STAR Driveaways from May to July 2010
Greetings everyone!
Welcome to the Fanfare Driveaways blog. The info you see here are details of the various driving events happening from May to July 2010. They include short 2D1N getaways and the longer 4D3N trips.
The shorter events are ideal for those who just want a quick getaway over the weekend without having to apply for leave from work or worry about the kids being absent from school.
The destinations range from the new Bukit Gambang Resort City and Lake Chini near Kuantan; the quaint fishing town of Mersing; and the exclusive Port Dickson Water Villas to the marine haven of Tenggol Island; idyllic Kuala Dungun in Terengganu; the new Regency Jerai Hill Resort in Sg Petani; and the perennial favourites of Lake Kenyir and Cameron Highlands.
Instead of scrolling down the pages to see the complete details on each driveaway, you can just take a shortcut by clicking on the respective link at the bottom of the message board.
For your quick reference, the events are as follows:
• 1-2 May 2010 (Sat-Sun): 2D1N Bukit Gambang Resort City & Lake Chini. Closing date for registration: 26 Apr (Monday)
• 15-16 May 2010 (Sat-Sun): 2D1N Fishing Bay Resort, Mersing. Closing date: 29 Apr (Thurs)
• 28-31 May 2010: 4D3N ‘Sotong’ & Snorkelling Driveaway to Dungun. Closing date: 12 May (Wednesday)
• 10-13 June (Thurs-Sun): 4D3N Regency Jerai Hill Resort, Sg Petani & Dannork, Thailand. Closing date: 20 May (Thursday)
• 17-20 June (Thurs-Sun): 4D3N Lake Kenyir & Cameron Highlands. Closing date: 1 June (Tues)
• 26-27 June (Sat-Sun): 2D1N Port Dickson Legend Water Villa. Closing date 9 June (Wed)
• 10-11 July (Sat-Sun): 2D1N Bt Gambang Resort City & Lake Chini. Closing date:25 June (Fri)
• 24-25 July (Sat-Sun): 2D1N Fishing Bay Resort, Mersing. Closing date: 8 July (Thurs)
Note: Attention golfers! For hassle-free golf holidays in China, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, please email your enquiries to eve@getm.sg
Please call me at 90070962 or email me at mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg for more info.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
2D1N Bt Gambang Resort City & Lake Chini Driveaway
1-2 May 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation at Bukit Gambang Resort:
i Family Suite
ii. Studio Suite
Note:
Family Suite has 2 bedrooms, each with its own attached toilet. Studio Suite comes with a single bedroom.
2. Highlights
- Water Theme Park, where you can enjoy aquatic fun and games such as slides, float rides, etc.
- Boat cruise on Lake Chini
- See the legendary giant Snake Hole on a river bank
- Visit an aboriginal settlement, where tribal hunting tools such as blow pipes and traditional
herbal medicine such as Tongkat Ali are sold
- Witness lotus flowers in full bloom at Lake Chini
- Shopping for dried seafood products and snacks
- Dinner at Kuantan’s best seafood restaurant
- Shopping at one of Kuantan’s biggest and longest established malls
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: May 1 (Saturday)
Meal: Lunch & Dinner
We meet at 6.00 am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol stations. The convoy will move off by 6.15 am. We will stop at the Machap R&R for breakfast, after which we’ll continue our journey. The route will be mainly on trunk roads.
We’ll stop at Kg Salong for home-cooked buffet lunch. After lunch, we’ll drive a few kilometres to the jetty point where we’ll get onboard boats for the Lake Chini cruise.
The cruise will take around 3 hours during which you will see some fascinating sights such as the legendary giant Snake Hole, jungle flora, lotus flowers and an aboriginal village. The local Orang Asli tribe earn their living off the lake. They also make hunting tools such as blowpipes for sale to visitors and sell packets of the aphrodisiac Tongkat Ali root.
After the Lake Chini cruise, we’ll continue our journey to the Bt Gambang Resort.
We’ll gather in the evening for the trip to Kuantan town where we’ll have scrumptious seafood dinner. After dinner, we will all proceed to the Berjaya Mega Mall for shopping.
DAY 2: May 2 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we will gather at the hotel lobby at 9.30 am and make our way to the Water Theme Park located next door to the resort. This theme park is the latest in Malaysia and offers lots of rides and aquatic games. There are also food & beverage outlets within the park.
We will leave the Water Theme Park by 2 pm and proceed back to the resort. We’ll check-out and gather at the lobby at 3 pm. (I will arrange for late check-out with the resort.). On our way back, we’ll make a slight detour to a big wholesaler of dried seafood products, snacks and foodstuff.
We will have dinner enroute to the 2nd Link. We should reach Tuas by around 9.00 pm.
3. Pictures of the destination
Click on the link below for fotos of the Bukit Gambang Resort City. It’s best to put the pictures on slideshow for convenient viewing.
Bukit Gambang Resort City:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623194855005/
Lake Chini::
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623853787016/
4. Pricing (covers accommodation, specified meals and one-time entry to the Water Theme Park):
i. FAMILY SUITE – comes with 2 bedrooms.
4 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$148/- per adult
5 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$138/- per adult
6 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$128/- per adult
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): S$108/- with extra mattress
(Yes, mattress. Strangely, the resort has no extra bed. Just mattress.)
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $98/- without extra mattress.
Note:
If you have, for example, 3 adults and 1 child (total 4 pax) and you want a Family Suite, the price will be counted as 4 adults x $148 = S$592.
Similarly, if you have 2 adults and 3 children (total 5 pax) and you want a Family Suite, the price is still counted as 4 adults + 1 child, i.e. 4 x $148 + child $98 = S$690.
ii. STUDIO SUITE – comes with 1 bedroom.
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing 1 Studio Suite): S$148/- per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing 1 Studio Suite): S$138 per adult
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): S$108/- with extra mattress
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $98/- without extra mattress.
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 or send me an email.
Registration closes: 26th April 2010 (Monday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We’ll be driving in a convoy at all times so there are no worries about getting lost along the way.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of the walkie-talkie and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
1-2 May 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation at Bukit Gambang Resort:
i Family Suite
ii. Studio Suite
Note:
Family Suite has 2 bedrooms, each with its own attached toilet. Studio Suite comes with a single bedroom.
2. Highlights
- Water Theme Park, where you can enjoy aquatic fun and games such as slides, float rides, etc.
- Boat cruise on Lake Chini
- See the legendary giant Snake Hole on a river bank
- Visit an aboriginal settlement, where tribal hunting tools such as blow pipes and traditional
herbal medicine such as Tongkat Ali are sold
- Witness lotus flowers in full bloom at Lake Chini
- Shopping for dried seafood products and snacks
- Dinner at Kuantan’s best seafood restaurant
- Shopping at one of Kuantan’s biggest and longest established malls
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: May 1 (Saturday)
Meal: Lunch & Dinner
We meet at 6.00 am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol stations. The convoy will move off by 6.15 am. We will stop at the Machap R&R for breakfast, after which we’ll continue our journey. The route will be mainly on trunk roads.
We’ll stop at Kg Salong for home-cooked buffet lunch. After lunch, we’ll drive a few kilometres to the jetty point where we’ll get onboard boats for the Lake Chini cruise.
The cruise will take around 3 hours during which you will see some fascinating sights such as the legendary giant Snake Hole, jungle flora, lotus flowers and an aboriginal village. The local Orang Asli tribe earn their living off the lake. They also make hunting tools such as blowpipes for sale to visitors and sell packets of the aphrodisiac Tongkat Ali root.
After the Lake Chini cruise, we’ll continue our journey to the Bt Gambang Resort.
We’ll gather in the evening for the trip to Kuantan town where we’ll have scrumptious seafood dinner. After dinner, we will all proceed to the Berjaya Mega Mall for shopping.
DAY 2: May 2 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we will gather at the hotel lobby at 9.30 am and make our way to the Water Theme Park located next door to the resort. This theme park is the latest in Malaysia and offers lots of rides and aquatic games. There are also food & beverage outlets within the park.
We will leave the Water Theme Park by 2 pm and proceed back to the resort. We’ll check-out and gather at the lobby at 3 pm. (I will arrange for late check-out with the resort.). On our way back, we’ll make a slight detour to a big wholesaler of dried seafood products, snacks and foodstuff.
We will have dinner enroute to the 2nd Link. We should reach Tuas by around 9.00 pm.
3. Pictures of the destination
Click on the link below for fotos of the Bukit Gambang Resort City. It’s best to put the pictures on slideshow for convenient viewing.
Bukit Gambang Resort City:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623194855005/
Lake Chini::
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623853787016/
4. Pricing (covers accommodation, specified meals and one-time entry to the Water Theme Park):
i. FAMILY SUITE – comes with 2 bedrooms.
4 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$148/- per adult
5 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$138/- per adult
6 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$128/- per adult
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): S$108/- with extra mattress
(Yes, mattress. Strangely, the resort has no extra bed. Just mattress.)
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $98/- without extra mattress.
Note:
If you have, for example, 3 adults and 1 child (total 4 pax) and you want a Family Suite, the price will be counted as 4 adults x $148 = S$592.
Similarly, if you have 2 adults and 3 children (total 5 pax) and you want a Family Suite, the price is still counted as 4 adults + 1 child, i.e. 4 x $148 + child $98 = S$690.
ii. STUDIO SUITE – comes with 1 bedroom.
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing 1 Studio Suite): S$148/- per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing 1 Studio Suite): S$138 per adult
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): S$108/- with extra mattress
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $98/- without extra mattress.
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 or send me an email.
Registration closes: 26th April 2010 (Monday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We’ll be driving in a convoy at all times so there are no worries about getting lost along the way.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of the walkie-talkie and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
2D1N Mersing Driveaway
15-16 May 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation:
Fishing Bay Resort
2. Highlights
- Beachfront resort.
- Beach fun & games
- Spa
- Fishing
- Swimming pool
- Fresh seafood
- Shopping in Mersing & JB
- Visit a keropok factory and retail shop
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: May 15 (Saturday)
Meal: Lunch & Dinner
We meet at 8.00 am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol station. The convoy will move off by 8.15 am. The route will be mainly on trunk roads.
We’ll have a leisurely buffet lunch in Mersing, after which we’ll proceed to the Fishing Bay Resort. After check-in, it’s free & easy for the rest of the day. Suggested activities include spa treatment, swimming (the resort has a nice pool), cycling, boat cruise, watersports, beach games or just relaxing by the verandah.
In the evening, we’ll gather at the resort coffeehouse for buffet dinner.
DAY 2: May 2 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
After breakfast, it’s free & easy till noon when we will check out. From the resort, we’ll drive to a local keropok factory and retail shop. You will also be able to buy dried seafood products.
Lunch will also be in Mersing. From here, we’ll take a leisurely drive back to Singapore. Along the way, we’ll make a detour in JB to the huge AEON mall for some shopping. After the retail therapy, we’ll continue the journey to the 2nd Link. We should reach Tuas by around 6.00 pm.
3. Pictures of Mersing & Fishing Bay Resort
Click on the link below for fotos of the Fishing Bay Resort and Mersing town.http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623726906311/
4. Pricing:
There are various types of rooms available, from Standard to Junior Suite. The following prices are for Standard, Superior and Deluxe rooms.
STANDARD ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing a room): $158/-
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $148 (inclusive of extra mattress)
SUPERIOR ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing room): $168/-
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $158 (inclusive of extra mattress)
DELUXE ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing room): $188/-
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $178 (inclusive of extra mattress)
Child rates (sharing room with parents, regardless of room type):
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $128 with extra mattress
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): 108 without extra mattress
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation.
My email is mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 or send me an email.
Registration closes: 29 April 2010 (Thursday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We’ll be driving in a convoy at all times so there are no worries about getting lost along the way.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of the walkie-talkie and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
15-16 May 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation:
Fishing Bay Resort
2. Highlights
- Beachfront resort.
- Beach fun & games
- Spa
- Fishing
- Swimming pool
- Fresh seafood
- Shopping in Mersing & JB
- Visit a keropok factory and retail shop
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: May 15 (Saturday)
Meal: Lunch & Dinner
We meet at 8.00 am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol station. The convoy will move off by 8.15 am. The route will be mainly on trunk roads.
We’ll have a leisurely buffet lunch in Mersing, after which we’ll proceed to the Fishing Bay Resort. After check-in, it’s free & easy for the rest of the day. Suggested activities include spa treatment, swimming (the resort has a nice pool), cycling, boat cruise, watersports, beach games or just relaxing by the verandah.
In the evening, we’ll gather at the resort coffeehouse for buffet dinner.
DAY 2: May 2 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
After breakfast, it’s free & easy till noon when we will check out. From the resort, we’ll drive to a local keropok factory and retail shop. You will also be able to buy dried seafood products.
Lunch will also be in Mersing. From here, we’ll take a leisurely drive back to Singapore. Along the way, we’ll make a detour in JB to the huge AEON mall for some shopping. After the retail therapy, we’ll continue the journey to the 2nd Link. We should reach Tuas by around 6.00 pm.
3. Pictures of Mersing & Fishing Bay Resort
Click on the link below for fotos of the Fishing Bay Resort and Mersing town.http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623726906311/
4. Pricing:
There are various types of rooms available, from Standard to Junior Suite. The following prices are for Standard, Superior and Deluxe rooms.
STANDARD ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing a room): $158/-
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $148 (inclusive of extra mattress)
SUPERIOR ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing room): $168/-
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $158 (inclusive of extra mattress)
DELUXE ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing room): $188/-
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $178 (inclusive of extra mattress)
Child rates (sharing room with parents, regardless of room type):
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $128 with extra mattress
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): 108 without extra mattress
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation.
My email is mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 or send me an email.
Registration closes: 29 April 2010 (Thursday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We’ll be driving in a convoy at all times so there are no worries about getting lost along the way.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of the walkie-talkie and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
4D3N ‘Sotong’ & Snorkelling Driveaway
Dungun & Tenggol Island, Terengganu
28 – 31 May 2010 (Friday – Monday)
1. Accommodation:
UiTM Hotel, Kuala Dungun
2. Highlights
- Snorkelling & picnic at pristine Tenggol island
- Diving opportunities to see gentle giant whale sharks off Tenggol island
- Squid-catching & fishing trip
- Fresh seafood
- Trip to ‘Pasar Payang’ in Kuala Terengganu
- Savour Malaysia’s famous ‘Baked Stuffed Crab’ and ‘Hai Peng Kopitiam’ in the town of Chukai
- Shopping for dried seafood, snacks and delicacies.
- Accommodation in beach hotel
- 18-hole links golf course
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: May 28 (Friday)
Meals: Dinner
This is the Vesak Day long weekend, which means that we have to meet early at 6.00 am at the Esso Station at Gelang Patah on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link.
We will be travelling on a combination of highways and country roads with stops for lunch, toilet breaks and petrol top-ups. As always, we will driving in a convoy throughout the journey.
I hope to reach the seaside town of Kuala Dungun by 4 pm or earlier, which will give everyone enough time to enjoy the beach and other facilities. For golfers, you will probably have time for a quick round of nine holes on the links course next door.
We will have a group dinner at the hotel.
DAY 2: May 29 (Saturday)
Meals: Breakfast, packed lunch & dinner
After breakfast, we will all gather at the lobby for the boat trip to nearby Tenggol island. We will do snorkeling at a coral reef site just off the island, which sits in the middle of a marine park. As the marine park is a protected sanctuary, you will be able to see lots of fish and other marine life. including the occasional turtle. Life jackets and snorkeling gear will be provided for all. In any case, do bring along your underwater camera and swimming goggles if you prefer.
After snorkeling, we’ll come ashore on the island where you can have your own little picnic. Packed lunch and bottled water will be provided. For your info, the water sports centre on the island has single and double-seater canoes for hire.
There is also a Dive Centre which rents out diving gear. You may also bring your own equipment if you wish. During May and June, whale sharks, the gentle giants of the sea, would gather around Tenggol island as part of their migratory route. The Dive Centre does trips to see these whale sharks.
We should be back at the hotel by 4.00 pm. In the evening, we’ll have group dinner at a nice little family-owned restaurant in Kuala Dungun.
DAY 3: May 30 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we meet at the lobby at 9 am for the trip north to the state capital of Kuala Terengganu (KT). The journey is about 90 minutes from Dungun. In KT, we’ll visit the famous ‘Pasar Payang’. This is the town’s main market square where you’ll be able to buy the best keropok, snacks and dried seafood in Terengganu. There are also shops selling souvenirs, textile, tee-shirts, batik clothing, etc..
We’ll have lunch at the Batu Burok food centre on our way back to Dungun. We should be back at the hotel before 3 pm. It’s free & easy for the rest of the day.
For golfers, the links course is just across the road.
Those keen on the squid-catching and fishing trip will meet at the lobby at 3.30pm. We’ll drive to the town of Marang where the boat is based. By 5 pm, we’ll be out at sea. We will be fishing in a typical M’sian trawler boat, which, as per regulations, can only take in maximum 8 passengers. Places on the boat will therefore be on a first-come-first-served basis. Please let me know early if you are keen on this optional trip.
As May and June is the squid season, you can expect to catch squids the size of your arm.
We’ll return to shore at around midnight. From Marang jetty, we should be back at our Dungun hotel by 2 am.
DAY 4: May 31 (Monday)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
After breakfast, it’s free & easy. The anglers and sotong-catchers will probably want to sleep till late morning. Meanwhile, I will organize a trip to the nearby Kuala Dungun wet market at 8.30 am for those who wish to buy super fresh fish, prawns and other seafood. The prices of seafood here are a lot cheaper anytime compared to our markets in Singapore. Do bring along your ice boxes or you can always buy the styrofoam boxes for RM10 each at the market. Don’t worry about the ice, it’s cheaply available at the market.
We will check out of the hotel by 11 am for the journey home. Along the way, we’ll make a stopover for kopi-o or tea at the famous Hai Peng Kopitiam in the town of Chukai, followed by lunch at Tong Juan restaurant where the signature dish is the legendary ‘Baked Stuffed Crab’.
We should reach Singapore 2nd Link by about 8 pm.
3. Pictures of the destination
Please click on the link below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157622072970495/
The photos you will see are the quiet little town of Kuala Dungun and Tenggol island.
4. Pricing (covers 3 nights’ accommodation, specified meals and snorkeling trip to Pulau Tenggol):
Twin-sharing (2 adults to a room):
-S$388 per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults to a room):
-S$378 per adult (inclusive of extra bed and extra breakfast for 3rd adult)
Child (3 years – 12 years)
-S$228 per child (inclusive of breakfasts and specified meals and with extra bed)
-S$188 per child (inclusive of breakfasts, specified meals but without extra bed)
Optional activities:
Squid & fishing trip: S$65 per pax. (Not recommended for young children).
Note: Squid-catching equipment and bait will be provided. However, you may also bring along your own gear. Maximum pax per boat is 8 as stipulated by M’sian marine regulations.
Diving for whale sharks: Price to be advised.
Golf: 18-hole with buggy – RM53 per pax / RM30 per buggy
5. Bookings:
If you are keen on this trip and want to get away from Singapore during this short school break, please fill up the registration form and email it to me at mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For enquiries, do call me at 90070962.
Registration closes on May 12, 2010 (Wednesday)
6. Walkie-talkie
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie set for easy communication while on the road.
Dungun & Tenggol Island, Terengganu
28 – 31 May 2010 (Friday – Monday)
1. Accommodation:
UiTM Hotel, Kuala Dungun
2. Highlights
- Snorkelling & picnic at pristine Tenggol island
- Diving opportunities to see gentle giant whale sharks off Tenggol island
- Squid-catching & fishing trip
- Fresh seafood
- Trip to ‘Pasar Payang’ in Kuala Terengganu
- Savour Malaysia’s famous ‘Baked Stuffed Crab’ and ‘Hai Peng Kopitiam’ in the town of Chukai
- Shopping for dried seafood, snacks and delicacies.
- Accommodation in beach hotel
- 18-hole links golf course
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: May 28 (Friday)
Meals: Dinner
This is the Vesak Day long weekend, which means that we have to meet early at 6.00 am at the Esso Station at Gelang Patah on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link.
We will be travelling on a combination of highways and country roads with stops for lunch, toilet breaks and petrol top-ups. As always, we will driving in a convoy throughout the journey.
I hope to reach the seaside town of Kuala Dungun by 4 pm or earlier, which will give everyone enough time to enjoy the beach and other facilities. For golfers, you will probably have time for a quick round of nine holes on the links course next door.
We will have a group dinner at the hotel.
DAY 2: May 29 (Saturday)
Meals: Breakfast, packed lunch & dinner
After breakfast, we will all gather at the lobby for the boat trip to nearby Tenggol island. We will do snorkeling at a coral reef site just off the island, which sits in the middle of a marine park. As the marine park is a protected sanctuary, you will be able to see lots of fish and other marine life. including the occasional turtle. Life jackets and snorkeling gear will be provided for all. In any case, do bring along your underwater camera and swimming goggles if you prefer.
After snorkeling, we’ll come ashore on the island where you can have your own little picnic. Packed lunch and bottled water will be provided. For your info, the water sports centre on the island has single and double-seater canoes for hire.
There is also a Dive Centre which rents out diving gear. You may also bring your own equipment if you wish. During May and June, whale sharks, the gentle giants of the sea, would gather around Tenggol island as part of their migratory route. The Dive Centre does trips to see these whale sharks.
We should be back at the hotel by 4.00 pm. In the evening, we’ll have group dinner at a nice little family-owned restaurant in Kuala Dungun.
DAY 3: May 30 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we meet at the lobby at 9 am for the trip north to the state capital of Kuala Terengganu (KT). The journey is about 90 minutes from Dungun. In KT, we’ll visit the famous ‘Pasar Payang’. This is the town’s main market square where you’ll be able to buy the best keropok, snacks and dried seafood in Terengganu. There are also shops selling souvenirs, textile, tee-shirts, batik clothing, etc..
We’ll have lunch at the Batu Burok food centre on our way back to Dungun. We should be back at the hotel before 3 pm. It’s free & easy for the rest of the day.
For golfers, the links course is just across the road.
Those keen on the squid-catching and fishing trip will meet at the lobby at 3.30pm. We’ll drive to the town of Marang where the boat is based. By 5 pm, we’ll be out at sea. We will be fishing in a typical M’sian trawler boat, which, as per regulations, can only take in maximum 8 passengers. Places on the boat will therefore be on a first-come-first-served basis. Please let me know early if you are keen on this optional trip.
As May and June is the squid season, you can expect to catch squids the size of your arm.
We’ll return to shore at around midnight. From Marang jetty, we should be back at our Dungun hotel by 2 am.
DAY 4: May 31 (Monday)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
After breakfast, it’s free & easy. The anglers and sotong-catchers will probably want to sleep till late morning. Meanwhile, I will organize a trip to the nearby Kuala Dungun wet market at 8.30 am for those who wish to buy super fresh fish, prawns and other seafood. The prices of seafood here are a lot cheaper anytime compared to our markets in Singapore. Do bring along your ice boxes or you can always buy the styrofoam boxes for RM10 each at the market. Don’t worry about the ice, it’s cheaply available at the market.
We will check out of the hotel by 11 am for the journey home. Along the way, we’ll make a stopover for kopi-o or tea at the famous Hai Peng Kopitiam in the town of Chukai, followed by lunch at Tong Juan restaurant where the signature dish is the legendary ‘Baked Stuffed Crab’.
We should reach Singapore 2nd Link by about 8 pm.
3. Pictures of the destination
Please click on the link below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157622072970495/
The photos you will see are the quiet little town of Kuala Dungun and Tenggol island.
4. Pricing (covers 3 nights’ accommodation, specified meals and snorkeling trip to Pulau Tenggol):
Twin-sharing (2 adults to a room):
-S$388 per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults to a room):
-S$378 per adult (inclusive of extra bed and extra breakfast for 3rd adult)
Child (3 years – 12 years)
-S$228 per child (inclusive of breakfasts and specified meals and with extra bed)
-S$188 per child (inclusive of breakfasts, specified meals but without extra bed)
Optional activities:
Squid & fishing trip: S$65 per pax. (Not recommended for young children).
Note: Squid-catching equipment and bait will be provided. However, you may also bring along your own gear. Maximum pax per boat is 8 as stipulated by M’sian marine regulations.
Diving for whale sharks: Price to be advised.
Golf: 18-hole with buggy – RM53 per pax / RM30 per buggy
5. Bookings:
If you are keen on this trip and want to get away from Singapore during this short school break, please fill up the registration form and email it to me at mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For enquiries, do call me at 90070962.
Registration closes on May 12, 2010 (Wednesday)
6. Walkie-talkie
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie set for easy communication while on the road.
4D3N Jerai Hill Resort, Sg Petani & Dannork Driveaway
10–13 June 2010 (Thursday-Sunday)
1. Accommodation:
Swiss Inn Hotel, Sg Petani, Kedah (2 nights)The Regency Jerai Hill Resort, Kedah (1 night)
2. Highlights:
- Shopping in the Thai border town of Dannork
- Shopping at Bukit Kayu Hitam Duty-Free Complex
- Overnight at the Gunung Jerai mountain resort
- Visit Lembah Bujang Archaelogical MuseumShopping for dried seafood at Tanjong Dawai fishermen’s village
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: June 10 (Thursday)
Meal: Dinner
Accommodation: Swiss Inn Hotel
As usual, we meet at 6.00 am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol stations. The convoy will move off by 6.15 am.
We will be travelling mostly on the North-South Highway. There will be stops for toilet breaks, petrol top-ups and lunch along the way.
The journey is long but it will be an interesting one. As we approach the northern half of the highway, the scenery after Ipoh is breathtaking with mountain ranges, limestone hills, marble quarries and valleys. You will also be able to see the Lata Kijang waterfall cascading down a mountain slope as we approach Ipoh.
We get off the highway at the Sg Petani exit, which is about 20 minutes north of Penang.
It will be about 5.00pm by the time we check into Swiss Inn hotel. We will have delicious steamboat and grill dinner at the hotel poolside where we’ll get to know each other better.
It’s free & easy after dinner. Some suggested activities include foot reflexology, traditional massage, pasar malam and retail therapy at the nearby shopping complex.
DAY 2: June 11 (Friday)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: The Regency Jerai Hill Resort
After breakfast, we’ll check out of Swiss Inn Hotel and drive to the Lembah Bujang Archaelogical Museum. Many of Malaysia’s oldest human relics and remnants of ancient civilizations thousands of years ago have been discovered in the area. There is also a waterfall next to the museum. By all means, take a quick dip in the cool mountain waters if you want. Just remember to bring along a change of dry clothes.
From Lembah Bujang, we’ll proceed to the fishing village of Tanjong Dawai where you can buy dried seafood products and snacks such as keropok. .
From Tanjong Dawai, we will drive to the mountain resort up on Gunung Jerai. At 1,200 metres high, this mountain is the highest peak in the state of Kedah.
Like all mountain resorts, the air is pretty cool and crisp. After checking-in, it’s free & easy for the rest of the day. Couples would certainly enjoy taking romantic walks together in the sprawling gardens and lush greenery.
We meet at the coffeehouse in the evening for buffet dinner.
Day 3: June 12 (Saturday)
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Accommodation: Swiss Inn Hotel
We’ll check out at 10 am and drive to the Bukit Kayu Hitam Duty-Free Complex at the Malaysian-Thai border. Along the way, we’ll stop at Changlun Bus Terminal to fill up the Thai immigration cards.
The car park at Bukit Kayu Hitam is fenced-up and you need a ticket to enter and leave the parking area. You can either shop at the Duty-Free Complex on the M’sian side or walk over to the bustling town of Dannork in Thailand for shopping, Thai food and massage. The distance between Bukit Kayu Hitam and the M’sian-Thai border is about 100 metres. All you need is your passport and sufficient Thai Bahts.
We’ll spend a few hours in Dannork and Bukit Kayu Hitam. From here, it’s an hour’s drive back to Sg Petani where we’ll check into Swiss Inn again.
All that shopping and walking would no doubt leave you hot and thirsty. I suggest you savour the hotel’s signature watermelon juice drink. It comes chilled in a big one-litre glass mug! And it costs only RM7.
Dinner will again be at the poolside.
Day 4: June13 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast
It’s our final day in Sg Petani. After breakfast, we’ll check out at 11 am for the journey home. Lunch will be enroute at one of the highway R&Rs.
We should reach Singapore by 8 pm.
3. Pictures of the destinations
Please click on the following links
Sg Petani & Dannork:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157622923718334/
Regency Jerai Hill Resort:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623730459393/
4. Pricing (covers 3 nights’ accommodation, entry fees to attractions and specified meals):
Twin-sharing (2 adults to a room):
-S$358 per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults to a room, inclusive of extra bed and extra breakfast):
-S$348 per adult
Child (3 years – 12 years) with extra bed and breakfast
-S$238 per child
Child (3-12 years) inclusive of breakfast but without extra bed
-S$188 per child
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 (Mazlan) or send me an email.
Registration closes: 20 May 2010 (Thursday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We will be driving in convoys throughout the event for greater security and assurance.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of it and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
10–13 June 2010 (Thursday-Sunday)
1. Accommodation:
Swiss Inn Hotel, Sg Petani, Kedah (2 nights)The Regency Jerai Hill Resort, Kedah (1 night)
2. Highlights:
- Shopping in the Thai border town of Dannork
- Shopping at Bukit Kayu Hitam Duty-Free Complex
- Overnight at the Gunung Jerai mountain resort
- Visit Lembah Bujang Archaelogical MuseumShopping for dried seafood at Tanjong Dawai fishermen’s village
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: June 10 (Thursday)
Meal: Dinner
Accommodation: Swiss Inn Hotel
As usual, we meet at 6.00 am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol stations. The convoy will move off by 6.15 am.
We will be travelling mostly on the North-South Highway. There will be stops for toilet breaks, petrol top-ups and lunch along the way.
The journey is long but it will be an interesting one. As we approach the northern half of the highway, the scenery after Ipoh is breathtaking with mountain ranges, limestone hills, marble quarries and valleys. You will also be able to see the Lata Kijang waterfall cascading down a mountain slope as we approach Ipoh.
We get off the highway at the Sg Petani exit, which is about 20 minutes north of Penang.
It will be about 5.00pm by the time we check into Swiss Inn hotel. We will have delicious steamboat and grill dinner at the hotel poolside where we’ll get to know each other better.
It’s free & easy after dinner. Some suggested activities include foot reflexology, traditional massage, pasar malam and retail therapy at the nearby shopping complex.
DAY 2: June 11 (Friday)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: The Regency Jerai Hill Resort
After breakfast, we’ll check out of Swiss Inn Hotel and drive to the Lembah Bujang Archaelogical Museum. Many of Malaysia’s oldest human relics and remnants of ancient civilizations thousands of years ago have been discovered in the area. There is also a waterfall next to the museum. By all means, take a quick dip in the cool mountain waters if you want. Just remember to bring along a change of dry clothes.
From Lembah Bujang, we’ll proceed to the fishing village of Tanjong Dawai where you can buy dried seafood products and snacks such as keropok. .
From Tanjong Dawai, we will drive to the mountain resort up on Gunung Jerai. At 1,200 metres high, this mountain is the highest peak in the state of Kedah.
Like all mountain resorts, the air is pretty cool and crisp. After checking-in, it’s free & easy for the rest of the day. Couples would certainly enjoy taking romantic walks together in the sprawling gardens and lush greenery.
We meet at the coffeehouse in the evening for buffet dinner.
Day 3: June 12 (Saturday)
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Accommodation: Swiss Inn Hotel
We’ll check out at 10 am and drive to the Bukit Kayu Hitam Duty-Free Complex at the Malaysian-Thai border. Along the way, we’ll stop at Changlun Bus Terminal to fill up the Thai immigration cards.
The car park at Bukit Kayu Hitam is fenced-up and you need a ticket to enter and leave the parking area. You can either shop at the Duty-Free Complex on the M’sian side or walk over to the bustling town of Dannork in Thailand for shopping, Thai food and massage. The distance between Bukit Kayu Hitam and the M’sian-Thai border is about 100 metres. All you need is your passport and sufficient Thai Bahts.
We’ll spend a few hours in Dannork and Bukit Kayu Hitam. From here, it’s an hour’s drive back to Sg Petani where we’ll check into Swiss Inn again.
All that shopping and walking would no doubt leave you hot and thirsty. I suggest you savour the hotel’s signature watermelon juice drink. It comes chilled in a big one-litre glass mug! And it costs only RM7.
Dinner will again be at the poolside.
Day 4: June13 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast
It’s our final day in Sg Petani. After breakfast, we’ll check out at 11 am for the journey home. Lunch will be enroute at one of the highway R&Rs.
We should reach Singapore by 8 pm.
3. Pictures of the destinations
Please click on the following links
Sg Petani & Dannork:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157622923718334/
Regency Jerai Hill Resort:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623730459393/
4. Pricing (covers 3 nights’ accommodation, entry fees to attractions and specified meals):
Twin-sharing (2 adults to a room):
-S$358 per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults to a room, inclusive of extra bed and extra breakfast):
-S$348 per adult
Child (3 years – 12 years) with extra bed and breakfast
-S$238 per child
Child (3-12 years) inclusive of breakfast but without extra bed
-S$188 per child
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 (Mazlan) or send me an email.
Registration closes: 20 May 2010 (Thursday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We will be driving in convoys throughout the event for greater security and assurance.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of it and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
4D3N Lake Kenyir & Cameron Highlands
17-20 June 2010 (Thursday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation:
Lake Kenyir Resort (2 nights) and Equatorial Hotel Cameron Highlands (1 night).
2. Highlights:
- Accommodation in lakeside resort.
- Boat cruise on Lake Kenyir
- Excursion to Kelah fish sanctuary
- Visit Kenyir Herbal Garden
- Swimming & picnic by the lake
- Scenic drive from Lake Kenyir to Cameron Highlands via Gua Musang country road.
- Shopping at Brinchang town and the Night Market up on Cameron Highlands.
- Steamboat dinner over traditional charcoal fire.
- Visit Malaysia’s famous Boh Tea plantation and factory.
- Shopping at Kea Farm Fruit & Vegetable Market
3. Itinerary
DAY 1: June 17 (Thursday)
Meal – Dinner
The June school holiday has already started. We meet at 6.30am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol station at Gelang Patah. Convoy will move off by 7.00 am.
We’ll have lunch along the way and there will also be stops for toilet breaks and petrol top-up. I plan to reach the resort by 4.00pm, hopefully earlier. This will give us plenty of time to laze by the pool or relax at the lobby lounge while you soak in some of the most breathtaking sight of the lake. The total area of this man-made lake and its tributary rivers is at least twice the size of Singapore! If you are lucky enough to get a lakeside chalet, you will also find the view simply spectacular.
We will have a group dinner at the resort on the first night where we will get to know each other better.
DAY 2: June 18 (Friday)
Meal – Breakfast & Lunch
After breakfast, we meet at the lobby at 9.15 am. We’ll drive over to the nearby jetty to board the boat for the lake cruise and trip to the Kelah fish sanctuary. The Kelah is a protected species at the lake. At some fish farms, the Kelah is retailed at more than RM200 per kg. (Yes, it’s RM200).
We’ll spend something like 4-5 hours at the lake where, apart from visiting the sanctuary, we’ll also go swimming in a tributary river, enjoy a picnic lunch and visit the herbal garden. If you have ever wondered how a Tongkat Ali tree looks like, the garden has several species of them.
We should be back at the jetty by 3 pm. It’s free and easy for the rest of the evening. Suggested activities include cycling around the sprawling resort grounds, indoor games, billiards, swimming at the resort pool, fishing, etc.
DAY 3: June 19 (Saturday)
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner
We’ll check-out by 9.45 am and convoy our way to Cameron Highlands. We’ll have lunch enroute to the mountain resort. The road to Cameron Highlands will be another scenic journey as we pass little kampongs, serene countryside, hills, majestic mountains and vast expanse of jungle greenery.
The route will take us into southern Kelantan and the district of Gua Musang. From Gua Musang, it’s an uphill journey towards Cameron Highlands.
I plan to reach Equatorial Hotel by 2.00pm, which will give everyone ample time to do their own thing such as walking over to the nearby Kea Farm to shop for souvenirs, fresh strawberries and other locally grown fruits, delicious snacks, veggies and other foodstuff..
In the evening, we’ll depart for Brinchang town where we’ll do some shopping and enjoy steamboat dinner over traditional charcoal fire. I don’t know how charcoal fire will enhance the taste of the food but some people swear that it does. So let’s all find out for ourselves. After dinner, we’ll walk over to the famous Brinchang Night Market. What can you buy at the night market? Food, fruits, clothing, souvenirs, potted ornamental plants, snacks, etc.
DAY 4: June 20 (Sunday)
Meals - Breakfast
After breakfast, we will gather at the lobby for the trip to the famous Boh Tea plantation and factory.
In the interest of everyone’s safety, we will NOT be driving to this plantation in our cars. I will charter buses for this purpose. The one-lane road to the plantation is winding and narrow, and is used by traffic going to and coming out from the plantation.
We should be back at the hotel by 12.00 noon. We’ll check out and depart for home by 12.30 pm. Lunch will be at one of the highway R&Rs.
We should reach the 2nd Link by 8 pm.
4. Goodie Bags & Lucky Draw:
Every car will get a goodie bag from STAR Automotive Centre.
Lucky draw prizes:
i. Five 4-litre bottles of premium PACO fully synthetic engine oil, worth S$90 each.
ii. Five cans of Liqui Moly engine valve cleaners, worth S$25 each.
5. Sponsorship from STAR Automotive Centre
Every car will be entitled to:
i. Complimentary pre-trip vehicle inspection, worth S$120.
ii. Exclusive STAR BLACK or STAR J (depending on car make & model) membership card.
6. Pictures of the destinations.
Please click on the links below to view some of the fotos. I suggest you click on the slideshow icon for convenient viewing.
Link 1:.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31092637@N03/sets/72157607990288071/
Link 2:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157616386579353/
7. Pricing (covers 3 nights’ accommodation, boat cruise specified meals and activities):
4D3N Lake Kenyir & Cameron Highlands
·Twin-sharing (2 adults to a room): S$378 per adult
·Triple-sharing (3 adults to a room, with 1 extra bed): S$368 per adult
·Child (3 years – 12 years), sharing room with parents & with extra bed : S$258 per child
·Child (3 years – 12 years), sharing room with parents, without extra bed: S$198 per child
8. Bookings & enquiries:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR Automotive Centre driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is: mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962
9.Registration closes: 2 June 2010 (Wednesday)
10.Driving procedure: Escorted convoy throughout trip.
11.Walkie-Talkie sets:
Each car will be issued with a walkie-talkie set, which must be returned in original working condition at the end of trip.
Reminder: Closing date is 2 June 2010 (Wednesday).
17-20 June 2010 (Thursday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation:
Lake Kenyir Resort (2 nights) and Equatorial Hotel Cameron Highlands (1 night).
2. Highlights:
- Accommodation in lakeside resort.
- Boat cruise on Lake Kenyir
- Excursion to Kelah fish sanctuary
- Visit Kenyir Herbal Garden
- Swimming & picnic by the lake
- Scenic drive from Lake Kenyir to Cameron Highlands via Gua Musang country road.
- Shopping at Brinchang town and the Night Market up on Cameron Highlands.
- Steamboat dinner over traditional charcoal fire.
- Visit Malaysia’s famous Boh Tea plantation and factory.
- Shopping at Kea Farm Fruit & Vegetable Market
3. Itinerary
DAY 1: June 17 (Thursday)
Meal – Dinner
The June school holiday has already started. We meet at 6.30am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol station at Gelang Patah. Convoy will move off by 7.00 am.
We’ll have lunch along the way and there will also be stops for toilet breaks and petrol top-up. I plan to reach the resort by 4.00pm, hopefully earlier. This will give us plenty of time to laze by the pool or relax at the lobby lounge while you soak in some of the most breathtaking sight of the lake. The total area of this man-made lake and its tributary rivers is at least twice the size of Singapore! If you are lucky enough to get a lakeside chalet, you will also find the view simply spectacular.
We will have a group dinner at the resort on the first night where we will get to know each other better.
DAY 2: June 18 (Friday)
Meal – Breakfast & Lunch
After breakfast, we meet at the lobby at 9.15 am. We’ll drive over to the nearby jetty to board the boat for the lake cruise and trip to the Kelah fish sanctuary. The Kelah is a protected species at the lake. At some fish farms, the Kelah is retailed at more than RM200 per kg. (Yes, it’s RM200).
We’ll spend something like 4-5 hours at the lake where, apart from visiting the sanctuary, we’ll also go swimming in a tributary river, enjoy a picnic lunch and visit the herbal garden. If you have ever wondered how a Tongkat Ali tree looks like, the garden has several species of them.
We should be back at the jetty by 3 pm. It’s free and easy for the rest of the evening. Suggested activities include cycling around the sprawling resort grounds, indoor games, billiards, swimming at the resort pool, fishing, etc.
DAY 3: June 19 (Saturday)
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner
We’ll check-out by 9.45 am and convoy our way to Cameron Highlands. We’ll have lunch enroute to the mountain resort. The road to Cameron Highlands will be another scenic journey as we pass little kampongs, serene countryside, hills, majestic mountains and vast expanse of jungle greenery.
The route will take us into southern Kelantan and the district of Gua Musang. From Gua Musang, it’s an uphill journey towards Cameron Highlands.
I plan to reach Equatorial Hotel by 2.00pm, which will give everyone ample time to do their own thing such as walking over to the nearby Kea Farm to shop for souvenirs, fresh strawberries and other locally grown fruits, delicious snacks, veggies and other foodstuff..
In the evening, we’ll depart for Brinchang town where we’ll do some shopping and enjoy steamboat dinner over traditional charcoal fire. I don’t know how charcoal fire will enhance the taste of the food but some people swear that it does. So let’s all find out for ourselves. After dinner, we’ll walk over to the famous Brinchang Night Market. What can you buy at the night market? Food, fruits, clothing, souvenirs, potted ornamental plants, snacks, etc.
DAY 4: June 20 (Sunday)
Meals - Breakfast
After breakfast, we will gather at the lobby for the trip to the famous Boh Tea plantation and factory.
In the interest of everyone’s safety, we will NOT be driving to this plantation in our cars. I will charter buses for this purpose. The one-lane road to the plantation is winding and narrow, and is used by traffic going to and coming out from the plantation.
We should be back at the hotel by 12.00 noon. We’ll check out and depart for home by 12.30 pm. Lunch will be at one of the highway R&Rs.
We should reach the 2nd Link by 8 pm.
4. Goodie Bags & Lucky Draw:
Every car will get a goodie bag from STAR Automotive Centre.
Lucky draw prizes:
i. Five 4-litre bottles of premium PACO fully synthetic engine oil, worth S$90 each.
ii. Five cans of Liqui Moly engine valve cleaners, worth S$25 each.
5. Sponsorship from STAR Automotive Centre
Every car will be entitled to:
i. Complimentary pre-trip vehicle inspection, worth S$120.
ii. Exclusive STAR BLACK or STAR J (depending on car make & model) membership card.
6. Pictures of the destinations.
Please click on the links below to view some of the fotos. I suggest you click on the slideshow icon for convenient viewing.
Link 1:.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31092637@N03/sets/72157607990288071/
Link 2:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157616386579353/
7. Pricing (covers 3 nights’ accommodation, boat cruise specified meals and activities):
4D3N Lake Kenyir & Cameron Highlands
·Twin-sharing (2 adults to a room): S$378 per adult
·Triple-sharing (3 adults to a room, with 1 extra bed): S$368 per adult
·Child (3 years – 12 years), sharing room with parents & with extra bed : S$258 per child
·Child (3 years – 12 years), sharing room with parents, without extra bed: S$198 per child
8. Bookings & enquiries:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR Automotive Centre driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is: mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962
9.Registration closes: 2 June 2010 (Wednesday)
10.Driving procedure: Escorted convoy throughout trip.
11.Walkie-Talkie sets:
Each car will be issued with a walkie-talkie set, which must be returned in original working condition at the end of trip.
Reminder: Closing date is 2 June 2010 (Wednesday).
2D1N Port Dickson Water Villas Driveaway
26-27 June 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation:
The super-exclusive Legend International Water Homes, Port Dickson
2. Highlights:
As check-in time is 3 pm, we will first visit the Port Dickson Ostrich Farm where you can enjoy some interesting farm experience. You may ride an ostrich if you wish. There is also an ostrich race, pony rides, monkey show, baby crocodile, and ostrich satay to sample. There is a retail shop that sells products made from ostrich skin.
After checking-in at the resort, I think everyone would prefer to remain in their villas to enjoy the exclusive facilities, so it will be free & easy for the rest of the afternoon.
In the evening, we will proceed to a nearby seafood restaurant for dinner. Being a Saturday, there is a Night Market in Port Dickson town. Hawkers sell everything from local fruits, snacks, souvenirs, clothing, toys, etc. As the durian season is still in bloom in June, you will most probably be able to get these fruits at the Night Market.
Day 2: June 27 (Sunday)
Meals provided: Breakfast
After breakfast, it’s free & easy until we check-out at 12.00 noon. From Port Dickson, we’ll drive south to Melaka for shopping and lunch.
The city of Melaka needs no introduction. From a sleepy little town, it has become a bustling, congested shopping and eating haven. For convenience and security, we’ll park our cars at the Equatorial Hotel in Bandar Hilir.
Bandar Hilir is the ‘Orchard Road’ of Melaka. All the modern major shopping malls are there, together with the city’s Nonya restaurants and historical legacies.
Chinatown, where you can get delicious Peranakan cuisine, snacks and cookies, is only 10-15 minutes’ walk from Equatorial Hotel. Trishaws are aplenty and they are a better option than driving around looking for a parking lot.
We’ll spend a few hours in Melaka, after which we’ll continue our journey back home to Singapore. Let me know if you wish to stay one night in Melaka. I will help you with the hotel booking at Equatorial.
We should reach the 2nd Link by early evening.
4. Fotos of the destinations:
Port Dickson Ostrich Farm & Legend Water Chalets:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157616378265219/
5. Prices:
Deluxe Pool Villa (1 king-sized bed)
- Twin-sharing (2 adults): $238 per adult
- Child (3yrs-12yrs): $88 per child
Executive Pool Villa (2 king-sized beds)
- Twin-sharing: $258 per adult
- Triple-sharing: $228 per adult
- Quad-sharing: $208 per adult
Child (3yrs – 12yrs): $88 per child
Premium Pool Vila (2 king-sized beds)
- Twin-sharing: $278 per adult
- Triple- sharing $248 per adult
- Quad-sharing: $228 per adult
Child (3yrs – 12yrs): $88 per child
Note:
All villas come with private swimming pool
Resort does not provide extra bed
Child ages are 3 yrs to 12 yrs.
5. Bookings and more info:
As usual, please fill in the registration form and email it to me. Call me at 90070962 if you need more info.
Registration closes: 9 June 2010 (Wednesday)
26-27 June 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation:
The super-exclusive Legend International Water Homes, Port Dickson
2. Highlights:
- Enjoy Port Dickson’s most exclusive resort villas
- Private swimming pool in each villa
- Villas are built over the sea
- Spa and other recreational facilities
- Fishing & crabbing
- Visit an ostrich farm
- Night Market in Port Dickson
- Shopping, eating and sightseeing in historic Melaka
- Enjoy authentic Nonya fare in Melaka’s Chinatown
3. Itinerary:
Day 1: June 26 (Saturday)
Meal provided: Dinner:
We convoy to Port Dickson where the exclusive Legend International Water Homes are located. This recently-launched property is an extension to the existing Legend Water Chalets resort. Just like the Water Chalets, the Water Villas are built over the sea, which means that you get an amazing all-round sea view.
For complete exclusivity, each Water Villa comes with its own private swimming pool. Every unit has reinforced glass panels on the floor, which allows you to see the fish and crabs scampering for food on the seabed.As check-in time is 3 pm, we will first visit the Port Dickson Ostrich Farm where you can enjoy some interesting farm experience. You may ride an ostrich if you wish. There is also an ostrich race, pony rides, monkey show, baby crocodile, and ostrich satay to sample. There is a retail shop that sells products made from ostrich skin.
After checking-in at the resort, I think everyone would prefer to remain in their villas to enjoy the exclusive facilities, so it will be free & easy for the rest of the afternoon.
In the evening, we will proceed to a nearby seafood restaurant for dinner. Being a Saturday, there is a Night Market in Port Dickson town. Hawkers sell everything from local fruits, snacks, souvenirs, clothing, toys, etc. As the durian season is still in bloom in June, you will most probably be able to get these fruits at the Night Market.
Day 2: June 27 (Sunday)
Meals provided: Breakfast
After breakfast, it’s free & easy until we check-out at 12.00 noon. From Port Dickson, we’ll drive south to Melaka for shopping and lunch.
The city of Melaka needs no introduction. From a sleepy little town, it has become a bustling, congested shopping and eating haven. For convenience and security, we’ll park our cars at the Equatorial Hotel in Bandar Hilir.
Bandar Hilir is the ‘Orchard Road’ of Melaka. All the modern major shopping malls are there, together with the city’s Nonya restaurants and historical legacies.
Chinatown, where you can get delicious Peranakan cuisine, snacks and cookies, is only 10-15 minutes’ walk from Equatorial Hotel. Trishaws are aplenty and they are a better option than driving around looking for a parking lot.
We’ll spend a few hours in Melaka, after which we’ll continue our journey back home to Singapore. Let me know if you wish to stay one night in Melaka. I will help you with the hotel booking at Equatorial.
We should reach the 2nd Link by early evening.
4. Fotos of the destinations:
Port Dickson Ostrich Farm & Legend Water Chalets:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157616378265219/
5. Prices:
Deluxe Pool Villa (1 king-sized bed)
- Twin-sharing (2 adults): $238 per adult
- Child (3yrs-12yrs): $88 per child
Executive Pool Villa (2 king-sized beds)
- Twin-sharing: $258 per adult
- Triple-sharing: $228 per adult
- Quad-sharing: $208 per adult
Child (3yrs – 12yrs): $88 per child
Premium Pool Vila (2 king-sized beds)
- Twin-sharing: $278 per adult
- Triple- sharing $248 per adult
- Quad-sharing: $228 per adult
Child (3yrs – 12yrs): $88 per child
Note:
All villas come with private swimming pool
Resort does not provide extra bed
Child ages are 3 yrs to 12 yrs.
5. Bookings and more info:
As usual, please fill in the registration form and email it to me. Call me at 90070962 if you need more info.
Registration closes: 9 June 2010 (Wednesday)
2D1N Bt Gambang Resort City & Lake Chini Driveaway
10-11 July 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation at Bukit Gambang Resort:
i Family Suite
ii. Studio Suite
Note:
Family Suite has 2 bedrooms, each with its own attached toilet. Studio Suite comes with a single bedroom.
2. Highlights
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we will gather at the hotel lobby at 9.30 am and make our way to the Water Theme Park located next door to the resort. This theme park is the latest in Malaysia and offers lots of rides and aquatic games. There are also food & beverage outlets within the park.
We will leave the Water Theme Park by 2 pm and proceed back to the resort. We’ll check-out and gather at the lobby at 3 pm. (I will arrange for late check-out with the resort.). On our way back, we’ll make a slight detour to a big wholesaler of dried seafood products, snacks and foodstuff.
We will have dinner enroute to the 2nd Link. We should reach Tuas by around 9.00 pm.
3. Pictures of the destination
Click on the link below for fotos of the Bukit Gambang Resort City. It’s best to put the pictures on slideshow for convenient viewing.
Bukit Gambang Resort City - http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623194855005/
Lake Chini::
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623853787016/
4. Pricing (covers accommodation, specified meals and one-time entry to the Water Theme Park):
i. FAMILY SUITE – comes with 2 bedrooms.
- 4 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$148/- per adult
- 5 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$138/- per adult
- 6 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$128/- per adult
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): S$108/- with extra mattress
(Yes, mattress. Strangely, the resort has no extra bed. Just mattress.)
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $98/- without extra mattress.
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Note: If you have, for example, 3 adults and 1 child (total 4 pax) and you want a Family Suite, the price will be counted as 4 adults x $148 = S$592.
Similarly, if you have 2 adults and 3 children (total 5 pax) and you want a Family Suite, the price is still counted as 4 adults + 1 child, i.e. 4 x $148 + child $98 = S$692.
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ii. STUDIO SUITE – comes with 1 bedroom.
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing 1 Studio Suite): S$148/- per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing 1 Studio Suite): S$138 per adult
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): S$108/- with extra mattress
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $98/- without extra mattress.
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 or send me an email.
Registration closes: 25th June 2010 (Friday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We’ll be driving in a convoy at all times so there are no worries about getting lost along the way.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of the walkie-talkie and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
10-11 July 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation at Bukit Gambang Resort:
i Family Suite
ii. Studio Suite
Note:
Family Suite has 2 bedrooms, each with its own attached toilet. Studio Suite comes with a single bedroom.
2. Highlights
- Water Theme Park, where you can enjoy aquatic fun and games such as slides, float rides, etc.
- Boat cruise on Lake Chini
- See the legendary giant Snake Hole on a river bank
- Visit an aboriginal settlement, where tribal hunting tools such as blow pipes and traditional herbal medicine such as Tongkat Ali are sold
- Witness lotus flowers in full bloom at Lake Chini
- Shopping for dried seafood products and snacks
- Dinner at Kuantan’s best seafood restaurant
- Shopping at one of Kuantan’s biggest and longest established malls
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: July 10 (Saturday)
Meal: Lunch & Dinner
We meet at 6.00 am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol stations. The convoy will move off by 6.15 am. We will stop at the Machap R&R for breakfast, after which we’ll continue our journey. The route will be mainly on trunk roads.
We’ll stop at Kg Salong for home-cooked buffet lunch. After lunch, we’ll drive a few kilometres to the jetty point where we’ll get onboard boats for the Lake Chini cruise.
The cruise will take around 3 hours during which you will see some fascinating sights such as the legendary giant Snake Hole, jungle flora, lotus flowers and an aboriginal village. The local Orang Asli tribe earn their living off the lake. They also make hunting tools such as blowpipes for sale to visitors and sell packets of the aphrodisiac Tongkat Ali root.
After the Lake Chini cruise, we’ll continue our journey to the Bt Gambang Resort.
We’ll gather in the evening for the trip to Kuantan town where we’ll have scrumptious seafood dinner. After dinner, we will all proceed to the Berjaya Mega Mall for shopping.
DAY 2: July 11 (Sunday)Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we will gather at the hotel lobby at 9.30 am and make our way to the Water Theme Park located next door to the resort. This theme park is the latest in Malaysia and offers lots of rides and aquatic games. There are also food & beverage outlets within the park.
We will leave the Water Theme Park by 2 pm and proceed back to the resort. We’ll check-out and gather at the lobby at 3 pm. (I will arrange for late check-out with the resort.). On our way back, we’ll make a slight detour to a big wholesaler of dried seafood products, snacks and foodstuff.
We will have dinner enroute to the 2nd Link. We should reach Tuas by around 9.00 pm.
3. Pictures of the destination
Click on the link below for fotos of the Bukit Gambang Resort City. It’s best to put the pictures on slideshow for convenient viewing.
Bukit Gambang Resort City - http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623194855005/
Lake Chini::
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623853787016/
4. Pricing (covers accommodation, specified meals and one-time entry to the Water Theme Park):
i. FAMILY SUITE – comes with 2 bedrooms.
- 4 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$148/- per adult
- 5 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$138/- per adult
- 6 adults sharing 1 Family Suite: S$128/- per adult
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): S$108/- with extra mattress
(Yes, mattress. Strangely, the resort has no extra bed. Just mattress.)
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $98/- without extra mattress.
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Note: If you have, for example, 3 adults and 1 child (total 4 pax) and you want a Family Suite, the price will be counted as 4 adults x $148 = S$592.
Similarly, if you have 2 adults and 3 children (total 5 pax) and you want a Family Suite, the price is still counted as 4 adults + 1 child, i.e. 4 x $148 + child $98 = S$692.
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ii. STUDIO SUITE – comes with 1 bedroom.
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing 1 Studio Suite): S$148/- per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing 1 Studio Suite): S$138 per adult
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): S$108/- with extra mattress
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $98/- without extra mattress.
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 or send me an email.
Registration closes: 25th June 2010 (Friday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We’ll be driving in a convoy at all times so there are no worries about getting lost along the way.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of the walkie-talkie and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
STAR Automotive Centre presents:
2D1N Mersing Driveaway
24-25 July 2010 (Saturday – Sunday)
1. Accommodation: Fishing Bay Resort
2. Highlights:
- Beachfront resort.
- Beach fun & games
- Spa
- Fishing
- Swimming pool
- Fresh seafood
- Shopping in Mersing & JB
- Visit a keropok factory and retail shop
3. Itinerary:
DAY 1: July 24 (Saturday)
Meal: Lunch & Dinner
We meet at 8.00 am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol station. The convoy will move off by 8.15 am. The route will be mainly on trunk roads.
We’ll have a leisurely buffet lunch in Mersing, after which we’ll proceed to the Fishing Bay Resort. After check-in, it’s free & easy for the rest of the day. Suggested activities include spa treatment, swimming (the resort has a nice pool), cycling, boat cruise, watersports, beach games or just relaxing by the verandah.
In the evening, we’ll gather at the resort coffeehouse for buffet dinner.
DAY 2: July 25 (Sunday)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
After breakfast, it’s free & easy till noon when we will check out. From the resort, we’ll drive to a local keropok factory and retail shop. You will also be able to buy dried seafood products.
Lunch will also be in Mersing. From here, we’ll take a leisurely drive back to Singapore. Along the way, we’ll make a detour in JB to the huge AEON mall for some shopping. After the retail therapy, we’ll continue the journey to the 2nd Link. We should reach Tuas by around 6.00 pm.
3. Pictures of Mersing & Fishing Bay ResortClick on the link below for fotos of the Fishing Bay Resort and Mersing town.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31365025@N02/sets/72157623726906311/
4. Pricing:
There are various types of rooms available, from Standard to Junior Suite. The following prices are for Standard, Superior and Deluxe rooms.
STANDARD ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing a room): $158/-Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $148 (inclusive of extra mattress)
SUPERIOR ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing room): $168/-
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $158 (inclusive of extra mattress)
DELUXE ROOM:
Twin-sharing (2 adults sharing room): $188/-
Triple-sharing (3 adults sharing room): $178 (inclusive of extra mattress)
Child rates (sharing room with parents, regardless of room type):
Child (3 yrs -12 yrs): $128 with extra mattress
Child (3 yrs – 12 yrs): 108 without extra mattress
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above STAR driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is
mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962 or send me an email.
Registration closes: 8 July 2010 (Thursday)
6. Safety in a convoy
We’ll be driving in a convoy at all times so there are no worries about getting lost along the way.
7. Use of walkie-talkies
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie. I trust you will take good care of the walkie-talkie and return it to me in its original working condition at the end of the driveaway.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
STAR Automotive Centre presents …
4D3N Lake Kenyir & Cameron Highlands
13-16 March 2010 (Sat – Tues)
1. Accommodation:
Lake Kenyir Resort (2 nights) and Equatorial Hotel Cameron Highlands (1 night).
2. Highlights / Itinerary:
This is the start of the week-long March school break. We meet at 6.00am on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link at the Esso petrol station at Gelang Patah. Convoy will move off by 6.30am.
We have to set off early because the journey to Lake Kenyir in Terengganu is long but it’s also scenic, pleasant and interesting.
We’ll have lunch along the way and there will also be stops for toilet breaks and petrol top-up. I plan to reach the resort by 3.30pm which will give us plenty of time to laze by the pool or relax at the lobby lounge while you soak in some of the most breathtaking sight of the lake. This man-made wonder is at least twice the size of Singapore! If you are lucky enough to get a lakeside chalet, you will also find the view just as spectacular.
We will have a group dinner at the resort on the first night where we will get to know each other better.
This is a free & easy day for everyone to do their own thing, which can be anything from fishing, jungle walks and boat trips for island hopping to watersports, etc.
I can also organize a free driving tour of Kuala Terengganu (KT), the state capital, if there are enough people who want to visit the place. Please let me know if you are interested to visit KT.
What’s there to see or do in KT? Apart from local food products, batik textile, handicrafts and souvenir shops, there are also museums, restaurants selling ‘Nasi Dagang’ (the local cuisine), and other attractions. We will visit the iconic ‘Pasar Payar’ which sells excellent keropok, fresh local fruits, clothes, etc. We should be back in the resort by 4pm, in time for everyone to enjoy the resort’s facilities.
We’ll check-out by 11.00 am and convoy our way to Cameron Highlands. We’ll have group lunch along the way. The road to Cameron Highlands will be another long and scenic journey as we pass little kampongs, serene countryside, hills, majestic mountains and vast expanse of jungle greenery.
The route will take us into southern Kelantan and the town of Gua Musang. From Gua Musang, it’s an uphill mountain road towards Cameron Highlands.
I plan to reach Equatorial Hotel by 2.30pm, in time for us to visit the Boh Tea plantation. In the interest of everyone’s safety, we will NOT be driving to this plantation. I will charter buses for this purpose. The road to the plantation is winding and narrow, and is used by traffic going to and coming out from the plantation.
In the evening, we will have steamboat dinner in the town of Brinchang where the pasar malam is located. Brinchang town is a short 10 minutes’ drive from the hotel. What can you buy at the night market? Food, fruits, clothing, souvenirs, potted plants, etc.
After breakfast, we will check out by 11 am for the journey home. We should reach the 2nd Link by 7pm.
3. Pictures of the destinations.
Please click on this link Lake Kenyir & Cameron to view some of the fotos I have. (Press and hold the “Ctrl” key, then click on the link to access the pictures)
Link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31092637@N03/sets/72157607990288071/
4. Pricing (covers 3 nights’ accommodation and specified meals):
· Twin-sharing (2 adults to a room):
S$318 per adult
· Triple-sharing (3 adults to a room, with 1 extra bed):
S$308 per adult
· Quad-sharing (4 adults to a room, with 1 extra bed):
S$298 per adult
· Child (3 years – 12 years), sharing room with parents & without extra bed : S$138 per child
· Child (3 years – 12 years), sharing room with parents, with extra bed:
S$198 per child
5. Bookings:
If you are keen to sign up for the above driveaway, please fill up the attached registration form and email it back to me to confirm your participation. My email is: mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For more info, please call me at tel: 90070962
Registration closes: 1st March 2010 (Monday)
6. Walkie-talkies
I have received a number of enquiries on the use of walkie-talkie. If you have your own set which you are comfortable with, by all means bring it along. I will tell you the channels to set.
Some have asked me if I charged $30 per walkie-talkie with a $50 deposit. Guys, rest assured I’m not that mercenary! Every car will be issued with a walkie, except those who prefer to use their own set. I only require that you handle it with care and return it to me in its original working condition.
STAR Automotive Centre presents….
3D/2N Dungun Driveaway
18 – 20 March 2010 (Thursday – Saturday)
1. Accommodation:
Ulek Beach Resort, Kuala Dungun (Terengganu)
2. Highlights / Itinerary:
Meals: Dinner
We meet at 6.00 am at the Esso Station at Gelang Patah on the Malaysian side of the 2nd Link. The station is located about 1 km from the Malaysian immigration booths. Filter left into the “Gelang Patah R&R” area. You will be able to see the Esso station.
We will be travelling on a combination of highways and country roads with stops for lunch, toilet breaks and petrol top-ups. As always, we will driving in a convoy throughout the journey.
I hope to reach Ulek Beach Resort by 4 pm or earlier, which will give everyone enough time to enjoy the beach, pool and other facilities. On the way to the resort, I will make a quick stop to buy fresh fish, yes, fresh fish from the roadside stalls. It will be a unique experience for everyone.
We will have a group dinner at the resort. The menu will include the fish that I had bought earlier.
Meals: Breakfast, packed lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we will all gather at the lobby for the boat trip to nearby Tenggol island. We will do snorkeling at a coral reef site near the island, which sits in the middle of a marine park. As the marine park is a protected sanctuary, you will be able to see lots of fish and other marine life. including the occasional turtle. Life jackets and snorkeling gear will be provided for all. In any case, do bring along your underwater camera and swimming goggles if you prefer.
We will spend about an hour snorkeling, after which we’ll come ashore on the island where you can have your own little picnic. Packed lunch and bottled water will be provided. For your info, the water sports centre on the island has single and double-seater canoes for hire.
We should be back at the resort by 4.00 pm. In the evening, we’ll have group dinner at a nice little family-owned restaurant in Kuala Dungun.
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, it’s free & easy time. I will organize a trip to the nearby Kuala Dungun wet market at 8 am for those who wish to buy super fresh fish and prawns. The prices of seafood here are a lot cheaper anytime compared to our markets in Singapore. Do bring along your ice boxes or you can always buy the styrofoam boxes at the market. Don’t worry about the ice, it’s cheaply available at the market.
We will check out of the resort by 11 am for the journey home. Along the way, we’ll make a stopover for lunch in the town of Chukai.
We should reach Singapore 2nd Link by about 7pm.
3. Pictures of the destination
Please click on the link below:
The photos you will see are the quiet little village of Kuala Dungun, Ulek Resort and Tenggol island.
4. Pricing (covers 2 nights’ accommodation, specified meals and snorkeling trip to Pulau Tenggol):
Twin-sharing (2 adults to a room):
- S$308 per adult
Triple-sharing (3 adults to a room):
- S$298 per adult (inclusive of extra bed and extra breakfast for 3rd adult)
Child (3 years – 12 years)
- S$148 per child (inclusive of breakfasts and specified meals but without extra bed)
- S$198 per child (inclusive of breakfasts, specified meals and extra bed)
Note: The Resort only allows 1 extra bed per room.
5. Bookings:
If you are keen on this trip and want to get away from Singapore during this short school break, please fill up the registration form and email it to me at mazlan.driveaways@yahoo.com.sg
For enquiries, do call me at 90070962.
Registration closes on March 1, 2010 (Monday)
6. Walkie-talkie
Every car will be issued with a walkie-talkie set for easy communication while on the road. No, you do not have to pay me $30 rental and $50 deposit for the set. I trust you will handle the set with care and return it to me in its original working condition.
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