Myanmar
2025
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Final Score
8 / 10
Advice
Trip Duration
2 - 3 weeks
Currencies Used
Myanmar Kyat MMK
Best Months
November - April
Daily Budget
$20 USD
Challenges
Getting around is quite painful as only a few select busses will allow a small amount of foreigners aboard, getting tickets last minute is a gamble. Trains completely ban foreigners.
Double the time estimates for getting places.
Do
Bring the most unbelievably crisp $100usd to exchange of your life, even a fold or crease invalidates it here.
Visit during Thingyan, Myanmar's version of Songkran.
Don't
Rely on local ATMs, they regularly run out of cash or give a terrible conversion rate.
Itinerary
Junta-Only Highlights
14 days
Simple itinerary focusing on 'easy to access' popular regions of Myanmar far from any frontlines and accessible solo
Fly into Yangon, explore the city
Must see: Shwedagon Pagoda & 19th Street for Nightlife
Long commute to Kalaw (10+ hours)
You can try to book a bus locally but they often have strict foreigner limits, at worst you can hire a local driver to drive you
Due to checkpoints and damage from the war, double your time estimate for this route
If you'd like to visit Naypidaw, ensure you try to arrive around 12 noon as they have special security checks and curfews in place
Checkout Kalaw and surrounding areas
Try a hike and stay in local villages, my recommendation for a local guide:
https://www.instagram.com/eversmiletrekking/?hl=enExplore Bagan
Head back to Mandalay and flyout from their international airport
