Hi,
Anyone knows if there are any border crossing points near Nujiang into Myanmar? I've been to Ruili before, but Nujiang would be much closer. Any I always wanted to visit that river town. If not near Nujiang, possible something more north of Ruili?

Any advice appreciated,
Thanks.

Hello,

Foreigners are not allowed to cross border with Myanmar you have to travel by Air.

err, possible if I get a visa before I go there, as the border police told me at the Ruili crossing.

there is a border crossing at Pianma 片马, but i understand it's not open to foreigners. regulations can change though, so you might want to look into it.

i'm not knowledgeable about this, but you might find onlyone is correct - i.e. maybe you'll only get issued the Myanmar visa if you show you plan to arrive by air.

This can always change based on the situation of the various conflicts near the border, but the last I heard:

- You can get a visa to cross the border at Ruili, but you usually can't go far into the country from there, as much of the area between Ruili and the coast is either conflict zones or sensitive areas.

- This visa must be obtained in Kunming or at another consulate (such as in Thailand), and I think you have to specify where and how you plan to cross.

- Most of the other borders are only open for locals with families on the other side or business interests there, so it's probably a no go for Pianma

The border at Ruili was certainly 'open' at one point, I crossed from Myanmar into China there almost ten years ago. But it was required to be in an official 'tour', even though that consisted of just a totally useless Burmese guide and me. The reverse was also possible and popular with (mostly American) war veterans interested in the Burma road.

I heard that if you ask at the Myanmar consulate they will tell you it is impossible, but that the Camellia Hotel travel agent can get such a tour together for you. Coming from China this will most likely be a tour guide picking you up at your hotel in Ruili who will assist you in the border crossing. On the Burmese side, in Muse, you will hop into a car, which you pay for, to drive to Lashio and on to Mandalay. The drive to Mandalay takes a good day on a very good road. There is little to see though and the whole thing will cost you a few hundred dollars.

The other border crossing that is open at least to Chinese tourists seems to be north of Tengchong and connects to Myitkyina. For the appropriate fee it might be possible to set a tour up to cross there as Myitkyina is open to foreigners.

I would not think that Pianma is open as the Burmese side is probably extremely poorly connected to the rest of Burma.

Actually, I really don't want to cross into Myanmar, I just want to get an exit stamp at some border, and then another enter stamp minutes later. I did just that at Ruili, but I'm looking for a place more north of that point.