Traveler Tips in Myanmar

Clothes in Myanmar Cotton clothing and a light wrap on evenings during the winter season (Oct to Feb) are recommended.

Shopping Best buys include lacquer wares, silver, wood and stone carvings, hand woven silks and cottons, gems, 'Kalaga' embroidered tapestries, traditional puppets and tribal handicrafts.

Food Burmese cuisine uses rice, curries with meat or fish, vegetables, salads, soup, condiments etc. Curries tend to be less chili hot than Thai versions. Chinese, Thai and Indian restaurants are also found in major cities, but European cuisine is mostly confined to major hotels at present.

Taking Photo Take plenty of film, as locally available supplies are not always reliable. Photography in airports, railway stations and near any military installation is forbidden. For close up shots to people always ask first.

Health Care You should take adequate supplies of prescription medicines with you as such medicine might not be available while you are touring. There are no SARS infections in Myanmar.

Transportation We provide air conditioned coaches, minivans and cars for all tours and transfers inside the country. In remote areas, however, air conditioned vehicles may not always be available.

About Hotel Accommodation standards in Myanmar still vary widely, especially in quality and, during high season, availability.

International Flights Direct flights to Yangon are available from Bangkok, Calcutta, Chiang Mai, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Airlines currently serving Yangon are: Air Mandalay, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Indian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Silk Air and Thai Airways International.

Airport Tax When leaving Myanmar by air, an airport tax of approx: FEC / US$ 10: p.p. must be paid before check in.

Post and Communication Postal service in Myanmar is reliable. Most hotels have IDD lines. A lot of places for public phones as well as public Internet / Computer service centers (Cyber café) are available in Yangon and Mandalay.