Thai – Myanmar – Thai

Off course, Myanmar Border Cross Tour is a division of Panoramic Myanmar Travels & Tours Company Limited which is legally and officially government registered company , founded in 2003 .

It is safe to drive in Myanmar but driving in Myanmar is a challenging and undertaking compared to driving in well developed country like Europe . Local driving standards are poor because many drivers in countryside are not trained and do not adhere to normal road rules. Local vehicles are not well maintained, may have bald tyre and many would not be roadworthy by the standards of your own country. Roads in some remote areas of country often are potholed, broken up or are only gravel and dirt.

Drivers must be a minimum of 21 years of age. We expect you to be a confident and competent driver, with plenty of driving experience. You should normally have held your driver’s license for a minimum of two years. Please also note that all of our expeditions may include sections of gravel or dirt roads .We never travel off road; it is simply that there may be some sections where the road is not paved.

Yes you can! However, if you are bringing your own vehicle, it must be pre-approved by us to ensure that is suitable for your chosen Expedition. Also, you must be the legal owner of the vehicle or have written authority from the vehicle owner, with the requisite paperwork showing ownership. You must also ensure that your vehicle has appropriate luggage space that is capable of carrying your personal belongings for the whole journey.

In order to precede the permission application of Myanmar Border Crossing, clients are requested to provide the following documents and detail information as well.
1. A clear and good quality scanned copy of applicant passport; front cover page and bio-data/ photo page.
2. Planned Itinerary in Myanmar (please provide exact itinerary if possible, applicants must arrive or depart Myanmar on the date specified on the application, it is complicated and costs extra to make changes).
3. Below personal details:
a) Full Name as appear in passport
b) Passport Number
c) Passport Issue Date
d) Passport Expiry Date
e) Place of Issue
f) Issuing Authority
g) Nationality
h) Date of Birth
i) Place of Birth
j) Gender
k) Occupation
l) Detail Itineraries/ Details of the Tour Plan in Myanmar

If you are bringing your foreign registered vehicle, you also need to submit below documents along with the above. Ministry of Tourism , Custom and Road Transport Department may ask for more documents during the application.
1. Vehicle registration
2. Vehicle details (Make, Model, Engine Power, Weight)
3. Good quality color photograph of the vehicle from all 4 sites.
4. Valid International driving licenses of all drivers (International Driving License (Minimum 06 months) issued by native country )

Clients are to be aware of the following information.
For Border Crossing Tour : Licensed Tour Guide must be taken and used by clients . That is mandatory . Without local registered guide throughout the trip , permission approval will not be issued by Government Authority Concerned .
Arranging the escorted vehicle from Myanmar to escort the group is not compulsory : But Taking or arranging the escorted vehicle form Myanmar to join the big group size is advisable ( But the trip cost will be slightly going high ) .
If the escorted vehicle from Myanmar is not used and arranged upon client’s decision , Client must share one seat of their vehicle for local guide to sit throughout the trip .

It is a pre-condition for booking that you have comprehensive travel insurance, including coverage for driving a vehicle of the appropriate engine size. If you cannot prove that you have insurance, you will not be allowed on an expedition. You must ensure that you have a policy designed for adventure travel that will cover you for personal accident, medical and repatriation costs, loss, damage and theft of personal belongings and for cancellation or curtailment.

Myanmar Border Cross Tour will take minimum three weeks to get the permission approval from Government Authorities Concerned .

Off course, it is private tour for your private journey and you can set your travel date based on your travel plan .

Entry clearance may varies, it usually takes about 10-15 minutes. However, there are a few cases when the entry clearance took up to a few hours. Exit clearance are usually quicker.For entry clearance with MTT permission at China or India borders, the assisting guide will present all the paper work to the border port in advanced before your planned arrival time

We suggest that you arrive as early as possible at the border port, between 8:30 and 9:30 AM. Below are the estimated driving time between destinations. Please note that bigger vehicles may take longer.

Our trips are arranged on a twin share basis with the option to book a single room for sole use. If you are travelling as a couple or pair of friends/family, you will have the choice of a twin room (two single beds in one room) or a double room (one big bed in the room). If you are a solo traveler and happy to share then you will be paired up with another solo traveler of the same sex in a twin room. Alternatively, you can pay the single supplement and have a single room to yourself. Depending on the destination a single room could have a single bed or a double bed for sole occupancy.

– A first deposit of 30% of tour value per person by bank transfer or online payment is required upon confirmation of your booking 60 days prior to tour departure date Once deposit is received it is understood that you have read, understood and accepted all our terms and conditions.

– A final balance payment of 70% of tour value per person is to be settled 45 days prior to tour departure date.
Notes :
– Bookings made within 45days of scheduled departure require full payment upon confirmation of your booking .
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– Prices are not guaranteed until payment have been made in full and documents have been processed and issued to you.
– Failure to pay in full by the due date may result in the automatic cancelation of your booking without refund of deposit paid.
PaymentMethods
Payments should be made in USD, and acceptable forms of payment include: bank transfer and online payment with credit card of Visa and Master Card.
Pricing Policy
Prices are quoted in US Dollars and all payments must be made in US Dollars .
To offer the lowest possible cost, our trips are tier priced according to the number of full-paying participants on the trip. All costs are per person, based on double occupancy. If you wish to have a single room, you must pay the single supplement fee. On many trips, if you are willing to share accommodations, we will try to match you with a roommate if one is available. If we cannot match you with a roommate, the “forced single supplement” is listed if applicable.
Cancellation to a booking
– If you need to cancel your booking, please inform Myanmar Border Cross Tour via email.
– If you are holding a booking without notifying us your desire to cancel, for which travel documents have been issued, this will be considered and treated as a “No Show ”. You will be charged all the payment.

Cancellation Policy of Myanmar Border Cross Tour

– The date of cancellation shall be deemed to be the date (Monday – Friday) on which the written notification is received in the Myanmar Border Cross Tour offices which issued the confirmation.

50 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the deposit will be forfeited – the balance will be refunded according to the suppliers’ discretion
45 – 40 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour cost will be forfeited.
30 days or less prior to departure100% of the tour cost will be forfeited