BRASIL 2018

AMAZON CAMP ROTARY DISTRICTS: 4570, 4620, 4730, 4760 and NORBREX.

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Av. Afonso Pena, 4.273 Pilotis - Mangabeiras CEP 30.130-008 Belo Horizonte- MG - Fone: (31) 3282-2080 Skype: intercambiobelobrasil

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Programa Atlantic Ocean

07/29 - SUNDAY 07/30 - MONDAY MANAUS MANAUS/PRESIDENTE FIGUEIREDO 07/28 - SATURDAY HOME CITIES/MANAUS Breakfast included. Breakfast (included) and check-out.

ARRIVAL IN MANAUS: 10:30am - General orientation. Belo 09:30am - Departure to Presidente staff and Rotary Chaperone will talk Belo Brasil provides staff members for Figueiredo in our special bus, traveling about all the details about this the arrival of the students at the airport incredible expedition, to help you have a through the middle of the Amazon forest in Manaus. safe and an amazing time in the by the BR 174 road that connects Brazil Amazon. to the Caribbean region. Transfer from the airport to the hotel is included. Lunch ( not included ) will be in a mall 11:30am - Arrival in Presidente in Manaus. Flight ticket is not included in the price Figueiredo, check-in and lunch at the hotel. and Belo Brasil is available to help you After lunch we will leave for our cultural find the best price and flights. Contact us tour passing by Ponta Negra Time to change clothes for the trekking. by email: [email protected] neighborhood, Amazon Theater (Opera Departure for one more of our We will try to acomodate all the students House), Justice Palace, Port of Manaus, adventures: A trekking in the forest until together in the same international flight Negro River Palace. the Maroaga's Refuge Cave (a place Return to the hotel. where the Indians used to hide and also a research area, because it is one of the 07:30pm – Dinner (included). few sand caves in Brazil where there is the albino shrimp and other albino little fish). The return will be in the evening and the walk gets even more exciting because of the nocturnal animals and insects noises of the Amazon! You need to bring a flashlight!!!

Dinner (included).

Folkloric show at the hotel. 

07/31 - TUESDAY PRESIDENTE FIGUEIREDO/MANAUS/ BOAT EXPEDITION

07:30am – Breakfast (included).

Visit to the Sanctuary Waterfall, where you can swim in the middle of the jungle.

2 Programa

08/01 - WEDNESDAY 08/02 - THURSDAY Hotel check-out. BOAT EXPEDITION FOREST/BOAT EXPEDITION Breakfast (included) - served on the 11:00am – Departure to Manaus, going We will wake up really early to do some boat's main terrace. sportive fishing of Amazonian fish, straight to the Floating Port on Negro Fantastic visit to an Indian tribe with including the famous Amazonian River, where we will board one of the piranhas. time to experience the day by day of Amazon regional boats to begin a big the people from the Amazon. adventure: a six day boat expedition in the Breaksfast included. Amazon Jungle on the rivers Amazonas Lunch (included) - served on the After dinnier we will visit the Casa da and Negro. We will spend the night on boat's main terrace. Farinha, where we will accompany the the boat sleeping in authentic hammocks Navigating the north part of the Negro entire manufacturing process of flour and tapioca. like the native indians, getting to know the River, we will find ourselves in one of soul of the forest. Fantastic!!!. those places in the Amazon where we Oportunity to swim in the river! 1:00pm – Arrival in Manaus. feel enchanted: Anavilhanas Archipelago! The biggest on Earth! Lunch ( included ). Lunch served on the boat's main Unique and absolutely stunning! terrace (included). We will navigate the lakes formed in the Oportunity to swim in the black river ‘’Acanajuba’’ area where we will visit a Navigating on the south area of Negro and do Stand Up Padle and Banana beautiful community of ‘’caboclos’’ river, we will pass by Manaus from where Boat.Super fun!! (natives from the Amazon) and their we’ll be able to see the old dock, the Fish tipical house - time to experience a lottle When the night comes, we will board of every-day-life of these people! The Market, the simplicity of the houses of Amazon has 98% of the forest the natives that live close to the rivers on our motorized canoes adn we will float on the igarapés to go alligator preserved!!! Find out ome of the most and, finally, watch the Meeting of the night spotting. important Waters of the rivers Negro and Solimões that together form the - a Dinner included on the boat, in the natural wonder!!! heart of the jungle, under the Amazon sky! This is where we will throw our anchor, right at this part of the Amazon River - The "River-sea"! We will live the past again at this stage of myths from the natives's imagination, where we can find the Big Snake, the Pink Dolphin, Yara - the water goddess - and where bloody battles of the white invaders left their marks on the simple Amazon people's souls and on the Indians warriors manaós.

Visit to the Janauary Ecologic Reserve. Dinner (included).

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08/04 - SATURDAY forest) accompanied by professional authentic community of native jungle FOREST/BOAT EXPEDITION and specialized jungle guides, people where we will be part of exploring the true and legendary "Rain unforgettable moments, getting to know Watch the amazing sunrise. forest". The planet´s biggest tropical in a very spontaneous way the every-day- Breakfast included on the boat. forest! Today you can paddle Indian life of these wonderful people that live in canoes in authentic creeks, flooded After breakfast we’ll navigate up the forest. forests and lakes of rare beauty! the Negro River making a stop at a CULTURAL EXCHANGE: wonderful "river beach" to relax and Explore our mini library: relax in the We will organize a social activity with the enjoy this paradise in the middle of the hammocks, read a good book. Acajatuba community. Amazonian forest. Lunch (included). Dinner will be served on the boat’s main Stand Up Padle and caiaque will be deck (included). available!! Later in the afternoon you will get in the motorized canoes to do an exotic bird  Lunch on the boat (included). watching in the Igapós (small rivers). After lunch we will navigate down Try to make some Indian handcraft from Negro River to stop on the last Amazon with our boat guides. 08/03 - FRIDAY margin of the river for our 2 last days of activities. FOREST/BOAT EXPEDITION Breakfast (included). GET READY: SURVIVAL TREKKING We will navigate until the place where you Prepare your backpack: water, can see and swim with the Pink Dolphins sunscreen, hat and mosquito of the Amazon. Unique and exciting! repellent. The expedition of the day will Oportunity to swin in the river. be with specialized jungle guides: you will get to know how to make fire, Lunch will be served at the extract food from the jungle and even boat´s deck (included). make the huts to protect from the rain. In the evening, come on board our motorized canoes driven by specialized Dinner (included) on the boat. captains! We will have the amazing and unique opotunity to see the sloths and learn more about their marvelous  life.

Dinner will be served at the main terrace ( included). 08/05 - SUNDAY FOREST/BOAT EXPEDITION Afther the dinner, a nice chat with our local guide about the Amazon Indian Breakfast served on the boat's tribes. main terrace (included). We will throw our canoes in the water and float into the "igapós" (flooded

4 Programa

Dinner will be served in the boat's main Free mineral water during the boat deck (included). expedition and at the Presidente Figueiredo lodge – 24 hours a day; Overnight in the forest! Breakfast, Lunch and dinner all days (except lunch on the days in Manaus]  Meal are buffet style, including soft drink/ juice or water in each meal. Meals with 08/06 - MONDAY international menu and local Amazonian BOAT EXPEDITION/MANAUS fishes such as: pirarucu, tucunaré, tambaqui, surubi, jaraqui and others; Breakfast (included) on the boat. Especial menu for vegetarian / vegan. 10 snack meals with tropical fruits and PROJECT CARBON ZERO: Each student local pastries; will be invited to plant a tree in the amazon. Transfer in/out in Manaus and Lunch (included). Presidente Figueiredo by tourist bus with air conditioning within the schedule After lunch is time to start navigate down stablished by the program; the Negro River back to Manaus.  Cultural City tour in Manaus; Price Visit to the Amazonas Theater in Manaus; 06:00pm - Arrival at the floating port of Meeting of waters from and Manaus and departure of students to the USD 1.600,00 + flight. Rio Solimões, that later become the airport. Amazon river; Flight ticket is not included in the price 09 expeditions in motorized canoes There will be Belo Brasil guides helping and Belo Brasil is available to help you inside iguapós and igarapés in the the student's departure. find the best price and flights. Contact us by email: Negro River; [email protected] Piranha and other fish sportive fishing; Alligator's and other animals' night spotting; We will try to acomodate all the Expedition to the Ecological Reserve of students together in the same Janauary to see the Lily Pads plants.; international flight Expedition to the Anavilhanas Archipelago; Trekkings, medium and high levels, in Included Itens trails inside the Amazon Forest; 01 Evening trekking to the Maroaga Cave; 01 Survival trekking; Visit to a community of "caboclos" with 02 nights at a hotel in Manaus - 3 or 4 social activity; students per room, including breakfast  Visit to an Indian Tribe; buffet style; Activity to go swimming with the pink dolphins; 01 night at the lodge in Presidente Visit to the Casa da Farinha, with Figueiredo village - 3 or 4 students per demonstration of the manufacturing room including breakfast buffet style; process of flour; 05 nights on an Amazon regional boat, Professional regional jungle guides sleeping on hammocks, including accredited by EMBRATUR; breakfast buffet style; Cultural guide in Manaus accredited by 01 night at the forest sleeping in EMBRATUR; hammocks; Expedition to see the sloths and the anaconda;

5 Stand up paddle activitie; WHAT TO BRING? Nécessaire with: soap, toothbrush Kayak activitie; and toothpaste, deodorant, shaving Banana Boat ride; According to Federal Police law, the Chaperones; student must bring the material, dental floss, shampoo, nail scissors, brush, perfume); Belo Brasil Tours Coordinators; ORIGINAL PASSPORT Medical Student / Nurse; Accessories (belt...); Emergency first aid attention; Sunglasses;  Watch; First aid medicines; POCKET MONEY: Books to read; 01 video with trip images for download; Around R$ 250,00 (estimated Medication you take regularly. 01 Shirt and 01 backpack; amount) as pocket money for payment Emercy rescue boat of meals and optional activities during the trip. Remember to take extra IT’S GOOD TO BRING money if you want to shop for (Remember to put your name on it): souvenirs. Camera and Video Camera; Battery charger; Extra batteries; Cell phone and charger; Ipod; Laptop; Musical instrument you play.

CLOTHING AND OTHER THINGS TO BRING: ALARM CLOCK (mandatory); Lock for luggage (mandatory); Flashlight and batteries mandatory); Sunscreen; Useful Hints  Insect repellents; Shorts, Jeans; Underwear; Tennis and/or trekking boot; Sandals; YOU MUST TAKE THE YELLOW FEVER Cap; VACCINE 10 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE Sweat shirt;  OF THE TRIP. T-Shirts; Jacket for the night; Swimsuits; Towels;

6 Hotels/Boats/Bus

BOATS HOTELS - Boat: 24 meter regional boats with two floors, three bathrooms MANAUS: (cold shower), kitchen, open and Hotel Tropical Manaus - 04 estrelas closed deckwhere the hammocks are Avenida Coronel Teixeira, 1320 set for sleeping, boat crew equipped, Phone: (92) 3658-3001 VHF communication radios with the Air condicioning, TV, telephone, mini port command, life-saver vests, fridge, pool and sauna 250HP stern motor. www.tropicalhotel.com.br

PRESIDENTE FIGUEIREDO: Hotel Cachoeiras do Santuário - Restaurant Boat: A boat with the Estrada de Balbina - Rodovia AM 240 - same features is used as a Km 12/MD - Zona Rural restaurant with Belo Brasil cooking Phone: (92) 3238-6752 team. Emergency phone: (92) 98855-5826 www.cachoeirasantuario.com.br Hotels/Boats/Bus

BUS CANOES All are equipped with air conditioning, - Motorized Canoes: 10 - meter long mini fridge, restrooms and first aid canoes with stern motor of 40H P, kits. communication radios eith the port command and extra canoe as back up. Life-saver vests. General Condition all the costs. 12. This trip has exchange 6. “Jokes" such as taking things from organization's volunteers as chaperones supermarkets, stores, hotels, etc, will (official representatives in the trip). be severely punished, besides the legal 13. The return time from our activities will be settled by the coordinators, 1. English is the official language of consequences of the act. depending on other activities. the trip. 7. It's extremely forbidden to consume 14. The trip has a limited number of 2. It will not be allowed, under any or buy alcoholic drinks of any kind vacancies that will be filled in a first come circumstances, the deviation of a during the trip. - first serve basis. student to separate programs during 8. Permanent tattooing and body 15. There must be at least 20 students the trip. piercing won’t be allowed on the trip. 9. The time scheduled on the signed up to open the trip. 3. It is mandatory to bring your original program must be followed. The trip 16. Belo Brasil Tours reserves the right passport. coordination reserves the right to to operate the trip program backwards if 4. Belo Brasil Tours is responsible, in make changes in the schedule, if it's for needed because of the number of case it's demanded, for buying your air the best interest of the group or if they students and plane tickets availability. tickets to/from your host, but it's the find it necessary. 17. Swimming: Even if you know how to exchange student's responsibility to pay 10. Lodging does not cover incidentals swim, BE CAREFUL, you don't know the for all expenses within 5 days from the costs, such as phone calls, mini fridge places well. Never go too far. issuance date. If a student asks to products, laundry, room service, etc. 18. Banks: You will have access to ATM reschedule the tickets after we have You must cover these expenses. Machines only in Manaus. purchase them, he/she will have to pay 11. We suggest that you bring the 19. If there is a suspicion of for transportation, change fees and other least luggage possible, because you drug or alcohol consumption, the expenses with it. student may be required to take a will have to carry and be responsible OBS: In case the student buys tickets by drug/alcohol test. If the test comes for it at all times. Maximum allowed is their own without Belo's authorization 23kg. and before the confirmation of the trip, we do not take responsibility for any taxes for rescheduling flights. Belo Brasil defines, for every trip, a Schedule of arrival and departure times, in order to book monitors to assist the students in the airports. Students whose flights arrive or depart outside the hours set by Belo Brasil will pay for the monitor's service, in addition from paying for the transportation. 5. It is prohibited to use drugs of any kind. It is extremely forbidden to smoke cigarettes of any kind during the trip as well. In case this rule is not respected, the student may be sent back home immediately and will be responsible for

8 General Condition Deliberation no 161/1985 read - The request of canceling or below: abandonment of the trip must be done *Cancelled more than 30 days by letter or e-mail, as a document, by the before the beginning of the trip tour's participant to Belo Brasil Tours. out positive, the student will 10% of the amount paid. 27. We strongly recommend that you buy immediately be returned to his/her *Cancelled between 29 and 21 your air/bus ticket to the tour meeting home city (return trip costs are the days before the beginning of the student’s responsibility) - No refund of point at your earliest convenience, the trip; trip 20% of the amount paid. especially during high season when 20. Bring your money in REAIS (cash) for *Cancelled between 20 and 07 tickets usually sold out quickly. the boat expedition. In Manaus you can days before the beginning of the 28. Payment currency: all prices are in use credit card. trip 40% of the amount paid. “US DOLLAR”, 21. The hotels that we are going to be *Cancelled between 06 days or In case of payment by staying have breakfast included. We lesw before the beginning of the international wire transfer, the advise you to have a good breakfast, so trip 100% of the amount paid. dollar/euro/your local currency that you can start your day well fed. c. The passenger that during the trip exchange rate to be considered for 22. For the Amazon Expedition: it's gives up on continuing the entire conversion will be the one informed by mandatory for the student to be program or part of it will not have the “Belo Brasil” on the day that the vaccinated against the yellow fever for right of any return of the amount we sent the reservation confirmation email. at least 10 before the start of the trip. already allocated. 29. All the optional tours mentioned are d. Reimbursement due to trip extra costs, therefore not included in the 23. Health: If you take any medication cancellation because of an early return trip price. regularly, bring enough for at least 10 of the exchange student to his/her 30. For all the students that will fly to the days. All participants will have to fill out a original country, must be informed to departure city or fly from the arrival city to medical form with name, address, type Belo Brasil 7 days in advance. The their home city, we would like to remind you of blood, allergies, etc. Attention: your payment method used for the refund that your ORIGINAL PASSPORT IS health is extremely important for you to will be the same used by the MANDATORY. enjoy your trip to the fullest. Take care of student/family to pay for the trip, 31. Belo Brasil Tours does not take the it! according to the “cancellation and responsibility of the student's trip from 24. We will be under the sun the whole refund policy” above. If the student his/her host city to the departure point time of the trip. We strongly recommend does not obey the deadline established and back. wearing sun screen at all times. by the program and has paid for his 32. Lost & Found: all the students's items 25. Good judgment must reign, if any trip in Brasil, making it necessary for found during the trip will be sent to Belo student's conduct is considered harmful us to proceed with the reimbursement Brasil Tours' office and kept for 60 days to the excursion's program, or if the through International Wire Transfer, after the end of the trip. The student that student breaks any of the rules, he can all taxes and bank fees will be the lost something must send us an e-mail be sent back to his city immediately, client's responsibility. with the description of the item until the assuming all extra costs, as well as the - The exchange student that cancels deadline informed (60 days). The mail tax communication of the happening to the the trip, the amount paid cannot be (sedex) is the student's responsibility. responsible. transferred to another student (or 33. Image use rights: the student that 26. Cancellation and Refund Policy: someone else). takes part on the trip assigns the image a. In case the minimum number of - If the exchange student, after enrolling use rights to produce any kind of video participants needed is not achieved, for a trip and paying for it wishes to production as well as the entailing of Belo Brasil Tours reserves itself the change to another tour, it will be allowed photos in our website and trips right to cancel the trip or to transfer the as long as there is still availability. programs. date and/or to offer other options of 34. When the Video is ready, Belo Brasil tours as well, according to the clients will email the link for the download; wish. In this case, it will be done the total refund of the payment already made. b. If the passenger gives up on the programmed trip he/she will pay a penalty according to the antecedence of his written order to cancel the tour, as it is said on the EMBRATUR's Normative

9 General Condition a) the exchange student who breaks d) All expenses that may happen due to the trip and exchange program rules the student condition such as hotel, or gets sick and is not allowed to meals, monitors, transportation, etc are 35. In case there are any complaints continue the trip will be returned to his/ the student's responsibility. about our services, the client will send it her home family. e) The student who is returned home due written by letter or e-mail to Belo Brasil b) This decision will be made by the trip to breaking the trip/exchange rules may Tours until 30 (thirty) days after the end coordination along with the exchange not be allowed to travel in another tour of the services, as it is said on the art. organization. through Belo Brasil. In case he/she is 26, incise I, paragraph 1o of the c) The student return to his/her host already enrolled and has paid an amount Brazilian Consumer's Defense Code. If it city will be managed by the Belo Brasil of money Belo will provide total refund is not done, after this date the Tour staff who will at first contact the according to the EMBRATUR regulations. contractual relationship will be family / host family to assure they are f) The student who is returned home due considered perfect and finished, not at home in order to continue the return to breaking the trip/exchange rules Belo obligating the tour operator of any planning. In case the host family is not Brasil will not get refund for the amount paid. responsibility. in the city at the determined date the 39. Students of differente genders are not 36. Agreement: Once a student exchange student organization may allowed to be on other students hotel rooms. requests the inscription in any of the define another family to host the trip's programs organized by Belo Brasil student in his/her return until the host Tours, the client declares to know and to family is back. agree with all the terms of this “General Conditions”, that you can find impress on Operated by: our web site. 37. Whenever a student is late during the trip and do not get on time at the meeting point in order to leave with the group to an activity a staff member will stay there and wait for the student arrival. As soon as the student arrives they will take the available transportation method and all the costs will be the student responsibility. 38. Early return of the exchange student due to health issues and/or for breaking the trip and exchange program rules: