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).