Welcome to our 2014 FIFA World Cup Tour of Brazil & what a great city to start! WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE FOLLOW AUSTRALIA TOUR 2014 Welcome to Sao Paulo ~ START SÃO PAULO Sao Paulo is the largest city in the Southern Today we arrive into Sao Paulo. If you have Hemisphere, and with over 11 million purchased your flights through Fanatics, inhabitants it can be intimidating. The you will be met at the airport by a Fanatics financial and business hub of Brazil, the representative who will assist you with a locals claim it is a city where you can find transfer to your hotel. Those who booked everything! World class restaurants, fashion, their own flights to Brazil you will need to art and culture are all at your doorstep in make your own way to your designated tour this booming metropolis. hotel. Guarulhos Airport is approximately 30km from the city. A taxi fare will cost Our hotels are based all over Sao Paulo, R$100 but can be significantly more if the so take the time to explore the bars and traffic is bad. restaurants in the area around your hotel. We only have a short time here so get out & 7:00pm: Meet in the hotel lobby for a first make the most of it! night get together and a chance to meet your Fanatics Rep and fellow passengers. This may be in the hotel bar, or a local venue within walking distance of the hotel. Overnight: São Paulo

THURSDAY 12 JUNE FIFA World Cup Kicks Off

9:00am - Meet your Fanatics rep in the hotel lobby ready for a massive day in Sao Paulo as the city becomes the focus of the world’s attention & plays host to the opening match of the 2014 World Cup, Brazil v Croatia!

We depart our hotels at 9am and walk to the Metro station ready to board the train & head into the city centre together. We’ll be assembling in Sao Paulo’s main square for a whole group photo followed by a walking tour of the city centre under the direction of our bilingual Brazilian guides.

Following your city centre walking tour you’re free to grab some lunch before we head off together to Sao Paulo’s “Fan Fest”

SÃO PAULO METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL live site to watch the opening match of print out with you at all times while on Brazil 2014; Brazil vs Croatia. tour because this is your crucial point of reference for your allocated flight times After the conclusion of the match we re- plus the name of your hotel in each city. assemble at our designated meeting point To get this: then board the Metro and head back to our hotels together ready to catch some sleep 1. Log on to www.thefanatics.com using before tomorrow’s huge day in Cuiaba! your username & password 2. If you have forgotten your password Overnight: São Paulo hit the ‘forgotten password’ link & a password will be emailed to you FRIDAY 13 JUNE 3. At the top of the website under the Australia v Chile at Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba banner you will see links to ‘My Brazil Flights’ & ‘My Brazil Hotels’ Switch on – today is the start of Australia’s 4. Hit the print button to print off both 2014 World Cup campaign. these pages with your details & bring them with you to Brazil. There are three scheduled flight departures today between 7:55am and 9:05am for those Internal flights booked through Fanatics Alegre the next day so please pack wisely passengers who have booked internal include airport transfers. Flight departure Please note - we will not be calling individual this morning. Pack the swimmers in your flights with Fanatics. Please ensure you log details will be posted in the hotel lobby the rooms to chase/wake passengers up or day pack if you want to cool down as there in to the website & print off your hotel & day before departure. If you miss the coach trawling the streets outside waiting for is a pool on site. internal flight details (if applicable) & bring you will miss the flight, so please ensure revellers to return from a rendezvous – it these with you. You will need to carry this you’re on time. is your responsibility to be at the hotel Among the entertainment will be our tour departure point on time so please ensure hosts presenting insights for the Socceroos you are aware of departure times. game, plus enjoy some live music & a few looseners before we take the short Our transfer to the airport today is for 600 metre walk to the stadium for what Fanatics internal flight passengers only. promises to be a cracking match. Passengers making their own way to Cuiaba need to make their own travel arrangements 6:00pm: Australia vs Chile kicks off at the to Sao Paulo airport & Cuiaba. Arena Pantanal.

On arrival in Cuiaba you will be taken After the match take the short walk back to straight to our pre-match function where our private party venue where the bar will you will be given some tokens to exchange be open for post-match drinks & a chance for food & drinks throughout the day. To to reflect on the result with your fellow make the transfer quicker we have worked supporters. with the local airlines to speed up the checking in process. But this also means 3 hours before your departure flight to that once you have checked your luggage Porto Alegre our coaches will depart for the in Sao Paulo before departing for Cuiaba it airport. will be inaccessible until you get to Porto Overnight: In Transit Enjoy a lie in this morning before hitting the 6:00pm: Meet in your hotel lobby for the SATURDAY 14 JUNE city centre & local bars ready to soak up the coaches to tonight’s party. If you are in Porto Alegre free day pre-match atmosphere with the French & town already simply walk or get a taxi to Honduran fans ahead of today’s big clash at Opiniao - Rua José do Patrocínio, nº 834 – You will arrive in Porto Alegre very early in Porto Alegre’s Estadio Beira-Rio. Bairro Cidade Baixa. the morning between 4:30am and 5:30am depending on your flight. On arrival you will For those with tickets to the match you 6:30pm: The evening commences with our be transferred to your hotel in Porto Alegre. are advised to get yourself to the stadium pre-match forum as Mark Bosnich, Stan We have booked the previous night for your by 3pm. For those not going to the match Lazaridis & Vince Grella offer their insight room so you will be able to check staright you are free to head to the FIFA Fan Fest into the tournament thus far, plus the into your room. We are using 12 different site with your fellow Fanatics as the whole inside word from the Socceroos’ camp & hotels in Porto Alegre, so please check your town embraces the first of their five big OPINIÃO their thoughts on tomorrow’s encounter. “My Brazil Hotels” print off so you know the encounters during the tournament. name of the hotel you are staying in and MONDAY 16 JUNE This will be followed by a local support board the correct coach. No matter the result in this afternoon’s Fanatics football friendly & Party Night act before our ‘Super Group’ that we fixture, tonight the city will be abuzz as we have put together of legendary Australian Today is a free day to relax, catch up on celebrate in true World Cup style together 10:00am: Coach shuttles depart to today’s musicians from world class bands such as sleep and shake off the aftermath of with the Porto Alegre locals. friendly football game. For those interested Powderfinger, Jet, Spiderbait, You Am I yesterday’s game. in a kick bring your boots, shin guards & & Electric Mary takes the stage. We are shorts & we will supply the tops. Our game Overnight: Porto Alegre Today’s earlier match is Switzerland v keeping the names of the musicians a Ecuador whilst this evening Argentina take is being organised with support from local mystery until they walk out on stage at on Bosnia & Herzegovina. professional teams Gremio & Inter with Porto Alegre’s premier rock venue; Opiniao Fanatics & both teams making a donation but needless to say they will be pumping out SUNDAY 15 JUNE Overnight: Porto Alegre France v Honduras at Estadio Beira-Rio, to the school next door. Following the game some well-known Aussie classics tonight! Porto Alegre we will head to the nearby Fan Fest to Porto Alegre June weather averages: watch todays matches. Coaches will depart the venue back to your The World Cup comes to Porto Alegre today hotels when the band finishes. We envisage for the 4pm France v Honduras match. If Founded in 1772 & located alongside the that to be about 12 midnight. you wish to purchase tickets ensure you • Avg daily high 19C. Rio Guaiba (Lake Guaiba), Porto Alegre is include it in your FIFA tickets application – • Avg overnight low 11C. the capital of Brazil’s state of Rio Grande Overnight: Porto Alegre failing that, tickets may well be available du Sul & boasts a long & proud Portugese throughout the city on game day or by the • Avg rain 132mm (vs 108mm/month in summer). & European history. Locally operated boat stadium from touts. tours of the Rio Guaiba depart throughout the day from Porto Alegre port which is a short walk from the city centre (boat tours subject to weather & availability on the day).

Today’s football action commences at 1pm with Germany v Portugal first up, followed by Nigeria v Iran then Ghana v USA. The place to watch this will be the FIFA Fan Fest site or in Cidade Baixa where you can walk tonight’s function. PORTO ALEGRE MARK BOSNICH 1:00pm: Australia v Netherlands at Estadio be played while we are on route so as to Beira-Rio. replay later that evening at 9pm. Overnight: Florianopolis The national anthems will be bellowing out five minutes before kick-off then it’s game on…if the hairs on the back of your neck Florianopolis June weather averages: aren’t standing up by now you definitely need to see a specialist! • Avg daily high 22C. No matter what today’s result, the town will • Avg overnight low 13C. TUESDAY 17 JUNE be in party mode with Dutch & Aussie fans. • Avg rain 75mm Socceroos Welcome & Afternoon Todays other matches include the other all- ESTÁDIO BEIRA RIO (vs 195mm/month in summer). with Mark Bosnich important Group B match between Spain & up. A reminder that tomorrow is an early Chile followed by Cameroon v Croatia in the Today’s build up to the Socceroos clash with evening. the Netherlands will see the city turn green start before the Socceroos v Netherlands FRIDAY 20 JUNE & gold…with an inevitable dash of orange! 1pm kick-off, so the best advice is to keep it Florianopolis Sightseeing & Fatboy Slim low key tonight so you’re fully charged for We have organised entry back into tomorrow. the venue our pre-match function was 10.00am: Coach shuttles depart to greet the held where the locals will be hosting an Tonight is one of our biggest party nights of Socceroos. As in Durban in 2010 we’ll be Overnight: Porto Alegre enormous party & we encourage you to get the tour with Fanatics favourite & official venturing out to the stadium to welcome back there & enjoy that. unofficial World Cup DJ; Fatboy Slim, joining the Socceroos with our traditional guard us once again as the headline act at our Overnight: Porto Alegre of honour as they arrive for their final WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE party in Florianopolis. Get ready for a huge training session. Australia v Netherlands one! For more info on Fatboy Slim check at Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre out: www.fatboyslim.net Without doubt Ange & the boys will be even THURSDAY 19 JUNE more pumped when they see the masses of This is it! Rise & shine & leave the excuses Florianopolis here we come! Daytime presents the opportunity to relax Fanatics here to support them in their bid in the cupboard…we’re here to take on by the beach straight out the front of your to cause the upset of the tournament. Be Holland. Win, lose or draw we’re walking 8:00am: This morning we check-out of resort, or head out on our coaches to sure to kit up! away from today knowing we gave it our all our hotels & load up on breakfast before in support of the Socceroos! bidding farewell to Porto Alegre. Assemble After the Socceroos welcome we holding out front of the hotel ready for boarding. an “Afternoon with Bozza” where MC Rob For the Rugby League fans in our group you Coaches depart 8.30am. Carlton takes you through Boz’s career will be happy to hear we are trying to source from the early days to present day as Boz a venue that will show on satellite the State Today’s journey is 467km to the legendary discusses the ups, downs & everything of Origin Game 2 at 7am this morning from island of Florianopolis. Upon arrival in in between. This will be an enthralling Sydney. Florianopolis we settle into our resorts afternoon of insight with Boz and Rob. then enjoy a relaxing first evening with 8:30am: Load up on your breakfast & meet our fellow passengers including tonight’s Today’s matches feature Belgium v Algeria, in the hotel lobby for your coach transfer to Group C clash between Japan & Greece live Brazil v Mexico, & Russia v South Korea. our function which is a stone’s throw from from Natal. There will be a street party in Cidade Baixa the Estadio Beira-Rio. Our tour hosts will be for today’s Brazil match at 4:00pm so we on stage & discussing today’s match before We have also requested that the resorts encourage you to head there to soak it all we march en-masse to the ground. tape the England v Uruguay match that will THE COSTÃO 8:00am: Assemble out front of your Florianopolis hotel ready for boarding. MONDAY 23 JUNE Australia v Spain at Arena da Balxada, Curitiba Coaches depart at 8.30am.

Upon arrival in Curitiba we settle into our Here we go…bring on the reigning European rooms, freshen up, then you are free to & World Cup champions! head into the centre of town for what is After breakfast it’s time to don the green sure to be a massive night as thousands & gold an head to our final exclusive pre- of Spanish & Australian fans converge on match forum on the eve of the greatest the city in readiness for tomorrow’s clash. challenge ever faced by a Socceroos team. FATBOY SLIM STAN LAZARIDIS The Spanish are renowned as some of the friendliest & most party loving football fans 9:00am: We depart the hotel this morning explore this incredible island with a Centro Coaches depart from out front of your in the world & tonight will be an occasion and make our way to the pre-match (city centre) walking tour, trip to the lakeside resort at 11:00am. Return transfers depart to savour. function. Your mode of transport will either village town of Lagoa da Conceição, plus Florianopolis at 4pm. be a short walk or bus ride depending on take a dip at the pristine Praia da Joaquina Curitiba’s Fan Fest site is scheduled to take your hotel. We start with a morning with (Joaquina beach). This afternoon’s matches feature Iran v place at one of the city’s biggest parks, Vinnie Grella hosted by MC Rob Carlton 10:00am: Coaches for the island day trip Argentina & Germany v Ghana, followed Barigui Park. It is located approx 5km drive before the rest of our hosts join him on depart our hotels. Estimated return time by Nigeria v Bosnia & Herzegovina in to the north west of the city centre but at stage to discuss today’s game. back at the hotels is 5pm (subject to traffic). the evening. the time of print we are a little concerned Shuttles to tonight’s party from 9pm-10pm. with its progress so please check with your Whatever your take on Australia’s luck or Assemble & board the coaches out the This evening MC Rob Carlton sits down with hotel desk before departing. otherwise in drawing Spain, taking on the front of your hotel. Stan Lazaridis to discuss his career – the might of one of the greatest squads ever good, the bad & the ugly! It will be gloves Being on the road we’ll essentially miss the assembled in the history of the game is an In this afternoon’s football action it is Italy off & Lazza will take us through his time at Belgium v Russia & Algeria v South Korea occasion to behold & we’ll be celebrating v Costa Rica plus Switzerland v France, the top. matches. USA v Portugal is today’s evening that fact as only Australians know how! followed by Honduras v Ecuador. Overnight: Florianopolis fixture on TV & our aim (barring heavy traffic) is to be in Curitiba to see this on TV. 1:00pm: Australia v Spain at Arena da Overnight: Florianopolis Balxada, Curitiba. Overnight: Florianopolis SATURDAY 21 JUNE SUNDAY 22 JUNE An Evening with Stan Lazaridis Florianopolis to Curitiba

This morning we take it easy & no doubt Battered but far from beaten, we bid share plenty of stories of the night that was. farewell to Florianopolis this morning & Spend today relaxing by the resort pool or travel on board our coaches to Australia’s local areas. final group match venue, Curitiba.

Our coaches will also be heading into town Curitiba June weather averages: this afternoon for a spot of retail & café therapy at the Mercado Público Municipal • Avg daily high 18C. (Florianopolis Public Market) & surrounding • Avg overnight low 8C. downtown shopping area. • Avg rain 98mm (vs 165mm/month in summer). ARENA BAIXADA After the pre-match panel we’ll be walking just eat & chat with your friends. More recent Asian influences, particularly together en-masse to to the $115 million Batel district is a more sophisticated crowd Japanese, further add to the culinary vitality 41,456 seater Arena da Balxada. & offers various restaurants & clubs where of the city. Architectural highlights of the city you can dance the night away. Batel Grill is a include the central Batel neighbourhood’s, The Spaniards will be expecting to stroll into huge churrascaria that is very popular with Jardim Botanico (botanical gardens) & the this match with six points & a place in the locals & visitors alike. Oscar Niemeyer (plastic art) Museum. Round of 16 already in the bag, so if ever there was a chance of the Socceroos jagging You might feel that the locals here are Overnight: Curitiba the biggest upset of all time & stealing what more introverted than you would expect could end up being an all-important point Brazilians to be, & it generates a more WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE from the match, well why not today! One reserved atmosphere in the city. That said, Curitiba to Sao Paulo thing’s for sure…we’ll be soaking up every you are sure to find a multitude of bars that minute of the atmosphere before, during will make you feel welcome. This morning we check-out of our hotels, & after the match & the rest, as they say, depart Curitiba & make our way to Sao Overnight: Curitiba will be Socceroos history that we will all be Paulo (408km). Whilst not our longest trip boasting about for decades to come. the traffic in Sao Paulo is like nothing you’ve CURITIBA BOTANIC GARDENS TUESDAY 24 JUNE ever seen so be prepared for a few delays. Curitiba Following the Socceroos match the city Rua Aspicuelta in the Vila Madalena area, will be buzzing as Brazil take on Cameroon 8:00am: Assemble out front of your Curitiba After a hectic two weeks we have decided is crammed with cool but friendly botecos in the late afternoon fixture whilst Croatia hotel checked out & ready for boarding. to take it easy today & enjoy Curitiba. We (neighbourhood bars). Do not miss São & Mexico do battle at the same time. The Coaches depart 8.30am. expect the night before to be large with the Cristóvão at number 533, a homage to Netherlands v Chile of course kicks off at Spanish fans in town so rather than jump Brazilian football, with memorabilia & more the same 1pm slot as Australia v Spain to With an urban population of 11.3 million back on a bus we will enjoy the day in a then 2,500 footie photos covering almost determine the final placings in Group B. expanding to a metropolitan population of more modern city to Australia’s first two every square inch of the bar. It also does good more than 20 million, Sao Paulo is Brazil’s host cities. food & has more than 100 cachaças to try. Nights in Curitiba are quite busy & centered largest city & seventh largest in the world. around the districts of Batel, Água Verde 11:00am: Today we will be venturing out to We will miss this afternoon’s Iran v Bosnia & Centro. An 11+ million city requires usually quite Curitiba’s FIFA Fan Fest. England vs Costa & Herzegovina & Argentina v Iran matches extensive nightlife infrastructure – & surely Rica kicks-off at 1pm, followed by Japan vs due to travelling, however we are scheduled Centro brings together the most eclectic São Paulo will not disappoint you here! Columbia & Greece vs Ivory Coast at 5pm. to be settled into our Sao Paulo hotels in spaces, with various hotels, restaurants & If you’re in the mood for listening to live time for this evening’s Group E deciders bars excellent to go for a relaxed drink or music, visit districts of Vila Olímpia, Vila A modern & relatively safe city for the Honduras v Switzerland & Ecuador v France. Madalena & Pinheiros. These places are full international traveller, Curitiba is an of venues with small restaurants & bars. Overnight: São Paulo important economic & political centre with an urban population of over 1.7 million Dance clubs & bars are concentrated in expanding to over 3.2 million throughout São Paulo June weather averages: two areas: southwestern Vila Madalena & the greater metropolitan area. Pinheiros, or livelier southern Vila Olímpia, Itaim & Moema. The city’s European background coupled • Avg daily high 22C. with its strategic southern Brazil location • Avg overnight low 12C. Sao Paulo’s Fan Fest site has been earmarked accounts for numerous restaurants & for a small parkland strip in the city centre • Avg rain 60mm bars ranging in theme from local Brazilian named Vale do Anhagabau. Check with (vs 250mm/month in summer). delights to Argentinian, Italian & French. your hotel before proceeding. VINNIE GRELLA Coach to Rio: For those booked on our THURSDAY 26 JUNE evening coach to Rio, please assemble in Sao Paulo incl South Korea v Belgium at Arena de Sao Paulo. Optional overnight your hotel reception at 9.30pm. Coaches coach to Rio de Janeiro. depart our Sao Paulo hotels at 10pm (scheduled arrival at Rio International 11:00am: Today we explore the cosmopolitan Airport 6am, then drops at our hotels. Centro area of Sao Paulo on our walking tour. Overnight: Sao Paulo or on board coach

to Rio de Janeiro. With its recent increase in police patrols and further expected presence come the World Cup, the city centre presents a relatively safe place to explore the thriving heart of this sprawling metropolis. FRIDAY 27 JUNE Tour Ends in Sao Paulo or Rio

This evening Sao Paulo hosts the final match of Group H between South Korea & Belgium All good things must come to an end & this (5pm kick-off). For those with tickets to the morning we check-out of our Sao Paulo match the stadium is best reached via the hotels, say goodbye to our many new found local Metro. mates & make our vows of allegiance to do it all over again in Russia in 2018! For those watching on TV, tonight will be our final night together and the chance Today’s coaches to Rio depart from our to bid a fond farewell to our new found Sao Paulo hotels at 8.30am (assemble at mates. Today’s matches feature the Group hotel reception at 8am) & arrive at Rio G deciders Portugal v Ghana and USA v International Airport approx. 6pm then Germany, followed by the Group H deciders drops in Rio Copacabana & Ipanema hotels Algeria v Russia and South Korea v Belgium. approx. 8pm.

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