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Monday, September 6, 2010
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Overseas Trip choices part 2!
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This 5 day adventure package highlights the best hot spots for adventure sports in Southern Vietnam. This trip is truly for the sports enthusiast looking to get into the Vietnam everyone else sees through a tour bus window. Possible activities include trekking, bird watching, mountain biking, rock climbing, canyoning, kayaking, and great sightseeing !!
Day 1 (Cat Tien National Park) (L, D)
- Pick up in Saigon and head north by vehicle to Cat Tien National Park. About 150 kilometers or a 3.5 hour drive
- Check into the park and have lunch at Cat Tien National Park Restaurant
- Afternoon jungle trek (8 kilometers), or bird watching option. The best bird watching guide in Southern Vietnam works at Cat Tien
- Night spotting by jeep with an opportunity to see nocturnal animals of the park including deer, civet, snakes, and feral cats
Day 2 (Cat Tien National Park) (B, L, D)
- Morning jungle trek out to Bau Sau (crocodile lake) and back (10 kilometers)
- After lunch in the park, depart by vehicle to Dalat. Breathtaking scenery along the way with coffee and tea plantations, jungle blanketed valleys and pine forested hills (200 km or 4 hr drive)
- Check into hotel and dinner at one of the great Dalat cafes and back to hotel for a good night's rest before next day's adventure
Map of Cat Tien National Park
Day 3 (Dalat) (B, L)
- Customer's choice of any of our 1 day trips. Spend the day Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Trekking, Canyoning or Kayaking, or have a more leisurely tour of the best temples and city sites in the area
- Arrival back at the hotel between 2:30 and 5:00 pm depending on trip taken and fitness level
Day 4 (Dalat) (B, L)
- It's again your choice of any of our 1 day trips. Spend the day Mountain Biking,
Rock Climbing, Trekking, Canyoning or Kayaking, or have a more leisurely tour
of the best temples and city sites in the area
Day 5 (Bike to Mui Ne/ Nha Trang) (B, L)
- Check out of the hotel and depart for Nha Trang or Mui Ne by bike, your choice. Both rides are fantastic and offer exhilarating descents from Dalat down to the coast 1500 meters below Dalat. Both rides are approximately 80 kilometers long
- For those less inclined to bike such a distance, a jeep down to either Nha Trang or Mui Ne, with more site seeing oriented activities is arranged. Opportunities to see minority villages, water falls, small farms available
- Arrival and check in to bungalow or hotel at approximately 4:30 pm
1 Day Route Map
Depart From: | Your hotel or the airport in HCMC, no later than 9am |
End At: | Mui Ne or Nha Trang |
Start Time: | Between 8:00 and 9:00 am |
Finish Time: | Depends on you and the trip you do on the last day |
Duration: | 5 Days |
Departure Days | Daily |
Activities: | Sight seeing, animal watching, trekking, mountain biking, kayaking, canyoning, rock climbing. |
Activity Grade: | Completely customizable between 4 and 10 |
Transportation: | Air conditioned mini bus |
Meals: | Fruit snacks, purified drinking water, picnic lunch , hot meals in local restaurants with mostly Vietnamese food (rice, vegetables, meat). Simple but good. Please note one day in advance if you have special dietary requirements |
What to Bring: | Hat, sunscreen, repellent, rain coat, camera, good shoes for walking and biking |
What is included: | English speaking guide, all necessary forest and tourist permits, first aid kit, vehicle and driver, all activities listed above, hotel accommodation 5 nights, meals specified as B, L, D and drinking water throughout the trip |
What is not included: | Soft drinks, hard alcohol and beer. Individual international medical insurance (should be purchased before arrival in Vietnam) |
Price 5 days: $442/person - Double occupancy at all hotels
Price 5 days: $502/person - Single occupancy at all hotels
HOWEVER, THESE DO NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE. So be prepared that the end cost may be up till 700 or 800 ++
SOURCE: http://phattireventures.com/adventure_5d_sv.php
Gunung Batu Putih is the 8th highest peak in Peninsula Malaysia (West Malaysia) standing at 6,993 ft (2,131 m) above sea level.
-Engage a orang asli porter (RM300 for 3 days).
-Provided a 55+10L backpack and put our food ration and cooking utensils weighing a total of 15 kg. The porters clothing would be around 4-5 kg.
-Not necessary to carry tents as they could sleep under the big boulder with overhanging canopy and enough space for 22 people
Gunung Liang Timur (1933m) that will take 2 days/1 night where the meeting point is in Tanjung Malim and the entry point Kampung Dara (Sg. Dara).
Sungai Dara route is a much shorter route to Gunung Liang Timur and usually can be completed in 2 days although some prefer 3 days.
We started trekking at about 10.15 am from a starting height of about 500ft above sea level and a slow gradual trek passing through Behrang Permanent Forest Reserve. Cross over 4 to 5 streams, in the month of November and with the wet season, definitely leeches were giving us a 'high 5' to latch onto our shoes as we pass by. Well this time we were prepare with some other counter measures. We used Camphor Soap Pagoda Brand and the active ingredient eucalyptus oil that repel leeches. Do not pull leeches off as this can tear the skin and cause infection, its better to use salt or fire to make them drop off. On our way we didnt have any problems with them but after getting wet from crossing the river eventually one or two will have their feast. As Wong discover a leech bite at the neck area. As we past the last waterfall crossing which is crystal clear. The height here is around 1800 ft and there and a good place to camp and swim near the waterfall. Average time taken is around 1.5 to 2 hrs. From here onwards the trek is up up and up until about 4500ft where our campsite is. It takes about 3 to 4 hrs to reach the campsite with drinking water source down a 70 degree slope which takes about 3 mins. With 15 kg on my back and with the many steep slops, big fallen tree crossing and many thorns to content with I reach the campsite at around 3.15 pm. We were over confident, its raining and cold and both my calf felt sore, and the campsite floor was literally cover with tree roots which makes sleeping over it challenging. Wong and KC arrive around 4 pm thanks to Chong who help to carry KC's backpack up. As I tried to set up camp alone in the rain proves difficult. After setting up camp and cooking area, KC settle down to prepare a hot tea drink before dinner to warm up our bodies. Its raining at 4500 ft and to take a bath is brrrrr..... cold. Our menu for tonight is Salted Chicken bought from My Lim Salted Chicken (Semenyih) and vegetables. Our dinner was rudely interrupted by pesky sand flies which inflicted painful bites (itchy) on the exposed skin especially on our face, hands and feet. We forgot to bring our mozzy guard and after our meals we rested in our tents. My face was flushing hot and full of sand flies bites, sore calf and tired legs. Slept early at around 7.30 pm and it started raining and since our campsites is situated on a ridge and exposed on both sides it gets windy and very cold in the night.
The next morning the group departed towards the peak which is a 2000 ft steep climb and takes about 1 to 1.5 hours to reach. KC and myself decided not to proceed due to body aches and pains. They left around 8.30am and reach Gunung Liang Barat (West) and Gunung Liang Timur (East) and descend an hour later and came down around 12 pm. We approach our guide and request to carry my backpack down for a fee. I realize that I would have a painful problem descending to our car park, a very wise move.
Estimated cost: $380-400 +
Suggested itinerary:
2-way travel Out and Return to School (min size of 30)-type will depend on confirmed group size - either SVIP or 40-seater bus.
Fully guided trekking arrangement (less meals on trek)
Full day Rafting with Lunch
1night Stay in Ipoh Hotel (end of expedition and rafting) - R&R
Note that this being an expedition the participants will hve to organize their camping and meals requirement.
source: http://malaysiatrekking.blogspot.com
update-7:40 AM
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General Information
CCA Hours: Every Tuesday and Thurs, 5.30 - 7pm
NANYANG ODAC 12th batch
Teachers-in-charge: Miss Sherilyn Tan, Mr Gurmit Singh & Mr Terence Lin &
President: Melvin Lai
Vice-President: Jeremy Lin
Exco: Under construction
Members: Under construction
The J1s (2014) is the current 12th batch of NYODAC. Since the beginning of the year, we have participated in activities such as Odac Camp and rockclimbing courses where we achieved a level one in rockclimbing. ODAC has also held a year-end expedition to Pulau Ubin for the whole college in 2011. In addition, ODAC has also achieved at least 1 star in kayaking as well as attended a Windsurfing course.
For more information, please refer to the blog for future updates or feel free to approach any NYODACIANS.
History
NY ODAC was established in 1978 and was formerly known as OAC. The motto of OAC was
"The experience is YOURS".
During that time, OAC focused more on discipline and was more regimental as compared to the current ODAC. Mrs Koh was the teacher-in-charge then.
Furthermore, 4 marine groups, namely Blue Whale, Dolphin, Marlin and Stingray were initiated in the early years of OAC.
In 2003, Mr Thaddeus Lawrence took over the 1st ODAC. The 1st ODAC is also known as the 25th OAC and has a strength of about 20.
Mr Lawrence took part in the Sahara Desert Run in July 2009.
The motto of ODAC is
"Challenge your limits". As an odacian,we strive to explore and push our limits, be it physically or mentally, especially when participating in outdoors activities.
In addition, all odacians adhere to the following 8 qualities:
Commitment
Determination
Discpline
Integrity
Responsibility
Nature Appreciation
To have Adventurous Spirit
To be a good team player
In 2004, Mr Ong Jiun Hoe and Ms Yap Chiew Ring joined ODAC. ODAC engages in both land and water activities.
In 2005, Ms Lynette Poh joined the ODAC family, leaving in 2006.
In 2006, Ms Seah joined us and assisted Mr Ong in running the club, both stepping down in 2007.
In 2010, Mr Ong came back and together with the newly joined teachers, Mr Loy Suan Hui and Ms Chim Yi Hui, they run the club together.
In 2011, Ms Tan Shuyun, Ms Tan Yi Zhen Sherilyn and Mr Gurmit took over Odac.
NY ODAC has participated in various competitions which include the Adventure Race Singapore, Adventure Trail Challenge
and annual Vertical Marathon. Moreover, ODAC also participate in other activities such as the Outdoor Training Camps, Night Cycling and De Urbanised Traverse.
In 2012, Ms Tan Shuyun left the odac family, and Mr Gilbert Tay joined in.
In 2014, Mr Gilbert Tay left the odac family, and Mr Terence Lin joined in. Together with Mr Gurmit and Ms Tan Yi Zhen, they run the club.