Chin State Adventure (Kanpetlet and Mindat) - 4 Days

Chin State is located in western Myanmar. The capital of the state is Hakha. The state is a mountainous region with few transportation links. Chin State is sparsely populated and remains one of the least developed areas of the country. Our 4 days adventure is the extended trip from Bagan with 4x4 wheel drive to the southern Chin State; Fanpetal and Mind at. Mt. Victoria is the most highlight spot of our trip and it’s so great for hiking, bird watching and motorbike ride experience. Kant-Thar-Yon villages trek, visiting to the tattooed face Chin Ladies' homes, Kyar Do village trekking via unexplored trails, sitting among the Chin families, swimming at Chi Creek and a jungle trek to the wooden string bridge ends with a picnic lunch is going to be the priceless experiences. Mind at uphill drive is really exciting and we can see more Chin villages, traditional Chin houses, and the landscapes from there are stunning. Chin old lady with her world’s biggest earrings, shopping Chin fabrics at the local markets, Chin Museum visit and a sunset stop at Taung Pu Lu temple is a great combination of the fantastic Chin State Adventure trip.

After your visit in Bagan, our extended trip to Chin State Adventure waits for you and perfect choice for those love to experience culture, nature, eco adventure and our adventure mountain drive. Passing central Myanmar dry zone areas, villages, beautiful countryside and oil fields with moving donkey in Chauk town. World’s famous tattooed Chin Ladies, Mt. Victoria (over 10,000 feet above sea level), very good climate, hidden Chin villages and unexplored trekking trails are main attractions in Chin State. From Bagan, drive all the way to Fanpetal located 4560 ft above sea level and it’s about 101 miles away from Bagan. We can reach to Fanpetal after 5 hours drive, on the way passing Chauk, Seikphyu and Kazunma towns. Stop at one village in Saw to visit tattooed women’s homes and for a break. The road becomes hilly, rugged and dusty before Fanpetal. Arrival Fanpetal, lunch will be served at Sone See Yarr Restaurant. Afternoon, our Chin villages trekking starts and we’ll be exploring to the chin villages, mountain valleys and hills. A great day ends at one local Chin’s home tasting rice-wine and home-made Chin Style chicken salad. Car bring you back to hotel. Dinner at Mountain Oasis Hotel. Overnight at Mountain Oasis, Bungalow

Car will drive to 10th miles basecamp through Kanpetlet-Mindat road to go hiking for Mt. Victoria. 1,5 hours uphill drive to get there and enjoy scenic journey, pine trees, beautiful clouds and we can stop for the photo shoot along the way. Four-wheel car has to be parked there and need to change to motorbike taxi to go 3.5 kilometers hiking trip to the Mt. Victoria via hidden hiking trails among the thick jungle. Great opportunity to be in touch with locals, explore the mountain ecosystem enriched with Pine forest, Hill Savannah, Hill evergreen forest, and different species of birds and butterflies. Witness a partial daily life of Chin People. This hiking is taking 2,5 hours uphill and 1,5 hours downhill (you may take motorbike taxi 5000 Kyats per person /way if needed). Enjoy your picnic lunch on the Mt. Victoria Mountain. Afterward, we’ll continue to Htet Shwee village visit for another trek and night stay at the monastery or camping is possible at Aye village.

Breakfast is with simple foods. A great adventure day trekking to Kyar Do village is truly amazing and you’ll be touched very rich mother nature of Chin Mountain ranges, a quiet waterfall, and forest. Nearly 70 Chin houses with tattooed women, hunters and farmers live very peacefully in the village. Smoking pipe and Chin rice-wine are their daily basic needs and we can see they all are gathering at one of the houses by sitting together. Swimming at Chi Creek after downhill trekking is so great. Mythun or wild cows are moving around nearby Chin villages. Mountains are calling us there to trek through and after 3 hours, we’ll end up at the lower part of the rapid waterfall and little bridge. Enjoy picnic lunch on the bridge. Later walk along the Chi Creek, meet our car and continue to Mind at for 2 hours uphill drive through Chin Mountain valleys. Sunset at Taung Pu Lu Monastery is spectacular! Dinner is served at Myo Ma restaurant with local foods. Overnight at Mountain Oasis Resort, Bungalow

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit to Mind at market to find some Chin fabrics, bamboo baskets or other souvenir items to bring home as Chin State memories. We can visit to the Chin old lady home to appreciate her flute music, Chin traditional dressing and the world’s biggest earrings. Chin Traditional Museum is truly worthwhile to look at colorful collections of the antiques from Pyu period, Chin musical instruments, Chin household items, hunting equipment and etc. Afterward, Downhill drive to the flatland till Bagan via Yaw, Kamma and Pakkoku main road. The colourful paddy fields, people ways of life and the scenic ride is breathtaking near Yaw Village. Lunch is taken at Kamma township with traditional Burmese foods. After lunch, continue to Bagan and passing Pakkoku town and the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. We can stop for you at the 11th Century hidden cave temple in Bagan if you haven’t seen yet on your visit in Bagan. Our trip ends in Bagan after we drop you off at the hotel or bus station.