Landscapes & Nature
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Kengtung also spelt Kyaingtong is a town in Shan State, Myanmar .
You will depart from Yangon by flight to Kyaing Tong, capital of Golden Triangle and the region is famous for its multi-ethnic population and blend of multi-cultures (Myanmar, China and Thailand). Once check in hotel, (if the time permit) visit Kyaing Tong city and make a stroll around Naung Tong Lake.Overnight at hotel in Kyaing Tong.
After breakfast, visit the local market to observe the colorful hill tribes. Then you will be taken by car (~ 45 min) to the trekking point at Pin Tauk area where you can visit the villages of Akha and Lahu. Then start hiking to explore the living ways of Akha and rare Ang ethnic tribe, subgroup of Wa. The region offers scenic panoramic view over the valley covered with terraced rice fields. After lunch, on the way back to Kyaing Tong, short visit at a Palaung ethnic village, Wan-Pauk. Overnight at hotel in Kyaing Tong.
After breakfast, drive to the direction of Monglar, a border town of China Border. After ~2 hrs drive, start trekking (~1hr) to visit Wan Nyet village, one of the Loi tribe villages. Loi people who belongs to Thai language spoken group, prefers to live in a huge long house for at least five families. Visit the ancient monastery then continue trek for nearly one hour along the beautiful scenic tea plantations to visit Wan Seng, another Loi village which possesses a magnificent monastery in its original architecture style and very huge long houses with approximate 10 families inside. Afternoon drive back to Kyaing Tong with some photo- stops on the way.Overnight at hotel in Kyaing Tong.
Enjoy a morning visit to the rest part of Kyaing Tong city, such as lone-tree hillock, lacquer-ware workshop, standing Buddha Image, Wat-In ancient monastery well-known for its wooden Buddha Image, Dat-Saon-Kham pagoda, etc……, and then awaiting car will transfer you to the airport for the flight to Mandalay/Yangon.