Langkawi EcofieldtripMark Ferguson, Sarah Green, Syrita Nicholas, Greg Turner

and year 11 helpers

Fun

Activity

Service

Education

Activities

• Suba Diving

• Rainforest - Canopy adventure

• Cultural Experience

• Conservation - tree planting

• Snorkelling

• Kayaking - mangroves

• Rainforest - Canopy Adventure

• Cultural Experience

• Conservation tree planting

The company

Ecofieldtrips Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company which was set up by Bridget Hedderman and Helen Newman in 1997.

A team of specialists, biologists and geographers; consisting of qualified divers and first aid trained, accompany the students on the fieldtrips

Client List

Flight Details

Departing Flight09NOV SUNDAYHong Kong - Kuala Lumpur - LangkawiFlight number MH75 (departing at 0915 arriving at 1255) connecting toFlight number MH1446 (departing at 1400 arriving at 1455

Return Flight14NOV FRIDAYLangkawi - Kuala Lumpur - Hong KongFlight number MH1447 (departing at 1230 arriving at 1330) connecting toFlight number MH1446 (departing at 1845 arriving at 2230)

The flight

• 20kg restriction

• Visa details - please check

• We will take in passports before the flight + photocopy of birth certificate

• Meet at the airport

• Phone Tree / email tree

• Letter of release if you will not pick up your son or daughter

• Letter of permission?

VisaNationalities require visa Angola, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo Democratic Republic, Congo Republic, Cote D’ivoire, Djibouti, Equador. Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong CI & DI, India, Israel, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Serbia & Montenegro, Sri Lanka, Republic of China ( Taiwan ), United Nation – Laissez Passer, Western Sahara, Yugoslavia

Available through our travel agent - Swire Travel

LuggageAll luggage should be "soft" luggage and your son/daughter should be able to easily carry their own luggage. Should have a padlock.(1) Electronic items - I would strongly advise you not to allow your son/

daughter to take these on the trip. The ethos of the trip is to communicate with others in the group and enjoy the sites of the "great out doors". It is doubtful that pupils will have time to play on electronic games and they will not be allowed to take them on the daily fieldtrips. ipods are acceptable.

(2) Mobile phones: I am happy to be a point of contact for parents during the trip, so students should not need to take their own mobile phones. Please let me know if you would like your son/daughter to take their mobile phones. There are phones in the room.

(3) Insect repellent - I would strongly advise you to purchase DEET based insect repellent and for your son and daughter to have a good supply. Remember Langkawi is not at present listed as a malarial zone, but please consult with your family doctor if you have any worries in this respect.

(4) Carry on luggage - money to buy water and snacks after security, medication.

Essential Kit List

Essential Kit List

Money

• Upto 400HKD spending money - 180 Malaysian Ringgit.

• We will collect money in named envelopes before the trip

• Money will be rationed each day

Accomodation - Best Star Resort/Hotel

•Twin Share/Triple Share

•Hot shower •Tea/Coffee maker•Wade Pool•On beach•Keys for each room•Teacher and EFT Staff on each floor

•External Catering•Security on main door

MealsDay 1:

Dinner: at La Playa-beach restaurant next door to hotel-chicken/beef dish plus potatoes, salad, fruit

Day 2:Breakfast-eggs, toast, cereal, fruitLunch-fishfarm-fish, chicken, fried rice, fruitDinner: Italian-spagetti,pizza,salad, fruit-outside caterer at Hotel (excellent food from nearby good Italian restaurant-I know the owner well)

Day 3:Breakfast-eggs, toast, cereal, fruitLunch-packed sandwich, cereal bar, fruitDinner: Indian-buffet-various dishes but all not too spicy-I chose the menu myself

Day 4:Breakfast-eggs, toast, cereal, fruitLunch-chicken platter, salad, bread, fruitDinner: Chinese restaurant-buffet-excellent choice of at least 7/8 dishes

Day 5:Breakfast-eggs, toast, cereal, fruitLunch-traditional Malay lunch in PADI fieldDinner: farewell BBQ dinner at beach, salad, fruit

Day 6:Breakfast-eggs, toast, cereal, fruitLunch-Kenny Rodgers at airport departure

Medical Information• Langkawi is not at present malarial - consult doctor if in doubt• We would strongly advise children to have the following

vaccinations - consult doctor if in doubt.• Hepatitus• Typhoid• Tetanus• Polio• TB

• Please let your children carry one set of medication in their hand luggage and also place a spare set in their luggage and give a spare set to us with instructions prior to the departure - prescriptions are necessary.

Medical Information...

• School will purchase HSBC Travel Insurance - will cover diving and also Tree Canopy adventure.

• Emergency Action plans have been planned with Ecofieldtrips: Air evacuation to hospitals on Langkawi or to the hospital on Penang.

• Any additional medical worries then please let us know.• We will ask for Blood Group information for a medical card

that will be carried by teachers and the pupils before the trip.

Diving Specific information• All dives will be no more than 12m in depth• All pupils already have a qualification in diving so a medical form

is not necessary, however I would prefer it if parents went through the exercise of completing a PADI medical form with son(s)/daughter(s)

• There will be 2 instructors and 1 Divemaster looking after the group. A ratio of 1:6.

• Junior Open Water Divers will buddy with Mr.Ferguson• All students must take their Certification Cards and provide

details of their last dive• I can organise a refresher session through a company in Hong

Kong if there is a demand

Any Questions?