Food
Burmese cuisine uses rice or noodles as staple dishes, usually served with a variety of side dishes: curries with meat or fish, vegetables, salads, soup, condiments etc. Curries tend to be less chili-hot than Thai versions. Chinese, Thai and Indian restaurants are also found in major cities, but European cuisine is mostly confined to major hotels at present.
In order to give Travellers a true feeling for the country and its diverse regional gastronomic variations, we feature interesting local restaurants whenever possible in its itineraries. These are carefully selected, for hygiene as well as gastronomic considerations. In some country areas, however, dining opportunities are still very limited. Travellers are advised against eating from street or market stalls, however tempting these may seem.

Taking Photo
Take plenty of film, as locally available supplies are not always reliable. Photography in airports, railway stations and near any military installation is forbidden. Please use discretion when photographing people, especially with tribal people, who may have superstitions against this. For close-up shots always ask first.

Do & Don't
Visitors are required to dress decently within the precincts of religious buildings. Ladies should not wear shorts or bra-less T-shirts in such places. Shoes and socks/stockings must always be removed at pagodas and monasteries. Shoulders and knees should be covered. Disregard of these rules causes serious cultural and religious offence to the devout Myanmar people. Visitors are advised to ignore touts who may approach them to exchange foreign currency, or to sell gems of dubious quality. Such offers, although apparently attractive, are breaking strict laws.Begging is not widespread in Myanmar and visitors are requested not to encourage development of this practice by giving money, sweets etc. to children. If Travellers wish to contribute to, say a village community, gifts should be directed to the local schoolteacher or headmaster. Contributions can also be arranged to recognized local charity organizations.

Tipping
Widely practiced, in addition to hotel and restaurant service charges shown on bills. Porters expect approximately 100 Kyat per bag, slightly more at airports.

Health Care 
You should take adequate supplies of prescription medicines with you as such medicine might not be available while you are touring. No vaccinations are officially required for a visit to Myanmar. Malaria prophylaxis is no longer recommended, but Travellers should check with their doctor or a travel immunization clinic regarding the advisability of inoculation against typhoid, hepatitis, tetanus and Japanese encephalitis. There are no SARs infections in Myanmar.
Never drink tap water - purified, bottled water is available everywhere. Use an insect repellant against mosquitoes, especially in upcountry and forested areas. A hat and high-factor block cream is advisable as protection against the hot tropical sun when sightseeing. Extra personal insurance is recommended for possible cases of illness, or situations where medical evacuation by air is required, as Myanmar have limited hospitals are generally up to international Western standards.

Transportation
Nature Dream Travels & Tours Co.,Ltd Myanmar provides air-conditioned coaches, minivans and cars for all tours and transfers inside the country. In remote areas, however, air-conditioned vehicles may not always be available and Travellers should be advised that the quality of roads varies throughout Myanmar from reasonable to bad. Due to road conditions, long distance overland travel generally takes longer than the Traveller might expect - averaging only 40-50 km/hr. 
The ordinary boat trip between Mandalay and Bagan is operated by a local Chinese-built ferry (except on Wednesday and Sunday) and takes about 8 hours (depending on the river conditions, it might take longer).

About Hotel
Accommodation standards in Myanmar still vary widely, especially in quality and, during high season, availability. Since recent years, new and refurbished hotels up to international standards are available in Yangon and Mandalay. Our clients will generally receive hotel reservations priority, but we cannot guarantee specific hotel requests upcountry and reserves the right to substitute accommodation for the best available alternative standard when a first-choice hotel is not available. Clients are advised that accommodation in remote locations can be very basic and simple.

Reservation
All tours and services can be booked directly contact us to our office in Myanmar:

International Flights
Direct flights to Yangon are available from Bangkok, Calcutta, Chiang Mai, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Airlines currently serving Yangon are: Air Mandalay, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Indian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Silk Air and Thai Airways International.

Admission Fee In US$ Per Head
(A) Yangon 
     Shwedagon Pagoda 5
     National Museum 4
     People's Park 3
     Gems Museum 5
     Defence Museum 3 
     Zoological Garden 5
     Botahtaung Pagoda 2

(B) Bago Zone Fees 10
(C) Bagan Zone Fees 10
(D) Mandalay Zone Fees 10
(E) Taunggyi 3
     Inle Lake 3
     Pindaya Cave 3
     Shan Cultural Museum 2

(F) Pyay Museum (Hmawza) 5
(G) Kyaikhtiyo 6
(H) Mrauk U 5

Customs and Formalities on arrival
Regulations are now generally relaxed for tourist Travellers arriving by air in Yangon (Rangoon). Visitors should have completed immigration and customs declaration forms during the flight and must submit these on arrival. All foreign currency (in excess of US$ 2,000.-), Traveller cheques, jewelry, cameras etc. must be recorded on the customs form and may be checked on departure. No Myanmar currency may be imported nor exported. A Nature Dream Travels & Tour's representative or guide will meet Travellers on arrival after airport immigration and customs control points have been passed. In the arrival hall our representative will display a Nature Dream Travels & Tours' sign and/or names of guests or their group for easy recognition.

Duty free allowance is 200 cigarettes and one liter of wine or spirit. Note that export of antiques, Buddha images and gems without official dealer's receipt, is strictly prohibited. Baggage may be X-rayed or inspected before departure. 

Airport Tax
When leaving Myanmar by air, an airport tax of approx: FEC/US$ 10.- p.p. must be paid before check-in.

Overland Entry 
Entry overland is allowed through Check Points along Yunnan-Burma and Thai-Myanmar Borders. Tourists are allowed to enter through Border Check Points at Mu-se, Nam-Khan, Kyu-gok, Lwe-je and Kun-lone from Yunnan Province and Tachilek, Myawaddy, Three Pagoda Pass and Kawthaung from Thailand.

Package tourists from Yunnan Province are allowed to travel up to Yangon and tourists from Thailand are allowed up to Kyaing-Tone and from Kyaing-Tone to Jing-hong (Xishaungbana) in Yunnan with a prior approval.

Tourist Information Service
Tourist Information Service counters at the Airports, Railway Stations, Hotels and Main Office in downtown Yangon are at your service for more information and assistance you may need.

Post and Communication 
At the time being, postal service in Myanmar is reliable. Most hotels have IDD lines, but calls are expensive with average costs of a call to Australia, Europe and USA. A lot of places for public phones as well as public Internet / Computer service centers (Cyber café) are available in Yangon and Mandalay.

Losses 
Always keep your Passport and money in secure places, especially when traveling by train or bus. Report all losses to the nearest Police Station as well as to your Embassy.