Myanmar’s Kachin State in the Eastern Himalayas remains one of the least visited wilderness areas on earth, offering unique opportunities for true frontier exploration. It has only recently become possible to visit many areas of this little known destination. Putao trekking house offers exclusive trekking programs into this tribal land of dense forests and snow-capped mountains, which to this day remains completely cut off from the modern world.

With little in the way of roads or development the Northern Myanmar ecosystem remains incredibly intact and is internationally recognized as a hotspot of biodiversity. Climax old growth forest is common, supporting a huge range of animal and bird life while in the high alpine meadows many of Asia’s rarest flowers thrive. This is a place of pristine beauty, exotic cultures and some of the most radical topography on earth. Traveling in Kachin State is full of simple delights and opportunities that can no longer be found elsewhere, providing timeless and unpretentious experiences.

From our base at Putao trekking house in Putao, we provide a whole range of adventures from day excursions to weeks long hardcore expeditions. With the highest attention to operational safety, equipment and service, visitors can rest assured that they are in the best of hands. Your holiday with us will be about adventure, excitement, and a journey through the natural beauty and cultural diversity of some of the planet’s last remote areas.

We operate a variety of treks deep into the Kachin hill-tribe territory along the borders of India, Myanmar and Tibet. Our trekking routes take us along ancient hunting and trading paths through dense tropical jungle with longer treks rising into alpine forests and meadows to the glaciated peaks. While trekking we camp in spectacular wilderness settings, and during the day we pass through different ethnic tribal villages. Using local guides and porters from these remote areas enables heart warming cultural interaction which is a big part of what makes trekking in these isolated areas so special.

Putao Trekking house is managed by experienced group of travel industry professionals who have journeyed the region intensively by themselves. We are adventure seekers, conservationists, enthusiasts and educators. We've bonded together with the common goal of marrying our passion for adventure and activity travel with our expertise to provide the most exotic holiday. We hope that once you have visited, you will also share our vision and our passion. We care about the places and people that we meet on our journeys, and try to ensure that we give something back, as well as taking away so many incredible memories.