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CREDIT CARDS & TRAVELLER CHEQUES Not widely use in our country except the International Hotels & a few souvenir shops in Yangon & Mandalay cities. Due to recent sanctions of U.S to Myanmar Government, all the credit cards are not possible to use around the country since 01 Sept'03. So, the travellers are recommended to carry hard cash for their own using amount.
A good weather in October to February. The temperature will be 28' C ~ 34' C. In Shan State (Kalaw, Inle, ) will be cooler than other cities, 12' to 25' C. From March to Mid May is the hot season where the average temperature is about 34' C ~ 40' C in low lands like Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay and about 25' C ~ 34' C in high land like Shan State. Mid May to Mid October is the rainy season. The visitors who are visiting during the rainy season should bring along the rain coats and medicine for stomach-ache.
Light clothes are suitable. For entering the pagodas or Monasteries, have to bring long sleeves pants (or) skirts.
Enough to bring only mosquito repellent.
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.
MOBILE PHONES Your mobile phones could not use in Myanmar as Myanmar still do not have GSM network yet. You have to left your phone at the airport at custom counter and custom will give you back the slip, which you have to claim back up on your departure. As your mobile phones are not able to used in Myanmar, we are providing the telephone and fax number (if any because some of the places like Pindaya and Lake Inle still do not have telephone line access) for you to left with your family and friends to contact you during your stay in Myanmar. Email service is available at most of the hotels in Yangon and some international change hotels in Mandalay (Sedona, Mandalay Swan and Novotel)
MEAL ARRANGEMENTS Generally, we provide Chinese Set Menu throughout the tour at cities' best standard restaurant. Buffet dinner and cultural show is included in Yangon and Puppet show and traditional Myanmar dinner is included in Bagan. One more Typical Myanmar meal is provided in Yangon and Bagan upon the clients requests.
OTHER Local Time: Myanmar is about 6 and half hour behind GMT Electricity: The voltage is 220 V throughout the whole country |
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