Currency Three currencies are used in Burma. Most hotels and restaurants also accept US dollars. At the prevailing et rate, one US dollar or FEC equals about 350 kyat, which is the local currency. The official exchange is 6 kyat to the US dollar, but this is generally disregarded. Getting by The language is Burmese.
Tour guides speak English.
Despite its British colonial background, years of isolation and restrictions on education mean that English is not as widely spoken as many visitors initially expect. When to go The high season is from November to February, when the weather is dry and a relatively cool 30 degrees Celsius. Burma gets very hot in April and May, exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. It is not advised to travel to Kyaiktiyo during the monsoon from June to October, when heavy rain makes the climb hazardous. What to bring Light cotton clothes, a sunhat, sunglasses, sunblock and walking shoes.