I was browsing Airasia website and tadaaaaaa!!! With Airasia everyone can fly!! I bought round trip ticket KUL-RGN-KUL for MYR208 only!! Without thinking I purchased tickets for two - oh yes I'm going with Shafi. Only later I found out that we need visa to go to Myanmar...grrrrrrrrr....
Here are details of our adventure:
FLIGHT KUL-RGN (MYR 208 inclusive tax but no seat no insurance no luggage)
ETD 0655
ETA 0800
CURRENCY
Myanmar currency is Kyat. Estimately 1 MYR = 300 Kyat
However, you can never find Kyat at any money changer in KL. You need to change into USD then change into Kyat when you're in Myanmar. I was told that you can negotiate the exchange rate there! wow!
ACCOMMODATION
Surprisingly accommodation in Yangon is very very seriously very expensive. Even the budget hotels are more expensive than budget hotels in KL. So we booked OCEAN PEARL INN at the rate of USD30 per room per night for 2 persons. PLUS, free airport pick-up by Mr Than, I assume he is the owner of the hotel.
I was told that you can actually negotiate the room rate in Myanmar! Isn't it exciting? I've never heard that. So, I booked only one night and will see what are we going to do there. Probably will travel some where else.
VISA
Follow these easy steps and you'll never be wrong!
Prepare these:
(1) Form for Tourist Visa (can be downloaded at myanmarembassy-kl.org or print out my attachment)
(2) Two Photos with White Background
(3) Passport original and copy
(4) KUL-YGN-KUL Return Air Ticket
The price is RM 140 per person and can be collected at the same date of submission time 8:00 to 12:30 am and collection time 4:30 to 5:30 pm.
Where to submit:
DO NOT go to Myanmar Embassy in KL! Bring all the above to EVER FINE TRAVEL & TOURS. Effective Oct 2013, Myanmar visa application is outsourced to this agent. Contact details of the agent is attached.
Oki doki....please come back because I will write more about this trip!!
