the powerpoint from our june meeting about the amazon trip

1. June Meeting

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.