International Federation
of Consulting Engineers
Home  About us  Site search  Site map  Contact FIDIC  
 New  News  Directories  Calendars  Products  Account   Basket  
EVENTS
 Welcome Conferences  Courses  Seminars  Programmes  Calendars 
FIDIC 2007 Conference, Singapore
TOURS
Welcome | Account | Online registration | Offline registration form | Hotel booking form | Visa form
 
Post Conference Tours 
The FIDIC 2007 Singapore Conference organized by FIDIC and ACES-Singapore offers three exciting post-conference tours. Owing to the need to confirm bookings at a busy time of the year, participants must book and pay for the tours before 15 August 2007. Fees do not include personal insurance and air travel insurance.
 
Included in the participants' and accompanying persons' registrations are the Welcome Reception, Opening Ceremony and Gala Dinner. Extra tickets can be purchased for these events before 15 August 2007. There are also optional events and  tours for which tickets must be purchased, also by 15 August 2007. 
 
Accompanying persons can be registered and paid for online and using the offline registration form, where tickets for post-conference tours and optional events, and extra tickets for events included in the conference and accompanying persons' registrations, can also be booked and paid for by credit card.
Malaysia (Malacca) three-days
Thursday - Saturday, 13 - 15 September 2007
 
Departs: conference hotels, Thursday, from 08.15
Returns:  Singapore, Saturday, 15 September at 17.00
Must be booked and paid for before 15 August 2007. Price:
Before 15 July 2007: USD 450 per person in a double room (USD 550 per person in a single room)
Between 15 July 2007 and 15 August 2007: USD 500 per person in a double room (USD 600 per person in a single room). Includes: coach, tour guide, half-board from the lunch on Thursday until the lunch on Saturday, two nights accommodation in double or single room in a four-star hotels, taxes. Those attending the FIDIC DBO Contract Launch Seminar should not book this tour.
Day 1
              
Singapore - Malacca
Meal: lunch
The tour leaves Singapore at 08.15 for the Malaysia peninsular. After brief formalities, the tour begins where one enters Malaysia - Johor Bahru, the southern most city of Malaysia. En route to Malacca, the tour passes through lush rubber and oil palm plantations. After lunch, there is a tour of the historic city of Malacca, with visits to major attractions including St Paul's Hill, the renowned Porta De Santiago, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and Jonkers Street, also known as antique street. Hotel: Hotel Equatorial, Malacca.
Palace
Sultan's Palace, Malacca, Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Day 2 Malacca - Kuala Lumpur 
Meals: breakfast and lunch
After breakfast, rejoin the Seremban to Kuala Lumpur highway. The tour of Kuala Lumpur, a city of charming contrasts, will include the National Palace, the National Museum, the National Monument (sculptured by the creator of the Iwo Jima monument in Washington, DC), the National Mosque, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, the Royal Selangor Club and the Petronas Twin Tower, the 2nd tallest building in the world. Hotel: Grand Plaza Parkroyal, Kuala Lumpur.
Day 3 Kuala Lumpur - Singapore
Meal: breakfast
Free until departure for Singapore by a coach. On arrival in Singapore at 17.00, transfer to the main drop-off.
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) four-days
Thursday - Sunday, 13 - 16 September 2007
 
Departs: conference hotels, Thursday, from 08.15
Returns:  Singapore, Sunday, 16 September at 17.00
Must be booked and paid for before 15 August 2007. Price:
Before 15 July 2007:  USD 650 per person in a double room (USD 700 per person in a single room)
Between 15 July 2007 and 15 August 2007:  Euro 700 per person in a double room (USD 800 per person in a single room). Includes: coach, tour guide, half-board from the lunch on Thursday until the lunch on Sunday, three nights accommodation in double or single room in a four-star hotels, taxes. Those attending the FIDIC DBO Contract Launch Seminar should not book this tours.
Day 1
              
Singapore - Malacca
Meal: lunch
The tour leaves Singapore at 08.15 for the Malaysia peninsular. After brief formalities, the tour begins where one enters Malaysia - Johor Bahru, the southern most city of Malaysia. En route to Malacca, the tour passes through lush rubber and oil palm plantations. After lunch, there is a tour of the historic city of Malacca, with visits to major attractions including St Paul's Hill, the renowned Porta De Santiago, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and Jonkers Street, also known as antique street. Hotel: Hotel Equatorial, Malacca.
Malacca
Christ Church, Malacca
Kuala Lumpur
Looking across to Kuala Lumpur
Batu Caves
Batu's inner cave
Day 2 Malacca - Kuala Lumpur 
Meals: breakfast and lunch
After breakfast, rejoin the Seremban to Kuala Lumpur highway. The tour of Kuala Lumpur, a city of charming contrasts, will include the National Palace, the National Museum, the National Monument (sculptured by the creator of the Iwo Jima monument in Washington, DC), the National Mosque, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, the Royal Selangor Club and the Petronas Twin Tower, the 2nd tallest building in the world. Hotel: Grand Plaza Parkroyal, Kuala Lumpur.
Day 3 Kuala Lumpur
Meals: breakfast and lunch
This morning tour of Kuala Lumpur suburbs will bring participants to the Batu Caves, reached by a straight flight of 272 steps. In some of the tours other stops, there will be several opportunities to see how Malaysian handicrafts, batiks and pewter wares are made. The afternoon is free: participants will be able to shop and enjoy more of  Kuala Lumpur's attractions. Hotel: Grand Plaza Parkroyal, Kuala Lumpur.
Day 4 Kuala Lumpur - Singapore
Meal: breakfast
Free until departure for Singapore by a coach. On arrival in Singapore at 17.00, transfer to the main drop-off.
Indonesia (Bali) four-days
Thursday - Sunday, 13 - 16 September 2007
 
Departs: conference hotels, Thursday, 13 September, from 17.00 (flight leaves Changi International Airport at 19.00).
Returns:  Singapore International Airport by air, arriving at 11.45 on Sunday, 16 September 2007,
Must be booked and paid for before 15 August 2007. Price:
Before 15 July 2007: USD 600 per person in a double room (USD 800 per person in a single room)
Between 15 July 2007 and 15 August 2007:  USD 650 per person in a double room (USD 850 per person in a single room). Includes: coach, tour guide, half- board from dinner on Thursday until the breakfast on Sunday, three nights accommodation in double or single room in a four-star hotels, taxes. Those attending the FIDIC DBO Contract Launch Seminar will be able to join this tour.
Day 1
              
Singapore - Bali
Leave Singapore from Changi International Airport at 19.00 in the evening for a short flight to Denpasar International Airport. Transfer to the hotel, taking in the sights of the bustling city centre. Participants are then free to explore the surroundings. Hotel: Bali Dynasty.
Mount Batur
Mount Batur and Lake Batur
Hindu Temple
Hindu Temple and Balinese garden
Rice paddies
Rice paddies
Hind Temple
A Bali beach front
Day 2 Bali
Meal: breakfast
After breakfast, the tour continues to one of the highlights of Bali - Mount Batur, with its semi active volcano, and Lake Batur. The visit to Kintamani that follows is a very impressive experience. Being located on a plateau and encircled by mountain views with a wind from Mount Batur, the Kintamani area offers a very beautiful panorama. The impressive temples at Sebatu and Gunung Kawi Tirtha and the enchanting rice view of rice terrace at Tegallalang then await. On returning to the hotel passes by Ubud, the home of famous painters. Hotel: Bali Dynasty Resort.
Day 3 Bali
Meal: breakfast
The third day is left for participants to enjoy the pleasures that Bali offers. For those who enjoy the outdoors, soak up the sun on a beach, and spend the rest of the day relaxing by the sea and taking part in water sports. Alternatively, you may wish to go shopping or to enjoy a refreshing massage. Hotel: Bali Dynasty.
Day 4 Bali - Singapore
Meal: breakfast
Free until departure for Singapore by a air. Upon arrival in Singapore at 11.45, transfer to the main drop-off area in Singapore. Hotel: Bali Dynasty.
 
International Federation of Consulting Engineers
FIDIC - Box 311 - CH-1215 Geneva 15 - Switzerland
Tl +41-22-799 49 00 - Fx +41-22-799 49 01 - fidic@fidic.org - FIDIC.org