SENWES EDUCATIONAL FARMING TOUR Best Lands Route Welcome to the Best Lands Route. Join our tour across the best soils in Argentina and one of the best in the world. The humid , the “zona núcleo”, the grain belt in Argentina; where thousands of immigrants in the last century made this country the world’s granary.

DAY 1 09 AUG SUNDAY JOHANNESBURG/SAO PAULO / 10h35 Depart Johannesburg on SAA flight SA 222 16h30 Arrive Sao Paulo and proceed to your connecting flight bound for Buenos Aires

19h15 Depart Sao Paulo on LAN Airlines flight LA 4547 22h20 Arrive Buenos Aires, where you will be met by your English speaking guide and transferred to your hotel

PRINCIPADO HOTEL 3 * www.principado.com.ar Located near: the renowned , Plaza San Martin, historic monuments and restaurants. Room Service without charge available 24 hours a day. Restaurant and Bar open 24 hours a day. Safe boxes available in each room.

DAY 2 10 AUG MONDAY BUENOS AIRES / ROSARIO Breakfast in your hotel, available from 06h00. After breakfast check out of your hotel.

08h00 Today meet with members of AACREA (see note 1). The Argentinean Association of CREA (Regional Consortiums of Agricultural Experimentation) is a non-profit private organization of farmers who work in small groups to improve each farming enterprise. The whole association is formed by more than 2000 medium and big farmers who work in technological development in agricultural production. They will talk about their experience in grains and cattle beef farming.

12h00 Lunch

15h00 Meet with a rural contractor, who rents many farms to plant, harvest and manage. Visit the field to see the condition of crops, visit the farm machinery area to see the farming machinery (tractors, combines, seeders, sprayers, etc)

18h00 Arrive in Rosario. Overnight Hotel Plaza Real HOTEL PLAZA REAL 4 * www.plazarealhotel.com Room facilities include bathroom en suite, cable TV, electronic safe, free WI-FI internet access

This evening enjoy a welcome dinner

DAY 3 11 AUG TUESDAY ROSARIO / ROLDAN / ARMSTRONG / ROSARIO Breakfast in your hotel

09h00 Visit Criadero Santa Rosa a seed production company which specialise in soybean 11h00 Continue to Armstrong

12h00 Lunch

14h00 Visit Crucianelli a planters company which specialise in no-till farming equipment. www.crucianelli.com 16h00 Return to Rosario 17h30 Arrive in Rosario and overnight at Hotel Plaza Real

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DAY 4 12 AUG WEDNESDAY ROSARIO / SAN LORENZO / Breakfast in your hotel

07h30 Depart to San Lorenzo. Visit a grain export . 10h30 Return to Rosario

12h00 Visit the (see note 4) 13h00 Lunch at the Board of Trade 15h00 Visit the ACA (Argentine Cooperatives Association) (see note 5)

17h00 Depart to Pergamino 18h30 Arrive in Pergamino and overnight

HOTEL TERRAZAS www.terrazashotel.com.ar Hotel facilities include a heat outdoor pool

DAY 5 13 AUG THURSDAY PERGAMINO Breakfast in your hotel 10h00 Morning: visit Rizobacter a company who produce and export inoculants and seed therapies. Meetings with technicians; technical seminar www.rizobacter.com

12h00 Lunch

15h00 Afternoon farm visit: grains in no-till farming and precision agriculture Overnight Pergamino

DAY 6 14 AUG FRIDAY PERGAMINO / CHACABUCO / BUENOS AIRES Breakfast in your hotel

08h00 Depart to Chacabuco 09h00 Visit an Agriculture Cooperative / meeting with directors / visit the facilities 11h00 Farm visit: we will visit the farm of a member of the cooperative - a typical farmer in the pampas, here the farms are about 300 / 500 ha and the crops are wheat or barley in winter and soybean or corn in mean season. In August we will find wheat or barley. You will meet the farmer, who will show the farm, the machinery and will speak about his farm.

13h00 Lunch 15h00 Continue to Buenos Aires 17h00 Arrive in Buenos Aires (see note 5)

20h00 Evening Tango Show and Farewell dinner (see note 6) Overnight Buenos Aires

PRINCIPADO HOTEL 3 * www.principado.com.ar Located near: The renowned Florida Street, Plaza San Martin, historic monuments and restaurants.

DAY 7 15 AUG SATURDAY BUENOS AIRES 09h00 Morning city tour During your city sightseeing tour view: the , Plaza de la Republica and the Obelisk, passing by the famous Colon Opera House. The tour continues to the historic square surrounded by the Government House, the Cabildo (The old city Hall), and the Cathedral. Southwards, we reach the Italian-flavoured neighbourhood of La Boca with its famous street “”. Later we will visit San Telmo, one of the most preserved areas with a number of colonial houses and its cobblestone streets. The tour includes a visit to the Recoleta cemetery (burial place of Eva Patron). On the way to the north part of the city we will visit the modern ”” neighbourhood.

13h00 Lunch at Puerto Madero waterfront Afternoon at leisure Subject to confirmation: Argentina vs South Africa warm up rugby match. Venue and Prices still to be advised Overnight Buenos Aires

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DAY 8 16 AUG SUNDAY BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO/JOHANNESBURG Breakfast in your hotel 10h00 Check out of your hotel. Your bags can be stored until your transfer to the airport Transfer to the airport for your flight to Sao Paulo

15h20 Depart on LAN Airlines flight LA 4546 18h10 Arrive Sao Paulo and make your way to your connecting flight

23h35 Depart on SAA flight SA 225 for Johannesburg

DAY 9 17 AUG MONDAY JOHANNESBURG 13h05 Arrive Johannesburg ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE

PRICE PER PERSON SHARING from R 34 660 PRICE PER PERSON SINGLE from R 38 380 Excludes current airport taxes for SAA and LAN airlines R 6 800

Price includes:  Return flights from Johannesburg on SAA and LAN Airlines  Exclusive coach for the group  English speaking guide  7 accommodation nights in 3/4 * hotels  Breakfast daily  Welcome Dinner  5 Lunches  Tango show with farewell dinner  Buenos Aires City Tour with English speaking guide  Technical visits as per the program

Not Included: * Current airline taxes R 6 800* Courier of final documents to one address R 275* Gratuities for tour guides and drivers * Drinks & items of a personal nature* Optional tours * excess baggage charges * Transportation to/from OR Tambo International Airport * Luggage handling at all airports * Very Important Medical Travel Insurance. See table below for appropriate cover. Insurance valid for a maximum of 15 days. Terms and conditions apply full details on request. * Insurance Cover Individual Senior Super Senior Age 3months – 69 70 – 79 80 – 84 Rate per person R 955 R 2 135 R 2 805 Medical & Related expenses Unlimited R 5 000 000 R 500 000-i Excess R 1 500 R 1 000 R 1 500

Flight Seating Request: The airline reserves a block of seats for the group. Your seats will be allocated within this bloc and seating requests cannot be guaranteed

All Prices are Subject to: Price increase due to currency fluctuation ZAR / USD, Airfare increase & schedule changes, EFT payments, Government tax & airline fuel surcharge increase (without notice), Minimum number of 26 full paying passengers. Changes to confirmed reservation will incur an administration fee of R 600 per person, plus any additional costs related to the amendment.

In order to confirm the reservation a non-refundable/non-transferable deposit of R 10 000 per person is required within 3 days from date of confirmation of reservation.

Full payment required on or before 19 JUNE 2015 A penalty of 5% of the outstanding balance will be incurred per week for late payment Call the day before making final payment to confirm the outstanding balance – due to currency and airport tax fluctuations Documents will only be sent by courier 3 weeks prior to departure

Payments: * EFT/ Internet payments are preferred.* Credit Card payments are not accepted * Bank charges for teletransmission costs (payments made from outside South Africa) will be charged to passenger * Bank charges will be charged to the passenger - Cash Payments; bank charges of 1.5% of the total amount per deposit, Cheque Payments; bank charges of R15 per cheque *

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Domestic Flights: You can book your own domestic flights on the following websites: Kulula www.kulula.com / SAA www.flysaa.com / Mango www.flymango.com Ensure that there is at least three hours connecting time between your domestic flights and the international flights. Or Contact us for a quote.

Tax consequences: - Subject to your individual circumstances as a taxpayer and current South African tax laws. The total cost of the tour could be allocated between the private and business components and the latter proportion may be tax deductible. For further tax advice contact your tax consultant.

Important Booking Instructions: A completed booking form and clear copies of all passports to be faxed to (011) 886-9548 or email [email protected] to secure a reservation.

Contact Details: To book and/or obtain full information, terms and conditions email [email protected] or call us on tel (011) 886-9545 or fax (011) 886-9548

SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT HOLDERS DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA FOR OR ARGENTINA Passports to be valid for at least 6 months after your return to South Africa & must have at least 2 clean pages Temporary passports are not accepted

YELLOW FEVER INOCULATION REQUIRED A MINIMUM OF 10 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM SOUTH AFRICA

(1) AACREA - Argentine Association of Regional Consortiums for Agricultural Experimentation AACREA is a non - profit institution registered as such under Argentine law. It was founded in 1960, and is the mother organization of about 200 CREA groups throughout Argentina, divided into 18 different ecological and productive regions. The CREA groups and their organization are commonly referred to as the CREA Movement. The essence of the movement lies in its methodology of teamwork, of small groups of farmers and technicians known as CREA groups, what stands for Regional Consortiums for Agricultural Experimentation. The objective of the Association is to promote the technological and managerial development of its members, striving, through participative methods, to attain the all-round improvement of producers, technicians, and the rural community as a whole.

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(2) The city of Rosario is the third most important city of Argentina and the largest city in the province of Santa Fe. It is located on the centre-east part of the country, south of the province of Santa Fe, and only 320 km from the capital city of Buenos Aires. The city is on the shores of the Paraná River, one of the longest rivers in the world and the second longest river in after the Amazon. The river reaches up to 60 km in width and it splits into many arms, creating islands and wetlands. A bridge over the Paraná River connects Rosario with the city of Victoria across the Paraná Delta. Rosario’s nightlife is famous for the countless bars, restaurants with an ample gastronomic offer, cafeterias, discos that you will find open every day of the week. After Buenos Aires City and sharing second place with Córdoba, Rosario has become one of the most important urban centres in the country, demonstrated by its municipal, commercial, and port progress along with its economic development. Its history, therefore, tells us of its slow progression, as Rosario is one of the few cities in Argentina that was not founded formally. It originated and grew at the mouth of the Ludeña River in the Paraná. In 1725, Francisco Godoy and his people established the area under the name of Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Around this nucleus the city developed very gradually, and in1823 was only considered a village by legal terms. It finally received its title as an official city in 1852 by the provincial government. It was in this city that General Manuel Belgrano created the Argentine flag in 1812 by the shores of the Paraná River. The city is a major railroad terminal and the shipping centre for north-eastern Argentina. Ocean steamers reach the city via the Paraná River, which allows the existence of a 34-feet deep port. The Port of Rosario is subject to silting and must be dredged periodically. Exports include wheat, flour, hay, linseed and other vegetable oils, corn, sugar, lumber, meats, hides, and wool. Manufactures include flour, sugar, meat products, and other foodstuffs.

(3) The of Rosario region are an inland ports and a major goods-shipping centre of Argentina. There are 18 ports located across 90 km between Timbúes and Villa Constitución, on the right-hand (western) shore of the Paraná River, about 550 km upstream from the . It is part of the Bi-Oceanic Corridor that joins the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean via Buenos Aires, Rosario, Córdoba, the Cuyo region and Valparaíso, ; going north-south it forms the axis of the Paraguay-Paraná Hydroway. It directly services the area of Santa Fe that produces a large part of Argentine exports, and indirectly the whole . At this point of the course of the Paraná (Kilometre 420) lies the depth transition between overseas and river navigation. The main channel of the river directly in front of the port has an advantageous configuration that allows preserving a depth of 34 feet with minor periodic dredging. This allows for downstream navigation of vessels up to Panamax kind. The Paraná is about 600 m wide at Kilometer 418 and becomes 2,000 m wide downstream.

(4) The Rosario Board of Trade (Spanish: Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario, BCR) is a non-profit making association based in Rosario, in the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Founded on August 18, 1884, it serves as a forum for the conduct of trade negotiations in several markets including grain, oilseed, agricultural products and their by-products, as well as securities and other assets. The Physical Grain Market of the BCR is the most important in Argentina in terms of its volume of operations, and provides reference prices for the national and international markets. Most of the country's production of cereals and oilseeds is traded within it, especially soybean. The region around Rosario contains the world’s largest concentrations of oil seed crushing plant; and its ports handle more than 90% of the Argentine export of soybean and its derivatives. The Rosario Futures Exchange (ROFEX) has traditionally been a futures Exchange for commodities and, in more recent times, for financial products such as exchange rate and interest rate options. Its negotiated volume (especially in forwards contracts over dollars) makes ROFEX the largest futures market in the country. The Rosario Stock Exchange operates with stockholders dealing negotiable assets of all kinds. The Board of Trade additionally operates a complex of laboratories which analyze and provide quality certifications for samples of agricultural products, soil and water.

(5) The Argentine Cooperatives Association (ACA) is a cooperative of cooperatives founded on 16th February, 1922. It has its headquarters in the city of Buenos Aires, and it comprises 160 primary cooperatives from the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Entre Ríos and La Pampa. With branches and subsidiaries in the cities of Rosario, Bahía Blanca, Córdoba, , Necochea, Pergamino, Santa Fe, Junín, General Pico and Paraná, it also has an active presence in the major cities of the country. The Argentine Cooperatives Association has two fundamental objectives: - The commercialization of the farming production, including industrialization and annexed services such as logistics, ports, financing, among others. - The second objective is the provision of all inputs that farmers need for their activity.

(6) Buenos Aires is one of the world’s biggest cities in which, including the suburbs, there are over 11,000,000 inhabitants. It is also the most elegant and active city in South America and the one that summarizes the heterogeneous essence of Argentines the best. With a modern, hip structure and dynamic activity, it has managed to preserve old traditions and endearing corners. Visitors feel fascinated because of its environment, as neighbourhoods all have different personalities, and also because people are warm and there is a wide range of shopping and cultural proposals. Buenos Aires is surrounded by the splendid Argentine nature and it is the great cosmopolitan door to South America.

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(7) Tango came into being in the 19th century from the combination of different styles danced in the poor areas of the town. In the beginning it was danced by male couples and played with a flute, a violin and a guitar. Flute was later on replaced by a type of accordion called “bandoneón”, which ultimately gave tango its distinctive hallmark. Tango developed with the nostalgia and melancholy contributed by immigrants, and gave rise to most important songwriters and performers such as Astor Piazzolla and Aníbal Troilo. The greatest tango singer of all times has always been and will always be Carlos Gardel. There is a tourist itinerary that evokes the importance of the so called “Zorzal Criollo” (Creole Thrush) in the life of Buenos Aires. The tour includes his house, turned now into a museum, in the Abasto neighborhood (where he lived from 1927 to 1933), his mausoleum at the Chacarita cemetery, the Hipódromo Argentino (Argentine Course for Horse Races) in Palermo very frequently attended by Gardel who was keen on turf, the Luna Park Stadium (the greatest boxing venue where his wake was held), and the Tortoni Café, where Gardel sang during an evening tribute to Luigi Pirandello. The Academia Nacional del Tango (National Tango Academy) is run on the first floor of this historic café. In 2009, the tango was incorporated on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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