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Passport and Visas
Your passport should be valid
after your scheduled date of returning
home. A valid passport with Entry Visa
for Tourist is required to enter Myanmar
of all visitors. It can be obtained at
any Myanmar Embassy or Consulate offices
abroad. If there is no Myanmar Embassy
and Consulate office in your country,
you can obtain Visa on Arrival at Yangon
International Airport at your arrival.
It will be provided by our company. The
Entry Visa for Tourist and Visa on
Arrival will allow a stay of 28 days and
extendable for an additional 147 days.
Overland entry is permitted for third
country tourist with visa at Tachileik,
Kaw Thaung and Myawaddy (Myanmar and
Thai Borders) and Lwe-je, Muse and Mong
Lar (Myanmar and China Borders).
Custom
Jewelry, electrical good and cameras,
etc., must be cleared at Yangon
International Airport. If you bring more
than USD 2000, it may be declared at
custom. Visitors are not allowed to
bring in or out take out Myanmar
currency, Kyats, antiques and
archaeologically valuable items are not
allowed to be taken out.
Currency
Myanmar currency is “Kyat” which
comprises 100 pyas. The denominiations
are Kyat-1000, 500, 200, 100, 90, 50,
45, 20, 15, 10, 5, 1. The United State
Dollar is now widely used in Myanmar.
The best way is to bring USD in cash.
Communication
Overseas call can be made at
communication office or a hotel in major
cities, E-mail and Internet are also
available in Myanmar. It can be used at
a hotel or internet café in most of the
tourist spots of our country.
Time
The Myanmar Standard Time is six and
half hours in advance of Greenwich Mean
Time. One and half hours difference with
Singapore and 30 minutes with Thailand.
Electricity
Domestic power is 220-240 volts, 50 Hz.
Insurance
Travelers are advised to purchase
insurance that will provide
medical-evacuation coverage. Insurance
will be available upon request.
Food
In Myanmar, there are many reasonable
restaurants. The food in Myanmar is a
bit limited. In the most tourist spots
of Myanmar, Chinese food, Indian food
and Myanmar traditional food are
available. In Yangon and Mandalay,
Japanese food, Korean food and European
cuisine are also available. Myanmar
traditional food will consist streamed
rice, curry, salads and soup.
Cloth
The warm weather clothing is adequate
for the most tourist site in Myanmar.
But cold weather clothing should be
dressed in the hill region like Kalaw
and Pyin Oo Lwin. The modest dress and
easily removable footwear are
recommended when visiting religious
buildings such as pagodas and
monasteries. Hats and sunglasses are
recommended for the hot season and an
umbrella and rain coat for the rainy
season.
Shopping
Shopping in Myanmar is still really
bargain opportunity. There are many
natural resources such as gems and
handmade souvenirs all over Myanmar. As
example, Myanma Ruby, jade, sapphire and
peal are the best in the world. So, you
can get the best gems and jewelry in a
good and reasonable price. And also,
very famous Myanma Lacquer ware, carved
wood, tapestries, textiles, silverware,
paintings, paper umbrella, Shan shoulder
bag and etc. are must-buy items in
Myanmar.
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