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Tour Program:
Special Interest
Tour (2)
Tour Code:
KST-015
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Yangon - Kyaing Tung - Yangon |
| Duration: |
6 Days / 5 Nights |
| Suggestion: |
Year Round |
Brief Itinerary
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- Day 01. Arrive Yangon & sightseeing. O/N
Yangon. (by car)
- Day 02. Fly to Kyaing Tung and sightseeing. O/N
Kyaing Tung. (by flight & car)
- Day 03. Akha and Luhu viallage. O/N Kyaing Tung.
(by car)
- Day 04. Loimwe village. O/N Kyaing Tung. (by
car)
- Day 05. Fly back to Yangon. O/N Yangon. (by car
& flight)
- Day 06. Shopping & Departure. (by car)
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Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Yangon full day sightseeing (by car)
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Arrive at Yangon International Airport and welcome by KST representative and our tour guide. Check in to hotel and Yangon sightseeing; visit to
Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda a colossal reclining Buddha,
Karaweik Hall Royal barge |
 Yangon View |
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on the Royal lake for photo stop, Yangon's city center featuring
Sule Pagoda at city center and colonial building, drive in downtown visit
China Town with the fruit market and Yangon's city center covering World famous
Shwedagon Pagoda. Witness the golden dome light up sunshine as the sunset. Overnight at hotel in
Yangon. |
Day 2: Yangon - Kyaing Tung (by flight and car)
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for Yangon to
Kyaing Tung. Check in to hotel and sightseeing in Kyaing Tung starts with
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda, housing Mandalay Style Buddha image. Proceed to
Shan lacquer ware. Then visit Standing Buddha Image,
Hot Spa, Akha centre village and R.C.M church. Sunset on the
One Tree Hill where a lone, 245 years old Kanyin - byu
(Diptero carpus Spp) tree stands. And then come back to the pottery village "Yan
Gone" to observe the handicraft earthen pots of Shan tribe. Overnight at hotel in
Kyaing Tung. |
Day 3: Akha and Luhu village (by car)
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After breakfast at hotel, morning visit to
Water Buffalo Market where buyers and sellers stand around seemingly doing nothing but Kyaing Tong for Taunggyi on the southern side of the town. Drive to
"Ho Kyin" villages, typical Akha tribe
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Akha Lady |
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From here continue for another 30 minutes to Na Phi Phank
village, where Lahu and Akha tribes living together. From there walk to
Phata Akha village and "Pang Ma Phai" Akha tribe village to learn more about their daily life. Come back to the car to go
Mong Zine (Khun Village) to see traditional Lahu Knives made by Lahu blacksmith. On the way back to hotel visit Joe Phyu "
Wa village". Overnight at hotel in Kyaing Tung. |
Day 4: Loimwe village (by car)
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After breakfast at hotel, drive to "Akha village" 9km north-east of Kyaing Tung. Proceed to "Loimwe'', 33km away from Kyaing Tung. Loimwe which literally translated means "misty mountain"
is at an altitude of over 1,600 meters, above see- |

Akha Village |
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level. It commands magnificent view of the
surrounding area and enjoys a temperate climate. Once an outpost
of the Britist there remain many Colonial buildings and also a
Catholic Churches. The main attraction along the
way is the scenery on the ascent to Loimwe, which passes through
forests, terraced rice fields. On the way to Loimwe you will
have several stops to visit different villages.
Wan Lun Shan village, walk and explore the native
village life;
Ho Lup Akha village where you can see the
traditional Akha tribes with their colorful dresses;
Nang Cho Wa village and Panwai Lahu village on the
left and right side or the road. Late afternoon you will be back
in Kyaing Tong. Overnight at hotel in
Kyaing Tung. |
Day 5: Kyaing Tung - Yangon (by flight and car)
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After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for
Kyaing Tung to Yangon by flight. On the way visit to
Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni Buddha Image (Kyauktawgyi) and
Royal White Elephant camp. Overnight at hotel in
Yangon. |

Lawka Chanthar Arbayar Laba Muni |
Day 6:
Shopping and Departure. (by car)
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After breakfast at hotel, morning shopping at
Gems Mart and Handicrafts shops. Visit to Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market where you can buy many souvenirs. And then transfer to airport for
departure. |

Bogyoke Market |
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