Here are travels Myanmar tips about how long you need to spend to travels Myanmar. With the exception of the Myeik peninsula from Mawlamyaing to Kawthoung, Myanmar's asymmetric shape doesn't lent itself to simple, linear north south or east-wester routes. Depending on your interests and available time you might pick from the circuits or combine parts of several to create your own travel route to Myanmar from the border too.
Myanmar tourist visa is valid for 28 days and you can apply any Myanmar embassy in your country. Only small percentages of visitors stay that long in Myanmar. This is usually enough for most people but you can get two extensions of 14 days each, for an additional 28 days. If you still want to see more of Myanmar then fly back to Bangkok and get a new visa or you can pay over stay charger 3 US$ per day. There is no mandatory waiting period between visas. Note that some of the suggested itineraries may involve the use of
government owned transport. The itineraries assume you want to see as much of the country as possible with a given time. Another approach would be to spend more time in a few places rather than less time. Depending on your inclinations, you might decide to spend a full two weeks or even more just exploring the Mandalay-Bagan area the mean tourist hot sport in Myanmar. If you're into mountains and minority cultures, several weeks in the Shan state could be very rewarding. Unlike in neighbouring Thailand, where people may reside on one beach for weeks at a time. Few visitors in Myanmar choose to stay in one place for their entire stay.
The majority of visitors begin their journeys in Yangon, but some decide to save the capital until after they've seen other parts of Myanmar. One the other hand, upcountry Myanmar will probably seem less overwhelming if you spend some time acculturating in Yangon first.
We hope there's enough information and evaluation in this guide site for you to make up you own mind about where to go during your sojourn in Myanmar. However, if you're unsure of how and where to allot you time, ours suggestions may help. Keep in mind one major caveat for all Myanmar travel, transport delays are entirely normal throughout the country, so always be prepared to alter your itinerary in the face of unforeseen events such as railway repairs, road washouts, cancelled flights and bad weather.
In two months you can combine several of these itineraries to link different regions in Myanmar. If Kachin culture interests you, add Bhamo and Myitkyina in the northern Myanmar's Kachin State. Neither of these towns is of huge intrinsic interest, unless you manage to arrive during a Manao (Kachin traditional festival). However, the train trip from Mandalay to Myitkyina or the boat trip from Mandalay to Bhamo are unparalleled in Myanmar in terms of stimulating experiences around Myanmar. A side trip to Katha would be of interest to fans of George Orwell. Both trips are possibly time-consuming; flights are available from Mandalay, but if you fly you'll miss what could be the best part of these trips.