What are the overnight facilities in Putao ?
Putao trekking house operates 4 x bungalows build identical to local homes in the region using locally available materials. All 16 x tastefully decorated rooms come with attached bathroom, hot and cold shower. Rooms are secure, lockable with windows offering scenic view. An elegant lobby includes bar area, fire place, dinning area and common area offers recreation and relaxation.

What are the overnight facilities during the trek ?
This program involves local home stay in villages. Overnight facilities are established at the village with basic western toilet. Night will then be spent in candle light and wood fire. Limited amount of hot water will be supplied for face wash in every morning.

What will be the temperature like?
Our season is between November and May, which mostly clear skies, warm during the day and cool evenings. Temperature steadily decreases between late December and early February. Average temperature would be between low 10 and high 22 degree C but could drop steadily up to freezing up in the mountains and often make difficult to scale the top.

How long is an average trekking in a day?
As this program is designed specially for the birders we spend more time birding then walking straight from point "A" to point "B". Day normally starts as early as day break for the best view of certain type of the bird follow by hot breakfast. Lunch usually is packed and light during the mid day. We try to reach overnight camp well before nightfall in time for fresh up and relax before dinner.

What will I see on the trek ?
This area specially support a great variety of birdlife due to its nature of combination of vegetation types from dense tropical lowland jungle, through subtropical hill forest and temperate rainforest to high altitude alpine meadows allows birder with a great opportunity to view residential endemic birds plus some of the migratory as well as endangered birds such as White-bellied Herons which are rarely to be seen elsewhere.

How fit do I have to be ?
This is graded as "Moderate" thus anyone with a reasonable level of fitness is required as these trips involve an amount of ascent and descent and the occasional challenging day.

What about meal ?
Our experienced staff will take care of all catering on our expedition. Clients with special dietary requirements will have to advise us at the time of booking. A hot breakfast will be served around 8 am, lunches usually are simple and light and serve during mid day follow by an hour rest. Dinners will be more extensive featuring pre dinner snacks and deserts.

What about altitude ?
This expedition involves a trek up to 1150 meters above sea level which is far below the point of altitude sickness.

What about guides ?
We provide an English language escorted leader plus an assistance local guide, who will also be able to speak the local hill tribe languages. Upon request we will also be able to arrange professional bird guide at an additional fee.

What about First Aid ?
All our guides are qualified in wilderness first aid, and carry a basic medical kit.

Is there any age or health limit to participate ?
This program is suitable to any one with normal health and fitness condition. However older clients or clients with pre-existing medical conditions may require a doctor’s letter confirming their fitness for the trip. During your visit you are under the direction of your trip Leader and he/she has total authority to determine your suitability to participate.