ICDPPC
PCPDOptional Tours
You may consider joining organised tours during your stay in Hong Kong. The 39th ICDPPC Conference Secretariat may help arrange the following tours with English-speaking guides. Participants who are interested to join the optional tours may contact the 39th ICDPPC Conference Secretariat for details.
| Tours | Date & Time | Tour Price per Person |
T1: Morning Tai Chi Class
 Date: 29 September 2017 (Friday) Time: 07:45-08:45 Duration: 1 hour Cost per person: at HK$250 per person Minimum Operation: 12 persons Start with your Tai Chi introductory class, led by a master in a garden near the Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong. Discover the serenity that comes from balancing the mind and the body through the class. |
29 Sep (Fri), 07:45-08:45 | HK$250 |
T2: Hong Kong Island Tour
 Date: 30 September 2017 (Saturday) Time: 09:00-13:00 Duration: 4 hours Cost per person: at HK$465 per person Minimum Operation: 12 persons This tour is a must for foreign visitors. It includes a visit to Victoria Peak for a panoramic splendor view of the city and Stanley Market which is famous for bargain shopping. Brief stop will be made at the famous Repulse Bay. Returns along the coastal line via Deep Water Bay to Aberdeen, the floating village for fishermen (sampan ride at Aberdeen will be at optional cost). Victoria Peak → Stanley Market → Repulse Bay → Aberdeen |
30 Sep (Sat), 09:00-13:00 | HK$465 |
T3: Kowloon Experience Tour
 Date: 29 September 2017 (Friday) Time: 09:00-13:00 Duration: 4 hours Cost per person: at HK$570 per person Minimum Operation: 12 persons Visit the Sik Sik Yuen - Wong Tai Sin Temple which is one of the most popular temples in Hong Kong where people pray for good fortune through fortune telling. Continue with a visit to Nan Lian Garden and Chi Lin Nunnery, built in the ancient style of the Tang dynasty (618AD to 906AD). In the complex, the 35,000 sqm Nan Lian Garden is an oasis in the city where water ponds, ancient trees and rocks are artfully arranged. The last stop will be the Jade Market, near the flyover in Kansu Street, which was set up in 1984. It is a great place to buy jadewares at attractive prices as souvenirs. The market comprises two adjoining sites, with about 340 and 80 stalls in the eastern and western sites respectively. All jadewares are on sale, with prices ranging from a few dollars to a few hundred thousand dollars. The market attracts both locals and tourists. Wong Tai Sin Temple → Nan Lian Garden and Chi Lin Nunnery → Jade Market |
29 Sep (Fri), 09:00-13:00 | HK$570 |
T4: Temple and Heritage Museum Tour
 Date: 30 September 2017 (Saturday) Time: 09:00-13:00 Duration: 4 hours Cost per person: at HK$570 per person Minimum Operation: 12 persons First visit to Hong Kong Railway Museum in the town center of Tai Po Market. The museum is an open-air museum, converted from the old Tai Po Market Railway Station. Erected in 1913, the station features the pitched roof of traditional Chinese building. Hong Kong Railway Museum → Che Kung Temple → Hong Kong Heritage Museum (featuring “Bruce Lee: Kung Fu ‧ Art ‧ Life”) |
30 Sep (Sat), 09:00-13:00 | HK$570 |
T5: Hong Kong Island - Central & Western Walk
 Date: 28 September 2017 (Thursday) Time: 09:00-13:00 Duration: 4 hours Cost per person: at HK$570 per person Minimum Operation: 12 persons Hong Kong’s unique culture and traditions are derived from a melting pot of both Western and Eastern influences. Experience the changes in Hong Kong history and learn about the culturally rich Central, Sheung Wan and Western District. Walk along Central District, the business and financial hub of Hong Kong is a glittering show of mirrored towers, multi-million dollars high-rises and designer shops. We will visit historic buildings nestling amongst the stunning skyscrapers, where the ancient art of feng shui influences modern architecture. You will discover that behind this modern and rather Western facade lie charming reminders of Hong Kong’s colonial past. Visit Eu Yan Sang, manufacturers and retailers of fine traditional Chinese medicines and herbs, the philosophy behind Chinese medicines is based on the concept of equilibrium – between the human body and its external environment and within the body itself. Take the 800-metres; the world’s longest outdoor escalator to Hollywood Road, this area has been long famous for its many antique and curio shops. It’s a browser’s paradise with everything from Chinese black wood furniture, calligrapher sets, wall scrolls and porcelain. Built in 1847, the little Man Mo Temple on Hollywood road is another attraction. Walk from Ladder Street to Western district, one of the oldest residential areas on the island, this area is also known as the centre of the city’s wholesale ginseng and medicinal-herb trade. Take a tram ride to Admiralty; Hong Kong is one of the very few places in the world that still has trams as famous as the San Francisco cable car. Central District → Eu Yan Sang (Chinese Medicine Shop) → Hollywood Road → Man Mo Temple → Western District → Tram ride to Admiralty |
28 Sep (Thu), 09:00-13:00 | HK$570 |
T6: Tea Appreciation Tour
 Date: 27 September 2017 (Wednesday) Time: 09:30-13:30 Duration: 4 hours Cost per person: at HK$670 per person Minimum Operation: 12 persons Located in Hong Kong Park, the beautiful Flagstaff House is the oldest existing Western building in Hong Kong. Built in 1846, it was formerly known as Headquarters House and was renamed Flagstaff House around 1932, when it became the office and residence of the commander of the British forces until 1978. In 1984, it was converted into the Museum of Tea Ware, displaying tea paraphemalia from a variety of periods. Alongside its exhibitions, the museum holds regular demonstrations, tea gatherings and lecture programmes to promote ceramic art and China’s enduring tea drinking culture. |
27 Sep (Wed), 09:30-13:30 | HK$670 |
T7: Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark
 Date: 28 September 2017 (Thursday) Time: 09:00-13:00 Duration: 4 hours Cost per person: at HK$720 per person Minimum Operation: 12 persons Coach ride will be made to Sai Kung. Hop aboard an air-conditioned coach to explore the 140 million-year-old volcanic rock formation in Sai Kung which is rarely matched elsewhere in the world in terms of scale and composition! Your coach will stop at the East Dam of the High Island Reservoir for one of the best views of the hexagonal volcanic rock columns, averaging 1.2 metres in diameter and covering an area of 100 sq. km (including sea area). Visitors here can get a close-up view of various geographical phenomena including faults, folds, twisted columns and dyke intrusions. Geopark → Sai Kung Market |
28 Sep (Thu), 09:00-13:00 | HK$720 |
T8: Lantau Island Monastery Tour (with vegetarian lunch)
 Date: 30 September 2017 (Saturday) Time: 09:00-16:00 Duration: 7 hours Cost per person: at HK$910 per person Minimum Operation: 20 persons A delightful experience and the best way to explore Lantau. Take the ferry for a spectacular ride through the busy harbour past ocean-going ships to Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island where you’ll board a private coach to the beautiful Cheung Sha Beach. After the visit, it’s on to Tai O, a unique fishing village where many of the homes are built on stilts. Then your coach will follow a winding road up the mountain to Ngong Ping plateau where you’ll visit the majestic Giant Buddha Statue and the nearby Po Lin Monastery. A Chinese vegetarian lunch will be served in the monastery, followed by a visit to the culturally themed Ngong Ping Village of Ngong Ping 360. The tour ends with a spectacular ride aboard the Skyrail cable car (Ngong Ping 360) offering stunning views going down to Tung Chung. Cheung Sha Beach → Tai O → Giant Buddha Statue → Po Lin Monastery (with vegetarian lunch) → Ngong Ping Village → Ride on Ngong Ping 360 (Skyrail cable car) |
30 Sep (Sat), 09:00-16:00 | HK$910 |
Terms and Conditions
| 1. | Bookings are subject to acceptance on a first-come-first-served basis and seat availability. |
| 2. | All tours will be organised for a specific minimum number of people. All tours will be organised exclusively for the 39th ICDPPC delegates and their guests by one or more than one designated tour operator(s). However, if the number of the 39th ICDPPC delegates and their guests enrolled for a tour does not reach the minimum number of participants of the tour, the tour operator will accept non-39th ICDPPC participants to enroll for the tour. |
| 3. | The tour fees collected by the Conference Secretariat will be paid to designated tour operator(s), the Conference Host and the Conference Secretariat have no interference on the tour prices listed above. Tour fees include one bottle of drinking water, a round-trip transfer and English-speaking guide service throughout the tours, unless otherwise specified. Tentative pick-up points are Kowloon Shangri-La and The Salisbury – YMCA. |
| 4. | Final tour arrangements are subject to change in weather conditions and minimum quota requirements. In the event of cancellation of tours, the only liability of the Conference Secretariat is to refund the tour fees paid. |
| 5. | All tours are provided by designated tour operator(s). The Conference Host and the Conference Secretariat try the best to ensure the quality of the tours, but have no liability with respect to any wrongful acts of these tour operator(s) or for any personal injuries, death, property damage, or other damages or expenses resulting from your interactions with the tour operator(s). Participants are advised to arrange personal travel insurance to cover loss incurred in case of cancellation, medical expenses and loss/damage of personal property although the tour operator has standard insurance coverage. |
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Payment Policy
Cancellation charge will be applied as follows if written cancellation notice is received:
| On or before 30 August 2017 | 50% of the tour fee |
| After 30 August 2017 | 100% of the tour fee |
In the event of no-show, payment is non-refundable. Name change may be allowed on the condition that the Conference Secretariat receives the written notice 14 working days before the tours.
The Conference Host acknowledges Hong Kong Tourism Board for the use of the photos.
