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MyCEB Educational Trip to
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Event Brief
Event
: Post-Familiarisation Trip – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
No of pax
: 10
Date
: 17 July 2014. Thursday – 19 July 2014 Saturday
Event Duration
: 3 Days 2 Nights
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Kuala Lumpur
Your Choice Destination
Affectionately known as “KL” by the Malaysians, Kuala Lumpur is beyond doubt a melting pot of architectural monuments as well as cultures.
From its humble beginning as a muddy mining town, the city today is hardly recognisable from the time Malaysia gained its independence in 1957. The marriage of British colonial architecture with Moorish themes and that of modern skyscrapers produced a truly remarkable and seamless landscape of interesting sights with an estimated population of 1.6 million people and is one of the most successful cities in South East Asia and is comparable to Hong Kong and Singapore.
Kuala Lumpur certainly has a good mix of attractions, entertainment, historical monuments and deluxe shopping centres, bazaars, night markets offer an irresistible choice of local collectibles as well as international labels to justify a few days stay in the city before visiting the other parts of the country.
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Proposed Program
Day 1: 17 July 2014, Thursday Day 2: 18 July 2014, Friday Day 3: 19 July 2014, Saturday
Breakfast at hotel Breakfast at hotel
• Royal Selangor with School of Hard Knocks • Site Inspection - Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre
• Check out from Hotel.
• Departure Transfer to KLIA by 0850hrs for flight MH603 ETD 1150hrs
Arrival at KLIA: MH5842 ETA 1755hrs Meet & Greet at Kuala Lumpur
International Airport by DOM Airport Representative
• Lunch – Venue to be confirmed • Hotel Inspection - Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Inspection
• Shangri-la Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
KL Culture & Food Discovery
Chinatown, Clan House, Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Lebuh Ampang, Masjid Jamek, Teh Tarik & Roti Canai, Malay Bazaar, Masjid India
Dinner
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Day 1 - Arrival
1755hrs
Arrival at KLIA by Mh5842
Meet & Greet at Kuala Lumpur International
Airport by Destination Overland (DO) MICE
Airport Representative
1930hrs Check in to Shangri-la Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Site Inspection
2030hrs Dinner at Shangri-la Hotel
Overnight at Shangri-la Hotel
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Day 2 – KL Discovery & Site Inspection
0930hrs – Royal Selangor Pewter
Relax, this school
doesn’t hurt like it
sounds. The School of Hard Knocks
offers you a speed lesson on pewter
smith skill (if visiting the Royal Selangor
Visitors Centre got you curious). Armed
with a hammer, mallet, wooden mould
and scraper,
you’ll be forming, scraping,
polishing and packing your own piece of
pewter, engraved with your initials or a
personal message.
1100hrs Site Inspection at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center
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Located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, fondly
known as KLCC. Designed to be a "city within a
city", this 40 hectare (100-acre) site includes the
KLCC park and PETRONAS Twin Towers to lend
a prestigious address to the Kuala Lumpur
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Connected to Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur offers
571 rooms and suites
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Next to Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
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34 venues includes meeting rooms, auditorium,
function hall and exhibition hall
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Day 2 – Site Inspection
1400hrs Site Inspection at Mandarin Oriental
1230hrs Lunch – venue to be advised
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643 luxurious guest rooms, including 41 elegant
suites and 51 serviced apartments
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Next door is the peaceful KLCC Park, Suria
KLCC and Petronas Twin Tower
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16 meeting venues
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Day 2 – KL Culture & Food Discovery
1500hrs – KL Culture & Food Discovery
We begin at the most famous and oldest mosque in KL, the Jamek Mosque. Built on the confluence of the Klang & Gombak rivers, this site was where the earliest settlers called home back in the 19th century. Sample & witness the making of roti canai (a
type of flatbread) and teh tarik (literally, ‘pulled tea’, a frothy tea concoction) at a nearby shop before visiting the local street stalls along a narrow lane to learn about traditional Malay remedies, outfits and food such as kuih (local cakes) and keropok lekor (fish paste snacks).
A short walk away is ‘Little India’, where we will stop at one of the shops to get a lesson in henna drawing and sarree wearing, two traditional customs still practice today in the Malaysian Indian community. A sumptuous banana leaf rice meal then awaits you.
Next, be treated to an Artisan Chinese Tea ceremony in an exquisite tea house. Garner tips on buying the various teas and be educated with techniques of brewing, drinking and gaining more insight to the whole tea culture. We end our experience with a walk through one of KL’s oldest wet markets to soak in the sights and ‘smells’ of local life
Jamek Mosque
Klang River
Masjid India
Sri Mahariamman Temple
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Day 2 – Dinner at Bijan Bar & Restaurant
Bijan (bee-jahn) means Malay for sesame or a modern
restaurant that specializes in fine Malay cuisine. The
Bijan experience is modern in presentation yet
wholesome in flavour. Traditional Malay cuisine is taken
out of hawker stalls and buffet lines, and served against a
lush backdrop. Modern in its surroundings with distinctive
Asian accents, Bijan is warm, yet chic; intimate yet
spacious.
2000hrs Dinner at Bijan
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Your Destination General Information
TIME
GMT + 8 hours
US Eastern Standard Time + 13 hours.
ENTRY FORMALITIES
All visitors must possess a valid passport or other internationally recognized document with a minimum validity period of six months beyond the period of intended stay. Visa requirement varies according to traveller’s origin country. For further information, please check with the nearest Malaysian diplomatic mission or Tourism Malaysia office.
All foreign visitors entering Malaysia are required to fill in immigration embarkation cards when they enter at all entry point. Travelers carrying more than US$10,000 (RM34,000) must make a declaration to the Customs Department at all airports and seaports on entering or leaving Malaysia.
AIRPORT ( KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT )
The journey from the world-class airport Kuala Lumpur International Airport to the city centre is approximately 1 hour. Alternative and fastest mode is via the KLIA Express, the non-stop journey between KL Sentral and KLIA that takes only 28 minutes.
LANGUAGE
Bahasa Malaysia is the national language, although English is widely spoken. Other languages used are Mandarin (Chinese) and Tamil.
CLIMATE
Malaysia enjoys a tropical climate with plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Temperatures typically range from 70 to 90
ｰF (22ｰC to 33ｰC) and cooler in the highlands. With the occurrence of the annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons, the average rate of annual rainfall is high: 100 inches (250cm). Much of the rainfall is concentrated in the late afternoons. Humidity is high throughout the year.
WHAT TO WEAR
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BUSINESS HOURS
The banking hours are:
• Monday to Friday : 0930hrs – 1530hrs
• Close on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday
• Shops are generally open from 1000hrs to 2200hrs on Monday to Sunday
ELECTRICITY
220 / 250 Volts / 50 cycles AC current / 3 pin British plug.
Currency:
The Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) is the Malaysian currency. Money and travellers cheques can be exchanged at banks and moneychangers. Major credit cards are accepted in hotels and department stores. Cash however, is required in the local markets.
GST
Good & Services Tax – In 2004, a law was passed that Malaysia would be imposing goods & services tax (or GST) sometime beyond 2006. Currently, the hotel and agencies are unable to include the amount of GST in the net room rates as the rate has not been officially announced by the Malaysian government at the date of signing of this contract. Therefore, kindly be advised that the rates shown above are subject to change based on the changes in the country’s tax law. Hotels and agencies will make every attempt to notify you as soon as the changes are announced officially. Overland MICE reserves the right to review our rates to include the impact into our pricing should the implementation of GST takes place.
TIPPING
Most hotels and restaurants impose a 10% service charge in their bills, so tipping is often not necessary.
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