Post-Conference Tour (Nov. 20-22, 2008) [City-Tour] (Registration Closed!)
In addition to the conference, purposed delegates will spend three days (Nov. 20-22, 2008) taking tours around the middle and south Taiwan. The tour is designed to include environmental science-related sites seeing and tourist highlights. If you would like to participate in this trip, please make your applications before Sep. 30, 2008.
Only 40 (maximum) tourists are allowed to participate this tour. Early applications are recommended for confirmation possibility. Tour fees of over-applications will not be charged.
Date of departure: Thursday 20.11.2008
Time and place of departure: AM 7:00, Leader Hotel (near GIS Convention Center).
Return: PM 08:00; Nov, 22, 2008; parking lot of Leader Hotel.
Duration of tour: 3 days
Min/Max. of participants: 15/40 persons
Itinerary
Day 1, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Departure: AM 7:00, Leader Hotel (near GIS Convention Center).
Site A. Jung-Li Industrial Contaminated site – Cd and Pb contaminated site (~100 ha), Taoyuan County.
Stop 1. Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum (traditional culture) - The tradition of Taiwan wood sculpture derived from the same origins as the Fujianese and Cantonese during the dynasties of Ming and Ching.
Stop 2. Puli Brewery, Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation, Nantou County.
Lunch: Ita Thao Lakeside (traditional food of Thao clan with aboriginal performance).
Stop 3. Sun Moon Lakeside trail by cruise ship. Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area, Nantou County.
Stop 4. Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple, Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area, Nantou County.
Stop 5. Bridge “Everlasting Like Sky” and bridge “Enduring Like Earth”, Chia-Yi County.
Stop 6. Alishan National Scenic Area (Alpine Forest Ecosystem), Chia-Yi County.
Dinner: Gau Shan Ching Hotel Restaurant (traditional Taiwanese food), Chia-Yi County.
Accommodation: Gau Shan Ching Hotel, Chia-Yi County.
Day 2, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
Stop 7. Sunrise Viewing at Alishan.
Breakfast: Gau Shan Ching Hotel.
Stop 8. Tataka Visitor Center, Yushan National Park, Nantou County.
Lunch: Chen Pei Ping Restaurant (traditional Beijing food), Chia-Yi City.
Site B. China Petrochemical Development Corporation An-Shun Site – Mercury, PCP, and Dioxin contaminated site.
Stop 9. Fo Guan Shan Monastery, Kaohsiung County – a sacred place for Buddhist.
Dinner: Restaurant "Yellow Crane" (traditional southern Chinese food), Kaohsiung City
Accommodation: Hotel Holiday Garden, Kaohsiung City.
Day 3, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008
Breakfast: Hotel Holiday Garden, Kaohsiung City.
Stop 10. The British Consulate at Dakao, Hsitzuwan Bay, Kaohsiung City.
Stop 11. Cijin Peninsula Ecological Park, Kaohsiung City (by cruise ship).
Lunch: Cijin Heineken Restaurant (seafood), Kaohsiung City.
Site C. CPC Refinery, Kaohsiung City- Petroleum contaminated site.
Dinner: Hong Zao Sue Fu Restaurant (original meals), Miaoli County.
Back to Taipei: PM 8:00~9:00.
Tour Fee
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Single Room (per person) |
Double Room (per person) |
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Tour Fees |
NT$ 10,500 |
NT$ 8,200 |
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Additional Fee |
Additional NT$ 350 is needed for currency exchange work of each payment |
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Note: The tour fees include transportation, accommodations (Nov. 20 and 21, 2008), meals, and insurances. Accommodation on Nov. 22, 2008 is not included. The exchange rate is about 1 US$ ≈ 32 NT$
Payment
Please make the necessary payment
- by bank transfer (Keep the receipt); or
- by credit card: please fill in the authorization form in the application form
Note: Payment online is not available to protect privacy and prevent any credit-related problems.
Necessary information about payment has been described in the registration form.
[Post-conference tour application form] (right-click and download the file)
The application form is needed to confirm each application. Please return this application form after the payment has been made via fax.
Cancellation
Please fax the cancellation information to the number as well as that in the application form. Cancellation information should include full name, phone number, e-mail address, cancellation statement and which way the payment was made.
Refund Policy
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Date of Cancellation (GMT+08:00, Taipei) |
Refund (of total) |
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Before Oct. 20, 2008 |
90 % |
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Between Oct. 21 and Oct. 30, 2008 |
80 % |
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Between Oct. 31 and Nov. 19, 2008 |
70 % |
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On Nov. 19, 2008 |
50 % |
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On Nov. 20, 2008 (departure date) |
0 % |
Contact persons
Zueng-Sang Chen
TEL: +886-2-23698349 or +886-2-33664807
FAX: +886-2-23924335
MAIL: soilchen@ntu.edu.tw
Website: http://lab.ac.ntu.edu.tw/soilsc/soilchen/index.htm
Dar-Yuan Lee
TEL: +886-2-33664811
FAX: +886-2-23638192
MAIL: dylee@ntu.edu.tw
Website: http://0rz.tw/1c2Yv
Half-day or one day tours around Taipei city are available. Please get more information in the websites below. You can also make a reservation at the counter of Leader-Hotel during the trip in Taiwan.
http://www.settour.com.tw/eWeb/other/bt/index.htm?f=sky
http://www.edison.com.tw/einside.htm