The poor state of Myanmar’s roads and railways make flying by far the most comfortable option of traveling long distances. Do avoid the state run Myanmar Airways (different from Myanmar Airways International) due to its poor safety records. While the three privately owned airlines – Air Bagan , Air Mandalay & Yangon Airways are relatively [...]
The local currency used is called Kyat (pronounced “chat”, abbreviated as Ks). The currency exchange rate is Ks 450 against the US Dollar at the official exchange counter located in airport but you should be able to get an exchange rate of Ks 1000 against 1 USD in downtown area. DO take note that you’ll [...]
Question Joanna: Greetings from UK! Currently I am planning a vacation to Myanmar, however I cam very oncern with the weather situation in Myanmar, especially after Cyclone Nargis a few yreas ago. I heard that Myanmar has its monsoon season during the middle of the year. When is the exact period of the monsoon season? [...]
Question Business Man Tan: How can I apply for a business visa for Myanmar ? Answer PKTan: You will need to have a letter of assignment from a compnay within Myanmar which you are working for, and use it to apply for a business visa at any Myanmar embassy or consulate office.
Question Tyler : Hey! What can i do if i want to stay more than 28 days permitted by the tourist visa. Can i extend the visa in Myanmar and how should i do it? Answer PKTan: Tyler, you are right about the max 28 days stay on a single entry tourist visa. To extend [...]
Question Carrie: Hey Tourism-Myanmar.com. I been wanting to go Myanmar for a long time, but it seems that the tourist visa application has always bee the problem for most people. I’m wondering what are the requirements to get a tourist visa and how to get it? Should I apply for a single or multiple entry [...]
Question Marcus: Hi. I’m having problems applying for a tourist VISA, as the embassy located in my country is really out of the way. I am wondering if I can get a tourist visa at the Yangon Airport on arrival in Myanmar? Answer PKTan: Hi Marcus. You will need to get a visa pre-approval letter [...]
Question David: Hi there. I’m interested in finding out if cruise ship company can obtain the visas for all passengers when the cruise arrive in Myanmar? If not, how should I get it done? Answer PKTan: Hi David, actually to ensure a smooth journey, it is highly recommended to obtain pre-arranged visa-on-arrival with the ground [...]
There is a saying that Myanmar celebrates a festival every month. Fortunately for tourists there are even more, spread across the whole country throughout the year. This affords visitors a wonderful opportunity to gain firsthand insight into the living culture of Myanmar. The exact dates of the festivals are calculated according to the Myanmar lunar [...]
Take a few days in Yangon, and see Shwedagon Paya, Aung San’s old home, and wander around downtown. Take a bus, or taxi to Bago to see a Buddha extravaganza by day, then continue to Kyaiktiyo for the night; wake up by doing a truck / trek up to the balance-act that is the Golden [...]
