Field Trip Bookings
For additional field trip information and to book, please go to:
www.quadrantaustralia.com/IGC/FieldTrips.shtml
Alternatively, please contact the official tour agent:
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Quadrant Australia (Travel Licence No: )
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N.B. Air costs are indicative only, and final price will depend on availability at time of booking confirmation
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Post Trip:
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4 days 3 nights - Saturday 11 August to Tuesday 14 August 2012
Starts: Langkawi, Malaysia
Finishes: Langkawi, Malaysia
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Land: $1115
Single supplement: $355
Air: N/A
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Trip description:
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Langkawi was declared as a member of the UNESCO global Network of National Geoparks in June 2007 and there are over 90 interesting geosites in the 99 islands within the geopark. The Paleozoic sequence includes the Cambro-ordovician shallow marine clastic Machinchang Formation accessible by cable car, fossiliferous limestones of the Ordovician-Silurian Gondwana-derived glacialmarine pebbly mudstones of the Carboniferous-Permian and Permian Limestone with some intruded by Triassic and Cretaceous granites.
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Trip description:
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Spectacular island karst, beautiful beaches with interesting geomorphological features, tropical jungle and friendly villagers with lots of interesting local legends
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Trip Leader:
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Professor Dr Lee Chai Peng, University of Malaysia
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Special notes:
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This field trip is designed to appeal to delegates passing through south-east Asia. Delegates are required to book own air travel to arrive in Langkawi on evening of 11 August. Trip finishes late afternoon on 14 August.
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