Sample itinerary - actual may vary

Fri/Tue Day 01 Arrival, Putao
Upon arrival at Putao airport meet and greet by Putao Lodge's representative and transfer to your hotel. Putao, lies in a flat valley, jumping-off point for trekkers who want to explore the region’s deep forests, wildlife sanctuaries and snow-capped mountains etc. After a brief fresh up, we have light lunch and take a walk in and around Putao for the orientation. Dinner and overnight at Putao Lodge. 

Sat/Wed Day 02 Putao - Machanbaw - Magweza (truck)
Breakfast and we depart by truck to Machanbaw, a small administrative town located across Malikha river. We cross over 213 meters long suspension bridge on foot while our truck cross the river. Our adventure start here as we proceed to our today destination at Magweza, situates at 1750 feet through Alangga, Htangga and Uringga villages the distance about 80 km which should takes us about 8 to 9 hours on rough and dirt road. As we traverse the mountain ridges the forest gets varied and view splendid. We should be preparing for the long and rough journey ahead us as road at this part is considered one of the worse in the country. Dinner and overnight at one of the local homes. 

Sun/Thu Day 03 Magweza - Sanwan - Schrohti (trek)
We leave our truck here and start trek to Schrohti, 11 km which should take us about 5 hour trek on a relatively flat surface passing through Sanwan village. Dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.

Mon/Fri Day 04 Schrohti - Ngahlone (trek)
Breakfast and we trek to Ngahlone, 21 km which should take us about 5 hour trek on rather challenging trail as we will have to pass through Sanlunchit mountain (elevation unknown) usually cover snow between December and February. Dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.

Tue/Sat Day 05 Ngahlone - Nuwangkung (trek)
Breakfast and we trek to Nuwangkung, 19 km, which take about 5 hour, through the route winding ups and downs. Dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.

Wed/Sun Day 06 Nawangon - Reedum - Htalarhtaw (trek)
Breakfast and we have a pleasant journey across majestic Maykha (as known as) Nantaming river via suspension bridge and through the beautiful sceneries. Total distance 27 km which should take us about 8 hour. There exists a large cave of two and a half mile with primitive paintings and sculptures on the walls. Settlers of this village are of Rawan tribe who cultivate beautifully on the stairs of the range. Continue trek to our today destination at Hlalarhtaw village. Dinner and overnight at one of the local homes. 

Thu/Mon Day 07 Htalarhtaw - Kaunglanphu
Breakfast and we continue trek to our final destination at Kaunglanphu, beautifully set up with snow capped mountains around the village, 17 km which should take us about 5 hour trek. Kaunglanphu perhaps is just like beauty of Switzerland (as describe by famous British botanist kingdom Ward in his “Burma Icy mountains) having layers of cultivation landscape with sow mountains surrounding in the back drop. Dinner and overnight at one of the local homes.


Return journey:
Fri/Tue Day 08 Return trek to Htalarhtaw
Sat/Wed Day 09 Return trek to Nawangon via Reedum
Sun/Thu Day 10 Return trek to Ngalone
Mon/Fri Day 11 Return trek to Schrohti
Tue/Sat Day 12 Return trek to Magweza via Sanwan
Wed/Sun Day 13 Return by truck to Putao via Machanbaw
 
Thu/Mon Day 14 Putao
Breakfast and we visit attractive Putao market. Later we visit Mulashidi Lisu village with the distance 35 km which takes about one hour by jeep. Here we visit attractive Lisu settlement and 159 meter long suspension bridge across Mula river. Enjoy beautiful surrounding often back drop with snow capped mountains in distance. Afternoon is free to explore near by villages. Dinner and overnight at Putao Lodge.


Fri/Tue Day 15 Departure
Breakfast and perhaps a last minute shopping at Putao market. Later transfer to airport for our onward departure flight to conclude this unique experience.