Myanmar & Laos Golden Triangle Package

Package Overview

Myanmar once is the second largest producer of illicit opium. The lack of government control and local poverty in the north turned the border shared among Laos, Myanmar and Thailand into the busiest place of opium trafficking. Nowaday, when the opium trafficking is more well control, Golden Triangle, right on the way of the most favorite adventure area, quickly become the best desired destination of mystery-seeking lovers. In this tour, we offer you the top trek trails of two untouched countries: Myanmar and Laos. You are about to trek in Inle, Kyaing Tong, KengTung in Myanmar before riding boat to the inter-junction where you stand on three countries at once. We end up at the best of Laos: Luang Prabang.
Visit Golden Triangle, once the most dangerous place of the world.
Boat ride downstream Mekong and stop at an inter-junction of 3 countries: Laos, Myanmar and Thailand
Explore the best lake of Myanmar, Inle
Pre-visit with top trekking at Kyaing Tong & Keng Tung
Post-visit with must-seen, Luang Prabang
Trek Pak Ou cave with its amazing limestone cliffTravel insurance

Visa arrangement

Tips and personal expenses

Others not mentioned

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrival Yangon

  Early morning transfer to Bangkok airport for flight to Yangon. Arrival and transport to the hotel for accommodation. Sightseeing in Myanmar’s capital. Among the sites you will visit are the famous Shwedagon and Botataung pagodas, Maha Bandoola Park and Nanthida Jetty to witness the daily life of the local people.
  Meal: Welcome dinner
  Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

• Day 2 : Yangon - Heho - Inle Lake

  Morning flight to Heho. Upon arrival, a scenic route to Nyaung Shwe Jetty by traveling the uphill and winding road over the Shan Plateau. Enjoy a boat ride on Inle Lake with the famous leg-rowers for the whole day. Visit the floating gardens, Phaungdawoo Pagoda, Ngaphaechaung Monastery (Jumping Cats'), blacksmith, silk and cotton weaving factories.
  Meal: Breakfast
  Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

• Day 3 : Inle Lake - Indein Pagodas - Inle Lake

  Visit to Indein Pagoda and village, located at the western side of the lake. Climb up to the impressive Shwe Indein Pa-O complex from where you have great view over the lake area. On the way back we can visit Myaynigone village and Lotus fiber weaving factory (Ann's).
  Meal: Breakfast
  Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake

• Day 4 : Inle Lake - fly to Kyaing Tong

  Taking a short flight to today. Upon arrival Kyaing Tong airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. (the flight may not operate daily, please check with our consultant)
  Enjoy a first glimpse of Kyaing Tong with a visit to Wan Pauk Village which is home to 250 Palaung minorities in their colorful traditional dresses with ornamental silver waist-bands. The Palaung tribe at this village are known as “Silver” Palaungs.
  
  Your tor guide will introduce you the tradition of teeth blackened by chewing betel nuts a beauty characteristic and learn their livelihood that depends on growing paddy and other crops, raising cattle, pigs and chicken, weaving clothes and making different ornaments with silver. Then back to the town to end the day with a visit Maha Myat Muni pagoda or “Wat Pha Jao Lung in Shan” language.
  
  Meal: not available
  Accommodation: guest house/basic hotel
  Trekking: 1 hour

• Day 5 : Kyaing Tong Trekking

  After breakfast, we experience the highlights Water Buffalo Market which takes place in the outskirts of the town twice a week.
  
  A scenic drive for 45 minutes to the trekking point will be followed by a trail that leas to “Ho Kyin” villages, a group of typical Akha tribe villages from here we continue for another 30 minutes to Na Phi Phank village, home to Lahu and Akha tribe. Then proceed to more Akha villages namely, Phata village and Pang Ma Phai village to learn more about their daily life. Your driver will await to transfer you to Mong Zine (Khun Village) to see how they make traditional Lahu Knives .Along the way back to hotel, visit en route Joe Phyu village of the Wa tribes. See sundown workers return from the fields.
  
  Meal: Breakfast
  Accommodation: guest house/basic hotel
  Trekking: 4-5 hours

• Day 6 : Kyaing Tong Trekking

  Breakfast at your hotel before taking a road trip to Pindauk Village where we start our light trekking. Start climbing to the habitat of Akha and Enn tribe, passing monsoon forest overlooking the valley covered with terraced rice fields looking like a huge, green patchwork blanket. Visit the villages of Enn and Akha minorities and learn more about the beliefs, customs and traditions of the hill tribes – some baptized and some still animists. Enjoy picnic lunch at the Pin Tauk Waterfall before keeping your leg to the villages of the Palaung, Black Lahu and Red Lahu. Return to Kyaing Tong.
  
  This afternoon, embark an excursion to U Mulein Da’s Tai Khun Shan lacquare workshop producing handicraft of high-quality, distinct from the lacquareware made in Bagan and Inle. Then continue to visit Standing Buddha image. Enjoy panoramic view of the city at sunset from the One tree Hill to see a lone, 245 years old Kanyin-byu (Diptero carpus Spp) tree, before calling it a day.
  
  Meal: Breakfast
  Accommodation: guest house/basic hotel
  Trekking: 6-7 hour s

• Day 7 : Keng Tung – Across Myanmar border in North

  After breakfast, make a morning visit to the Central Market of Keng Tung, where many hill tribe villagers, each in their colorful costumes, gather to trade fresh produce and household goods. Check out from hotel and you will cross the border between Thailand and Laos
  
  From there, pick up and transfer to hotel in Chiang Khong. Check in at the hotel and free time.

• Day 8 : Chiang Khong – Houeisay – Pakbeng

  Today, we will cross the border between Thailand and Laos. Transfer to the pier for taking local long tail boat downstream on the Mekong river to Luang Prabang via Pakbeng, a small village between Houeisay and Luang Prabang. On the way, stops are made to observe rural life along the Mekong, and to explore minorities. Arrive in Pakbeng before sunset and check-in for the night.

• Day 9 : Pakbeng – Luang Prabang

  Continue for a second leg to LuangPrabang. On the way stop to visit Pak Ou cave in the side of a lime stone cliff. Arrive in LuangPrabang in late afternoon, and transfer to our hotel for check-in.
  
  Meal: Breakfast
  
  Accommodation: Hotel in LuangPrabang

• Day 10 : Luang Prabang

  An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents. Back to the hotel for breakfast, we then take a sightseeing tour including visit to the National Museum, the former Royal Palace, WatVisoun Temple, etc.
  
  Meal: Breakfast
  
  Accommodation: Hotel in LuangPrabang

• Day 11 : Luang Prabang Departure

  Free at your own leisure until our driver picks you up for your flight back home.
  
  Leave Laos with our souvenir! End of your services
  
  Meal: Breakfast
  
  Accommodation: N/A

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Private transfers
• Domestic flights as indicated
• Guest house base on twin shared
• Home-stay permission
• Border Crossing procedures
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary
• Professional English speaking guide
• 01 bottle of water per day
• Sightseeing fees, zone fees

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Exclusions

• Travel insurance
• Visa arrangement
• Tips and personal expenses
• Others not mentioned

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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