Hong Kong, May 31, 2011 - Durian is a tropical fruit which is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk, widely known and revered as the king of fruits in Southeast Asia. In order to encourage durian lovers to go to Malaysia and enjoy freshly-harvested Malaysian durian, the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board or Tourism Malaysia Hong Kong Office has joined hands with Cathay Pacific Airlines and EGL Tour to promote the Cat Mountain King Durian Eat-All-You-Can 4-Day/3-Night tour package.

In addition, Tourism Malaysia Hong Kong Office has designed an exclusive Malaysia Durian Map for durian lovers in Hong Kong, and the map will be launched on its official website on 1 June. Fans of the durian must not give it a miss!

THE MALAYSIA DURIAN MAP

As the durian season is approaching, Tourism Malaysia Hong Kong Office will launch the exclusive Malaysia Durian Map for durian lovers in Hong Kong. The map is divided into the 9 states of Malaysia. Durian lovers can check the growing status of durians, such as Red Prawn from Penang and the Cat Mountain King from Johor, by clicking on different states on the map.

CHECK OUT THE MALAYSIA DURIAN MAP AT:
http://www.tourismmalaysia.com.hk/html/eng/durian/durian.html

THE KING OF FRUITS TOUR
The Cat Mountain King Durian Eat-All-You-Can 4-Day/3-Night tour includes visits to heritage buildings in Penang, durian buffets, an eat-all-you-can durian beach party and a visit to the durian chocolate store. During the tour, fans of durian can try different varieties of Malaysian durians such as the Cat Mountain King, Red Prawn, Lam Fung Kiu, as well as other well-known varieties. The first departure will be on 15 June.

Since the seats for the Cat Mountain King Durian Eat-All-You-Can 4-Day/3-Night tour have been fully booked on the first day when it was launched, EGL Tour is going to launch 7 extra tours at fantastic prices starting from HK$2,889. The departure dates are 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27 & 29 June.

For more details, please visit the website of EGL Tour - www.egltours.com

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