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MICE Destination - Macau
Macau is one of the hottest MICE destinations in China where we offer you seamless arrangements ranging from international meetings to university alumni conferences. With the appropriate top-of-the-range audio and visual facilities and computer systems, we can cater for seminars to fit any specific purpose.
Macau is a vibrant one-time Portuguese colony that boasts a great variety of hotels such as the luxury Venetian Hotel with its famous Grand Canal, and the more relaxing Western Resort. One of the great places that MICE attendees will find to visit during meetings is the Ruins of St. Paul’s Church - a beautiful old church and college constructed in the 17th century, or The House of Dancing Water show – a beautifully conveyed, epic love story depicted with dazzling costumes, special effects and record breaking acts. Of course, a trip to Macau can only be completed with a visit to its world class casinos - try the Wynn or Sands. With its colonial history, Macau is famous for its unique Macau-Portuguese food that you can find nowhere else.
Contact our MICE experts for a trip to Macau or other China destinations.
Guilin Li River Boat Cruise
With rugged mountains, crystalline rivers, verdant forests and mysterious caves, Guillin earns the accolade of “best scenic spot for landscape” in China. The best way to appreciate the landscape is to cruise along the Li River which sails southwards to the village of Yangshuo. Enroute, you can admire the dramatic limestone formations and learn about the legends that are associated with pinnacles.
The Ge Shi Ni is the newest boat on the river - setting sail in June 2011. The upper-deck consists of a coffee house and private cabins and the lower-deck consists of buffet restaurant and a 60-seat hall. The Ge Shi Ni is the most luxurious cruise ship on the Li River, and can be chartered for private groups.
Contact us and plan your trip to Guilin with our travel professional.
Celebrate New Year 2012 in Japan
Plan your trip with us to celebrate New Year 2012 in the Orient. We are proud to present new ideas for New Year Celebrations in Japan, with our latest tailor-made itinerary that encompasses cosmopolitan Tokyo, the resort of Hakone and historic Kyoto.
The trip spans 11 days, allowing you to experience the best of New Year (shogatsu or oshogatsu) Japanese style. In Japan it is traditional to visit a shrine or temple at this time of year, and the most popular, such as Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, attract several million people during the New Year's first few days. Visits to these shrines are most impressive at the actual turn of the year, when large temple bells are rung at midnight.
On this trip, guests will get the chance to delve into the various kinds of special dishes served during shogatsu. They include osechi ryori (colorful dishes packed in layers of lacquer boxes), otoso (sweetened rice wine) and ozoni (a soup made with mochi). Take in a shopping spree or two, in particular on January the 2nd, when most department stores will open to sell fortune bags called "Fuku-bukuro" as well as valuable articles at much lower prices than usual. These big sales during the New Year period are called Hatsuuri.
Download the full detail itinerary, and contact our travel professional to plan a Japanese New Year Holiday.
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