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Several Mid-symposium tours are being arranged for June 21 (Wed). These are indicated below. Some of the tours need a minimum number to push through. If a tour is cancelled because of low number of subscription or because of bad weather, your payment will be refunded in full at the Symposium. Deadline to book the mid-symposium tour is April 12, 2006. Kindly send in the booking form together with the symposium registration form. Click here for Tour Reservation Form (together with the Registration Form) Tour 1. Diving tours to Tung Ping Chau Marine Park / Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park and other outlying islands (Whole Day). Diving tour is being arranged with a dive tour company (Pro-Dive Hong Kong). Diving may be carried out at sites within Tung Ping Chau Marine Park, Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park or a few other areas around the northeastern part of Hong Kong. These are the areas where coral cover is relatively high. Soft corals or gorgonians may be abundant in some sites as well. The exact site for diving will be determined on the day itself depending on the wind and sea conditions. NO collection of samples is allowed inside the marine parks. Each participant will have three tanks and weights and weight belt included in the cost. Lunch is also included. The dive tour will start from the University. All divers will be taken to Wong Shek Pier by bus and will take off from there on board a dive boat. Dives will be guided by student volunteers with professional dive masters. Only certified divers will be allowed on this tour. Valid international diving certificate (C-card) must be shown. The cost for each participant is HK$ 480 (US$ 60). The cost for rental of one full set of diving gear is HK$ 220 (US$ 28). Minimum number of participants: 20 Tour 2. A group tour to Hong Kong Ocean Park. (Whole Day) Ocean Park is known for its shark tank and coral reef aquaria. It is also an amusement park. The Park opens at 10 AM and closes at 6 PM so the tour will start at 9 AM from the University. The tour will be guided at the beginning and arrangement is being made for the participants to have a "behind the scene tour" of the aquarium set up. Participants will then be free to go on their own and will also return to the University or to their hotels on their own. They may wish to drop by downtown Hong Kong (Causeway Bay, Wanchai, Lankwaifong or Tsimshatsui shopping or pub areas) on their way back. The cost of this tour is HK$ 220 (US$ 28) per person. This includes the regular Entrance Fee to the Ocean Park and transportation fee from the University to the Ocean Park. Lunch is not included in the tour. Lunch is available in the Park or the participants may wish to bring their own food and water. Tour 3. A group tour to Hong Kong Fish Market.(Half Day) Hong Kong is one of the largest fish importers in the world. A visit to the fish market will give you an idea on the variety of fish and other fisheries products being marketed. The tour will be guided. The tour will start at 5:00 AM and will end before noon. The cost of the tour is HK$ 60 (US$ 8) per person to cover the travel cost and some light snacks. Minimum number of participants: 20 Tour 4. Dolphin Watch (Half Day) The Chinese White Dolphin is a protected species in China, including Hong Kong. It frequents the water of western Hong Kong around the mouth of Pearl River. This tour will be guided and will start from the University at 8:30 AM by bus transfer to Yuen Long. The boat tour will start from Yuen Long and will cover the area along the western shore of Hong Kong, including the Sha Chau Long Kwo Chau Marine Park. The boat tour will end at noon (12 PM) and participants will return to the University before 1 PM. Participants may wish to get off at some train stations along the way. The cost of this tour is HK$ 160 (US$ 20) / person to cover bus and boat rentals and some light snacks. Minimum number of participants: 30 II. Pre or Post Symposium Tours Hong Kong is a gateway to mainland China as well as to the rest of Asia. A professional travel agency is being contacted to arrange for your pre-and post symposium tours requirement. More details on Tours will be available soon. |
