Comments on: Guest houses in Kanpetlet, Chin Hills

By: peter Ling paing

peter Ling paing — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:14:19 +0000

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By: Rita

Rita — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:04:24 +0000

Thank you very much for the information.

By: Bamarlay

Bamarlay — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:51:06 +0000

There are only two guest houses in Kanpetlet – Mountain Oasis Resort and Pine Tree Forest Guest House. No other guest house in the town.

By: Rita

Rita — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:11:10 +0000

Thank you very much for your honest information. Do you also know if there are small guest houses in Kanpelett? If yes, which ones?
So I can ask the travel agent to make reservation in the small guest house of Kanpelett rather than the resort out of town.
Because I did not ask for a resort.

By: Bamarlay

Bamarlay — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:47:29 +0000

If you could get, try to stay overnight in a village in either Kanpetlet or Mindat. The guest house in Mindat is just a basic one so there is no luxury. Kanpetlet guest houses are better and more luxurious (compared to local standard). For meeting the locals, the guest house in Mindat is inside the town, just in front of the main market, so it is easier to see the local life and meet with the local people. Kanpetlet guesthouses are more like resorts, outside the town, in the jungle. Your travel agent will bring you to see the small Kanpetlet town, but it is just a very small town with a small population of 2,000. It is better to visit both towns, but you should also ask for a stay in a local village for a night (it will be a memorable experience).

By: Rita

Rita — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:06:18 +0000

Additional to my former email: luxury is not an option – it is not ethical towards the local people.
Thanks for your adivce

By: Rita

Rita — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:51:00 +0000

Thank you very much for your reply.
Another question: one agency gives me a program only for Bagan-Mindat-Bagan(total of 5 days – visiting only 2 villages around Mindat but overnight in the local villages) another agency gives a program from Kanpelett villages and Mindat (villages) and return to Bagan (but only overnight in guest houses from Kanpelett and Mindat.
Contact with local people is for me very important. Which would you recommend?
Thank you very much for your help and suggestion.

By: Bamarlay

Bamarlay — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:11:22 +0000

You need a special permission to go to either Kanpetlet or Mindat. Both of the towns are in restricted area. You need both permission as well as an approved guide.

By: Rita

Rita — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:25:48 +0000

Is it possible to go on your own to Kanpelett or Mindat ? (I mean if you have a driver from that region and a car?) or do you need an agency?
And do you still need a permit for both towns
Thank you for a reply by this website.

By: K'Cho Community

K'Cho Community — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:52:46 +0000

I would like to comment Natmataung (Mount Victoria). I am one K’Cho or KCho from Mindat. The name, Natmataung ( In Myanmar ), has been done direct transaltion into Burmese. The word, Natmataung, comes from Khawnu Thum. The real meaning of Khawnu Thum is the biggest or the tallest mountain. Natmataung means the female god or spirit of the mountain. You can find the difference between these two words. As We are Native of Khawnu Thum , I disagree to call Natmataung, we prefer Khawnuthum or Mt.Victoria. This is the way to pay respect the land and its people.

K’Cho Pa ( Mindat )