Anglatin`s Landscape and Nursery Study Tour to Brazil

Anglatin’s
Landscape and Nursery
Study Tour to Brazil
Be amazed at Brazil’s most famous icons: Rio de Janeiro and Iguaçu Falls. Visit
landscaped gardens, rainforests, national parks, research centers and plant
nurseries in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Parana. Interview
growers, wholesalers, retailers, researchers and folks who love their work.
Discover colorful country villages, savor unforgettable Brazilian cuisine and make
lifetime friends with welcoming Brazilians.
Price per person in double occupancy is $3,375 USD, Single occupancy is $713
USD.
Sunday 19 October 2014
Dinner
Arrive Rio de Janeiro international airport. Airport reception by Anglatin hosts. Transfer
to hotel on world famous Copacabana Beach. Hotel check-in. Free time to unpack, and
freshen-up. Orientation of hotel neighborhood. Welcome dinner.
Overnight Rio de Janeiro
Monday 20 October
Breakfast and Lunch
Comprehensive guided city tour including Corcovado and Cristo de Redentor, Sugar
Loaf, Copacabana beach and Ipanema beach. Rio de Janeiro is an incredible
combination of mountains, sea, beaches, architecture and fun, and one of the most
beautiful cities in Latin America. It is the icon of Brazil. Free time in the afternoon to
enjoy the beaches and the hotel neighborhood.
Overnight Rio de Janeiro
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Tuesday 21 October
Breakfast and Lunch
Guided tour of Rio’s Botanical gardens featuring one of the most complete collections of
tropical and sub-tropical plants in the world. Depart to the Southwest and the Serra da
Mantiqueira (Mantiqueira Mountains), the highest mountain range in Brazil. Arrive
Campos do Jordao, a mountain resort city with unique landscaped properties and parks.
Hotel check-in. Free time to explore the neighborhoods and parks.
Overnight Campos do Jordao
Wednesday 22 October
Breakfast and Lunch
Depart to Sao Luiz do Paraitinga. Tour the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar. This is
Brazil’s best example of an undisturbed but accessible Atlantic rainforest. Guided
botanical walking tour in the park. Continue southeast to Campinas, in the heart of the
most productive and highly developed agricultural part of Sao Paulo State. Hotel checkin. Time for shopping.
Overnight Campinas
Thursday 23 October
Breakfast and Lunch
Guided visit of the biggest vegetable, flower and fruit market in Brazil. Here, producers
sell an average of 10,000 tons of produce per day to wholesalers, distributors and final
consumers. Comprehensive tour of the area’s major sugar and ethanol plant. Interview
management about their technology, and Brazil’s role in producing 38 percent of the
world’s sugar and 16 billion liters of ethanol. Return to Hotel. Free evening.
Overnight Campinas
Friday 24 October
Breakfast and Lunch
Depart to Holambra, famous as the city of flowers and a well preserved Dutch culture.
Visit the flower market, rose gardens and greenhouses. Head east to Ourinhos. Visit a
leading retail garden store. Continue to Londrina, a major agricultural market town of
interior Parana state. Hotel check-in. Free evening.
Overnight Londrina
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Address: Juan Francisco Vergara 172 Of.65 Edificio Escorial, Viña del Mar - Chile. Tel/FAX: (056-32) 318 - 5104
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.anglatin.com
Saturday 25 October
Breakfast and Lunch
Meet with landscape design company. Visit a large home supply store and see their
retail services and products for home gardeners/landscapers. Depart to Campo Morau.
Visit commercial and private landscape sites. Visit retail plant nursery.
Hotel check-in. Free evening.
Overnight Campo Maurao
Sunday 26 October
Breakfast and Lunch
Continue to Foz do Iguaçu, one of the greatest wonders of South America. Hotel checkin. Free evening to stroll the lively streets and enjoy other visitors from all over the world.
Overnight Iguaçu
Monday 27 October
Breakfast and Dinner
Visit the Itaipu hydroelectric power plant, supplying 25 percent of Brazil’s and 90 percent
of Paraguay’s power. Complete tour of the facility. Visit the Brazil side of Iguaçu Falls,
including a four wheel drive guided safari, and an excursion in a powered rubber dinghy
under the falls and into the “Devil’s Throat”. Follow the trails to the visitor’s center. Time
for photography and shopping. Return to hotel. In the evening, enjoy special Brazilian
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Address: Juan Francisco Vergara 172 Of.65 Edificio Escorial, Viña del Mar - Chile. Tel/FAX: (056-32) 318 - 5104
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.anglatin.com
cuisine and live music from all parts of Latin America. Return to hotel.
Overnight Iguaçu
Tuesday 28 October
Breakfast
Transfer to Iguaçu airport. Flight to Rio de Janeiro. Connect to flights home.
** All sites and times are subject to change. Alternative sites, if required, will be
similar in nature and duration.
This itinerary is the property of Anglatin Ltd. Distribution or duplication
is prohibited except with the written permission of Anglatin Ltd.
Services Included:
Nine nights accommodation in three star hotel/resort, or better
Buffet breakfast each day
Seven lunches
Two dinners
Airport transfers
Ground transportation in van or bus
Technical visits as shown in itinerary
Non-technical visits as shown in itinerary
Personalized travel and briefing book.
Bi-lingual technical guides and hosts
All services booked and confirmed
Services not included:
Alcoholic beverages
Beverages/meals not shown in the program
Airport skycap, bus driver or guide gratuity
Incidentals such as telephone, movies, mini-bar, internet and room services
Medical expenses
Replacement of damaged property
Recovery of lost or stolen property
Air transportation (International and/or domestic available as an option)
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Address: Juan Francisco Vergara 172 Of.65 Edificio Escorial, Viña del Mar - Chile. Tel/FAX: (056-32) 318 - 5104
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.anglatin.com