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Mogok (The Treasure Land of Myanmar)
Mogok is located 200 km north east from Mandalay and it takes six and half hours to get there. It is situated 1170 m above sea-level. So the climate is cool in all weather. The population of the town is 200,000 and they are Shan, Palaung, Kachin, Nepali, Lisu, Danu and Myanmar. 90% of the people who live in Mogok are working for gem business such as mining, gem, cutting, polishing and trading. The gems market (Htar-Pwe) is the main interest place where local people trade the gems everyday. For the time being, this area is prohibited for all tourists.

There are three different types of mining in Mogok.

• (1) Four feet square mining (Lay-bin-kyin)
• (2) Open cut mining
• (3) Tunnel type mining

There are two different types of accommodation in Mogok.

• (1) Mogok Motel
  A mid size, 36 standard rooms and 6 junior suite, altogether 42 rooms with bathroom attached, hot and cold shower, satellite TV and mini bar. There are also a big lobby, dining hall and separate coffee bar which impressive with teakwood. It is situated in the heart of the town and just beside of the lake.
  
• (2) Golden Butterfly Resort
  Superior class hotel, 9 superior rooms and 16 standard rooms, altogether 25 rooms with bathroom attached, hot and cold shower, satellite TV and mini bar. Situated on a hill station between eastern and western parts of Mogok, cover more than a hundred acres and surrounded by beautiful planted green trees.
  

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Hpakant (The Land of Jade)
Hpakant, the famous jade producing zone is situated 159 km (7 hours drive) north west of Myitkyina. The surrounding areas are totally covered by mountains and population is about 100,000. Summer is only 3 months from the mid of February to the end of April. Rainy season is from May to September and winter is from October to February. There is only one hotel in Hpakant, Jade City Hotel. Two-storey building, rooms are bathroom attached, air conditioned, twin bed, satellite TV and mini bar. Hotel is located on the hill of town and can get the over looking view of Hpakant.

There are two routes to Hpakant from Myitkyina, Karmine route and Hway Khar route. Hway Khar routes is only for the summer time. Landscape attraction is very nice but the road is (May to September) as heavy floods are usual. By using the Hway Khar during the monsoon across the huge Indaw Gyi Lake where the rare birds dwelling. The Lake is bigger than the In Le Lake and the scenery is enchanting. In Hpakant, there are several types of jade mines such as the mountain cut type, river closed type and man made type. Gold processing works can be found along the Uru river. All the business depends on the jade market. Majorities are jade mine workers. All the foodstuff and goods are carried from Mandalay. Various kinds of tribe come and work in Hpakant as jade miners or dealers. Kachin, Mine Tar and Shan tribes can be found there.

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Putao (The Snow Capped Mountain)
Putao is the northern extreme part of Myanmar, 1169 m from Yangon. It is situated 457 m above sea-level. The area of the whole district is about 3369 square kilometer. The population of the town is over 90,000. They are Lisu, Rawang, Khanti-shan, and Jingphaw. There are three winter is from October to mid March. The town itself is covered by the snow capped mountain, the weather is cold in every season. The people stand for their lives by farming and cultivated paddy in the lower plains of the valley by irrigation. Producing orchids, grape fruits, honey and wax are famous in Putao. The surrounding areas are evergreen forest up to 2000 meters. The grandeur of the snow capped mountains spanning across the whole town was so amazing. Ancient Maha Muni Pagoda built by Sawbaws is located only 3.6 km away from Putao. Ma Chan Baw, 19 km away from Putao, connected by Malikha suspension bridge which is 211 m long. We can observe the small vegetable market in there. Mulashidee, 10 km away has another suspension bridge and it has a fascinating view.

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Mu-Se (Border Tour)
The Ru Li river forms the border between Myanmar’s Shan state and China’s Yunan province at Mu-se. It is situated at the eastern part of Myanmar and it is the one border gate between China and Myanmar. Other gates are Nam Khan, Loi Je and Pan Saing (Kyu Kok). Mu-se is an important town for border trade between Myanmar and China. It can reach in 13 hours drive from Mandalay and it is 451 km away from Mandalay, 312 km from Lashio which is the city of the northern Shan state. Mu-se is situated in mountains area and it’s rising to a height of 818 m above sea level. Majority of the people are Shan and other are Myanmar, Kachin and Palaung. Most of the people are earning their lives by exchange the goods between two countries. There are three seasons. They are rainy season, cold season and hot season. In rainy season, it got heavily rain fall and annual rain fall is round about 350 cm. In cold season, the lowest point is 8 C. Shwe Tha Min (golden deer) pagoda which is situated in the southern part of the town. There is a fresh vegetable market near Shwe Yar Su hotel. Bo-te, where we can see the panoramic view of Ru-li, the town itself and the river, it’s situated in the western part of the town.

There are three types of accommodation in Mu-se.

• (1) Mu-se Motel
  Economy class motel -32 rooms with bathroom attached, hot and cold shower. Each room has satellite TV. Complimentary breakfast. Chinese, Myanmar and Shan cuisine are available.
  
• (2) Shwe Yar Su Hotel
  Standard class hotel-25 rooms with bathroom attached, hot and
  cold shower. 24 hours electricity supply and valet service. I.D.D
  phone, satellite TV, mine bar.
  
• (3) Yun Yan Hotel
  Standard class hotel-27 rooms with bathroom attached, hot and
  cold shower. 24 hours electricity supply and valet service. I.D.D
  phone, satellite TV, mine bar.

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Badarlin Cave (Adventure tour of Myanmar)
It is the most important prehistoric site in Myanmar, between 10,000 and 20,000 years dating back. It lies 16 km west of Ywar Ngan village, the southern part of Shan state in Taung Gyi. The cave is also situated 75 km south east of Mandalay, It lies in tropical zone. The weather is hot enough in there. There is no hotels and need to take the sleeping bags for night stop. Just only 3 hours from Mandalay, arrive King Tar Dam and across the lake by boat for 15 minutes. Trek to the hill top about 50 minutes. Syudy the prehistoric paintings of animal and human subjects and weapons of the stone age peoples. You would better go to national museum in Yangon to study the detail facts and the stone age weapons from Badalin cave before you start the trip.

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Kalay-Tiddim (Memorial Tour)
Chin State is situated in the western part of Myanmar. The population is 458,000. It connects Bangladesh and India in the west. Summer is from March to May. Rainy season is from the end of May to October and winter is November to February and extremely cold. In Kalay, Aung Zay Ya guest house is the best for accommodation and only 10 minutes drive from air port. In Tiddim (81.6 km from Kalay), Pangabar guest house. From Kalay up to Sin-gel is northernmost part of Chin State, is covered with the mountains. All the villages along the Sin-gel route are the fallen place of Japanese soldiers in world war II. The regional earns their living by outlive the millet, paddy, corn and coffee. Chin hill apple and orange are famous in Myanmar. The Chin people are also skilled hunters.