Malaysia Study Malaysia Study Tour 2011Tour 2011

Merewether Merewether HSHS

Why MalaysiaWhy Malaysia

To provide students with an experience To provide students with an experience of life in a Bahasa speaking cultureof life in a Bahasa speaking culture

To develop understanding and speaking To develop understanding and speaking skills through personal contact with skills through personal contact with Malaysian students & local peopleMalaysian students & local people

To develop student’s abilities in reading To develop student’s abilities in reading and writing Indonesian (e.g. signs, and writing Indonesian (e.g. signs, menus, directions, etc.,)menus, directions, etc.,)

Day 1 Sydney – Kuala Lumpur - Day 1 Sydney – Kuala Lumpur - PenangPenang

Assemble at Assemble at Sydney Sydney International International Airport Airport

Flight Malaysia Flight Malaysia AirlinesAirlines

Arrive KLIA and Arrive KLIA and transfer to transfer to PenangPenang

Day 1 Penang continued…Day 1 Penang continued…Accomm: Holiday Inn PenangAccomm: Holiday Inn Penang

Do’s and Don’t Do’s and Don’t LessonLesson

Markets and Markets and ShoppingShopping

Little India by Little India by TrishawTrishaw

Dinner at own Dinner at own expenseexpense

Day 2 PenangDay 2 Penang Breakfast at HotelBreakfast at Hotel Botanical GardensBotanical Gardens Snake TempleSnake Temple Kek Lok Si TempleKek Lok Si Temple Rest of day at the Rest of day at the

beach & lunch (own beach & lunch (own expense)expense)

Night market and Night market and Batu FerringhiBatu Ferringhi

Dinner (own Dinner (own expense)expense)

Day 3 Penang - Kuala LumpurDay 3 Penang - Kuala LumpurAccomm: Royal Bintang HotelAccomm: Royal Bintang Hotel

Breakfast at HotelBreakfast at Hotel Bus via Bukit Merah Laketown Resort Orang-Bus via Bukit Merah Laketown Resort Orang-

utan Islandutan Island

Day 4 Kuala LumpurDay 4 Kuala Lumpur

Breakfast at Breakfast at HotelHotel

Batu CavesBatu Caves

Pewter or Pewter or other culture other culture based based workshopworkshop

Day 5 Kuala Lumpur to Taman Day 5 Kuala Lumpur to Taman NegaraNegara

Breakfast at hotelBreakfast at hotel Travel overland from Travel overland from

KL to Kuala KL to Kuala Tembeling. (lunch at Tembeling. (lunch at own expense on own expense on route)route)

Boat trip of 3 hours Boat trip of 3 hours to Kuala Tahanto Kuala Tahan

Night walk of Taman Night walk of Taman Negara jungle walk Negara jungle walk with guide. (dinner with guide. (dinner at the resort) at the resort)

Day 6 Taman NegaraDay 6 Taman Negara

Breakfast at Breakfast at hotelhotel

Jungle walk Jungle walk through Bukit through Bukit TeresekTeresek

See Mt TahanSee Mt Tahan Tree top canopy Tree top canopy

walkwalk Lubuk SimponLubuk Simpon Dinner includedDinner included

Day 7 Taman Negara - KLDay 7 Taman Negara - KL

Breakfast at Breakfast at hotelhotel

Visit Elephant Visit Elephant Conservation Conservation centre in centre in Kuala Gandah Kuala Gandah (Lunch (Lunch included)included)

China town China town night marketsnight markets

Day 8 Kuala LumpurDay 8 Kuala Lumpur

Sunway Sunway Lagoon Lagoon Theme ParkTheme Park

Day 9 Kuala Lumpur - Day 9 Kuala Lumpur - SydneySydney

Breakfast at Breakfast at hotelhotel

Free time at Free time at teacher’s teacher’s discretion – last discretion – last minute shopping minute shopping & sightseeing& sightseeing

Overnight Flight Overnight Flight HomeHome

Day 10 SydneyDay 10 Sydney

Arrive in SydneyArrive in Sydney

Tour DatesTour Dates

Departure: 09Departure: 09thth April 2011 April 2011

Return: 18Return: 18thth April 2011 April 2011

Tour Cost $ 2400.00 p.p Tour Cost $ 2400.00 p.p InclusionsInclusions

Return economy airfare with Malaysian Airlines (Low Season)Return economy airfare with Malaysian Airlines (Low Season) 8 Nights Accommodation – staff in singles8 Nights Accommodation – staff in singles Breakfast daily, Lunches x 2 and Dinners x 2Breakfast daily, Lunches x 2 and Dinners x 2 All transfers and tours with services of a local tour guide (English All transfers and tours with services of a local tour guide (English

and Malay-Speaking)and Malay-Speaking) Entrances fees:Entrances fees: Menara Kuala LumpurMenara Kuala Lumpur Batik Drawing LessonBatik Drawing Lesson Royal Selangor LessonRoyal Selangor Lesson Sunway Lagoon Theme ParkSunway Lagoon Theme Park Penang entrance feesPenang entrance fees Orangutan IslandOrangutan Island Elephant Conservation CentreElephant Conservation Centre Roundtrip monorail ticket from Bukit Bintang Station to Roundtrip monorail ticket from Bukit Bintang Station to

Maharajalela Station (Chinatown and Central Market)Maharajalela Station (Chinatown and Central Market) Tips and gratuities to driver and tour guideTips and gratuities to driver and tour guide

PassportPassport

It is the responsibility of each It is the responsibility of each participant to arrange for their participant to arrange for their passport. Ensure your passport has a passport. Ensure your passport has a minimum 6 months validity from the minimum 6 months validity from the date of return. Allow plenty of time to date of return. Allow plenty of time to get your passport. A photocopy of get your passport. A photocopy of the photo page of your passport is the photo page of your passport is required at time of deposit.required at time of deposit.

Spending Money – Ringgit Spending Money – Ringgit (MYR)(MYR)

Don’t take all of your spending Don’t take all of your spending money in one form. Take a mix of money in one form. Take a mix of cash / debit cards / travellers cash / debit cards / travellers cheques.cheques.

Malaysia is not expensive on the Malaysia is not expensive on the ground. Most of your major costs ground. Most of your major costs have been built into the tour already.have been built into the tour already.

• Meals in Malaysia

• Travel in Malaysia

• Safety Issues

• Clothing

• Guide

•INSURANCE

PAYMENTS

Deposit of $300 non refundable required to secure spot on trip

Final payment due 65 days prior to departure

CANCELLATION CONDITIONS Cancel outside 65 days prior to departure – lose

$300 deposit Cancel within 65 days prior to departure – lose

$300 deposit and up to 100% of land costs, airline refund as decided by airline depending on time of cancellation etc.

The importance of buying insurance as soon as you have booked!

What to do now Pay a deposit to Merewether High School

to secure a place on the trip. Apply for a passport. It must have at

least 6 months validity after you return from Japan.

If you have any questions or concerns about the deposits or the trip, please raise them sooner rather than later.

Travel Deviations for family members

Not included Souvenirs Travel Insurance has been quoted

separately Some Meals whilst travelling Passport and visa costs Personal spending money

Questions…..Questions…..