Myanmar · Trekking

1-Day Trekking Tour in Kalaw with Palaung Villages and Plantations

1 Day Round trip from Kalaw Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Trek through the tribal villages of Kalaw and encounter the Palaung community
  • 02 Walk across the valley's tea, orange, banana, and avocado plantations
  • 03 Relax at an incredible viewpoint with lunch at a Nepali restaurant
  • 04 Choose your return to Kalaw by regular walking route or jungle trail

Take on this challenging trek through the tribal villages of Kalaw and experience their culture up close. Walk through the valley past tea, orange, banana, and avocado plantations before reaching an incredible viewpoint where you can relax and enjoy lunch. Afterward, return to Kalaw either on a regular walking route or via the jungle trail.

This is a very arduous trek, as the trail constantly ascends and descends.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Kalaw
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Palaung Villages, Plantations, and Viewpoint Trek

  • Visit the Palaung tribe with your Kalaw tour guide. During the journey, explore the tribal villages in the valley and pass through tea, orange, banana, and avocado plantations. This is a very arduous trek, as the trail constantly ascends and descends.

  • In the afternoon, have lunch at the Nepali restaurant at the viewpoint.

  • Go for a 2.5-hour walk back to Kalaw, or take the jungle trail to Kalaw, which will take about 3 hours.

Palaung Villages, tea, orange, banana, and avocado plantations, viewpoint with Nepali restaurant

Where this trip takes you

Palaung Villages, tea, orange, banana, and avocado plantations, viewpoint with Nepali restaurant

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kalaw 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Meals during the trek

  • Kalaw tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Drinks

What to bring

  • Mosquito repellent
  • Antibiotics
  • Medical box
  • Flashlight
  • Long and short pants
  • A jumper or sweater
  • A hat or cap
  • Comfortable hiking shoes
  • Extra pairs of socks
  • Soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, and shawl
  • Backpack

Know before you go

  • The total walking distance for the day is 21 kilometres.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kalaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Tour start
Kalaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Kalaw.

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