We are looking for fellow travelers who are planning to cross MYANMAR from Thailand to India to form a group. Our preference is March 2017.
We are travelling with a Land Rover camper.
Kevan & Barbara

Hi Kevan & Barbara.
I plan to leave Australia for K L at end of Feb, & tour S E Asia for a few weeks before crossing to India. Was thinking mid April but obviously can be flexible to hook up with group crossing. So am very interested in your thread & will watch this space. Will be travelling on motorcycle & don't need a bed in the Land Rover !!!!!!!!
Have fun & all the best to you between now & then
Mark

Hi Marc, Great to hear from you. We are at the moment in China. Working on our Thai permit. If all goes well we plan to travel Myanmar on the 20th march. Will keep you posted by PM.
Kevan and Barbara

Thanks Kevan & Barbera
I will aim to join you for the Mid March crossing & keep in touch as my plans unfold
Regards Mark

Looks like this timing will suit me as well! I suppose there's not much point in organising a tour until we all have our Thai permits sorted. I'll keep you updated.

Jason

Hello again Kevan & Barbara ( & Jason)
About to apply for Burma visa, & appears they need some sort of itinerary.
I understand not easy to plan this far out, but I need to get the ball rolling ( I think !!! ). Can't quite figure this Burma thing out. Do you have any idea on entry & exit points, guides etc ? Is it possible to organise it once we meet at a border crossing, or must our plans be declared in advance ?
From what I've read so far it will be both quite complex & exciting compared to other countries I will have transited by then.
Anyhow, I will endeavour to hatch a plan very shortly if I don' hear from you, & let you know how I go.
Mark

Hi Kevan and Barbara We are also planning Simular in Early June with 2 Motorcycles
We will watch this space

Hi Guys
What the heck's a PM ?. I haven't received one yet from Kev & Barbara, or if I have I don't know where to find it !!!!
Thought I was goin' ok just Bloggin' away on this forum!!
Anyway, never too old to learn.
Have brought my Aust departure forward to mid Feb in order to cross Myanmar with this group if possible. No pressure, just thought I'd let you all know
Cheers & enjoy
Mark

Hi Everybody,
Sorry for the late reply. We have been travelling through China without internet. We are still waiting for our Thai Permit. Our exit from Thailand into Myanmar will be Mae Sot.
We have a quote for a tour of 9 days from Burma Senses leaving 20th March. Will keep everybody posted.
Kevan and Barbara

Hi Jason, Sorry we did not receive your PM (private message)

Hi Kev & Barbera
Visited Myanmar embassy in Canberra after Jindabyne H U conference last weekend. (just got home).
They say I need (quote ) "permission to enter Myanmar from tour guide " before I can apply for visa, so if I can cross with you guys, Which I am still very keen to do, I will need relevant information ( i e tour guide details ) ASAP to get things organised in time. Still not sure how to do PM but my e mail address is newtonmark333@gmail.com if that is any help.
I plan to arrive in K L approx 20th feb
All the best for your travels
Mark


How are things panning out with you Jason ?

Hi Mark,


Thai Visas haven't been a problem for me so far. I got a single entry visa in KL in two days. Whats causing the delays for you? The permit? What's your plan for a permit in April? It appears that the rules will change soon and any post-February permit applications will require guides so traveling Thailand with your permit beginning some time in Feb seems like the best option. I've been on top of all the recent info, rumors etc. So let me know if you have any more questions

Jason

Well I'm definitely in, graeme. I prefer the slightly longer (and more expensive) tour personally. It seems having a party of three doesn't give us any benefit though. Perhaps we can negotiate with them? Let me know if you want me to do anything, I did see another company somewhere that we can contact. Is it Burma senses or Myanmar senses you're in contact with? I heard the latter is more expensive and just subcontracts the former

Jason

Hi Juiced, Katrina and I are leaning towards Myanmar Senses 10 day tour. We have commitments in Nepal and need to keep moving. Also we know of two friends that want to do the Myanmar Senses 10 day crossing. Whats more, they need to be out of Thailand by the 10th March, due to their permit expiry date. That personally for us, is a little early, but we can work around that and commence the 10th March with them. They are currently attempting to get their Malaysian visas sorted and will know more later today ( 9th jan 2017 ). Once I get confirmation that they are good to go. We will most likely make a tentative booking with Myanmar Senses, ( 10 day tour ) contingent upon us successfully getting out Thai permits.

I will not book for anyone else. I've been caught in the past by people letting me down. My communications with Myanmar Senses indicates that there has been a lot of enquires about Feb/March crossings. So I don't think there will be any issue with getting onto a tour. Here is their email info.myanmarsensestt@gmail.com

Another consideration is your crossing point. We have Mae Sot on our permit. What is your crossing point?

My main reason for preferring Myanmar Senses is that they are a local Burnese company I believe and if I am to pass through Myanmar and pay handsomely for that privilege, then I'd like to see my money benefit the local Burmese. My understanding is that Burma/Asia Senses is Vietnamese based and they simply hire guides in each country they operate. I've also been informed that Burma Sense's currently have two trips planned for Feb/March period one 9 and the other 15 days. But you would need to confirm with them that.

Let me know what you decide. Oh we plan to be in Chang Mai about a week prior to crossing over. Perhaps we can catch up and share a . It would be good to cross with a bunch of like minded people.

Juiced and other interested parties. I've approached Myanmar Senses and are in the formative stages of organising a 10 day/9 night crossing of Myanmar, commencing either the 9th or 10th March. So far we are most likely 5 people on 3 m/bikes. Lets get a couple more on board and get the price down some more.

Leave a message here if you are interested, or email me on the following

gpdotkldotperkinsatgmail.com

Cheers

Graeme.