Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
their income by making handicrafts and providing meals and accommodation for visiting
trekkers.
On single-day treks, the only equipment you need is a pair of good walking shoes.
Meals are usually included in the price of the trek, while you should buy and carry your
own drinking water. Trekking goes on year-round, but expect muddy conditions during
the rainy season (approximately June to October).
Trekking without a guide is not recommended - the trails are confusing, the terrain
challenging and few people in the hills speak English. The going rate for a day hike is
around K8000 to K9000 per person, overnight treks between K10,000 and K15,000 per
person, per day, in groups of two or more.
Recommended guides leading treks around Kalaw:
Ever Smile
TREKKING
MAP
( 081-50683; Yuzana St; 8am-8pm)
This outfit specialises in the trek to Inle Lake, as
well as day treks within Kalaw Township. Naing Naing, a guide here, gets good reports.
Rural Development Society
TREKKING
MAP
(RDS; 081-50747, 09 528 0974;
sdr1992@gmail.com
;
Min St)
Founded by charity-minded
Tommy Aung in 1992, this NGO also leads day and overnight treks in the area and to
Inle Lake. Advance notice of three days is requested; email or call Tommy for details.
Sam's Trekking Guide
TREKKING
MAP
( 081-50377; Union Hwy (NH 4); 7am-7pm)
Sam and his family have years of experien-
ce leading treks, and conduct day and overnight treks in Kalaw Township, as well as
multiday treks to Inle Lake and Pindaya. If nobody's at the office, head over to
Sam's
Family Restaurant
MAP
(Aung Chan Tha St; mains from K1000;
all day)
.
JP Barua
TREKKING
( 081-50549)
JP leads day treks within Kalaw Township. He has no office, and can
only be contacted via phone.
Moteh
TREKKING
( 09 7322 1878; Viewpoint)
Based at Viewpoint, a restaurant southwest of Kalaw, Moteh
leads day and overnight 'jungle' treks to a wooded area.
