Amazonia 2012

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Santiago

Where ?

Amazonia 2012

• STATUS SO FAR

• The trip has been approved by Senior

Management.

• Flights are booked and accommodation

is being held.

• Cost will be dependant on the numbers

of students. We need to have 18

students to make this feasible.

WHAT IS PROPOSED

• WHO:

• Up to 30 Year 12/13 Geography Students

• STAFF:

• Mrs Evans - HOD Geography

• Mr Mouldey – Geography

• Mrs Henson - Geography

• WHEN:

• September School holidays (30th September – 12th October)

SO WHAT IS NEXT?

• We will need to confirm seats in the next

week to get the dates proposed.

• If you are sure you are interested:

• Fill in the form available and return this

with a deposit of $600 to secure your

place. This needs to be given by hand to

Mr Smith or Mrs Evans in room R86

or the Social Science Office.

• Note that this will be refundable only if

there are others to take your place.

• Further payments will be needed to the school finance office at regular intervals.

• End of March $700

• End of April $700

• End of May $700

• End of June $700

• End of July $700

• End of August $700

• Mid September - Remainder as needed when exact costs are established($300) approximately $5100

• Regular emails will go home to students to keep parents updated.

• One further evening meeting will be held to give final details closer to departure.

Requirements• NZ students will not require a visa to

enter South America –

REQUIREMENTS

• Students must have met all their school commitments re fees/behaviour etc. to be allowed to attend the trip.

REQUIREMENTS

• The Staff also reserve the right to

refuse some students on account of

their behaviour.

• There is a lot of trust involved in a

trip like this that must not jeopardise

the safety of the group.

Vaccinations

• Students should have some

Vaccinations to Enter Brazil eg Yellow

Fever , but must have had MMR due

to quarantine risk

• http://www.travelclinic.co.nz/index.php

• http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinatio

ns/brazil.aspx

Itinerary

• Day One and Two

• Fly from Auckland to Rio De Janeiro on LAN Chile

• Stay 2 nights at The World Famous Copacabana Beach

• See the Statue of the Christ on Sugarloaf Mountain, Half day Tour of the local area and an evening Samba Show.

Itinerary

• Day Three

• Depart Rio for Manaus.

• Arrive Manaus and Transfer to

Malocas Ecolodge.

Itinerary

• Day 3

• Transfer by road to the Vila do Rio Pretoand take a motorized canoe to the Malocas Jungle Lodge (approximately 1.5hr).

• On arrival at the Lodge, accommodation in double rooms with private toilets and shower. Lunch. We will be taken by canoe through the local area to visit the Caboclos (local tribe) who still live in similar conditions to their indianancestors. After diner, spotting alligators.

Itinerary

• Day Four

• After breakfast we will go on a jungle trek where the guides will explain the various uses of the plants including those with medicinal properties. On the way we will visit one of the many waterfalls where we can swim.

• Paddling canoes and fish for piranhas for Dinner. After supper, sitting around the campfire where you can appreciate the tranquillity of the jungle

Itinerary

• Day five

• Wake up early for bird watching, after breakfast you will go on a second jungle trek (different eco-system) ending at a waterfall where you can swim before returning. Lunch.

• At 3pm, you'll go for a longer trek for a night in the forest ... Your Indian guide will make you feel at home in his forest

Itinerary

• Day six, seven

• Return from forest sleep over in the morning, you'll then leave the lodge in motorized canoes to travel down the Rio Preto da Eva... Sleeping onboard a regional boat in hammocks, you'll reach the Amazon River the day after

• Go up the Amazon to the meeting of the waters and then head up the rio negro to find a nice place to get dinner and sleep.

Itinerary• Day seven

• Fly out of Manaus for Santiago via

Sao Paulo

Itinerary

• Day eight

• Day in Santiago

• Bus tour of the city to take in the

sights

• Second night in Santiago

• Depart Santiago for Auckland

Itinerary

• Arrive home a day later on 13th

October.

So What Now

• If you want to be considered for this

trip you need to fill out the orange

form and bring it back to Mr Smith

in R86 with a cheque for $600 to

secure your place.

• See the KnowledgeNet for more

Info or …

• http://amazon2012.blog.com/