5 days

About this activity

Day 1
Flow overland, cross the border and experience a remote corner of Myanmar’s Shan state.
Leave ECo Resort Chiang Mai at early in the morning and watch the landscape change as you aim for the mountains in the North and the Mae Sai border. The drive is around 4-5 hours depending on traffic.
On arrival in Mae Sai, you will cross the border around 12:30pm-1pm and on the other side, in Tachileik, you will meet your guide. Go by shared taxi through gorgeous scenery, at a fine road to Kengtung. It’s about a 3-hours ride and upon arrival in Kengtung Town you will have the rest of the day to explore the small city.
Accommodation: Overnight at hotel in Kengtung Town
Day 2 (B, L)
Explore the outskirts of Kengtung and meet the local hill tribes.
Several hill tribes inhabit the mountains surrounding Kengtung Town; the Eng, Lahu, Lishaw and Akha tribes. Together with your guide and a pickup truck you will visit 3 different hill tribe villages. Take in the serene mountainous surroundings and meet the local villagers at eye level.
Expect to be walking 30min to 1-hour to reach the villages in case the unpaved road is in a bad condition. Return to Kengtung at the end of the day.
Accommodation: Overnight at hotel in Kengtung Town
Day 3 (B, L)
Go to remote tribal villages while rewarded with serene mountain views and beautiful scenery.
Set out in a different direction to local tribal villages, where only few foreigners go. Expect to walk a bit more today and be rewarded by beautiful scenery and authentic hill tribe villages.
Return to Kengtung at the end of the day.
Accommodation: Overnight at hotel in Kengtung Town
Day 4 (B)
Free day to explore the town and local life. The day is free for you to do as you please. Start early in the morning and visit the busy market. Walk the town roads and backstreets, pass the magical temples, see the British colonial architecture and embrace life in this remote corner of Myanmar.
Accommodation: Overnight at hotel in Kengtung Town
Day 5 (B)
Transfer to the bus station and start your return journey towards the border to Thailand. From Tachileik your onward destination is as per your own arrangement. Whatever your choice, we will be happy to help you with a piece of advice or a bit if inspiration.

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Included

4 nights at standard hotels
4 Breakfasts and 2 Lunches
Trekking in Kengtung as per itinerary
Transfer from Chiang Mai via the Mae Sai/Tachileik border to Kengtung. Return transfer from Kengtung to the Mae Sai/Tachileik border

Not included

Meals and drinks not mentioned as included
Zone fees
Tips to the guides
Visa to Myanmar (can be obtained at the Myanmar consulate in Chiang Mai in advance)
Personal Travel Insurance (Compulsory)
Tours and activities not mentioned in the itinerary
All other expenses not stated as included in the above

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Pick up time at your Hotel in Chiang May City center at 05-05.30am
Trekking is a core part of this itinerary. Please carefully contemplate if your child or yourself are able to handle this
There is no overall guide on the tour. There will be drivers who speak limited English and English-speaking tour guide in Kengtung
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level