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AIRPORT TAX
Any passengers departing Myanmar on international
flights will need to pay a departure tax of US$
10.00 per person.
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Myanmar has three seasons. *Cool Season - October
through February with average temperatures 20-24
C *Hot Season - March through May with average temperatures
30-35 C *Wet Season - June through September with
average temperatures 25-30 C The ideal time to visit
Myanmar is during the cool season. However, even
during the wet season, Yangon normally receives
morning and afternoon showers while rainfall in
Bagan and Mandalay is very low. The weather around
Inle Lake and in Shan State is quite pleasant all
year round but cold at night from December to February.
CREDIT CARDS
Credit Cards are
only accepted at a very few major hotels, airlines
and some international shops and restaurants.
We suggest to bring a sufficient amount of cash
for personal expenses. The exchange
of traveler cheques as well is very difficult
and time consuming. Banks are closed on Saturdays,
Sundays and all public holidays.
CURRENCY
We recommend visitors
to bring US Dollar in cash only – larger notes
receiving a better rate in exchange. Exchange
of other foreign currencies such as Euros, Yen
and Pounds Sterling are maybe time consuming and
difficult. Authorized money changer throughout
Myanmar will usually only accept US Dollars. The
FEC (Foreign Exchange Currency) used in Myanmar
as currency next to the local currency Kyat (pronounced
“Chat”) is equal to the US Dollar (1=1) and can
easily been used for payment of purchases throughout
the country.
DOMESTIC
AIRLINES & FLIGHTS
Air Mandalay and Yangon Airways are privately operated
airlines flying throughout Myanmar. There is a 20
Kilo limit for baggage per person and excess baggage
fees may be charged. We suggest you leave items
not needed upcountry in Yangon and collect them
upon your return.
DRINKING WATER
Only drink purified bottle water. Bottled water
is readily available and some hotels provide complimentary.
Carry a bottle with you throughout the day.
DUTY FREE ALLOWANCE
Two bottles of liquor, two cartons of cigarettes
or 100 cigars and half litre of perfume are allowed
per person. Yangon Airport arrival hall has a selection
of duty free shops with a full range of items at
a good price.
ENTRANCE FEES IN US$/FEC
Yangon
- Shwedagon
Pagoda
- National
Museum
- People's
Park
- Gem
Museum
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$5
$5
$3
$5
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- Ngar
Htut Kyi Pagoda
- Bogyoke
Aung San Museum
- Yangon
Zoo
|
$2
$3
$2
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Bago
| Zone Fees |
$10 |
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- Shwethalyaung
Reclining Buddha
- Shwemawdaw
Pagoda
- Mahazedi
Pagoda
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- Kanbawzathadi
Palace & Museum
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$5
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Kyaiktiyo
Pagoda
Pyay
Bagan
& Vicinity
|
$10
$5 |
- Mt
Popa
- Salay
-Youqson Kyaung Museum
|
$5
$3 |
Mandalay
& Vicinity
| Mandalay Zone fees |
$10 |
Sagaing Zone fees |
$3 |
- Mandalay
Hill
- Kyauk
Taw Gyi Pagoda
- Kuthotaw
+ Sandamuni Pagodas
- Shwenandaw
Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery)+ Atumashi
Pagoda
- Maha
Muni Pagoda
- Royal
Palace
- Mandalay
Museum & Library
- Ava
& Bargaya Monastery
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- Kaungmutaw
Pagoda
- Soon
U Ponya Shin Paya (Sagaing Hill)
- Mingun
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Monywa
- Po
Win Daung Caves
- Shwe
Ba Hill
- Thanboddyi
Pagoda
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$1
$1
$3 |
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Rakhine
State
- Sitwee
- Rakhine State Cultural Museum
- Mrauk-U
Zone Entrance fee
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$2
$5 |
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Inle
- Zone
Entrance to Lake
- Kak
Ku Temples
- Shan
Museum, Taunggyi
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$3
$3
$2 |
- Shan
Museum, Nyaung Shwe
- Pindaya
Caves
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$2
$3 |
Myitkyina
- Kachin
State Cultural Museum
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$2
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FESTIVALS
Try to arrange your journey to coincide with a festival.
These unique celebrations - such as the annual Phaung
Daw Oo Pagoda Festival around Inle Lake - offer
a perfect chance to visit villages and join the
locals as they celebrate their festivals throughout
the year. Click on our FESTIVALS button for the latest events.
GRATUITIES & TIPPING
Myanmars are genuinely happy to help foreign visitors
and don't expect anything in return. But if your
guide or any other person during your trip was especially
kind or helpful a gratuity would be a generous gesture
and greatly appreciated.
HEALTH
No inoculations or vaccinations are required unless
coming from or passing through an infected area.
Clients should bring sufficient medication with
them if required and should check for updated health
recommendations before your departure to Myanmar
regarding hepatitis, malaria, typhoid, etc. Please
contact us if you would like detailed information
on emergency health services available.
IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
Your valuables ( jewelry, cameras, electronic equipment,
etc.) should be declared on your customs declaration
form upon arrival. Receipt of purchase and an export
permit voucher for locally bought goods such as
gems and jewelry may be required upon departure.
INSURANCE
We recommend all clients to obtain the necessary
personal baggage, medical and accident insurance
before arrival. SOS Worldwide has a local representative
office in Yangon with a 24 hour on call service
for emergency evacuation and medical assistance.
LANGUAGE
The majority of the people speak Myanmar (Burmese)
and English is widely used.
LOCAL TIME IN MYANMAR
| GMT
+ 6.5 |
YANGON |
0700
hours on Monday |
| GMT
- 5 |
NEW
YORK |
1930
hours on Sunday |
| GMT
0 |
LONDON |
0030
hours on Monday |
| GMT
+1 |
PARIS |
0130
hours on Monday |
| GMT
+7 |
BANGKOK |
0730
hours on Monday |
| GMT
+8 |
HONG
KONG |
0830
hours on Monday |
| GMT
+10 |
SYDNEY |
1030
hours on Monday |
MOBILE PHONES
Hand Phones or Mobile Telephones from other countries
currently do not operate in Myanmar. Customs will
hold your telephone upon arrival and you can collect
on your departure.
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE - (MSG) ALERT
Throughout most Asian countries including Myanmar
MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) - known locally as 'AJINOMOTO'
- is still used in food preparation in some restaurants.
Some travellers who may experience swollen feet,
hands or headaches will more than likely have had
a good amount of MSG in the food. It is always best
to inform your guide when ordering if you do not
wish it to be added to your food.
POWER & ELECTRICITY
Our recommended hotels in Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan
offer 24 hour power (with a generator if needed).
In other more isolated areas like Kyaingtong, the
Shan Hills, Kalaw, Pindaya, Taunggyi, Nyaung Shwe
and Inle Lake - generated power may not always be
available. Most hotel rooms have screens and mosquito
nets.
RELIGION
The majority of the people of Myanmar are Buddhist
although Christianity, Islam and Hinduism are also
practiced.
TELECOMMUNICATONS IDD
Telephones & fax facilities are available in
most hotels in Yangon and Mandalay but charges are
quite expensive. E mail facilities are now available
at many hotels and local businesses in Yangon and
Mandalay.
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
Travellers Cheques may be very time consuming to
transact. You must bring the original purchase agreement
for the travellers cheques with you as proof when
cashing your cheques.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
A
visa is required in advance. Tourist visa for
Myanmar can be obtained from any Myanmar Embassy
or Consulate world-wide. Please see our list of
Embassies and Consulates below. Travelers who
plan to arrive via Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
or Hong Kong can sometimes obtain their tourist
visas within one working day. Tourist visa are
valid for a stay of up to 28 days.
| AUSTRALIA |
Canberra |
Tel:
(61-2) 6273-3811, 6273-3751 |
Fax:
(61-2) 6273-4357 |
| BANGLADESH |
Dhaka |
Tel:
(880-2) 601-915, 601-461 |
Fax:
(880-2) 882-3740 |
| BRAZIL |
Brasilia |
Tel:
(55-61) 248-3747, 364-3145 |
Fax:
(55-61) 248-1922 |
| BRUNEI |
Bandar
Seri Begawan |
Tel:
(673-2) 450-506, 450-507 |
Fax:
(673-2) 451-008 |
| CAMBODIA |
Phnom
Penh |
Tel:
(855-23) 213-663 / 4 |
Fax:
(855-23) 213-665 |
| CANADA |
Ottawa |
Tel:
(1-613) 232-6434, 232-6446 |
Fax:
(1-613) 232-6435 |
| CHINA |
Beijing |
Tel:
(86-10) 6532-1584, 6532-1425 |
Fax:
(86-10) 6532-1344 |
| CHINA |
Hong
Kong |
Tel:
(852) 2827-7929, 2827-9843 |
Fax:
(852) 2827-6597 |
| CHINA |
Kunming |
Tel:
(86-871) 317-6609 |
Fax:
(86-871) 317-6309 |
| EGYPT |
Cairo |
Tel:
(20-2) 340-4176, 341-2644, 341-3450 |
Fax:
(20-2) 341-6793 |
| FRANCE |
Paris |
Tel:
(33-1) 4225-5695 |
Fax:
(33-1) 4256-4941 |
| GERMANY |
Berlin |
Tel:
(49-30) 2061-5710-14 |
Fax:
(49-30) 2064-9757 |
| INDIA |
New
Delhi |
Tel:
(9211) 688-9007, 688-9008 |
Fax:
(9211) 687-7942 |
| INDONESIA |
Jakarta |
Tel:
(62-21) 314-0440 , 327-684 |
Fax:
(62-21) 327-204 |
| ISRAEL |
Tel
Aviv |
Tel:
(972-3) 517-0760, 517-0761 |
Fax:
(972-3) 517-1440 |
| ITALY |
Rome |
Tel:
(39-6) 854-9374, 842-6863 |
Fax:
(39-6) 841-3167 |
| JAPAN |
Tokyo |
Tel:
(81-3) 3441-9291-4, 3441-9029 |
Fax:
(81-3) 3447-7394 |
| KOREA |
Seoul |
Tel:
(82-2) 792-3341, 796-9858, 796-7814 |
Fax:
(82-2) 796-5570 |
| LAOS |
Vientiane |
Tel:
(856-21) 314-910, 314-911 |
Fax:
(856-21) 314-913 |
| LEBANON |
Beirut |
Tel:
(961-1) 485-375/76/77/78/79 |
Fax:
(961-1) 502-974 |
| MALAYSIA |
Kuala
Lumpur |
Tel:
(60-3) 456-0280, 457-0680 |
Fax:
(60-3) 456-8320 |
| NEPAL |
Kathmandu |
Tel:
(977-1)521-788, 524-788 |
Fax:
(977-1) 523-402 |
| NETHERLANDS |
Breda |
Tel:
(31-76) 520-9054 |
Fax:
(31-76) 520-9270 |
| PAKISTAN |
Islamabad |
Tel:
(92-51) 822-460, 828-818 |
Fax:
(92-51) 828-819 |
| PHILIPPINES |
Manila |
Tel:
(63-2) 817-2373, 812-9587 |
Fax:
(63-2) 817-5895 |
| RUSSIAN
FEDERATION |
Moscow |
Tel:
(7-95) 291-0534 |
Fax:
(7-95) 956-3186 |
| SINGAPORE |
|
Tel:
(65) 735-0209, 735-1672, 735-6576 |
Fax:
(65) 735-6236 |
| SOUTH
AFRICA |
Pretoria |
Tel:
(27-12) 460-6544, 460-4333 |
Fax:
(27-12) 346-0746 |
| SRI
LANKA |
Colombo |
Tel:
(94-1) 697-602 |
Fax:
(94-1) 681-196 |
| SWITZERLAND |
Geneva |
Tel:
(41-22) 731-7540, 731-7549 |
Fax:
(41-22) 738-4882 |
| THAILAND |
Bangkok |
Tel:
(66-2) 223-2237, 234-4698, 233-7250 |
Fax:
(66-2) 236-6898 |
| UK |
London |
Tel:
(44-207) 629-6966, 499, 8841 |
Fax:
(44-207) 629-4169 |
| USA |
New
York |
Tel:
(1-212) 535-1310, 535-1311 |
Fax:
(1-212) 737-2421 |
| USA |
Washington
D.C. |
Tel:
(1-202) 332-9044, 332-9049 |
Fax:
(1-202) 332-9046 |
| VIETNAM |
Hanoi |
Tel:
(84-4) 845-3369, 823-2056 |
Fax:
(84-4) 845-2404 |
| YUGOSLAVIA |
Belgrade |
Tel:
(381-11) 645-420, 645-128 |
Fax:
(381-11) 361-4968/ 644-845 |
VOLTAGE
The voltage in Myanmar is 220-230 Volts AC. Most
of the international hotels have their own generators.
Other places may experience power cuts and voltage
fluctuation which can damage equipment like computers.
Please travel with the required protection for your
electrical items.
WHAT
TO BRING
Sun hat, sun glasses, sun protection for your face
and body, prescription medicines, insect repellent
and an umbrella April to October (rain or shine).
An antibiotic cream for minor cuts and scratches,
extra pair of prescription glasses, a small flashlight,
extra passport photos, decaffeinated coffee (if
you require). WHAT TO WEAR Shorts, short skirts
or revealing clothing are not appropriate especially
when visiting temples or any religious site. Myanmar
is a conservative Buddhist culture and improper
dress can be offensive. Please dress with respect
for the local culture. Lightweight, easy to care
clothes of cotton and cool fabrics are ideal all
year round. A winter sweater or jacket and socks
may be needed in the cool season when visiting up
country especially around Inle Lake and Kalaw when
the weather can drop to near freezing during the
night. Wear sensible walking shoes which can be
easily removed when required. Sandals, thongs or
flip-flops (available locally) are very convenient
footwear.
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