If you have any interest in sightseeing in Kengtung and trekking around the surrounding landscape, you can book a tour at the certainly recommendable freelance guide Sai Moon. These tours often go to very non-touristic areas such as villages with people who haven't seen farangs westerners before, meet local people for example home visits and the orphanage.It will cost only 200 baht a day per person and the tours last for at least four days. He will help find good accomondation, transport and food for reasonable prices.The Burmese government has put up a new rule that you have to be accompanied by a guide when travelling in the eastern Shan State The Kengtung province. Instead of taking a pro-burmese guide from the Myanmar Travel and Tours, it is highly recommendable to hire Sai Moon to have an authentic an honest insight into the country. More information can be found on www.beam.to/burma
He can also be contacted via e-mail [email protected] or mobile phone 0877277137. Phone number update April 2011: 080 853 8791 - all phone numbers are from Thai side, i.e. with country code +66 => please dial +66 80 853 8791
Hilltribe trekking can also be arranged through your guesthouse.
