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FEATURE | INCENTIVE TRAVEL 22 May-Jun 2017 meetings & conventions • mcmag-asia.com LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA Go green. Get natural. Featuring lush tropical jungles, mangroves, and a UNESCO Geopark, Langkawi is a paradisiacal retreat for MICE groups. After a day of meetings and discussions, get moving with a 3-hour Jungle Trek with Buffalo Events to hunt down macaques, bats, flying lemurs, and other wildlife as the sun goes down. As a company highly focused on responsible tourism, Buffalo Events works with local expert guides who will educate participants on the local ecosystem and ongoing conservation efforts. Green as it may be, Langkawi is well equipped for corporate events: the Langkawi International Convention Centre is capable of hosting up to 1,200 people in its Grand Ballroom, while a selection of luxury hotels offer environmentally-friendly meeting facilities. TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Nature tours, CSR activities, conventions and meetings WOW FACTOR: The wildlife IDEAL GROUP SIZE: Eight per group EVENTS BOOKING: info@buffaloevents.com BALI, INDONESIA Eat, play and discover This land- and water-based activity combines the best of both worlds. First hop aboard one of their colourful, open-top jeeps for a zippy ride through Bali's rice paddies, with up to four guests per jeep. Dropping off at the Ayung River, guests will be ready to jump into rafts and navigate their way down 12km of rapids. Seeing the island of the Gods from a different angle gives an appreciation of the countryside, and teamwork paddling and steering ensures interactive cooperation, adrenaline and plenty of excitement. TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Team building, exploration tours WOW FACTOR: Nature and adrenaline-rush ACCOMMODATES: 2 to 20 FACILITIES: Jeeps, rafts, catering EVENTS BOOKING: EOAsia.com, support@ eoasia.com UNIQUE VENUE: Tropical nights The stunning inside-outside French Mediterranean Métis Restaurant, Lounge and Gallery in Bali's Kuta district is a shoe-in for a private function. Mingle during pre- dinner cocktails in tropical Le Jardin or Metis Lounge, before cooling down in the private Clockwise from top: A ride in a colorful open-top jeep in Bali; bottom: Jungle trekking in Langkawi. "Take a three- hour jungle trek with Buffalo Events to hunt down macaques, bats, flying lemurs and other wildlife."

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