Trekking House
The Last Village
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Tour Program Name |
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The Last Village |
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Type |
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Soft Adventure Trekking |
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Tour Code |
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EMT 03 |
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Coverage |
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Putao - Ziyadum - Putao |
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Duration |
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8 Days / 7 Nights |
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Availability |
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Nov – April |
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Grade |
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Moderate |
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Ziyadum
Situates about 60 kilometers west of Putao with
an altitude at 3440 feet (1040 meters), Ziyadum is one of the last
frontier village in Myanmar. Inhabitants are predominately Rawan
tribe. This area is beautiful with pristine forests and rivers often
cross by suspension bridges. Ziyadum village is center points for
many mountains in the areas such as Phonyin, Ziya, Pangram and
Phangran which all are of snow capped and can be seen as closed as a
hand reach in a clear day.
Draft itinerary:
Day 01
Day 02
Day 03
Day 04
Day 05
Day 06
Day 07
Day 08 |
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Arrival in Putao, transfer to hotel
Putao - upper Shangaung - Wasandum (jeep/trek)
Wasandum - Awadum - Kalang - Ziyadum (trek)
Ziyadum
Ziyadum - Awadum - Kalang - Wasandum (trek)
Wasandum – upper Shangaung - Putao (trek/jeep)
Putao - Machanbaw - Mulashidi - Putao (jeep)
Transfer to airport for your onwards departure |
Price includes
• Ground transport (jeep, truck etc)
• Share twin accommodation (guesthouse, lodge etc) (mattress, pillow
and blanket will be provided)
• Escort English language leader
• Local trekking guide and porters
• Full board meal inclusive of free flow boiled water and soft
drinks
• Travel Permit
Price excludes
• Domestic airfare
• Insurance (medical, travel, property)
• Expenditure on personal nature such as alcoholic beverages, soft
sleeping facilities, gratitude to guides, porters etc
The Last Village
Day 01 Arrival - Putao
Upon
arrival at Putao airport you will be met by one of our
resident representatives and transferred to your guest
house. After a brief fresh up we shall walk to the near by
local restaurant. In the afternoon we will take a walk to
near by Majaw Lisu village about 2 hour through the paddy
field. This village is beautiful having backdrop Mt.
Slimatdin with blazing snow over the horizon during sunset.
Dinner will be at local restaurant or at your hotel. We
shall have a group meeting, introducing among the group
members, with local staff and briefing about the trek prior
to dinner. Overnight will be at Putao Trekking House. (basic
standard facilities such as proper sleeping facility, warm
water and western toilet will be provided)
Day 02 Putao - upper Shangaung - Wasandum
(jeep/trek)
Breakfast and we visit attractive Putao market
often fills with local tribal such as Rawan, Lisu, Kachin etc. Later
we depart by jeep or truck (depending on the group size) to upper
Shangaung (16 km, approx 1 hour). This village has inhabitant of
both Lisu and Rawan tribes. Our adventure starts as we get off the
jeep and start trek to Wasandum village (19 km, approx 6 hour)
through Mt. Shangaung at approx 4600 feet (1400 meters) by the
shoulder of Mt. Slimatdin 6000 feet (1830 meters). To day journey is
a real testing one for this trek, as you have to ascend to 4600 feet
(1400 meters) and then descend back to 3000 feet (914 meters) with a
distance of 12 miles. Wasandum is a small Rawan village situates by
Namlan creek. We will have pack lunch on the way and dinner will be
freshly cooked and to be served local style. We spend the night at
Wasandum Guest House. (foam mattress, blanket and pillow will be
provided)
Day 03 Wasandum - Awadum - Kalang - Ziyadum
(trek)
Breakfast and we shall leave the village for our
today destination at Ziyadum. To day journey will be much easier
since we will be walking on relatively flat land with just a bit of
ups and downs. At first we cross Namro Creek to Awadum village (6.4
km, approx 2 hour). Awadum village is mainly inhabited by Lisu tribe
and separate in to two by a large paddy field. Here we cross a
suspension bridge that span Namlang creek to Kalang (Rawan tribe).
On a sunny day, you will find blazing Mt. Phonyin Razi just a hand
reach away. We shall have a short lunch stop and continue trek to
Ziyadum (5.6 km, approx 2 hour) through deeper evergreen forest.
Ziyadum, situate at altitude of 3440 feet (1050 meters) is the most
northwestern and last frontier village in Putao region, mainly
resident are Rawan tribes. There will be plenty of time to settle
down once we arrive Ziyadum. It is recommended to visit Ziya creek
for a fantastic sunset view with a blazing Snow Mountains in the
west which spark in to steady flowing Ziya creek. A pre dinner
cocktail will be served over a bonfire on the deck that overview
Ziya creek. Overnight will be at Rawan traditional style Ziya lodge.
(basic standard facilities such as proper sleeping facility, warm
water and western toilet will be provided)
Day 04 Ziyadum (trek)
Breakfast and we have a relaxing day. You may
simply sit by the Ziya river and enjoy the mountain views, listen to
the birds call, fishing iced water fish in the river or go day
return trip to Chaungzone (8km, approx 3 hour). Chaungzone is
beautiful spot with deep evergreen forest with plenty of bird life.
We will have an opportunity of social interact with local hunters,
medicinal plants and roots seekers etc on the way. We shall have
packed lunch at Chaungzone camp and afternoon we return back to
Ziyadum. Dinner and overnight at Ziya Lodge.
Day 05 Ziyadum - Wasandum (trek)
We shall have another lazy morning as the trek
today by all means not strenuous and relatively short. After an
early lunch we bid farewell to the blazing mountains and head back
to our today destination, Awadum crossing suspension bridges and
through beautiful Evergreen Avenue. We shall have dinner and
overnight at Wasandum Guesthouse.
Day 06 Wasundum - Shangaung - Putao (trek/jeep)
Having left the wilderness behind and returning
to the clutches of human civilization trek uphill to the plateau of
Mount Shangaung, before continuing rapidly downhill to Shangaung
village where our jeep meets us and take us back to Putao. After
checking in at our guesthouse and freshening up, we go out for a
farewell dinner with our fellow group members, including leaders,
porters, and commemorate the experience that we've shared for the
past two weeks in this unique part of the world. Overnight will be
at Putao Trekking House.
Day 07 Putao - Machanbaw - Mulashidi - Putao
(jeep)
Breakfast and we visit Machanbaw, leaving by jeep
for Naungkan village (14 mile, 1 hour). Cross suspension bridge (on
foot) to Machanbaw, a small administrative town beautifully set up
with colonial style, connected by 211 meter long Malikha suspension
bridge. Explore this charming town and have lunch at local shop in
the small market. Af
ternoon visit Mulashidi village (Lisu tribe) with suspension bridge
across Mula river, which is beautiful having back round dens forest
and village in the foreground with activities along the Mula river.
We shall have our dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight will be at
Putao Trekking House.
Day 08 Departure
Breakfast and transfer to airport, good bye to
our team and board on our onwards departure flight to complete this
unique adventure.

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