Top 10 Walking Tours in Shan State, Myanmar

August 4, 2021 Terina Blouin

Shan State (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, pronounced [ʃáɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Shan: မိူင်းတႆး [mə́ŋ.táj]) is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total area of Burma. The state gets its name from the Shan people, one of several ethnic groups that inhabit the area. Shan State is largely rural, with only three cities of significant size: Lashio, Kengtung, and the capital, Taunggyi. Taunggyi is 150.7 km north east of the nation's capital Naypyitaw.
Restaurants in Shan State

1. Mr Zaw's Tofu Tours

Tofu House Inle Lake, Inle Lake West Corridor Rd, Myanmar (Burma)
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During this tour I will talk you through the various handmade foods of Khaung Daing Village, taking you from house to house to see some of our local family businesses and meet our wonderful villagers.

Inclusions: At the end of the tour, you can taste all of the snacks we have seen being created, back at my house.

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2. 3Days Less Touristic Way Trekking from Kalaw To Inle

Rohit Kalaw Trekking
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Kalaw Southern Shan State Myamar Kalaw is an interesting place with colonial style houses surrounded with cherries, pine trees, jacarandas and orchards.It is located in Southern Shan State on the Union Road from Thazi to Taunggyi highway. It derived the name from Palaung dialect Kalawk which means basin. The hill tribes Palaung , Inntha ,Danaw, Danu, Taungyoe, Pa-O and Shan live around Kalaw. My name is Rohit��

Inclusions: Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Back pack Transfer , Boat, Home Stay, Water

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Reviewed By ervs2020

We've done a two day trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake with Rohit.We've chosen Rohit Kalaw Trekking based on a friends

3. 2Days 1Night Trekking Kalaw to Inle

Rohit Kalaw Trekking
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We will take a taxi to a small village for 40 mins. We walk for 3 hours to lunch point, and walk 3 more hours to the village where we sleep in a really traditional farm house. The next day, we will walk 4 hours, we’ll get a lunch in the village at the lake, after having lunch, we have to take a boat taxi around 1 hour and half, we’ll pass Floating Garden, floating villages, traditional fisherman and other beautiful sights on the lake. The trek ends in Nyaung Shwe town 30 to 35 km, in 2 days Not included - Any kind of Drink and Entrance Fee

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water

Reviewed By X7221HJjuliej

Had a wonderful 3days trek from Kalaw to Inle.trek through hills valleys ,passing beautiful scenery seeing village life up-close.our guide Rohit arranged my itinerary so we could see different area and views.He was very engaging and made the trek safe and enjoyable. I highly recommended this trek and (Rohit) excellent guide.

4. Trekking Kalaw to Inle Lake

Wednesday Trekking Information
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Our service provide not only the popular places such a interesting and heritage places, Such as British colonial things,a really local tribal views and their visit, and we fully take care of our clients..how they would like to visit or see the things..what do they are more interest in. Make you sure that, you will Enjoy your real holidays.

Inclusions: Meals During tour, Drinking Water, transportation fees, Accommodation,guide fees and Back Bags , Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By N2099IDannel

We were a group of 3 friends hiking from Kalaw to Inle Lake, organized by Rohit Travels. We communicated with Krishna who then organized Mar Mar as our guide. The entire trip was wonderfully planned, the homestays were authentic and the food plentiful and delicious. The avocado salad was to die for, and Mar Mar always gave us extra chili :) Water was included in our package and Mar Mar made sure we had enough to drink. He showed us many plants and scenery along the way. There were not a lot of other tourists. We mostly walked on small tracks, often encountering no other tourist group for hours. On the third day we drove to the city by boat, and our backpacks had already been transferred to our hotel by the tour company. We can full- heartedly recommend a trip with Mar Mar as a guide!

5. Kalaw to Inle, One Day Trekking and One Day Biking Trip

Kalaw Trekking & Biking Tour
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This activity is a combine tour trekking and mountain bike tour.On the first day doing a trekking from kalaw to overnight village. The distance is 20km. Hike through under pine forest and going through the plantation of local villeage. On the way visit to local and have communication. Spent the night at a local family home stay. On the second day go with a mountain bike to inle lake. The trial is three different Pave, dirt or sandy and singletrek. Finished the trip to Inle Lake.

Inclusions: Food,Accomodation,Mountain Bike,car for bike trip,luggage transfer, Drinking water, Guide, English Speaking Guide, Drinking Water

Exclusions: Fees, personal expanse, Tip money

Reviewed By markg2018

Had a great two days of mountain biking around Kalaw. Lovely scenery and great company with my guide Qual! He knew the trails well and gave lots of interesting information along the way. I thoroughly recommend Qual as a mountain biking guide, he also took some great action photos of me! I will definitely come back for more...

6. 3 Days 2 Night " Off the beaten track ” ( Kalaw to Inle )

Ko Kyaw Kalaw Trekking, No.144,Quarter 7, Seiktathukha St Kalaw, ကလော 06021, Myanmar (Burma) Ko Kyaw Kalaw Trekking
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Auspiciousness to you all, Warmly Welcome Southern Shan State , Kalaw , Myanmar! You can study our traditional culture , custom of the hill tribe like Taung Yoe , Da-Nu , Palaung , Taung Thu , Pa O' and In Thar. You will see reality of their cultivation , way of life! The real attraction of surrounding hazy mountain and beautiful scenery along the way.Even though ,the way is ardous.It is the real worthwhile once in your life! All the fresh air,green nature , beautiful scenery , smiling and hospitality of the different indigenous peoples are waiting you.All the beautiful mountain and hills around are amazing to do trekking and hikking in our regions.We would like to recommend for Kalaw to Inle trekking. If you would like more information about this unique experience please send me a message or email. I am looking forward to helping your experience the real myanmar. Thanks Yours Sincerely, Ko Kyaw Kalaw Trekking Team

Inclusions: Price Includes -Meals in trekking trip -Accommodation in trekking trip -Trekking Guide fees

Exclusions: Price excludes -Transportation by boat ( 18 USD ) -Big baggage transfer ( 3 USD per baggage ) , Price excludes - Entrance fee visit of InLe Lake -Drinks

Reviewed By lottej788

We are 2 backpackers from France & the Netherlands and we went on a 2 days trekking with Ko Kyaw Kalaw. The trip was one of the best memories that we have of Myanmar. Koko (our guide) has so much knowledge and positive energy, we had many good conversations about different topics in life while we were walking trough incredible nature! Koka was extremly helpfull and friendly, he even borrowed me his shoes because mine seemed way to small, woops :| We had a lot of fun together, saw beautiful mountains, rice fields, flowers and local people on our way. We hardly saw other tourist, which made the trip even more exclusive. The night we stayed at a lovely homestay in the middle of the jungle. Koka carried fish, vegetables & fruit in his backpack (the whole hike) which we used for lunch at a peaceful spot with an amazing view. In the evening we cooked the fish at the homestay and the mom of the family prepared the most delicious meal ever wauw all so fresh and tasty! The family was super welcoming and happy to host us. Their house is lovely, surrounded by huge bamboo trees, kids and chickens :) playing in the fields. After the hike we had beers together to close down the adventure. Many thanks again for this unforgettable memory! We highly recommend everyone to go on a trip with Ko Kyaw Kalaw trekking. All the best, love from Alice & Lotte.

7. The Agro Trail on Inle Lake Shores

Asian Trails Myanmar

Not alone its size draws a crowd – being one of the largest lakes in the country and home of the Inthar, Inle Lake packs culture and nature all in one go. One of the Shan State most rewarding sights for travel aficionados who are eager to explore all corners of this rich-in-vegetation lake, the region’s fertile grounds also draws farmers to its surface. Farmers have used the constant supply of freshwater as a means to cultivate a large variety of vegetables and crop in such a way that gives visitors new perspectives on observing organic agriculture. Season after season, the finest products reach the outer corners of Myanmar, and this labour-intensive means of crop cultivation forms the centre of this half-day excursion. We follow in the footsteps of the farming communities of Inle Lake where floating gardens and sustainable techniques are shown.

Inclusions: A half-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide. , Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver, Return boat transfers from and to Thei Lei Oo, inclusive of life jackets, All applicable taxes and service charges

Exclusions: Inle Lake zone fees, All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description. , Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours, unless otherwise stated, Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement., Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point, Supplements for transfers for customers arriving or departing from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations, Hotel expenses of a personal nature, should an overnight be included: this includes mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the program, Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Reviewed By holdeng32

This was a great experience! i enjoyed the scenery and the guide. the guide was very knowledgable and kind!

8. Hiking the Inle Lake Trails to Kakku

Asian Trails Myanmar

Tucked deep in the Shan Hills, Kakku has kept its stupas hidden for years. Still, little traffic moves to this amazing place near Taunggyi, for reasons unexplained. Hiking through the low lands and into the hills to reach Kakku is the icing on the cake.

Inclusions: A full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide. , Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver. , Return boat transfers from and to the start of the hiking trip, All applicable taxes and service charges, A simple lunch at a local monastery (food only)

Exclusions: Inle Lake zone fees., Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description, Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours, unless otherwise stated, Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement., Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point, Supplements for transfers for customers arriving or departing from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations, Hotel expenses of a personal nature, should an overnight be included: this includes mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the program, Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Reviewed By holdeng32

This was a great experience! i enjoyed the scenery and the guide. the guide was very knowledgable and kind!

9. Hsipaw trekking (Trek to Waterfall and Local Shan Villages) Day Trek

Aerial Myanmar Travels

Tour Duration 1 day (6/7 hours) Tour Route Hsipaw – waterfall – Shan Villages - Hsipaw Tour Type Advanture/ Trekking Tour Starts from Hsipaw Ends in Hsipaw

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Drinks, Food and drinks, Lunch, Porter assistance, Car when customer is not able to continue the trekking,

10. 2 days and 1 night Trek in Shan State

Tour East Myanmar

This tour offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the cultures of the some of the many ethnic groups in Myanmar. You will trek through Danu, Pa-O, Palaung, and Taung Yo villages along the way, while at the same time taking in the extraordinary scenery. Highlights: • 2-day trekking tour in Shan State • Visit local ethnic minority villages • Try local fishing methods in Indein Village • Visit to Inle Lake

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Accommodation at Monastery or Villagers House (Simple and basic), Donation for Overnight stop, First Aid kit, Mosquito Net (Local Used), Meals, Regional Trekking Guide, Porter Fees, Private tours and transfers with air conditioned vehicles between Kalaw – Aung Ban - Baw Nin Gone as specified in the itinerary, Transfer Indein (end of trekking), to Nyaung Shwe (Jetty) in Inle Lake by boat., Lunch, Dinner, Bottled water

Exclusions: Entrance fees if any, Zone Fees if any, Tips, Transfer of luggage to hotel (can be arranged if requested for a fee), Drinks, apart of complementary water., Insurance, Personal expenditure

Reviewed By mjm056

I am playing catch up as I haven't been here in quite a while,In 2016/2017 my partner and I travelled to Myanmar having a 3 week custom private tour. The Team at Tour East were excellent, Not only did everything go as planned the guides provided in each area were extremely knowledgeable and made suggestions re our itinerary to compliment what was already planned. Balloons over Bagan was probably a highlight however the while trip over something for all the senses and the people we met were wonderful.

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