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INFORMATION FOR TOURISTS
The permitted tourist Sites in Myanmar for the International Tourists and
Foreign Visitors
1. The following areas and sites have been opened to
International Tourists and Foreign Visitors to travel.
Travelling to some of the areas and sites will require prior
permission from the authorities concerned as specified
below:
(A) Kachin State
(1) Both Package Tours and Foreign Independent Travellers (F.I.T)
are allowed to travel to Myitkyina either by plane or train.
(2) Both Package Tours and Foreign Independent Travellers (F.I.T)
are allowed to Hopin, Mohnyin, Mogaung and Indawgyi by
train. Prior permission is required to travel to these
regions by car. The journey can be proceeded only after the
permission has been granted by the Ministry.
(3) Both Package Tours and Foreign Independent Travellers
are allowed to Jinghkrang, Myitsone, Waingmaw and Washaung
in Myitkyina.
(4) Only Package Tours are allowed to Putao by plane. For
those F.I.Ts who wish to travel to Putao, they must contact
an authorized Travels and Tours Company and travel only as a
Package Tour.
(5) Package Tours travelling to the following areas in
Putao, viz., Manse (NS-9494)*, Mu Daung (NT-0409), Noi Nan
(NT-0994), Machambaw (NT-2079), Hun Nan (NT-0974), Mulashidi
(NT-0574), Ho Pa (NT- 0282), Ko Pa (NS-9385) are only
allowed to authorized Travels and Tours Cornpanies
supervised and guided by either a Staff Officer or an
Assistant Manager of the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism. (*
Map reference)
(6) Detailed itinerary to Putao area is to be submitted to
the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism in advance.
(7) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Bamaw by plane
or by ship.
(B) Northern Shan State
Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Lashio through the
inland route either by plane, train or car.
(C) Southern Shan State
(1) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Taunggyi, Inlay,
Pindaya, Kalaw and Yatsauk through the inland route either
by plane, train or car.
(2) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Kyaing Tong,
Tachilek through the inland route by plane.
(D) Kaya State
Tours for international tourists and foreign visitors are
not allowed to any area in the State.
(E) Rakhine State
(1) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed through the inland
route to Sittway, Mrauk-U, Ngapali, Thandwe, Gwa and
Taungkoke either by plane, car or ship. Tours to Ahm and
Kyauktaw are not allowed.
(2) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed by car to
Kantharyar via Ngathaing Kyaung Gwa Road; and to Ngapali via
Pyay Taungkoke Road.
(F) Kayin State
Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Tharmin Nya, Pa-an,
Hlaingbwe either by train or by car.
(G) Mon State
Package tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Kyaikhtiyo, Kyaik
Hto, Thaton, Kyaikmaraw, Mawlamyaing, Balukyun, Thanbyuzayat
and Kyaikkami either by train or by car.
(H) Tanintharyi Division
(1) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Myeik, Dawei,
Maungmagan, Kawthaung and Lanpi Kyun either by plane and by
ship.
(2) Tours to Zadetgyi Kyun are not allowed.
(I) Yangon Division, Mandalay Division, Bago Division,
Magway Division and Ayeyarwaddy Division
Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed without any
restrictions either by ship or car within Yangon Division,
Mandalay Division, Bago Division, Magway Division and
Ayeyarwaddy Division.
(J) Sagaing Division
(1) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed by car to Alaungdaw
Kathapa, Po Win Taung, Monywa, Twin Taung, Butalin, Kyauk
ka, Yinmar Pin and Yeshantwin areas.
(2) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Khamti either by
air or by ship. Tours to the outside areas of Khamti are not
allowed.
(3) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Homalin by ship.
Tours to the outside areas of Homalin are not allowed.
(4) Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Kale by plane.
Tours are permissible only within the four mile range of the
Town.
(K) Chin State
Tours for international tourists and foreign visitors are
not allowed to any area in the State.
(L) Cruise along the River
Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to cruise along the
Ayeyarwaddy River for Mandalay Bamaw - Mandalay / Mandalay
Bagan Nyaung U Mandalay / Yangon Mandalay Yangon / Deltaic
areas and Mawlamyaing Pa-an Mawlamyaing.
(M) Restricted Areas
(1) Authorized Travels and Tours Companies arranging Package
Tours to Mogoke must contact and make arrangements through
the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd.
(2) Myanmar Travels and Tours of the Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism can, however, make its own arrangements for its
Package Tours to Mogoke.
(3) The Tours are to be arranged only by car.
(4) Tours to Hpakant are not allowed.
2. International Tourists and Foreigners coming in through
the Border checkpoints with Border Pass are allowed to
travel to the areas mentioned below:-
(A) Northern Shan State
(1) Visitors from China with Border Pass aie allowed to
enter through Muse, Namkhan, Kyu Koke and Kun Lone
checkpoints as package Tours arrange by the authorized
Travels and Tours companies and then proceed up to Lashio by
car.
(2) Visitors coming in with Border pass through Lwe je
checkpoint are allowed to proceed on to Bamaw Township as
Package Tours, arranged by the authorized Travels and Tours
Companies.
(B) Southern Shan State
(1) Visitors entering from Thailand with Border Pass are
allowed to Tachilek.
(2) Visitors entering through Wun Pone with Border Pass are
allowed to travel as far as Tachilek.
(3) For the time being visitors entering through Mai Lar
with Border Pass are not allowed to Kyaing Tong.
Consideration will be given in the future.
(4) Visitors with Border Pass to Tachilek will be given in
the future.
3. International Tourists and Foreign Visitors with valid
visas entering through the Border checkpoints are allowed to
the areas mentioned below:-
(a) Package Tours with valid visas, arranged by the
authorized Travels and Tours Companies are allowed to enter
through Muse, Namkham, Kyu Koke and Kun Lone checkpoints and
proceed on to Mandalay and Yangon via Lashio either by
plane, car or train.
(b) Package Tours with valid visas, arranged by the
authorized Travels and Tours Companies are allowed to enter
through Lwe-je checkpoint and proceed on to Mandalay and
Yangon via Bamaw either by plane or ship.
4. New Instruction for Yachting Tour Operation to Myeik
Archipelago
Please be informed that the Directorate of Hotels and
Tourism has issued the new instruction for Yachting Tour
Operation as follows:-
USD 80/pax is collected only for Kawthaung region and USD
120/pax only for Myeik Archipelago per trip as royalty fee
from the foreign yachting companies who operate in Myeik
Archipelago for the time being.
USD 10 per pax will be surcharged per day as extra day
charges from the companies.
THE MINISTRY OF HOTELS AND TOURISM (22-3-96)
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