Loikaw Hill Tribes Discovery, From Inle Lake, we drove 5 hours down South, nice drive on the small bumpy road running along the charming Inle lake, passing the corm farm, rice terrace, mountains, villages… This remote area located between Kayah State and Shan state with many ethnic groups, is home to several armed ethnic armies, some remain outside the central government's control. If you travel on full moon day, make sure to bring some food from hotel, restaurants reroute may serve food but very basic or the quantity is limited. But you could see many local women carrying offerings to pagoda for ceremony. Please contact our Travel consultant for more information of Loikaw.
Start city: Yangon
End city: Inle Lake
Duration: 5 Days - 4 Nights
Departure: Private Tour. Daily, upon your request.
Cities to visit: Yangon - Loikaw - Inle Lake
- Extendable with optional tours from Yangon and from Inle Lake
Note: This private tour requires minimum of 2 passengers to operate
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person, double occupancy.
| GROUP SIZE | PRICE/Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Persons | $ 485 | Reservation |
| 4 Persons | $ 570 | Reservation |
| 2 Persons | $ 735 | Reservation |
| 1 Person | $ 1295 | Reservation |
| > 6 Persons | Contact us for the best offer | |
Day 1: Yangon – Loikaw – sightseeing
This morning transfer to the airport for an hour flight to Loikaw. On arrival our guide and driver will pick you from the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
After refreshment, walking around the hill town, visit Taung Kwe Zedi Pagoda, built in a panoramic position on top of a hill which offers great views of Loikaw and the surrounding mountain ranges. In the late afternoon you can admire the sunset from the pagoda Mya Kalat
Meal: N/A
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 2: Loikaw – Padaung village of Long Necked Women
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then, we will visit Demoesoe Market (Myoma Zay) where locals socialize and sell all kinds of farm products. The market opens 3 times/week on Mon, Wed and Sat. Drive to Panpet village which takes around 01:30 hours where you will see Kayan tribe ladies wearing brass rings around their extraordinary long necks, Kayan traditional hand weaving, and wonderful ritual, Flag staffs of Nat (spirit) worshipers. It is possible to access by car to all villages. But we highly recommend to take short trekking by passing villages by villages for your experience of local life.
Late afternoon, drive back to Loikaw. Overnight at hotel in Loikaw.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 3: Loikaw – Kayah villages – Seven lakes – Loikaw
Start your day with local experience by visiting Thiri Mingalar Market. In this market, you can see fresh vegetables meat and fruit; talk with local people.
Then, we will drive to Daw Ta Ma Gyi village of Kayah people with their traditional dresses and houses. You can learn about their culture, nature and way of life. Then we will come back to Demowso and visit to Hta Neee La Lah (Kayah) village.
This afternoon, continue the sightseeing tour to Htee Pwint Lake and 7 Step Lakes (Dwemelnaw Sisters).Then, stopover at the market place for shopping the traditional consume, and weaving factory where most Kayah traditional costumes are produced Then come back to Loikaw in the late afternoon
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 4: Loikaw – Lisu village – Aung Thapyae cave
After breakfast, proceed of forty minutes driving to Lisu village. After that visit to Aung Tha Byay Cave and Pa Oh Village. Back to Loikaw in the afternoon.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 5: Loikaw – Phaekon – boat to Inle lake
Morning, breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Phe Khone (01: 15 hrs) and transfer to the jetty.
Then take the boat from Phekhone town (3 hrs) through Phekhone Lake & Inle Lake encompassed by breathtaking and refreshing landscape along the Bilu Creek.
On the way, excursion Sagar Village. We will visit to Tha Gaung relic pagoda, other ancient religious monuments and ways of life of Shan, Pa O and Intha national races in Sagar village. Proceed to Inle Lake (3 hours).
Arrival Inle lake and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Inle.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle lake
This morning transfer to the airport for an hour flight to Loikaw. On arrival our guide and driver will pick you from the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
After refreshment, walking around the hill town, visit Taung Kwe Zedi Pagoda, built in a panoramic position on top of a hill which offers great views of Loikaw and the surrounding mountain ranges. In the late afternoon you can admire the sunset from the pagoda Mya Kalat
Meal: N/A
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 2: Loikaw – Padaung village of Long Necked Women
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then, we will visit Demoesoe Market (Myoma Zay) where locals socialize and sell all kinds of farm products. The market opens 3 times/week on Mon, Wed and Sat. Drive to Panpet village which takes around 01:30 hours where you will see Kayan tribe ladies wearing brass rings around their extraordinary long necks, Kayan traditional hand weaving, and wonderful ritual, Flag staffs of Nat (spirit) worshipers. It is possible to access by car to all villages. But we highly recommend to take short trekking by passing villages by villages for your experience of local life.
Late afternoon, drive back to Loikaw. Overnight at hotel in Loikaw.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 3: Loikaw – Kayah villages – Seven lakes – Loikaw
Start your day with local experience by visiting Thiri Mingalar Market. In this market, you can see fresh vegetables meat and fruit; talk with local people.
Then, we will drive to Daw Ta Ma Gyi village of Kayah people with their traditional dresses and houses. You can learn about their culture, nature and way of life. Then we will come back to Demowso and visit to Hta Neee La Lah (Kayah) village.
This afternoon, continue the sightseeing tour to Htee Pwint Lake and 7 Step Lakes (Dwemelnaw Sisters).Then, stopover at the market place for shopping the traditional consume, and weaving factory where most Kayah traditional costumes are produced Then come back to Loikaw in the late afternoon
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 4: Loikaw – Lisu village – Aung Thapyae cave
After breakfast, proceed of forty minutes driving to Lisu village. After that visit to Aung Tha Byay Cave and Pa Oh Village. Back to Loikaw in the afternoon.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 5: Loikaw – Phaekon – boat to Inle lake
Morning, breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Phe Khone (01: 15 hrs) and transfer to the jetty.
Then take the boat from Phekhone town (3 hrs) through Phekhone Lake & Inle Lake encompassed by breathtaking and refreshing landscape along the Bilu Creek.
On the way, excursion Sagar Village. We will visit to Tha Gaung relic pagoda, other ancient religious monuments and ways of life of Shan, Pa O and Intha national races in Sagar village. Proceed to Inle Lake (3 hours).
Arrival Inle lake and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Inle.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle lake
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- Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels
- Domestic flights: Yangon - Loikaw
- Private tours, transfers and all services as mentioned in the itinerary
- Services of a private driver and air-conditioned vehicles
- Service of English speaking guides in every location
- Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
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Questions & Answers
I am planning to travel to Myanmar in late November/ early December.
I would really like to do some trekking, both to experience village life and to see nature.
However, I am a single person. Do you ever create groups from independent inquiries? I would rather be in a group to share the experience, and I am not willing to pay the individual price.
Do you have any other people interested in a group trek at this time?
Thank you!
Rebecca