6-Day Chin State Trek from Yangon with Mt. Victoria and village life

• Your Myanmar tour guide will pick you up from your hotel.

• Visit Sule Pagoda and downtown Yangon, which is well suited for a walking tour, then continue to the Strand Hotel, the first hotel in Myanmar.

• See Botahtaung Pagoda.

• Proceed to the Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha.

• Late in the afternoon, visit Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, considered one of the most beautiful pagodas in Myanmar, and see the white elephants.

• Continue to Kabaraye Pagoda and Scott Market, a shopping paradise for tourists.

• Explore Chinatown to see Platform Market.

• Make a photo stop at Karaweik Hall, the royal floating barge.

• See Shwedagon Pagoda with its glittering gold stupa. At the pagoda, observe local pilgrims and monks offering their prayers and enjoy the fantastic sunset view.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast

• Transfer to Yangon Airport to catch a domestic flight to Bagan.

• Upon arrival in Bagan, transfer to Chin State by car.

• Start the journey in a private jeep or 4WD to Kanpetlet, then take the hour-long drive along the Ayeyarwaddy River to Chauk.

• Explore the morning market.

• Follow the route to Seikphyu village, which lies on the other side of the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River.

• Proceed to Ka Zun Ma Village, one of the large Burmese villages in the Magwe Division.

• After lunch, drive through the forested mountains, an excellent time to take photos of nature. Driving in the dry zone takes about 3 hours before you arrive at Saw, a small administrative town, where you stop for a tea break.

• Then continue driving up to Kanpetlet, a small administrative town of the Chin people. Chin women with tattooed faces and the ways of life of the Chin tribes can be observed in this small town.

• In the evening, check in to the hotel, situated in the pine forest about 3,000 ft above sea level, for the night. The cool climate on the hill will be lovely as you enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Chin Eco Lodge.

Accommodation: Hotel in Kanpetlet

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight stay at the hotel.

• Under the rising sun, go on a scenic drive to the base camp, 10 miles away from the lodge. The pine forest and sweet bird calls add to the beauty of Mt. Victoria, the most famous birding area for many endangered species in Myanmar.

• Begin the hike from the base camp, 6,500 ft above sea level, to the summit at 10,200 ft. The first 45 minutes of the trek are a bit challenging.

• Take some photos from the summit and enjoy a hot cup of tea and snacks.

• Descend to the base camp within 2 hours. The trek down is much easier than the way up. If someone in the group cannot trek to the summit, please let the guide know in advance so a 4WD ride to the top of the mountain can be arranged.

• Continue to Mindut from the base camp.

Accommodation: Hotel in Mindut

Meals included: Breakfast

• Go on a one-hour drive before starting the exciting trek to Kyardo Village.

• Head down to a stream first, and then another hour of trekking will take you to Kyardo Village. Meet the villagers and observe their traditional attire and ways of living. One interesting aspect to note is their animism and beliefs in Sharman and Nat, as well as fortune-telling by Sharman and Chin traditional dance.

• After lunch and a short rest, continue trekking toward Lote Pe Village, an old Chin village located on top of the hill. Tattoo-faced women, as well as exciting traditions, can be observed there.

• After sightseeing in the village, do the one-and-a-half-hour downhill trek to Check Chaung Stream.

• Drive for an hour to Mindut.

• Check in to a small guest house and have dinner.

Accommodation: Hotel in Mindut

Meals included: Breakfast

• Go on a sightseeing tour around Mindut's morning market.

• On the way back to Bagan, make stops to take photos among the pine-forest hills. Also, take a short trip to the top of the Ponetaung Ponenyar mountain range to observe small stupas and Nat shrines at the summit.

• After lunch, visit some more Burmese villages.

• Reach Bagan Airport and catch the flight to Yangon.

Accommodation: Hotel in Yangon

Meals included: Breakfast

• Transfer to Yangon International Airport for your departure.