I'm currently in Kunming and there is a Myanmar consulate here.

I'm assuming most people fly. I know there has been some quite recent trouble in the area.

**But is it still possible to visit Myanmar by land from China?**

Searching the Internet turns up some pages but, as always, many are out of date and/or contain conflicting information.

* Do I need a permit?
* Do I have to be part of a tour group?

A receptionist at my hostel in Kunming tells I can enter by land but doesn't know all the details. Only that you must leave by the same means of transport by which you arrive, and across the same border.