OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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WorldFish has arranged for a variety of post-conference excursions, taking place on Friday, 19 July. Details are below and on the conference website.
Join us for an unforgettable culinary adventure. We will travel to the quaint fishing village Balik Pulau on the other side of the island of Penang, stopping en route at a local fish restaurant to try the catch of the day. Then we visit a traditional shrimp paste factory, enjoy Penang's famous Assam Laksa, and finish off with a delicious Mee Udang. Explore the charming area of Balik Pulau, known for its farms, plantations, and fishing enterprises. Dive into the authentic flavors and traditions of Penang on this unique gastronomic journey.
Depart from St Giles Wembley Hotel at 1pm
Return: around 6pm (depending on the traffic)
Price: $115 USD
Participants: Maximum 12 (minimum 6)
Included: Transport, guide food, non-alcoholic drinks
Please indicate: Food allergy. Unfortunately, not suitable for vegetarians
Join Pearly Kee for a Nyonya cooking class, starting with a visit to Pulau Tikus wet market to seek out and sample the fresh ingredients that you will use to prepare three different dishes. Nyonya cooking uses various Chinese ingredients and spices, prepared using Malaysian and Indonesian cooking techniques. The class is held in an outdoor cooking area at Pearly’s home.
Depart: St Giles Wembley Hotel at 8:30am (to meet Pearly at the market at 9am)
Return: around 2pm
Price: $105 USD
Participants: Maximum 8
Included: Transport, wet market tour, individual workstations, colourful recipes, complimentary seasonal fruit drinks, lunch (the delicious food that you cook). Please indicate: Food allergy and vegetarian meal preference
Join an experienced guide for a 2.5 - 3-hour exploration of the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site of George Town. It will start from the ‘Street of Harmony’ - so called as it is home to a church, a mosque, a Hindu temple and a Taoist temple, all constructed in the 18th Century. Then it is onto Armenian Street where you will see several forms of street art including the famous Children on a Bicycle mural, Chinese clan houses, museums, and shophouses selling antiques and souvenirs. The trip ends at the Clan Jetties and from there it is easy to travel back using the free CAT shuttle buses that leave from the Jetty Terminal to KOMTAR every 15 minutes. This is just a short walk back to the hotel.
Depart: St Giles Wembley Hotel at 9:00am
Return: Tour ends at 12pm - return on the CAT shuttle at your leisure
Price: $30 USD
Participants: Maximum 25
Included: transport, and guide
Note: Bring an umbrella, drinking water and wear comfortable shoes
This trip offers an authentic, diverse and educational Malaysian rainforest experience. Meet The Habitat guide at the lower funicular station at Air Itam and take the 8-minute train ride to the upper station. From there is a short walk to the entrance of The Habitat, where you will enjoy a 1.5 hour guided walk. At the Andaman Tent, there will be a presentation and discussion with Habitat Foundation Team, followed by lunch.
Depart: St Giles Hotel at 08:00
Return: Return after lunch arriving back at the hotel around 2pm depending on the traffic
Price: $120 USD for foreigners or $110 USD for locals
Included: Fastlane funicular tickets, The Habitat entrance ticket, guide, meet The Habitat Foundation Team, plant-based buffet lunch, transport
Note: Wear comfortable shoes and clothes for hiking.
Please indicate: Food allergy
Travel by bus to the Penang National Park, where you will get the boat to CEMACS. After an introductory talk about the Centre and the research that is undertaken there, you will visit the aquaculture labs, the National Marine Reference Collection and the Climate Change and Biodiversity Gallery. After lunch, you can spend more time at CEMACS or enjoy the beach, (showers are available if you would like to swim), before taking the boat back to the Teluk Bahang entrance of the Penang National Park and then the bus back to the hotel.
Depart: St Giles Wembley Hotel at 8.00am
Return: around 5pm (depending on the traffic)
Price: $55 USD
Participants: Maximum 60
Includes: bus and boat transfers, lunch, activity fees, USM charges, 8% SST.
Please indicate: Food allergy and vegetarian meal preference
Two Science Officers from Centre for Marine & Coastal Studies (CEMACS) will meet you at the hotel. The bus trip should take about one hour, depending on traffic. You will meet Pak Su who will tell you all about his oyster farming operation. You will then enjoy an exclusive mangrove boat tour and visit the Sungai Merbok oyster farm, followed by lunch at a floating restaurant, before heading back to Penang.
Depart: St Giles Wembley Hotel at 8.00am
Return: around 5pm (depending on the traffic)
Price: $60 USD
Participants: Maximum 20
Included: Mangrove boat tour, guides, oyster farm visit and lunch at floating restaurant
Note: wear comfortable clothing (preferably pants), flat shoes (no high heels), hat/cap, sunglasses, mosquito repellant, sunscreen, bring a water bottle Please indicate: Food allergy and vegetarian meal preference