What is the best tourist season in Myanmar?

Although you may not be able to go to Myanmar this year, you can make preparations before you go. In fact, Myanmar will soon be forgotten. At that time, there will be less rain and the weather will not be very hot. You can also look at the time before you go.

Reference currency before departure: Myanmar dollar (K)

Language: Burmese

Cash: cash is mainly used. You need to exchange brand-new dollar bills for money. Bring enough dollars and kyats. The ATM of CB Bank in Myanmar accepts UnionPay card withdrawals, and the handling fee is about RMB in 35 yuan each time.

Mobile phone: The mobile phone number starts with 09. Prepaid SIM cards are sold everywhere, and you can use them by putting them into unlocked mobile phones. After China travelers started roaming internationally, mobile phones can be used, but the charges are too high and the network signal is poor.

When to go to the peak season (65438+February to February of the following year)

There is little rain (it doesn't even rain at all in some places) and the weather is not too hot. Now is the tourist season, you should book accommodation and transportation in advance.

Normal season (65438+ 10 month and 165438+ 10 month, March and April)

In Yangon, the temperature is usually as high as 40℃ from March to May. It is hotter in Bagan and Mandalay. The weather in Shantou area is cooler. All kinds of traffic will be tense during the Songkran Festival in April.

Off-season (May to September)

The southwest monsoon begins in mid-May and reaches its peak from July to September. The arid area between Mandalay and Beimu has the least rainfall. No matter where (especially in the delta), rainfall will hinder road traffic.

The best festival is 65438+ 10, and Ananda Temple Festival is one of the largest religious festivals in Bagan. It is held every year in 65438+ 10 for several weeks (but sometimes in 65438+February according to the Myanmar calendar).

In April, the Songkran Festival will last for three to seven days. In Myanmar, people greet the New Year by splashing water.

In August, Tang Bangshen Festival

The most famous Festival of the Gods in Myanmar was held in a place called Tangbang, 2 1 km north of Mandalay. This festival attracts thousands of revelers, many of whom are gay or transgender.

65438+ 10 month, the day of Sammon full moon in Myanmar (sometimes in 165438+ 10 month) is called Hanukkah, which is the second Lantern Festival. The hot air balloon competition held in Dongzhi is particularly famous.

Route recommendation time: one month.

Yangon → Bagu → Pan 'an → Mahlman → Naypyidaw.

Grau → Mosaic Lake → Mandalay → Benulun → Bagan → Wu Miao → Sittwe.

Kaparis Beach → Yangon

This route runs through Myanmar from south to north, with rich activities and various modes of transportation, which is quite challenging, involving both Bagan, a popular scenic spot, and Wu Miao, a destination of ethnic minorities.

First, stay in Yangon for a few days to adjust, visit the historic downtown area of Yangon, relax by the Kandorj Lake, visit the Shwedagon Pagoda at sunset, cross yangon river to Dala on the other side, and enjoy the rural customs of Myanmar.

Then take the overnight bus to Pan 'an, the capital of Karen State. Don't forget to set aside enough time to climb the nearby Zhujiabin Mountain or experience rock climbing.

Next, charter a boat and arrive in moorman in two hours. That small town is charming and melancholy, which makes people seem to have returned to that colonial period.

You can live in the city and visit the surrounding areas for a few days, such as Bilu Island, which is full of coconuts, the Sleeping Buddha in Duoya Temple in Wen Sheng, or the Danbiaozha War Cemetery.

Along the expressway in The Journey to the West, I walked halfway to Jade Mountain in Jidi, saw the boulder on the top of the mountain, visited many spectacular temples in the old imperial capital Bo Gu, and then arrived in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, to experience the charming strangeness there.

From Naypyidaw to Grau by slow train, we will arrange a three-day and two-night hiking trip to visit the magical Inlay Lake.

In order to save time, fly directly from the airport of Mosaic Lake (located in Heihe River) to Mandalay.

You should take this former imperial city as the gateway and visit several historical sites around it. If the heat is unbearable, you might as well drive from Mandalay for two hours to the colonial town of Benulun for a breath of cool air.

After that, take a passenger ship or coach from Mandalay to Bagan to visit the wonderful temples dotted on the plains.

Thanks to the newly opened coach line, you can now go directly from Bagan to Wu Miao. Wu Miao used to be an international metropolis, but now it is the most nostalgic place in Myanmar. Hundreds of ancient temples are scattered in this idyllic place.

Set off for nearby Qin village by boat another day. Take a ferry from Wu Miao to Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, and then fly south to the beautiful Kaparis Beach to enjoy a leisurely time.

When the skin is almost tanned, fly back to Yangon. Before the end of the trip, visit scenic spots, go shopping, spend a day in the Duandi Delta, or learn how to cook Burmese food.