Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TREKKING FROM KYAUKME
Typical walking destinations have an unspoilt charm that challenge even those
around Hsipaw. But Kyaukme itself is pretty spread out so most treks start with a
motorcycle ride to a suitable trailhead. This is typically included in guide fees,
which cost around K30,000 for a couple. For longer motorbike trails you'll need to
add K10,000 per day for bike rental plus petrol.
Kyaukme's best-known guide. He speaks good English, has a fascinating back-
ground and an extensive knowledge of the entire area. He prefers to take groups of
four.
Sleeping & Eating
There's a strip of Yunnan-style Chinese restaurants close to the cinema, three blocks
south of Shwe Phi Oo Rd, as well as eating possibilities in the market.
A Yone Oo Guest House
GUESTHOUSE $
( 082-40183; Shwe Phi Oo Rd; r $6-28; )
The only option for foreigners, the cheapest
rooms are grim. For $10 you get bearable digs with OK shared bathroom and shower.
The best rooms have air-con and private bathrooms.
Thiri Pyitsaya
BURMESE-CHINESE $
(4/54 Shwe Phi Oo Rd; dishes from K500;
7am-9pm;
)
Amiable place for basic noodle
and rice dishes, as well as juices and beers.
Getting There & Away
Buses leave from the southwest corner of the market. Minibuses pick up from A Yone
Oo Guesthouse (which can book tickets). Other Lashio- and Mandalay-bound buses can
be caught on the main highway (a K1500 motorbike taxi ride away).
There are no shared taxis from Kyaukme.
The train station is a 10-minute walk northwest from the guesthouse
TRANSPORT TO/FROM KYAUKME
DESTINATION
BUS
MINIBUS
TAXI
TRAIN
