2. Please fill out the swimming form so that we are aware
of the swimming ability of the travellers, the group will
be around water for most of the trip so this is for our
planning and management of the group.
3. We will have a pack of Supplies as extras but you
should take extras for your self, Gastrolyte, Malaria,
Insect repellent
Injections … MMR plus Yellow fever
Water at the lodge is Purified so don’t worry about
getting water purifier bottles and you can buy bottled
water in the cities
Malaria Pills – look and shop around there are many
options.
Get hold of a mosquito nets , get a good insect
repellent with high % of DEET.
4. I will send all passports to the travel agent tomorrow
so we can issue the tickets.
If you have renewed your passport please send me the
new version
Teachers will look after their group’s passports once we
get off the plane.
No Duty free to be bought when leaving NZ unless
your group leader gives the ok. Eg ipod, camera
Please make sure you are able to travel to Brazil and
Chile on the passport you hold. NZ passports are
allowed 90 days in both countries.
5. Sunday 30th September
4:10pm Depart Auckland on Lan Chile flight LA800
6:20pm Arrive Rio De Janiero Transfer to Accomodation
Monday 1st October
Full Day tour of Rio De Janiero including Christ the redeemer and Sugarloaf mountain,
the beaches and historical sights of rio
Tuesday 2nd October
12:02pm Depart Rio for Manaus on Tam Airlines flight JJ3766 Arrive Manaus at 4:03pm
Transfer to Malocas Jungle lodge for the Amazon Experience including one night
sleeping in the jungle in hammocks and one night overnight on the River
Monday 8th October
Transfer to Manaus for One night stay in Hostel Manaus
Tuesday 9th October
6:50am Depart Manaus for Sao Paulo on TAM flight JJ3747 arrive 10:30am
6:05pm Depart Sao Paulo for Santiago on LAN Chile flight LA753 arrive 10:20pm Transfer
to accommodation
Wednesday 10th October
Full Day tour of Santiago Including the Cable car and historic sites.
Thursday 11th October
11:20 pm Depart Santiago for Auckland on LAN Chile flight LA801
Saturday 13th October
4:30am Arrive Auckland International Airport Flight LA801
6. All booked and deposits paid for
They are
The RQ central Suites - LINK
The Lancaster Othon Travel - LINK
Manaus Hostel - LINK
Malocas Ecolodge - LINK
7. Most places you go will take US dollars or you can
simply take money out at the airport when you arrive.
You may wish to by some brazilian Reals or Chilean
Peso.
The students need to pay for meals (Dinner and
Lunch) during our city stays but I may be able to
subside this, more info to come once final costs are
known.
We are still working on $5150 as the final cost.