Hi and welcome to the final schedule for the Study Tour!
This is it team! The final schedule for the GCIT study tour to Malaysia.
Over the 3 weeks you will rotate through 4 departments at the Renaissance Hotel, getting to experience Banquets, Events, the Club Lounge and PR (Marketing/Communications). You'll receive the final details about these rotations on Monday at the Renaissance.
So now, on to the schedule.
Cultural activities are noted in BLUE
Professional visits are noted in PURPLE
Saturday November 28th
0600 Meet group at Coolangatta International Airport
0615 Check-in for AirAsiaX flight D7 2703 to Kuala Lumpur
20kg baggage (absolute maximum) and a meal will be provided on the plane
0910 AirAsiaX flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1525 Arrive Kuala Lumpur Low-Cost Carrier Terminal
Pass customs and immigration, collect luggage and transfer to accommodation (Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur)
Sunday November 29th
- Country, city and accommodation orientation (transport, pharmacy, laundry, health and safety etc)
- Lunch at Precious Old China Café
- Discovering KL City Tour
Monday November 30th
- Renaissance Hotel work placement briefing: 1 day intensive training
Tuesday December 1st
- 11am: Australian High Commission visit and briefing ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL NEED TO BRING ALONG THEIR PASSPORT TO THIS VISIT
- Evening: Putra Jaya and Agricultural Heritage Park tour
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Thursday December 3rd
- 9:30am Visit to the Malaysian Association of Hotels
- Evening cultural activity: Learning to cook the Malaysia way
Friday December 4th
- Renaissance work placement
- KL by Night Tour, Cultural Performance and Dinner
Saturday December 5th
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Sunday December 6th
- Morning: KL ‘Amazing Race’
- Lunch at Old China Café
- Afternoon/Evening: Tour to Batu Caves and Royal Selangor Pewter company
Monday December 7th
- Tour to the Genting Highlands
Tuesday December 8th Morning
- Visit to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre including lunch
10:30 Arrival at the Main Entrance lobby of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre where will be met by an HR Executive
10:45 Video presentation Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Visit briefing (Sales and Marketing)
Visit briefing (Event Coordination)
11:00 Tour of the Centre
12:00 Lunch at Ten on Call
- 3pm Tourism Malaysia briefing at Renaissance Hotel
Wednesday December 9th
- Renaissance work placement
- 10am: Visit to the Renaissance Hotel by Senator the Hon. Brett Mason including morning tea with students
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Thursday December 10th
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Friday December 11th
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Saturday December 12th
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
- Fireflies and Kuala Selangor Tour
Monday December 14th
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Tuesday December 15th
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Wednesday December 16th
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Thursday December 17th
- Visit to a tourism/hospitality Polytechnic Institute in Malacca: arranged by the Malaysia Ministry of Education
- Tour of Malacca historical city
Friday December 18th
- Renaissance work placement
- Evening: wrap up session and journal time
Saturday December 19th
- Morning wrap-up session and debrief
- Work on reports, packing and free time
Sunday December 20th
0630 Meet in Renaissance lobby for check-out
0645 Transfer to Kuala Lumpur Low-Cost Carrier Terminal
0745 Check-in for AirAsiaX D7 2702
20kg baggage (absolute maximum) and a meal will be provided on the plane
1020 AirAsiaX flight to Coolangatta (Gold Coast)
2030 Arrive Coolangatta (Gold Coast) Airport
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