Myanmar (Kalaw 1) Part 28

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Kalaw:
Kalaw is a hill town in the Shan State of Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township in Taunggyi District.
The town was popular with the British during colonial rule. Kalaw is the main setting of the novel "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats" by Jan-Philipp Sendker.
The hill station is located at an elevation of 1320 metres, 50 km from the Inle lake.
Trekking
Kalaw has many trekking companies, most of the backpackers guesthouse will offer you a range of different treks, 1 day around Kalaw, 3 days 2 nights to Inle Lake, etc.
Before agreeing to a trek compare at least 3 different options and talk to other travelers. Normally they discount for a group of at least 4 people so it will be easy for you just join some travelers in Kalaw who want to do the same trek (most likely to Inle Lake).Guest Houses are pretty cheap because the business remains with the trekking. Don't feel bad if you don't take the trek that your guest-house is offering, they will certainly have clients from other parts too.The typically price of the trekking tour is 20$ person per day including meals in trekking trip, accommondation in trekking trip.The big luggage will be transport to Inle.The cost is 4$ for one luggage.
Ko Min is one of the excellent trekking guide in Kalaw.He can speak good english.He is knowledgeable and good service.From December 2011 I was told by the guide that Kalaw's area is malaria-free so you shouldn't worry. Another possibility is to do your own trekking by yourself (try to be accompanied by other people at least). The paths are not too though to carry your light luggage, but if it's heavy you can arrange with the trekking companies in Kalaw to send it to Inle Lake guesthouse by paying a small fee (3000 kiats at Dec 2011). If you can have some GPS, you can download/follow the trekking maps on www.openstreetmap.org uploaded by other trekkers.
Bus
Buses from Bagan leave at 7:30 in the morning arriving in Kalaw around 3pm approximately (K11,000). Same bus continues to Inle Lake (Nyaung Shwe town). Make sure to buy the ticket as soon as possible since it's always overcrowded and you don't want to get a spare seat on the aisle. They also have buses to Bagan and Mandalay.

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