What
is Golden Triangle
4 Days/3 Nights (Extension Trip)
(In and around Kengtung)
Day 1: Arrive Kengtung
Arrive in Kengtung, Myanmar's gateway to the Golden
Triangle, and transfer to hotel. Visit Lane Tree Hill
for panoramic views over Kengtung. The town, often
compared to Chiang Mai 50 years ago, is a treasure
trove of traditional architecture with old style houses
and their intricately designed wooden balconies so
characteristic of Shan architecture. After visiting
a local Shan lacquerware factory, visit Maha Myat
Muni Pagoda, the holiest in Kengtung. Overnight in
Kengtung.
Day 2: Kengtung (B, L)
After breakfast there is a full day excursion
to explore the many traditional ethnic minority communities
of the Golden Triangle area. A 45 minute drive from
Kengtung is Wam Pauk, the home of the red-clothed
Palaung people. An easy trek of 15 minutes leads to
Hwe Lon, a village of the Akha people. Continue walking
to Koum Ma, a Wa tribe village. Stop for lunch at
Pin Tauk Waterfall near a