| Airfare Information | Connecting Programs |
| Escorted Flights | Singapore Airlines |
| Safe Arrival Emails | International Travel Costs |
| Gateway Cities | Luggage |
| Questions |
Rustic Pathways uses Singapore Airlines and its subsidiary Silk Air for our primary flights to Yangon, Burma. Travel is from the USA to Singapore on escorted Singapore Airline Flights, and then on Silk Air (Singapore Airlines Subsidiary) for the flight from Singapore to Yangon, Burma.
| From: | Los Angeles | New York |
| To Burma: | $1,895 | $1,895 |
| Air Carrier: | Singapore Airlines and its subsidiary Silk Air | |
| Departure Cities: | Los Angeles and New York | |
| Airfare Tax: | Estimated at $849 (NOTE: Airfare taxes fluctuate daily depending on fuel prices and fuel surcharges.) | |
| Domestic USA Airfare is Not Included: | Rustic Pathways tickets students originating in the USA on our escorted group flight from Los Angeles or New York to Burma. Students are responsible for making their own flight arrangements from their home city to one of the aforementioned gateway cities. | |
| Visa Requirements: | Students are required to obtain a Burmese visa from the Burmese Embassy in Washington DC prior to their trip. The application can be done by mail and we will provide you with instructions on how to obtain this visa about two months before your departure date. Students who are not traveling on a US passport should check online for their visa requirements. | |
For further questions about flights to Burma or any other aspect of your Burma trip, please email us at burma@rusticpathways.com and one of our experienced Burma staff members will get back to you as soon as possible.
Almost all Rustic Pathways programs interconnect! Many of our students take advantage of this by combining several programs - and often several countries - to build their perfect summer. Most programs have numerous departure dates which allow students the flexibility to travel at their convenience. We strongly encourage students to take advantage of their time in this fascinating part of the world.
Visit Burma first, then...
Add Cambodia $235
Add China $695
Add India $695
Add Laos $355
Add Thailand $125
Add Vietnam $595
Please note that we do not currently offer flight quotes for programs in the South Pacific (Australia, Fiji and New Zealand) and Mongolia because of scheduling conflicts. Instead, we highly recommend scheduling your South Pacific or Mongolia programs first and then connect to Burma. Otherwise, you will most likely miss a minimum of one (1) full program day due to travel times.
For students who traveling to multiple countries, please contact our Main Office at 800-321-4353 ext.0 for the current additional Tax and Fuel Surcharge quote.
We have tried our hardest to have a staff member on every flight; however, on short, non-stop flights there may not always be a flight leader. In these cases, students are always checked-in for their international flight by a Rustic Pathways staff member and met by a staff member upon arrival and after clearing customs.
Specifically, students traveling to Burma leave Los Angeles or New York on our escorted group flight to Thailand and then connect from Thailand to Burma. While all of our international flights from the USA are escorted, please note that some our flights within Mainland Asia may not be escorted flights.
All of our Escorted Group Flights are on Singapore Airlines, the finest airline servicing Asia. We are proud to offer our students flights on this legendary carrier, making the voyage as smooth as possible.
Within 12 hours of students reaching their program destinations, a safe arrival email is sent to their parents confirming the students' safe arrival overseas. Just one more way that we try to increase transparency and help you understand that your son or daughter is just as important to us as he/she is to you.
The airfares listed on the country pages are estimates only, and all airfares are subject to change without notice. Late applicants are sometimes unable to secure seats on our group flights or obtain the airfares indicated here. All airfares are subject to taxes, airport fees and fuel surcharges which vary according to airline and destination, and which are beyond our control. Rustic Pathways reserves the right to pass along any increases in these costs should this become necessary.
Students traveling to Burma are responsible for getting to Los Angeles or New York on their own. Due to frequent domestic airline delays pertaining to weather or mechanical problems, we require that you arrive at your gateway city a minimum of 4 hours prior to the scheduled departure of hte group flight.
All students not beginning their journey in Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York, must pick up their bags from their domestic flights and recheck them for our international group flights. Please allow yourself enough time to pick up and check in your bags to our international group flights.
Any further questions? Please read our general flight information page for more information on our policy on safety, connectivity and changes to prices and programs or call us at 1-800-321-4353.