This document outlines the itinerary and logistics for a school trip to visit the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and explore cities in Brazil and Chile. Some key details: - The 12-day trip involves travel to Rio de Janeiro, Manaus, and Santiago, with multi-day excursions into the Amazon rainforest for activities like canoeing, hiking, fishing, and an overnight survival experience. - Accommodations include hotels, hostels, and an eco-lodge in the Amazon for experiences like sleeping in hammocks in the jungle or on a river boat. - Money, communication plans, and safety precautions are addressed to prepare students for traveling internationally.

1. THE TGS AMAZON
ADVENTURE
2012

2. The Itinerary

3. Sunday 30th September
 Meet at the airport at 1:45pm at the LAN Chile Check
in area – Daylight savings has started.
 4:10pm Depart Auckland on Lan Chile flight LA800
 1:10pm Arrive Santiago Airport for 1hr Stop over
 6:20pm Arrive Rio De Janiero
 Transfer to Accommodation Lancaster Othon Travel

4. Monday 1st October
 Full Day tour of Rio De Janiero including Christ
the redeemer and Sugarloaf mountain, the beaches
and historical sights of rio.
 Dinner in Copacabana area (US$20)

5. 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

6. Malocas Jungle Lodge

7. Day 1
 On arrival at the Lodge you will be
received by the local staff who will
show you your accommodations
(double room). Lunch, delicious
regional cuisine made of Amazonian
fishes and fruits.
After lunch, you'll go trek in the jungle
with your guide to visit the Caboclos
who still live in similar conditions to
their Indian ancestors. Once back, we
will have dinner.

8. Day 2
 Early in the morning, we’ll paddle through the
Igapos in canoes for bird watching. After breakfast
we will go on a jungle trek and the guide will explain
the various uses of the plants including those with
medicinal properties. On the way you will visit one of
the waterfalls where you can swim.
 Late in the afternoon, you will learn how to fish for
piranhas according to the Indians techniques. After
supper, sitting around the campfire, you can
appreciate the tranquillity of the night.

9. Day 3
 After breakfast you will go for a
longer jungle trek where the guide
will explain more precisely the
uses of the plants and fruits, of the
woods, leaves... Maybe you'll meet
some animals.
 Paddling with canoes through the
forest. Swimming in the river.
After dinner, we'll go hunting
alligators during the night.

10. Day 4
 After breakfast we will go walking in
the jungle ( in a different eco system )
to another waterfall .
 Return to the lodge. Then it's the
departure for the survival night : you
will learn to live like the Indians using
natural products such as roots and
medicinal plants. Trek into the jungle
where you - and your guide - will
construct improvised shelters and
cook on a campfire, sleeping in
hammocks slung between the trees,
lulled to sleep by the jungle
atmosphere.

11. Day 5
 After breakfast we trek
back to the lodge for
Lunch. And later today
its time to leave the
lodge to paddle down or
take motorized canoes
the Rio preto da Eva to
the Amazon river where
a regional boat will be
waiting for you; Dinner
and sleeping on board in
hammocks

12. Day 6
 Bird watching, looking
for pink dolphins,
lunch on a beach and
go down the Amazon
river to Manaus.

13. Day 7
 Enjoy the meeting of the waters for breakfast, visit
January national park and disembark at Manaus
market, you'll be brought to your hostel by bus
 Monday 8th October
 Transfer to Manaus for One night stay in Hostel
Manaus

14. Tuesday 9th October
 6:50am Depart Manaus for Sao Paulo on TAM flight
JJ3747 arrive 11:35am – exploring in Sao Paulo
(dinner us$20)
 6:40pm Depart Sao Paulo for Santiago on LAN Chile
flight LA753 arrive 11pm
 Transfer to accommodation at the RQ central suites.

15. Wednesday 10th October
 Day in Santiago.
 Full Day tour of Santiago Including the Cable car and
historic sites.
 Dinner near to accommodation (US$20)

16. Thursday 11th October
 Day spent exploring Santiago
 Dinner in local area (US$20)
 9pm check in for flight home
 11:25 pm Depart Santiago for Auckland on LAN
Chile flight LA801

17. Saturday 13th October
 Arrive Auckland International Airport on LA801 at
4:35am
 Bus from Airport to TGS
 Arrive TGS around 6am.
 Home for present time with the family !

18. Money
 US dollars are the easiest as you can change them at
the airports for the local currency.
 Get reais so you can buy drinks etc at the lodge. Buy
some snacks in Rio that you can take with you.
 If you want to take your cash card you can get money
out at the airport – charges incurred so get money
out in one chunk.

19. Communication
 Mr Mouldey is in charge of communication whilst we
are away.
 He will post to the blog http://amazon2012.blog.com
 He may email.
 Phones – brazil works on the same band as us so
phones will work there. Chile works on GSM
850/1900 ( same as USA) so if you want know if your
phone will work in Chile , google the model and
check the Band of your phone. Check you can roam
to those countries – big charges though !

20. Safety
 Keep your wits about you !
 Always go out in a group – no less than 3 at a time,
always tell a teacher where you are going.