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Pasport with Entry Visa is required for all visitors.Twenty-eight
-day Entry Visa are obtainable for a fee at Myanmar foreign missions
or Myanmar Embassy. Three photos are required.
What
to wear
Light and casual cotton clothing wear is suitable
all year round A light sweater or jacket will be useful during
the cool season, and a cardigan or a heavy sweater when
traveling in hilly areas in the northern Myanmar. An Umbrella
during the rainy season are suggested. Sandals or slippers are
convenient, a the dress code for pagodas and monasteries prescribe
decent apparel and to remove footwear before entering religious
buildings or homes.
Where
to stay
There are state-owned privately operated hotels and budget
class guest houses, at all tourist centers. 42 Hotels are under
the Hotels and Tourism Services and over 120 private Hotles/
Guest Houses are all over the country. Rates vary according
to location, facilities and service. Reservation through by
travel and tour agency is more convenient for visitors. Check
the hotel listings at Tourist Information Service Counters.
Click to see our Shwe Inlay Co., Ltd, ABC
Tour services for some hotel accommodations price.
Tourist
Information
Tourist information is available at the Arrival hall of Yangon
International Airport; railway station, Hotels, Head Office
in downtown Yangon at 77-91, Sule Pagoda Road(Tel: 95-1-252859);
Bagan Office(Tel: 95-062-70127); Mandalay Office(Tel: 95-2-22540)
at Mandalay Swan Hotel; Taunggyi Office(Tel: 95-081-21611, 95-081-21302)
at Taunggyi Hotel; Kawthaung Office; Tachileik Office and Muse
Office.
Travel
& Tour
Myanmar Travel 7 Tours and licensed travel agencies can assist
with travel and tour arrangements. Travel agency counters are
located at Yangon International Airport and agency offices in
downtown Yangon.(See SIL travel and tour service in ABC
Travel & Tour.)
Sightseeing
Entrance fees are collected at well-known pagodas, temples,
monasteries, museums, palaces and archeological sites.
Postal
Service
The Yangon Central Post Office, located at 39, Bo Aung Kyaw
Street, is open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm., Monday through Friday.
Major hotels provide mail boxes; and postage stamps are available
at the Reception Counters.
Shopping
You are advised to buy gems, jewellery and silverware at the
Myanmar Gems Shop and other authorised shops, where you will
be given a voucher with a permit for export. Ignore touts who
may offer guide services, foreign currency exchange or gems
of a doubtful nature
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Yangon International
Airport is located 20 km from downtown Yangon. The Arrival hall
is located separated from the Departure hall and the Domestic
hall. The simplified procedure ensure that on arrival and departure,
international passengers are procesed quickly through immigration
and custom.
International
Flights
Yangon has direct air-links with Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Decca and Kumming.Myanmar Airways International(MAI), Thai Airways
International(TG), Silk Air, Biman and Air China operate scheduled
flights in and out of Yangon.
Reconfirmation
Visitors are advised to reconfirm international
flights before going upcountry.
Customs
All foreign currencies, jewelers, electrical and electronic
articles . must be declared to a custom officer at the port
of entry. Export of antiques and archeological objects is prohibited.
Foreign
Exchange Certificates
All arrivals (except those on package tours or with business
visas) are expected to exchange U$300 for Foreign Exchange Certificates
(FEC). In US$1, US$5, and US$10 denominations, these are accepted
by hotels, tourist restaurants and a admission fees Travellers
cheques exchanged in banks are given in FEC equivalent. Only
amounts exchanged beyond the initial US$300 may be reconverted
to US dollars upon departure.
Airport
Tax
US$10 for international passengers, payable in FEC(Foreign
Exchange Certificates). There is no airport tax on domestic
flights.
Duty
Free Shop
Duty Free shopping facilities are available in both the Departure
and Arrival halls of Yangon International Airport. The duty
free allowance is two bottles of liquor, two cartons of cigarettes,
100 cigars and half a liter of perfume.
Airline
Offices
International airlines offices lie in Yangon
and see in address of airlines offices at Airline
page.
Security
Always keep your passport and money in a safe place, espically
when travelling by train or bus. Report any loss to the nearest
police station as well as to your embassy.
Tipping
If service charge is not included, tip for good service.
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Area
676,577 square km.
Time
GMT + 6.5 hours
Climate
Myanmar enjoys a tropical climate with three distinct seasons.
The best time to visit is between October and February. The
hot season runs from mid-March to mid-May, when humidity build
up before the rains begin. The raining season comes with the
southwest monsoon, from mid-May to mid-October.
Population
The Union of Myanmar has a population of over 43 million.
The major racial groups are the Myanmar or Bamars, making up
69 percent of the population, the Kachin, Chin, Shan, Mon, Kayin,
and Rakhine.
Language
Myanmar.
Religious
80% of Myanmar embrance Theravada Buddhism. The rest practice
Christianity, Islam, Hindusm or animism.
Electric Power Supply
230 Volt A.C.
Currency
The local currency is the kyat (pronounced "chat"),
which is divided into 100 pyas. Kyat notes are issued in denomination
of 1, 5, 10, 15, 45, 90, 100, 200, 500 and 1000. The official
rate of exchange is US$1 to about 6 kyat.
Business Hours
Banks are open Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm, and government
offices on weekdays only from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Shops are generally
open longer but their hours vary.
Myanmar Food
The basic Myanmar food is mainly rice and curry. Some Myanmar
curries are spicy, there is always fish paste in many forms
with salad. Soups mostly made of vegetables is taken together
with rice and other dishes. "Mohinga" rice noodles
with fish gravy is favorite for breakfast, and "Ohn-No-Khaukswe"
(noddle with coconut and chicken curry) is the most popular
among Myanmar food. Favorite desserts are "Sa-nwin-ma-kin"
(Myanmar sweet cake made with semolina, sugar, egg, butter and
coconut), Banana cake(Myanmar style) and "Kyauk-kyaw"
(sea weed jelly).
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