Flying are very expensive in Mymmar, train also very expensive.
Some people cannot take long journey bus due to motion sickness. No choice , have to flight.
Actually consider cheap if compare buy at airline website it self.

If Air Bagan buy through website, one way need 230 USD already. 2 way ticket minimum 500USD

Train quite cheap for me, only spent $1.50 for the train to Hsipaw
Overnight bus normally around $15-20, that's quite fair already given the distances these buses travel

http://www.everfineservices.com.my/index.p...18-tourist-visa

Tourist visa fees is at RM223 now...

Ffuuuuu

Almost doubled in price, so lucky I went already.

Increased cos of weak currency or political sentiment or both?

This post has been edited by gaeria84: Jan 5 2017, 12:27 AM

hi, anyone know where can i see morning offering to monk in yangon ?

It's a very common thing in Myanmar, however there's no specific place in Yangon to see this, but the most likely place would be to try your luck in the area around Sule pagoda. Be up before 6am, they start out quite early

Hi, May i ask is Bagan Zone fee we pay is for all Temple admissions in Bagan? Something like Angkor Wat?

Yes

Per day? Cos I'm going to spend 2 days in bagan

Per entry

in Yangon, do they accept USD or have to use Burmese kyat?

Mostly kyat. Tour agencies/zone fee collectors do accept USD

so I have to change MYR to USD here & then change to Kyat in Yangon?

Yes.

Although strictly speaking, it doesn't necessarily has to be USD. You can use euro and sgd too. But advisable to bring USD la. Because euro and sgd is only for exchanging to kyats at airports. ( I didn't pay attention if they actually exchange sgd and euros at banks)

thank you gaeria84 & adele123

One important note here:
Make sure all your USD Dollar are new , no damage , Perfect condition note.
Never ever ever ever fold your USD in your wallet. Any USD has been fold, center have folding line, 70% they won't accept

ALL USD note older than 2008 won't be accept.

You mean the money changer?

Yes.

When you change your money in Malaysia to USD. make sure you get the New USD without any damage one.
When you reach Myanmar, Money Changer over there only accept new USD. Hotel Reception for Room deposit also new usd.
Myanmar people are very strictly to New and perfect condition USD only.

My story was this way, I change 700 USD at Malaysia. 500 USD I put in wallet, (standard wallet) Fold up type. Another 200 USD I put inside Envelop as emergency backup. When I reach Yangon Airport money charger, All my 500 USD in wallet cannot be accepted due to hold up, A line on center of USD.
Lucky I still got that 200 USD perfect condition inside envelop.

My 7 days trip to Myanmar with 700 USD should be luxury style....End up become 200 USD backpacker style....

One more thing was when you received Kyat, make sure your kyat are good condition also.
I faced once during paying bill with kyat, because some of the kyat are badly condition, they not accept it. When coming back to Malaysia, those bad condition kyat also not been accepted by money charger. End up I back to Malaysia with few 1000 and 5000 bad condition kyat

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Mar 24 2017, 12:21 PM

Pity you.. but actually you can use that USD500 to pay, as some restaurant or shop are not that fussy.
And yes, do use all your kyat because it is worthless outside of Myanmar. I do recommend using another wallet to keep kyat as it is usually quite dirty..