OVER VIEW

The ‘Sip Song Pan Na’ is a mythical territory cherished by Thai people since it is the territory of TAI LUE peaceful minority. Sip Song Pan Na means 12.000 rice fields (traditional old way of counting the extent of a territory (cf: Lanna = 1.000.000 rice fields).

‘Sip Song Pan Na’ administratively exists in South China. It is better known under its Chinese name ‘Xishuangbanna’, which is a subdivision of southern Chinese province of Yunnan. It hosts among other ethnic minorities, Kamu, Jino, Akha, and a subdivision of ‘Dai’ ethnic community, or the ‘Tai Lue’.

Actually if ‘Sip Song Pan Na is administratively in China, Tai Lue people have partly migrated to Northern Lao, Northern part of Thailand Northeastern part of Myanmar and Northern Vietnam. This community counting more than 670.000 people (only 250.000 living in China) is mainly fixed all around the Golden Triangle, which is the Thai gateway to Sip Song Pan Na.

Tai Lue language is similar to Thai language (mainly as it is spoken in Northern Thailand) – Habits of this minority are quite similar as well, wherever they might live, either in China, Myanmar, Lao or Thailand. They are Theravada Buddhists, farmers, and specialists in making silver jewels. They are very peaceful people.

NS.TRAVEL is very proud to bring you ‘of the beaten tracks’ to Myanmar and the Burmese part of Sip Song Pan Na. It is impossible not to fall in love with this charming people, the superb landscapes and the charming villages of this legendary territory
 

DAY 2
MEALS Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel - Morning visit will start in Kattauk area, by a village named Pintauk, hosting a Lahu ethnic community – You will then hike to see ‘Akha & Ann’ hilltribes - Picnic lunch at Pintauk waterfall. After lunch you will push forward your journey to Wan Kan, where villagers make ‘Saké Rice Wine’ on a traditional way. You will taste it and even buy it (if you want) - Dinner in a local restaurant - Overnight at Kyangtong.
 

DAY 3
MEALS Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel - Drive to Dhat Zoam Doi, visit this very ancient pagoda. You will visit another ‘Akha’ village at ‘Wan Sai’ and an ‘Ann’ village ‘Ho Lung’ – After these ethnic minorities discovering, back to history and architecture, you will visit the ‘Naing Ngan Aye’ pagoda and its ancient Buddha images – Dinner and Overnight at Kyangtong.

DAY 4
MEALS Breakfast / Lunch / -

- Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a walk to Kyaingtong bazaar, where you will meet locals and minorities – Walking around ‘Naung Tong’ lake - Lunch in a local restaurant – Journey back to Tachileik.
- Arrival at Tachileik border – assistance for the formalities – Welcome by your driver in Thailand – Transfer to Chiangrai – End of program