although we very rarely encounter any mosquitoes during the cool trekking season. Meal:- We take care of all catering on your expedition, although clients are always welcome to assist if they wish to. A hot breakfast will be served around 8 am, lunch usually is simple and light and serve during mid day follow by an hour rest. Dinner will be more extensive featuring pre dinner snacks and deserts. Clients with special dietary requirements will have to advise us at the time of booking. Transportation : - There are limited numbers of motor vehicles available in Putao. The old WW II jeeps and open trucks are standard type of transportation. Sharing one vehicle among many clients is common due to limited resources. Health : - The same precautions as anywhere else. Drink only bottled or boiled water, avoid eating raw vegetables, and eat fruits that you can peel or cut yourself. It's important to use insect repellent to keep mosquitoes away which could cause malaria and in the worse scenario case dengue fever. Use sunscreen literally when exposed to the intense, tropical sun. International standard facilities are limited in the up country and none exists in the Putao region. Baggage : - As general rule when packing for wilderness expeditions keep personal gear to a minimum. Please avoid large framed suitcase as they can be rather cumbersome to porters but use a medium size duffle bag instead. The weight limit on domestic airlines is 20 Kg and only 2 x check-in bags and one carry on bag are allowed. Excess baggage will be charged at up to US$ 5 per Kg. Your day pack should be a medium volume without a frame which can hold your personal belonging such as medication, camera, extra clothes, water etc. Clothing : - Should be lightweight, dry quickly, and provide insulation even when wet, synthetic fibre is preferable to cotton. The brushed nylon pants are ideal for trekking. Lightweight long sleeved shirt is useful as sunscreen and leeches protection while trekking. A good quality raincoat and pants are ideal as hey will keep you warm and dry in a variety of situations. Bring a thick sweater or fleece sweat shirt to wear in the evenings, when temperatures decline considerably. A lightweight jacket or windbreaker will also be useful. Lightweight hiking boots or good quality running shoes are must for the lowland trek. For people who do not routinely walk in the mountains, light hiking boots are strongly recommended. For longer treks and higher altitude treks waterproof pants, gaiters, additional socks, thermal hats and gloves are highly recommended. It is essential your walking boots be comfortable and broken-in. Communication: - There is satellite based IP Star satellite communication facility in Putao which enables you to connect to the world from this wildness town. Accommodation: - Expect for the very high, up market Malikha resort, so far there is not much of a choice of standard facility exist in Putao. A few good hotels are underway but at least for the moment you have to depend on Putao Trekking House's facility which can accommodate limited number of guests. Other alternative will be with Hkakaborazi guest house with very limited facility. All rooms at Hkakaborazi guest house come with attached bathroom, western toilet and bath tub but are mostly not functioning well. Electricity will be available limited time only. Hot water is provided with bucket in the morning but no breakfast is served. All of our expeditions involve local home stay and tent accommodation. With a local home stay we choose a suitable home in a village. Night will then be spent in candle light and wood fire. Toile will be clean but mostly local squat type. Limited amount of hot water will be supplied for face wash in every morning. When pitching a tent, two clients will share a tent, unless they have requested and paid for a single supplement. All our tents are screened, although we very rarely encounter any mosquitoes during the cool trekking season. Meal:- We take care of all catering on your expedition, although clients are always welcome to assist if they wish to. A hot breakfast will be served around 8 am, lunch usually is simple and light and serve during mid day follow by an hour rest. Dinner will be more extensive featuring pre dinner snacks and deserts. Clients with special dietary requirements will have to advise us at the time of booking. Transportation : - There are limited numbers of motor vehicles available in Putao. The old WW II jeeps and open trucks are standard type of transportation. Sharing one vehicle among many clients is common due to limited resources. Health : - The same precautions as anywhere else. Drink only bottled or boiled water, avoid eating raw vegetables, and eat fruits that you can peel or cut yourself. It's important to use insect repellent to keep mosquitoes away which could cause malaria and in the worse scenario case dengue fever. Use sunscreen literally when exposed to the intense, tropical sun. International standard facilities are limited in the up country and none exists in the Putao region. Baggage : - As general rule when packing for wilderness expeditions keep personal gear to a minimum. Please avoid large framed suitcase as they can be rather cumbersome to porters but use a medium size duffle bag instead. The weight limit on domestic airlines is 20 Kg and only 2 x check-in bags and one carry on bag are allowed. Excess baggage will be charged at up to US$ 5 per Kg. Your day pack should be a medium volume without a frame which can hold your personal belonging such as medication, camera, extra clothes, water etc. Clothing : - Should be lightweight, dry quickly, and provide insulation even when wet, synthetic fibre is preferable to cotton. The brushed nylon pants are ideal for trekking. Lightweight long sleeved shirt is useful as sunscreen and leeches protection while trekking. A good quality raincoat and pants are ideal as hey will keep you warm and dry in a variety of situations. Bring a thick sweater or fleece sweat shirt to wear in the evenings, when temperatures decline considerably. A lightweight jacket or windbreaker will also be useful. Lightweight hiking boots or good quality running shoes are must for the lowland trek. For people who do not routinely walk in the mountains, light hiking boots are strongly recommended. For longer treks and higher altitude treks waterproof pants, gaiters, additional socks, thermal hats and gloves are highly recommended. It is essential your walking boots be comfortable and broken-in. Weather : - Putao tourist season is between November and May, which is winter and best tourist season in Myanmar. Mostly clear skies, warm during the day and cool evenings. Temperature steadily decreases between late December and early February. Average temperature would be between low 10 and high 22 degree C but could drop steadily up to freezing up in the mountains and often make difficult to scale the top. Toiletries and personal medical items : - Travelers should bring a supply of personal toiletries and a basic medical kit containing nail scissors, moleskin, Band-Aids, sunscreen, diarrhea tablets, aspirin and a remedy for colds and coughs. Taking Acidophilus tablets a few weeks before travel can help prevent bacterial diarrhea abroad. Cipro, available by prescription, is the best known treatment for bacterial diarrhea. If you are taking any particular medicines, it would be best to bring these with you. Please also bring personal item such as flashlight or headlamp with spare batteries, water purifying tablets and lighter. A pocketknife, reading and writing material and personal first aid kit would also be essential for your convenience. Safety : - Myanmar probably is one of the safest countries in Asia. There is very little crime and thefts do occasionally occur in Myanmar. However valuables should always better be protected, carry your passport, money and other valuables document with you, or lock them in a hotel safety box. While trekking you may leave the valuable at our office in Putao. We recommend using lockable baggage. Insurance : - It will be compulsory for all clients to take out their own personal travel insurance, which must cover trip cancellation, medical and baggage protection plus adventure activities include emergency evacuation as a pre condition of booking. Full contact details of the insurance policy will need to be carried with the expedition. Emergency evacuation :- In the event of an emergency while trekking, you will be taken to Putao and flown to Yangon for further medical care. If necessary, an onward international medical flight will be arranged. Ensure that your insurance policy covers you for such unlikely eventualities. Medical evacuation and hospitalization fees are to be paid for by guests prior to departure from Yangon. Photography : - Most people find Myanmar more photogenic than they had anticipated, so bring more film than you think you'll need. We recommend bringing some extra camera batteries as they may not available in the local market. Many villagers are unfamiliar with cameras and are unwilling to be photographed for religious reasons or for reasons of personal modesty. When permission is granted, always be sensitive when photographing people, and non-intrusive when shooting. Generally, photography is allowed Buddhist temples and at religious ceremonies and festivals. Electricity : - Electricity is mainly available in the Tourist circuit with the current 220 V / 50 Hz. If you are traveling with any electrical appliances, an international converter kit and a set of adapter plugs will be essential. Off the beaten trek including Putao area you need battery-operated appliances with several extra batteries. You can recharge your batteries while you are in Putao however, no electricity is available once you leave Putao. Tipping : - Tipping is common to porters, guides, waiters at local restaurants and also usually airports, jetty and hotel porters. Time: - Myanmar Standard Time is 6 ˝ hours in advance of GMT.
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