Trek and hike in Myanmar - Discover Myanmar Ethnic group in Burma

Myanmar has 137 main ethnic group. It is quite easy to meet member of Myanmar, Mon, Shan, Arakan ethnic group in the market, you do not need to walk hours. But if you want to be "off track", sometimes just a little, Ananda Travel can propose you very nice and easy walk or trek in Myanmar country side.
You will find below information about some trek we can propose you.

Keep in mind two important if you want to do a trek in Myanmar (and while reading our web page).

- If you want to meet Ethnic groups (in their day to day life, not as a "show"), with little or a minimum of physical effort
( between 30 minutes to 3h hours walk /day, usually easy walk) click Here . This is the best for people who do not or can not walk
too long time (but it is no good if you have knees problem). Usually, night sleep is at a hotel (not in a village).

- If you want to meet ethnic groups, discover the country side AND walk at least 5 to 7 hours per day. Read our information
below . Night is usually in a monastery or in a private house. Accomodations are simple, this is the local way of life of Myanmar
people, you won't have hot water (usually "shower" is at a well), no electricity, food will be 100% local.


Security - Authorization : Basic rule is that you need an agreement from local authority for trek and sleeping in village.

- At Inle, Kalaw, Pindaya and many other places, there is usually no need to get a special authorization and there is no special authorization to request for a trek (can change at any time...)
- Mont Victoria, Arakan, North Shan, Putao : You need to request a special permit, usually one month in advance.

Anyway, situation may change quickly, authorization can be modified, removed, cancelled at any time. If it is better to ask to your local travel agent or to Ananda what is the current situation for a specific place.

We have prepared and tested for you a superb hike and trek in a teak forest located north of Mandalay.

This is a "road trip" where you will discover an other Myanmar, far away from the more traditional and touristic places.

You will have to take the local train, a local boat, sleep in the boat, take a local motobike, a car and then walk in a superb jungle teak forest until finally you can sleep a the top of a rocky mountain, in a monastery above the jungle.

Be Aware : This journey require a good physical condition and no health or back, gnees problem. You will walk during 6 to 7 hours and it is going up..... It is not very long but a little demanding.


More Information: Here

This is the most well-known area for easy trek and hike for tourist in Myanmar, for many good reasons :

- It is close to the Inle lake, Kalaw and Pindaya (traditionnal places to visit).
- It is easy to integrate in a tourist program for visiting Myanmar.
- Security is very good.
- Nice countryside (October to February)
- 1 day to 4 days trek or hike.
- Night in monastery.
- 5 or 6 ethnic groups live near Kalaw, Pindaya, Inle.
- Walk ways are easy (no stone), even if some day you may have to walk 6 to 7 hours.
- No need to request in advance special permit.

More detailled information, list of our trek and hike, maps .... Here

This is really a very interesting place to discover authentic ethnic group (Akkha, Loi, Ann, Lisu etc;.). It is a place you must visit before the way of life in this area change too much (currently, it is far to be a show like in Thailand, it is the real daily life of the people).
Theorically, we should not present Kentung is this part of our web site as :

- You must sleep at Kentung in your hotel (except your 1 site with special permit, you must sleep at your hotel). So it is not really a trek in the countryside.
- Walk is quite easy from 30 minutes to 3h per day (max). Only one destination require a 5 to 6 hours walk in a day.

But, as it is a such interesting place for ethnic group, we present it here (to be sure you do not miss it ! ).
More detailled information: Here

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