Standing at 3,053 meters, Mount Victoria is the tallest peak in mountainous Chin State, there are great views all the way up the simple ascent and at the twin peaks of Mt. Victoria, you will find 360 degree panoramas of the surrounding area. Nat Ma Taung National Park is considered an outstanding area for its highly diverse plant life and contains many threaten birds, mammals and reptiles. Its flora has given researchers bio-geographical, evolutionary and ecological insight into the history of Asia. You will fall in love with a rich diversity of orchids, including highly threatened medicinal varieties.
Best time to visit: Mount Victoria is best climbed between November and February for the cool, clear air at that time of year. Also, in November, December and February colorful rhododendrons are in bloom.
Getting there: It is a 5-hour-drive west of Bagan in the Chin Hills, within Kanpetlet Township, Mindat District to the mountain. From there, it is further 3 km hike to the summit.
Myanmar has a tropical climate, with the southwest monsoon bringing rain from May to October. Roads can become impassable, particularly from July to September. The central plains, however, receive only a fraction of the rain seen on the coast and in the Ayeyarwady delta. From October onwards the rains subside; the best time to visit most of Myanmar is from November to February, when temperatures are relatively manageable. From March to May, the country becomes very hot, particularly the dry zone of the central plains where Bagan and Mandalay often see temperatures in excess of 40°C.
Almost traveler arrives in Myanmar at either Yangon or Mandalay airports. There is also an international airport in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, although few airlines use it at present. The international flag carrier, Myanmar Airways International, only serves destinations within Asia. The cheapest way to reach Myanmar from outside the region is usually to fly to a regional hub such as Bangkok or Singapore. Current routes within Asia include flights to Yangon from Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Bangkok. Connections with Mandalay are limited to Dehong, Kunming and Bangkok.
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