If you have yet to have any idea of where to visit and go shopping, you should not be worried because our tips are always available for you. Here are the most famous shopping malls in Burma in which you will see many rare and high-quality things for your cheap Burma tours:

1. Bogyoke Aung San Market

On a visit to a particular place, it is advisable to see its places of local people. This will give you a clear and interesting insight into the country you are traveling in as well its culture. So, in the end, you can have a lot to share on the topic of your Burma tours. Bogyoke Aung San Marke used to be called Scott Market. It is situated in the center of the city Yangon and this place is a symbol of the colonial era as well as architecture. Shopkeepers in this market are quite friendly while you can easily buy tapestries, wood carvings, cotton fabric lacquerware, and silk. You should spend time on searching for what to buy in Burma so that you can take advantages of your trip to this market.

 

2. J’s Irrawaddy Dream

J’s Irrawaddy Dream is an ideal destination for anyone who is searching for some special handicrafts made locally and then tourists can have cheap Burma tours. This place is specialized in all types of silk fabric, crafts, jewelry, lacquerware and Buddhist statues that are very difficult to find at any other places. The best thing about this shopping site lies in it displaying both antique and contemporary pieces of art. If you desire to bring any kind of Burma souvenirs or memorable pieces home on your own as presents for your friends and families, Burma Shopping Mall is recommended.

 

3. Blazon Shopping Centre

This shopping center appeared in 2000 and it has now become a main shopping one in the country with various famous brands like Guess, Adidas or Espirit. This center has three stories, the first of which demonstrates a lot of branded clothes and it also offers a wonderful experience of entertainment for young children. There is a separate section for kids in which parents leave their kids there so that they can do some shopping. Apart from the shopping mall, this place also contains a huge supermarket indoors which has many different products and satisfy any kind of needs from tourists on their Burma holidays.

 

4. Taw Win Centre

The Taw Win Centre is situated on the road of Pyay while the latest renovation in this shopping mall lies in the city of Yangon. This mall has five floors and it demonstrates many top-branded furniture, clothing, jewelry, and electronics. Another interesting fact about this shopping mall is all about 3D Cineplex, game center, the largest book shop in Yangon, The Body Shop and hair products by Paul Mitchell.

 

5. Sein Gay Har Super Centre

Like Taw Win Centre, this is also one of the newest shopping center constructed in this country. However, it is marginally older. This mall’s shops mainly focus on clothes, apart from a number of eateries like Burger Star, electronic appliances, cosmetics, mobile goods, and shop of ice cream as well as an incredible collection of liquor. The most interesting fact about the center is that its prices are relatively cheaper and products of high quality for you to enjoy holidays to Burma.

 

6. Jewelry Souvenirs & Treasure Land Gems

Bringing souvenirs home is a good idea in order to maintain a healthy collection of your own. Jewelry Souvenirs & Treasure Land Gems own a wonderful collection of handicrafts and gemstones such as jade or rubies, puppets (Marionettes), traditional jewelry and tapestry. This shop was constructed in the year 1996 so it is very reliable when it comes to the quality of products. You should learn more about Burma Gold Shop to find out more interesting places for shopping souvenirs in Burma.

Burma is famous for its own traditional products; however, the appearance of brand new shopping centers has brought more attractiveness to this country’s culture as well as tourist attractions, which can offer tourists cheap tours.

Each country has its own eating culture, different from any other countries in the world. We know about Pho of Viet Nam, Lap Khmer of Cambodia, Pad Thailand of Thailand and Khao Jee of Laos. So what about the food of Burma? If you have a plan to visit Yangon, this list of famous food should be with you for a cheap Burma tour ever!

1.Tea leaf salad

 

Many will make a WOW when hearing this name. Tea is popular and useful. It is really good for our health. But using tea leaf as a kind of food seem strange to everyone. A salad is popular to many people, many kinds of vegetable mixed together, it is not what you can imagine for this kind of food. Tea leaf salad includes tea leaf being cut into small pieces, fried peanuts, and cabbage. Its taste is sour and acrid, very different from other salad you have tried. This dish is often appetizer for Burma meal.

If you want to get experience with this, and your Burma visa is done, don’t hesitate! Just one thing to remember: do not eat tea leaf salad too much if you want to sleep well at night!

2. Curry

 

The main food of Burmese, Burmese curry is popular and famous to visitors. You can try many kinds of curry ranging from chicken, pork, beef to egg, seafood. Meat is cooked well and even together with onion to make it more special. Curry is eaten with salad, soya cheese,…Tourist can find this food in almost stores and enjoy their meal like local Burmese. In some traditional restaurants, you can even get more than what you want, you can spend time with Burma traditional dessert after a meal. Very interesting, right?

3. Fried food

 

Burmese like this kind of food so much, so it is very popular and easy to buy many kinds of fried food at any corners. Food in round, triangular, rectangle, square and shape, almost is made of rice flour. Burmese use coconut fiber, sesame seed, tomatoes, curry powder …to make many kinds of cakes. This is also similar to Vietnamese. In every Burma tours, tourists can easily see these cakes being sold along the street.
Some famous cakes can be named are E Kya Kway( eaten with tea, coffee, and soup), Mont let saung, deep-fried samosas, spring rolls, savory fritters…Enjoying these cakes won’t cost you much money, so to have a great and cheap Burma tour with friends, you can write this down on your list of Burma must try food of your own.

 

4. Noodles

 

Like Viet Nam, Burmese also like noodles and they have many famous kinds of noodles can name such as Nangyi thoke, mohinga, and Shan-style noodle.
You can have great experiences during the time in Yangon with these dishes. Each has its own taste and all are famous to tourists. Many Burma travel companies will make a list of food for you to choose and they often suggest these kinds of noodle.

Nangyi thoke is the most famous kind and beloved by tourists. They can enjoy thick round noodles with chicken, egg, and fish, of course too. Yellow noodles with good taste from other ingredients will make it a great dish to try. You can easily to find good places for this, of course,

Mohingais very popular. It is known as Burma tradition food. It makes visitors never forget their Burma travel tour. They can enjoy noodle in hearty, herbal-based broth, together with fish and crunchy path of the banana tree. Burmese often have this as their breakfast, but you can also find it in many shops during day time.

Shan-style noodles is named after main ethnic group of Burma. Recipe of this food is very simple. Rice noodles is boiled and used in hot broth, eaten with chicken and pork together with sesame seed. Its taste is great and very famous to visitors. To get unforgettable memories for a cheap Burma tour, this should be listed in your mind.

 

5. Drink

 

During Burma short tours, to help your meal better and help you enjoy more cakes, Lime juice and Tea Mix are what Burma travel companies suggest you.
Lime juice is popular and cheap. You can find Lime juice everywhere, from the market, supermarket to small shop or along the street. It is popular because almost food is sweet and be fried, so you really need fast and cool drink during the meal.

Another kind of drink is the tea mix, it means tea is mixed with milk, but taste quite strange and very interesting. It is often available in many tea shops. This is where people can meet and take a rest during their day time. In some tea shop, they also prepare many kinds of dumlings, to help visitors and light meal for breakfast or lunch.

Just one day in Yangon-8 hours is enough to enjoy all these kinds of food. Don’t miss to book a cheap Burma tour for your holiday and have great time with friends ever.

After a very short time to open the door for integration, Burma has witnessed a rapid change which can hardly be imagined. To the people who used to love a peaceful Burma years ago, it is a bit shocking to come back here at the moment to seek for cheap Burma tours as it is no longer the Burma in the past. One of the most developing sectors in Burma’s economy is tourism, which is now facilitated and invested in reaching higher goals. As the result, the price for tourism also increases in a sudden and surprising way.

Yangon is known as the ancient town of Burma. It is also a priority in the list of best places for tourists to visit when coming to this country. In comparison with one year ago, the price of things for tours in Yangon has climbed the ladder in an incredible way, which shocked lots of visitors although they always consider it one of best places to see in Burma. For example, a small bunch of bananas in whichever vendor on the pavements are often sold with the price of 1,500 kyats, which is approximately 30,000 dongs in Vietnam. At the same time, you can buy the same bunch in Sai Gon City with just no more than 20,000 dongs. Many tourists supposed that it is because they are foreigners, they have to pay cut-throat prices. However, the fact is that everything now costs much more than before.

The most expensive service in the tourism sector in Burma now is the hotel price, which should be noted in your Burma travel guides. Last year, the price of Yazana Hotel in Yangon was 60 dollars per room for two people, which was already considered too high due to the old and outdated infrastructure. Yet it was nothing compared to this year’s price for a hotel room, which is now up to 119 dollars. According to the receptionist of Yazana Hotel, if it was in the high seasons from October to April, the price will increase a little more. Nonetheless, with the amount of money, in other countries, tourists can even book a room in three or four-star resorts. For a common hostel in Bagan, not in the high season, you still need to pay about 25 dollars for a room of two people. Indeed, no more cheap Burma tours right now.

The first reason for the increase in hotel price in Burma is considered to be the rising number of visitors coming to this country recently. With the increase in demand, the number of hotels here cannot meet it, so the price needs to be increased. Especially, Western tourists are more likely now to go for Burma day tours during the last couple of years, after its open door policy, to further explore and understand about an Asian country like it. Similarly, not just mention the increase in terms of hotel price, it is also clearly seen the same tendency in the price of goods and services in Burma.

However, after all, Burma is still a worthy destination to come for every tourist who wants to spend their adventure in such beautiful and peaceful Asian country. In fact, even cheap Burma tours cannot compare to any of the things. Burmese people are really kind and hospitable. They welcome foreign tourists with all their warmth of hearts. Enjoying a tour to Burma, you will never be disappointed with the service and the professional attitude of tourism staffs. Burmese guides are truly enthusiastic and easy-going. They can help you to answer every question, and tell you everything good about their country in a polite and respectful way. Going for a Burma excursion, you will always enjoy little simple and nice things here, with peaceful sceneries and poor but happy locals.

After just a very short time to open the door for the outside world, Burma has been through rapid changes. The life of people here has been much better, more convenient and comfortable. Although it is hard to maintain all the traditional values of the country, as well as no more cheap Burma tours at the moment, visitors can always look forward to its simple and peaceful appearance. The country’s beauty, indeed, is highly respected and loved by all people once come to visit this Burma.