Tourism Information for Myanmar
Tourism in Myanmar (Burma)
324505 tourists visited in 2018. 380172 tourists visited in 2019.
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
Information counters
How to apply Entry Visa
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.
- a) Custom
All arriving passengers have to fill up the immigration and customs declaration form.
- 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
- a) Tachileik (Myanmar) / Mae Sai (Thailand)
- b) Myawaddy (Myanmar) / Mae Sot (Thailand)
- c) Three Pagodas Pass (Payathonzu (Myanmar)/Sangkhla buri (Thailand))
- d) Kawthaung (Myanmar) / Ranong (Thailand)
2) China Border
- a) Mu Se (Myanmar) / Ruili, Yunnan (China)
- b) Lweje (Myanmar) / Longchaun, Yunnan (China)
3) India Border
- 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
