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If this is your first time to visit Myanmar. here are some of the important tips for a traveller.

Best time to Visit
You can visit Myanmar all the year round but the best time to come is between October and February as the weather during this period is neither too hot nor wet.  

Entry Formalities

A valid Passport with Entry Visa is required of all visitors. A Tourist Visa allows a stay of 28 days. extendible for an additional 14 days. A Business Visa allows a stay of 28 days. extendible up to 12 months on a case-by-case basis. Visa on Arrival is granted on prior arrangement. 

Customs Formalities

Foreign currency exceeding the equivalent of US$ 2.000. jewelry. cameras. video cameras. recording equipment and laptop computers must be declared at the airport. Failure to do so could end up in confiscation upon departure. Export of antiques and items of archaeological value are prohibited. 

Foreign Exchange

FECs. which is equivalent to the US$. are accepted by hotels. airlines. travel agencies. taxis. restaurants. and as payment of admission fees at museums and pagodas. FECs can be exchanged for Kyats (Myanmar currency) at market rates at authorized money changers. Credit cards such as American Express. Diner and Visa are accepted at most airlines. hotels. banks. jewelry shops. supermarkets and travel agents.

Vaccination

Not required unless you are coming from an infected area.

What to Wear

Light. casual wear preferably made of cotton is suitable for all climates. Some warm clothes are necessary if you plan to visit northern Myanmar or other hilly regions in the cold season. Sandals or slippers are convenient as the dress code for Buddhist religious buildings prescribe decent apparel and no footwear including socks.

Manners and Etiquette

It is recommended that you refrain from kissing and hugging in public. pointing at things with your feet. sitting with your back to a Buddha image. improper use of or behaviour toward a sacred thing as a Buddha image. and touching a monk.  

Credit Cards & Traveller Cheques

Not widely use in our country except the International Hotels & a few souvenir shops in Yangon & Mandalay cities. Traveller Cheques can only be changed at the central bank of Myanmar in Yangon during office hour. It will be more convenient for the clients to bring in the US$ cash.

Clothes

Light clothes are suitable. Cotton wear 
For entering the pagodas or Monasteries. have to bring long sleeves pants (or) skirts.

Insects

Enough to bring only mosquito repellent.

Payment

We perefer either TT or cash on arrival as credit card payment take a long time to declare back the money into our account due poor banking system. 50% of the tour cost or minimum of USD 200 per person is needed to deposite into our account by TT once the tour package is confirmed. The rest of the payment should be made at least 14 days before the group or clients' arrival.

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