Educational Tour - Thursday 15 Nov 2007
Time: 1300 - 1700

Tour A: Penang Botanic Gardens
Learning about flora and fauna, including visiting the Fern House, Orchid House and Cactus House.  May chance upon monkeys drinking from paper cups or through straws. Will trek the Biodiversity Trail through a short stretch (about 1 km) of primary forest, accompanied by natural orchestra played by insects and birds,  feasting your eyes on nature and enjoying the pristine ambient. End the walk at the famed Lily Pond and then proceed to visit PBA water reservoir and filtration plant. Briefing by PBA officers, then climb uphill and reward yourself with the magnificent view of a thundering waterfall, from which the name ‘Waterfall Garden’ originated.

Cost: Free.

Tour B: Penang Hill
Train ride on coach pulled by cable on funicular railway, a heritage engineering masterpiece, found no where else in Southeast Asia. Alight ¾ way up the hill at Viaduct Station, then trek on foot (3 km) enjoying tranquility and nature appreciation. A glimpse of some huge magnificent Shorea trees and other flora in our fascinating rainforest. Snakes? Have to be extremely lucky to meet one. Leeches? These blood sucking creatures are disappearing in urbanized Penang. You don’t often see long-tail macaques here, but occasionally some dusky-leaf monkeys may be doing acrobatic shows swinging and jumping from tree to tree. Flying lemur and giant black squirrel may appear from no where. Certainly you can try canopy walk near the summit. Walk to the Strawberry Hill for tea or treat yourself with colorful multi-tier ice kacang or ABC at the stalls. Continue to enjoy the panoramic view, hassle-free setting, or take a picture with a python (if the snake handler is there)…then come down via funicular railway.

Cost: Train fare RM4 & canopy walk RM5.

Tour C: Inner City Heritage/religious Walk (subject to a minimum of 30 persons)
Walking (3 hours) in the inner city of George Town, appreciating various architectures of old heritage buildings, endangered traditional trades and religious grounds of old mosques, temples (Indian & Chinese) and churches, Little India and bustling life in the inner city.

Cost: guide fee RM15, and any entrance fees wherever applicable.

Tour D: Round Island Trip (subject to a minimum of 30 persons)
Like the Chinese saying, ‘riding on horse to see flowers’, meaning a glimpse of everything. This four-hour trip can hardly justify to get to know the beauty of Penang. However you may have a general view of George Town, Sleeping Buddha, Ki Lok Si temple, Snake Temple, a very quick stroll in any of these - Botanic Gardens, Spice Garden, Butterfly Farm, Forestry Museum, round the island via Balik Pulau and back to RECSAM.

Cost: estimated RM80, and any entrance fees applicable.

You may choose any ONE of the above tour. However if there are not enough participants for any particular tour, then the organizer reserves the right to cancel the tour and the applicant would be placed in any other available tours. Place your booking by emailing shokme_lee@recsam.edu.my your name and choice

Lee Shok Mee
Educational Tour Coordinator
CoSMEd 2007  SEAMEO RECSAM

SEAMEO RECSAM
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah
11700 Gelugor Pulau Pinang
Malaysia

T: (6) 04-6583266
F: (6) 04-6572541
E-mail 1:  cosmed@recsam.edu.my
E-mail 2:  cosmed07@yahoo.com.my