Kengtung (Kyaing Tong) Hill Tribes Explorer – 4 Days

Day 1: Yangon – Kengtung
Flight from Yangon to Kengtung. On arriving Kengtung, you will be transferred to New Kengtung. The city is known for its trekking program to a number of villages where many colorful ethnic tribes have lived for decades and untouched by tourism.

In the afternoon will be your tour of Kengtung, a pleasant city nestled in the mountain valley of Shan state, has retained most of its traditional Shan architectural grandeur. Next up visit Wan Pauk, a village of the red clothed Palaung tribe, famous for their silver and lacquered waistbands. Continue your journey with a visit to the striking Maha Myat Muni Pagoda and hot spring is a must. Overnight at hotel in Kyaing Tong.

Day 2 – Kengtung & Villages
Start in the morning by strolling through the bustling local market within observing the peddling of wares by the minority hill tribes in their colorful traditional costumes. Follow your guide with a trek to Hwe Lon, a minority village named Akha where you can learn their customs and habits through interacting with the friendly villagers. After lunch, discover a tribe named Ann, known for its black dress and teeth stained black from chewing betel nuts. A stop at Lone Tree Hill will offer you a breathtakingly panoramic view of Kengtung. Overnight in Kengtung.

Day 3 – Kengtung – Trekking
Today, continue your tour with a further exploration of the hill tribes as we scale the rugged terrain on local pock-ups to four neighboring Akha villages, one of which combining three religions. After lunch time, trips to Loi, Li Shaw and Khun villages in the Mong Kwan region will deepen your knowledge of these distinctive and rich hill tribe customs and traditions. Overnight in Kengtung.

Day 4 – Kengtung – Yangon
Enjoy the day at your own leisure. If possible, you may have chance to witness the Shan lacquerware production and the buffaloes trading at the water buffalo market held twice weekly. After that, back to the Kengtung Airport for your departure flight to Yangon.