Visit tribal village of Akha Cherpia and other hill tribes in remote area of Bountai
Itinerary:
Day one: Bountai – Tribal villages – B. Borhat – Chawang village.
Meet our guide at Hongthong Hotel in Bountai.
We take our private car to the point where our trek starts. On the way, we stop and visit villages of Taileu, Taiyang, Akha Mouchee, and Hmong tribes. Driving will finish at Borhat village( village of Khmu). Then we start our trek from Ban Borhat to Ban Chawang. Trekking uphill through forests, nice landscapes, then we reach to Ban chavang( village of Akha cherpia). B. Chawang is a small village with 14 houses, located on higher mountains, nice landscapes surround. Women at this village still wear their traditional clothes. Today we spend overnight at this village.
Approximately: 2,5 hours trekking. Trekking level: moderate
Day two: Chawang – Ban Namban – Ban Namhin – back to Bountai.
Early morning your sleeping time will be disturbed by roosters’ crowing, it wakes you up to see what people doing their morning housework. walk around the village. Experience good atmosphere of fresh air, enjoy amazing landscape, mountain valley will be covered by cloud. After breakfast, we say good bye the family and village. We walk downhill on animal trail, pass wet rice field and then reach the tractor road, meet our driver there. We drive back to Bountai, on the way we stop and visit tribal villages of other Akha Cherpia and Hmong tribes. After the best trip to theses villages, we drive back to bountai, end our trip in Bountai, say good bye your guide and driver.
Trekking: 2, 5 hours, trekking level: moderate
- Trek start: at 8:00 am from Hongthong hotel in Bountai.
- Trek end: at 5:00 pm in bountai.
What to bring on the trek: Good shoes for trekking, raincoat, warm clothes, clothes for changing, torch, insect spray, your personal first Aids.