The information counters around Myanmar

Data Reference from https://tourism.gov.mm/helpdesk/information-counters/

Yangon Station Tourist Information Counter

Around the station

Yangon International Airport Counter

Arrival Hall (Terminal 1)

Downtown Yangon Tourist Information Counter

No.118, Mahabandoola Garden St,

Kyauktada Tsp, Yangon.

Phone: 95-01- 256739, 256828, 256748, 256561, 291306

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Mandalay International Airport Tourist Information Counter

Around Tadar Oo, Mandalay

Mandalay Station Tourist Information Counter

Around the station

Mandalay Swam Tourist Information Counter

No. (68) road x No. (27) Corner

Pyin Oo Lwin Tourist Information Counter

No.(120), Kyay Nan road, near Cherry Lwin Cinema

Taunggyi Tourist Information Counter

No.(142), Bogyoke road, Myoma street, Taunggyi

Phone: 95-81-2124275, 2121115, 2121302

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Heho Airport Tourist Information Counter

In the Airport , Heho, Shan State

Kalaw Tourist Information Counter

Word No. (1), beside State road

Bago Tourist Information Counter

Rose Street, Zatan ward, Bago

Nyaung Shwe Tourist Information Counter

Win word, Kannar road, Nyaun Shwe

Tachileik Tourist Information Counter

Friendship Bridge No.1, Tachileik

Kyaingtong Airport Tourist Information Counter

In the Airport

Phone: 95-84- 21617

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Nyaung U Airport Tourist Information Counter

In the Airport

Nyaung U Tourist Information Counter

Bagan Office

Phone: 95-61-2465040

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Bagan- Nyaung Oo Market Tourist Information Counter

In front of Mani Si Thu

Myawady Tourist Information Counter

On the bridge and right hand side Myawady

Phone: 95-58-51391

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Kyaik Htee Yoe Pagoda Tourist Information Counter

Near Kyaik Hto Hotel, Kyaik Hto, Mon State

Phone: 95-9-5019047

Mawlamyine Tourist Information Counter

No (118), Lower Main Road, Phattan ward

Phone: 95-57-27056, 24650

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Loikaw Airport Tourist Information Counter

In the Airport

Phone: 95-83-2221078

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Kawthaung Tourist Information Counter

Kawthaung quay

Phone: 95-59-51578

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Pathein Tourist Information Counter

No (24), Park street, No (4) ward

Phone: 95-42-21146

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Chaung Thar Beach Tourist Information Counter

The Azura Hotel compound

Ph: 95-42-42360

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Ngwe Saung Beach Tourist Information Counter

Junction Hotel Zone road, No.(3) ward, B.E.H.S, Ngwe Saung

Phone: 95-42-21942

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Bago Tourist Information Counter

Between No. (3) road and No.(4), Northern Zaiga Ning

Phone: 95-52-2221113, 2201768

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Thandwe Airport Tourist Information Counter

In the Airport

Phone: 95-43-2065311

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Data Entry Date: 22 January 2020

Tourism Information

Tourism in Myanmar (Burma)

324505 tourists visited in 2018. 380172 tourists visited in 2019.

Reference data from https://tourism.gov.mm/statistics/arrivals-2019-january/

Tourists Arrivals by Nationality

Nationality- 2018 January- 2019 January

USA- 7658 - 7375

Canada- 1487 - 1382

Other Americans- 1707 - 1391

France- 7148 - 6477

U.K- 4763 - 3942

Germany- 3719 - 4084

Italy- 2065 - 2296

Switzerland- 1442 - 1254

Netherlands- 1236 - 1115

Belgium- 864 - 766

Austria- 505 - 648

Spain- 775 - 829

Other West Europeans- 2318 - 2111

Russia- 905 - 816

Other East Europeans- 2090 - 1875

Africa- 382 - 456

Middle East- 777 - 910

China- 20717 - 41860

Thailand- 27770 - 25325

Korea- 8591 - 144435

Japan- 9327 - 11468

Singapore- 4997 - 4739

Vietnam- 3930 - 2857

India- 3925 - 4594

Malaysia- 4717 - 3791

Taiwan- 3334 - 4008

Hong Kong- 22 - 2634

Macau- 2 - 196

Philippine- 1674 - 1727

Other Countries in Asia- 3427 - 3877

Australia- 3436 - 3001

New Zealand- 440 - 445

Other Countries in Oceania- 14 - 18

TOTAL- 136164 - 162612

Reference data from https://tourism.gov.mm/statistics/arrivals-2019-january/

Information counters

For convenience to visit in Myanmar, there are the information counters distributed all parts of Myanmar.

How to apply Entry Visa

Please check the links, How to apply Entry Visa and Embassies.

How to get there?

By Air

There are Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airport to visit to Myanmar. The basic hub to Yangon is Bangkok and Singapore. Please check the International Airlines  fly to Yangon and Mandalay.

1. a) Custom

All arriving passengers have to fill up the immigration and customs declaration form.

1. b) Personal Duty Free Allowance

Portable camera, portable video camera, portable computer, electrical goods (not more than the value of USD 500), 32inches TV, 15 sticks golf set, one bicycle, 2 litres liquor, 150ml of perfume, 400 rolls cigarette, 50 rolls cigar and 250 gm pipe tobacco

Any items exceeds above duty free allowance, the passengers need to declare the forms of immigration and customs on arrival. All foreign currency exceed above US 2000, the passengers must declare.

Any uncertain matters regarding about customs, you are advised to go to the Red Channel.

By land

The following list is the border cross of Myanmar with Thailand, China and India. When the foreigners enter/exit to/from Myanmar, there may need boarding pass permit, fees or other necessary documents. Please check when you book. It is better to visit to Myanmar by air.

1) Thailand Borders

1. a) Tachileik (Myanmar) / Mae Sai (Thailand)
2. b) Myawaddy (Myanmar) / Mae Sot (Thailand)
3. c) Three Pagodas Pass (Payathonzu (Myanmar)/Sangkhla buri (Thailand))
4. d) Kawthaung (Myanmar) / Ranong (Thailand)

2) China Border

1. a) Mu Se (Myanmar) / Ruili, Yunnan (China)
2. b) Lweje (Myanmar) / Longchaun, Yunnan (China)

3) India Border

1. a) Tamu (Myanmar) / Moreh (India)

Getting Around inside Myanmar

You may go by plane with many Domestic Airlines; by train; by cruise ships from cities to cities. Inside town, you may take by taxi or by bus.

Currency

Myanmar currency is in kyats (pronounce in chat). The exchange rate is around 1400 to 1500 (may different) USD in Myanmar one kyat. The Visa / Master card start to accept in Myanmar. It is to recommend that to bring extra USD dollars also.

What to eat

Myanmar food is mixed of China, India and Mon. Normally eats rice with meat and vegetables. There are popular local foods. International restaurants like Cambodia, Chinese, France, India, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Korea also have in Myanmar with reasonable price. There are also a lot of street hawkers or roadside stalls.

What to wear

Light Cotton Clothes are suitable for summer. It needs sweater/jackets and trouser in some cold area. At pagodas or monasteries, your knees should cover something as well as your shoulder.

Please note that you have to take off your footwear when entering to pagodas or monasteries. Recommend bringing sandals, flip-flops or you may take Myanmar slippers.

What to bring

You have to bring        

• small torch
• battery chargers for your electrical devices
• sun protection lotions
• sunglasses
• hat
• antibiotic pills and cream
• insect repellent
• universal adapter (Myanmar uses 2 flat pin plugs/ the current is 220 volts/50 cycles

What to buy

The popular gifts are Lacquer ware, silverware (in Bagan); Tapestries, antiques things, wood and jade carvings (In Mandalay and Yangon); Precious stones (in Mogok); Traditional cotton and silk fabrics (in Amarapura, Mandalay), umbrella, Myanmar corn cigarettes, handmade funs, slippers, paintings, Myanmar Thanakha (Myanmar Traditional Make-up), shoulder bags, and longyis (all around country).

Where to shop

There are a lot of shopping centers, convenient stores, food stalls, restaurants, street stalls to buy.

Data Entry Date: 22 January 2020

Day-01: Yangon Arrival (L/D)

Arrive at Yangon airport by flight. Welcome by a tour guide and transfer to Hotel. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, visit to

·   Botataung pagoda, located near Botataung Jetty, Strand Road

·   Bogyoke (Scott) Market (closed on Mondays)-colonial building where can shop Myanmar souvenirs and to the Yangon City Center where surrounded by various colonial style buildings and Sule Pagoda

·ChaukHtat Kyi- fourth largest colossal reclining image in Myanmar and 67m long

 Early evening, our sightseeing includes

·   Shwedagon Pagoda- world famous golden Stupa; the wonderful holy place of Buddhist’s culture, history, sacred scenery and architecture with golden, jewels

Dinner at

·   Karaweik Palace Restaurant– located on the Royal Lake and enjoy dinner with Myanmar Cultural show

 Stay overnight at hotel in Yangon. 

Day-02: Yangon-Kyaikhtiyoo (Golden Rock Pagoda) (B/L/D)

After breakfast at hotel, we drive from Yangon to Kinpun base camp, 160 km (4 hrs drive). And uphill drive to Hermit hill ( Ya Thae Taung) with open truck (11km, 1 hr drive). Again 45 minutes trek to reach Golden Rock Pagoda. Or Palanquins are available who cannot trek (especially for elderly).

Kyaikhtiyoo Pagoda (Golden Rock Pagoda) is one of the most ancient and built during the life-time of the Buddha our 2400 years.

And transfer to hotel. Continue to

·   Kyaikhtiyoo sightseeing, people who offer the offertory to the golden rock and beautiful mountain range from the top of the mountain and watch the beautiful sunset.

Lunch and dinner at local restaurant.

Stay overnight at Kyaikhtiyoo.

Day-03: Kyaikhtiyoo-Bago-Yangon (B/L/D)

After breakfast at hotel, continue from Kyaikhtiyo to Bago by car (2 hr driving). Bago sightseeing start

·    the KyaikkhatWyne Monastery where get a chance of offering of rice to those thousands of monks by ourselves at about 11:00.

·   the Shwe Maw Daw pagoda, its spire is even taller than Shwe Dagon pagoda

Lunch at local restaurant. And continue to

·   the Kanbowzathardi palace (King BayintNaung’s Royal Palace) which represent a  collection of  finest art and handicraft of the  time of Hongsavadee.

·   the Shwethalyaung pagoda, has many glass-Mosaic wall depicting episodes of the history of the pagoda

We drive back from Bago to Yangon and Dinner at local restaurant. Stay overnight at Yangon.

Day-04: Yangon-Departure (B)

After breakfast at hotel, and transfer to the Yangon International airport.  

 Have a nice trip and hope to see you again!!!!

Service Inclusive

·         All transfers & transportation with private air-con coach

·         English or Language speaking guide

·         Entrance tickets as per above program

·         Mineral water & Snow towels

·         Full board meals as per above program

·         Hotels as per program

·         1 FOC for tour leader if the group is 16 pax and above

Service Exclusive

·         Visa on Arrival

·         International flights

·         Personal Expenses & all kinds of insurance

·         Tips & drinks

·         Yangon international airport tax USD 10pp

·         X’mas Eve & New Year Eve compulsory dinner

Any other items that are not mentioned

If you would like to enquire/book above tour program, please kindly contact to us.

Myanmar Signature Travels & Tours

Tel: (95-1) 2305101, (95-9) 200 7762, (95-9) 421174772

Fax: (95-1) 2305101

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