Adventure Travel and Unique Tours

5 days - 4 nights

Highlights:

- Interacting with Chin people

- Exploring remote mountain villages

- Hiking to the summit of Mt. Victoria

- Experiencing natural wonders of the Chin Mountains

Day 1 From Bagan we depart by jeep and cross the Irrawaddy River where we pass through small villages and farms as well as the barren desert plains of Western Burma before the road climbs into the hills and the vegetation becomes lush and green. We will stop for breaks at small villages along the way before arriving in the picturesque Chin village overhanging the mountains edge. There we will meet our local guide and go exploring in the village and surrounding area. Afterwards, we will continue to a forest guesthouse in the mountains above the village.

Day 2 We travel by jeep along a winding mountain road up Mount Victoria until we reach a foot trail. From here we will hike through an area of magnificent mountain views, forests and nature to the summit of Mount Victoria. This area is home to an assortment of wildlife and it may be possible to see leopard and bear prints among other animals as well a colorful assortment of bird life. As we ascend to the peak, we see a change in flora from deciduous forests to pine and hill savannah as we climb to over 10,000 feet in elevation. This area is abundant in wild flowers, wild orchids and butterflies. After lunch at the summit and our descent, we will continue down the opposite face of Mount Victoria by jeep to a small ethnic Chin village where we will spend the night.

Day 3 We will hike though the Chin villages of Mount Victoria's north face and explore the Chin way of life and amazing settings of these mountain settlements before continuing by jeep on to Mindat town, a scenic regional center in Chin State's Nat Ma Taung region. Here we will stay overnight in a comfortable guesthouse.

Day 4 We will explore the fascinating town of Mindat with its mixture of traditional Chin cultures and traditions before departing by jeep a hunter's village in the mountains to explore the Chin way of hunting and the amazing products of the forests, including animal skins. In the afternoon we will hike to the top of Taung Pu Lu Mountain for a view of sunset over the Chin hills.

Day 5 We will descend through the mountains of Chin State to the plains of Pakkoku where we will visit some of the cultural wonders of the Irrawaddy region, including pagodas, world renowned wood carving workshops and the great river itself before returning to Bagan in the evening.

Price: $605/person

What You Should Know:

• This tour is all inclusive of accommodation, guides, fees, meals and transport, but not personal insurance.
• This Tour involves travel by open-air, canvas-top jeep, a great way to see the country, but not always the most comfortable.
• This tour will ascend to elevations over 10,000 feet and the weather can be unpredictable - cold, rainy or foggy at times.