The APA 2016 will be an exceptional prospect for academics as well as aquaculture experts to enhance and share the knowledge, have peer engagement, widen their network, to expand their vision. It’ll also be a perfect international platform for industry to meet with potential business partners and acquire new markets while taking pleasure in a comfortable and memorable time in Indonesia.

Indonesia, the archipelago with more than 17,000 islands is one of the leading tourist hubs in Southeast Asia. With the exponentially growing aquaculture industry Indonesia is indeed a boundless knowledge factory for the aquaculture industrialist. The APA16 organization committee is offering several tours consisting of top tourist destinations, aquaculture farms, research institutes, beaches and museums to visit after the APA16 conference. It’ll be ideal and super convenient for the participants to join with tours so that they can enjoy every bit of their stay in Indonesia. The tours will include accommodation, travel and meals..

Madura Farm Tour
Madura farm is an essential place to visit and examine the growing shrimp production in Indonesia. It’s a farm which utilize modern culturing techniques to acquire a stock density of 100-150 pls/m2. Located few hours away from Surabaya, Madura island is easy accessible by the road. The tour route will be on the famous Suranamadu Bridge which is 5.4 km in length, crowning for the longest bridge in Indonesia. The tour will definitely be picturesque especially crossing the cable-stayed bridge. A visit to a local village and a fish market will ensure that you’ll get the essence of local culture during your stay and to finish the tour with lunch.

Bali Tour
A 3 day visit to the famous Bali province of Indonesia is the objective of the tour. On the first day, a flight from Surabaya will take the tourist to the Bali Island to be followed by lunch at Ubud the city which is more known as the heartbeat of Bali. A field visit to the Institute of Mariculture Research and Development (Balai Riset Gondol) will be the next destination. It’ll be a remarkable tour for those who are concerned in lobster, abalone and fish as grouper, snapper, milkfish and tuna. The dinner and accommodation will be at a 4 star hotel.

The first destination for the second day will be a tour for Gerokgak Farm, a large scale shrimp farm with a stocking density of 100-150/m2 followed by lunch at a restaurant in Lovina, the coastal area of northwestern side of Bali Island. The evening session is to view the sun set at the famous Tanah Lot Bali. It is the favorite place to visit in Bali where many tourists from local and international come in numbers. A breathtaking view of sunset can be viewed just beside the Tanah Lot temple. After that a relaxing session can be spent at Kuta, arguably the best beach front in Bali. The day’s proceedings will end by a scrupulous dinner served at Bale Udang restaurant in Kuta.

The third day will be a visit to Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Park. GWK is a cultural park with classic attractions, breathtaking monuments and an unforgettable journey in a unique themed area. It will also be more suitable to add souvenirs to your list from Indonesia. The lunch will also be served at the same venue closing the tour. The 3 day tour package will only cost $500 per person on twin sharing basis and $560 for single passengers.

Tour Batu
The 2 day tour will start by visiting the city’s best-presented attraction, the Museum House of Sampoerna. The 19th century Dutch structure is a fascinating place to visit which includes monuments and historically important exhibits. The lunch will be served at Ikan Bakar Cianjur, an Indonesian seafood Restaurant. Museum Angkut, the first modern transportation museum in Indonesia and Asia with blending elements of art and culture will be the next destination. It’s one of the best places to visit for automobile lovers. After the session at the museum dinner will be served at Kertasari Restaurant with Indonesian cuisine. A time at the picturesque Alun-Alun Batu will be suitable after a long day of journey. The accommodation is to be at Kartika Wijaya hotel.

The second day of the tour begins with the visit to Eco Green Park, Batu. It’s a great environmental theme park with a vast collection of birds and plants. The specialty is some birds aren’t caged so you can have a live interaction with them including taking pictures with them. The lunch will be served at Betania Resto, Batu and the next destination would be the Jawa Timur Park 2 (Jatmir Park 2). It’s a recreational place with the concept of studying the natural sciences, biology and animal study presented against the background of appropriate habitat. The vast area contains museums, secret zoo, savanah land and an adventure land. After few days of conference and sessions, Jatmir Park 2 would be the ideal place to visit for the attendees. The tour Batu will cost $200 for twin sharing and
$60 extra for single passenger.

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