Fanfare Driveaways

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).