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14th Annual Meeting of the Organisation for Human Brain Mapping 2008
Melbourne, Australia
15 June 2008 19 June 2008
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Sunday
15 June |
Monday
16 June |
Tuesday
17 June |
Wednesday
18 June |
Thursday
19 June or Friday 20 June |
Morning |
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Queen Victoria Markets
Foodies Tour
9.30 12.30 |
Royal Botanical Gardens Tour
10:30 14:30 (Accompanying Persons Tour)
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Melbourne 's Lanes and Arcades Shopping Secrets Tour
10:00 14:00 |
Yarra Valley Food and Wine
10:00 17:30
This tour can also be booked for travel after the conference on Friday 20 June |
Afternoon |
Majestic Melbourne
13:30 16:30 |
Penguin Parade at Phillip Island
15:00 23:00 |
Museums and Galleries of Victoria
13:30 17:00 |
Evening |
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Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Dinner
20:30 23:30 |
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ACCOMPANYING PERSONS TOUR
(Tour for Accompanying Persons Only - included in Accompanying Persons Registration Fee)
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Royal Botanical Gardens Tour
Tuesday 17 June 2008
Time: 10:30 14:30hrs
Cost: A$100 per person
Minimum of 25 pax required
Melbourne appropriately calls itself the Garden State ' and the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens are certainly the finest Botanic Gardens in Australia .
This tour gives guests the opportunity to discover the sweeping lawns and meandering paths on an escorted tour through the Botanic Gardens including a guided Aboriginal Cultural walk. A lunch at the Observatory Café sampling superb local produce will be provided afterwards.
Includes guide assistance, return luxury coach transfers, 1.5 hour guided aboriginal gardens tour and 2 course lunch with 1 non alcoholic beverage |
OPTIONAL TOURS
(Tours not included in registration fees)
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Majestic Melbourne Tour
Sunday 15 June 2008
Time: 13:30 16:30hrs
Cost: A$65 per person
Minimum of 15 pax require
This three hour coach tour is designed to give participants an orientation of the city. The tour includes visits to points of interest such as Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne Cricket Ground and Olympic Park, Spencer Street Station, Federation Square , The Shrine of Remembrance, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park Lake and the Grand Prix site.
Includes luxury coach touring and knowledgeable guide |
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Queen Victoria Markets Foodies Tour
Monday 16 June 2008
Time: 9:30 12:30
Cost: A$95 per person
Minimum 10 pax required
Enjoy all the colour and excitement of the real Queen Victoria Market on a two hour walk through the market with an experienced guide. The Foodies Tour will allow you to discover a world of new tastes and flavours as you tantalise your tastebuds sampling the finest produce in Melbourne whilst developing an historic understanding of the markets beginnings and it's cultural and heritage links.
Includes guide assistance, return luxury coach transfers and 2 hour markets tour with generous food tastings
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Penguin Parade to Phillip Island
Monday 16 June 2008
Time: 15:00 23:00
Cost: A$185 per person
Minimum of 20 pax required
Phillip Island boasts two of Australia 's greatest natural attractions, Seal Rocks and the Penguin Reserve. This late afternoon tour features the Fairy Penguins at Phillip Island Nature Park and the Fur Seals. Depart Melbourne for Phillip Island , where the Little Penguins that nest there perform a parade every evening emerging from the sea and waddling up the beach to their burrows. Be privy to one nature's most spectacular shows a few minutes after sunset. The tour includes entrance to the Nature Park and access to the premium viewing area.
Includes guide assistance, return luxury coach transfers, afternoon tea stop at wildlife park, entry to viewing platform during penguin parade and 2 course dinner with one glass of wine |
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Museums and Galleries of Victoria
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Time: 13:30 17:00hrs
Cost: A$100 per person
Minimum of 15 pax required
Enjoy the wonderful culture of Melbourne by visiting the Melbourne Museum and National Gallery of Victoria. This award winning museum and gallery comprise more than 20,000 works including the NGV's collection of Australian art which is one of the oldest and best known in the country. You can also explore a rainforest, see the famous Pharlap and learn about the Aboriginal culture at Bunjilaka which hosts one of the most significant collections of Aboriginal cultural heritage items in the world.
Includes luxury coach touring, knowledgeable guide, entry fee into museum and gallery and morning tea |
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Melbourne Lanes and Arcades Shopping Secrets Tour
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Time: 10:00 14:00hrs
Cost: A$105 per person
Minimum of 2 pax required (non exclusive)
A 3 hour walking tour through Melbourne 's arcades and lanes discovering the city's creative retail community. This tour is designed to show participants some fabulous local designers and specialty retailers in the city. A little history and attention to amazing architecture is incorporated into the tour to inspire guests, followed by lunch at an inner city café.
Includes 3 hour guided tour and lunch with one glass of wine (walking tour starts at Federation Square and finishes at CBD café - transport not included) |
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Yarra Valley Food and Wine
Thursday 19 or Friday 20 June 2008
Time: 10:00 17:30
Cost: A$189 per person
Minimum of 2 pax required (non exclusive)
Visit world famous Yarra Valley for a day of Fine food and wine. Travel through the Dandenong ranges to arrive at the destination - the Yarra Valley . Visit 3 premier wineries for personalised wine tastings, sample local cheeses and enjoy a delicious 2 course lunch at a vineyard restaurant before returning to the city.
Includes luxury vehicle touring, knowledgeable guide, wine tastings and 2 course lunch with 1 glass of wine |
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OPTIONAL EVENING SOCIAL EVENTS Dinner on the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant
Tuesday 17 June 2008
Time: 20:30hrs 23:30hrs
Cost: A$110 per person
Minimum 2 pax for non exclusive dining (or minimum 36 pax for exclusive carriage)
Melbourne is known for its trams, leafy boulevards and grand culinary experiences. This three hour dining experience combines all these things. Onboard the lovingly restored and decorated 1920s tramcar, guests will enjoy a 5 course meal, including beverages, while the tramcar travels around Melbourne.
Includes 5 course meal onboard and selected beverages (transport not included)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Terms and Conditions
The tours are offered exclusively for participants and accompanying persons attending the 14 th OHBM Meeting
All sightseeing tours include informative English speaking commentary, all entry fees and meals where specified. Comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended for all tours. For any outdoor tours we recommend that participants bring sun protection cream, sunhat and sunglasses.
Disclaimer
The services specified in these tour descriptions are available at the time of writing. However, in the event that any service(s) become unavailable for any reason, The Meeting Planners will make every effort to supply alternative services of an equal standard and value but cannot accept any responsibility for failure to provide the specified services. |
