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Accompanying Persons Program & Optional Tours
 Optional
Tours
A range of tours designed by Tour Hosts Destination
Management will be available for
participating delegates and accompanying persons of the 7th World Biomaterials
Congress.
Accompanying Persons Program (AP)
The following tour is included in the registration
fee for all registered accompanying persons of the Biomaterials Congress.
If you are not an Accompanying Person and require additional tickets,
please complete section E of your registration form
to purchase tickets.
Monday
17 May 2004
1230 - 1530 hours
Tour 1
Introducing Sydney
OT1 Introducing Sydney
1530 - 1600 hours
Free
1700 - 1800 hours
Opening Ceremony
1900 - 2000 hours
Welcome Reception
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Tuesday
18 May 2004
0830 - 1700 hours
OT2 Blue Mountains
1830 - 1930 hours
Exhibition Reception
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Wednesday 19 May 2004
0900 - 1600 hours
OT3 Australian Bush & Beaches
1600 - 2200 hours
Free
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Thursday 20 May 2004
0900 - 1230 hours
AP1 Aboriginal Heritage & Botanic Gardens
1230 - 1930 hours
Free
1930 - 2200 hours
Congress Dinner
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Friday 21 May 2004
0900 - 1300 hours
OT4 Bridge Climb
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Tour Departure Point
All tours will depart from Convention Centre North entrance. Please
assemble 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
AP1
Aboriginal Heritage and Botanic Gardens
Date: Thursday 20 May
Time: 0900 - 1230 hrs
Dress: Casual
Additional Tickets: $105.00 per person
Experience the world's oldest living culture on a guided walking tour
of the Royal Botanic Gardens where the original inhabitants of Sydney
gathered plants, seeds and roots for food and medicine. Discover how
Aborigines produced a honey drink from the Banksia, roasted seeds from
the Moreton Bay Chestnut and made fishing line from the bark of the
Bolwarra tree. At the nearby Art Gallery of New South Wales enjoy an
Aboriginal performance followed by a guided tour of the Yiribana Aboriginal
Gallery. Learn about the Dreamtime in this excellent permanent collection
celebrating the diversity of indigenous arts in Australia. Return transport
is provided or spend time on your own exploring the Art Gallery.
Optional
Tours
The following day tours are optional and not included in any registration
fee. Please complete Section F of your registration form to purchase
tickets.
OT1
Introducing Sydney
Date: Monday 17 May
Time: 1230 - 1530 hours
Dress: Casual
Tickets: A$50.00 per person
Explore the vibrancy and style of cosmopolitan Sydney, one of
the world's most beautiful harbour cities. Discover colonial
buildings and cobbled lanes in The Rocks - Australia's oldest
settlement. Visit the Botanic Gardens and enjoy views of the
Harbour Bridge and Opera House from Mrs Macquarie's Chair, a
waterfront seat carved into the rock for the wife of visionary
colonial governor, Lachlan Macquarie. Travel through Sydney's
fashionable eastern suburbs, renowned for their elegant homes
and harbour vistas, on the way to world-famous Bondi Beach -
a haven for surfers and sun lovers alike.
OT3
Australian Bush & Beaches
Date: Wednesday 19 May
Time: 0900 - 1600 hours
Dress: Casual
Tickets: A$146.00 per person
Discover where Sydneysiders go to recharge their batteries. North
of the harbour you will find kilometres of golden beaches, untamed
bushland and spacious wildlife parks. Lunch at a waterfront restaurant
on the majestic Hawkesbury River - home to historic paddle-steamers
and excellent fishing. Travel through
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and along the coastal road with
sweeping vistas of Sydney's best surf beaches. Arrive at the
vibrant beach resort of Manly and rugged cliffs of North Head
- where you'll enjoy dramatic views of the harbour entrance and
city skyline.
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OT2
Blue Mountains
Date: Tuesday 18 May
Time: 0830 - 1700 hours
Dress: Casual
Tickets: A$182.00 per person
Leave the city and travel west to the mountains. Stop at the
Norman Lindsay Gallery for morning tea and view the controversial
art work of this famous Australian artist. View the spectacular
sandstone cliffs and valleys for which the Blue Mountains are
famous. Learn the legend of the Three Sisters - giant sandstone
formations of Aboriginal significance and descend deep into the
Jamieson Valley via the steepest aerial cable car in Australia.
After a relaxing 15 minute walk through fern-filled forest return
to the top via the Scenic Railway - used by coal miners one hundred
years ago.
Enjoy a delicious 2-course lunch at an award winning restaurant
before returning to Sydney.
OT4
Bridgeclimb
Date: Friday 21 May 2004
Time: 0900 - 1300 hours
Dress: Casual
Tickets: $159.00
Note: Please make your own way to Bridgeclimb site. Directions
provided at the Tours Desk.
Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge is an exhilarating experience.
Rendezvous at the Bridgeclimb office for a safety briefing and
prepare for your three-hour adventure! Accompanied by an experienced
leader your small team will cross the catwalk to the pylon and
walk up to the summit of the Bridge's upper arch - 130 metres
above sea level. Harnessed to a static line for the duration
of the climb, be treated to spectacular 360-degree views across
one of the greatest harbours in the world. Back on terra firma,
explore the historic Rocks area or make your own way back to
your hotel.
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An optional evening event will be organised on Wednesday
19 May 2004. Please refer to the website for upcoming details.
These tours, designed by Tour Hosts Destination Management
(licence No. 2TA001144), are for participating delegates and accompanying
persons of the 7th Biomaterials Congress. Only the best aspects of
Sydney and its environs have been incorporated to provide value for
money for persons whose time is at a premium.
All sightseeing tours include informative English speaking commentary,
all entry fees and meals where specified. Comfortable shoes and clothing
are recommended for every tour. For any outdoor tours we recommend
that participants bring sun protection cream, sunhat and sunglasses.
All tours are based on a minimum number of participants. If minimum
numbers are not reached, alternative arrangements or a complete refund
will be made. Places on all tours are limited and will be allocated
strictly in order of receipt of payment. Where participants cancel
their day tour bookings prior to 5 April 2004, payment will be refunded
in full. Thereafter, no refund will be made.
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, Tour Hosts 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.
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