As part of the ongoing enhancement of our Association, we are glad to inform that we have implemented one of the most important projects we have in our program: The “Brazil Destination Specialist”, which will take place through Site Inspection Trips to several destinations in Brazil. We have scheduled the following Site Trip scheduled for the 2010 Series:
Santa Catarina Site Trip Inspection
Confirmed for Oct 24-30, 2010
REGISTER BEFORE August 16th
Dear Active Members,
For the cost of only airline taxes, our site inspection trips to destinations in Brazil make you and your employees destination experts. We are glad to inform you our next Site Trip Inspection: Santa Catarina State in October 2010. Please find the information about the site trip and how you can participate in this unique opportunity for BTOA members.
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Participate in a BTOA Site Inspection Trip to Santa Catarina!
Who: Any qualified person from your office - Owner, Manager and Product Manager - can join the trip to Santa Catarina.
When: Oct 24-30, 2010
Departure: From New York. (See the confirmed flight arrangements below)
Included: Full Site Inspection Program in Santa Catarina, including airfare, accommodations, meals, tours, and activities.
Cost: $250 Final price will be forthcoming.
IMPORTANT: Space is limited to 10 travelers. Registrations end on Monday - August 16th! Please request your registration forms asap.
(VISA/PASSAPORT REQUIREMENTS UNDER PASSENGER RESPONSIBILITY.
FLIGHT SCHEDULES
TAM AIRLINES seats from New York City (JFK) - Florianopolis (FLN)
1 JJ8083 N 24OCT JFK GRU 08:25am - 08:25pm
2 JJ3177 N 24OCT GRU FLN 10:20pm - 11:35pm
3 JJ3176 N 30OCT FLN GRU 06:20am - 07:30am
4 JJ8082 N 30OCT GRU JFK 08:45am - 04:45pm
(American citizens need visa to visit Brazil)
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PRE-ITINERARY TO SANTA CATARINA
Day 1 - October 24 Sunday
8:25 am – Depart from the US (JJ8083)
11:35pm – Arrival in Florianópolis (JJ3177)
Transfer and check in at Costão do Santinho Resort
Day 2 - October 25 Monday
9:00 am - Breakfast
9:30 am - Visit to the open air museum and ecological trail
site inspection
12:00 pm – Depart for Downtown
12:30 pm – Site inspection and lunch at Majestic Palace Hotel
2:00 pm – Visit to the historic center in Florianópolis
4:00 pm – Visit to Jurerê Internacional
Site inspection and afternoon tea at Pousada dos Chás
6:30 pm - Return to Costão do Santinho
8:00 pm - Dinner and Presentation on Santa Catarina
Day 3 - October 26 Tuesday
9:00 am Breakfast
10:00 am - Visit to Costão Golf
11:00 am - Depart for Costa da Lagoa and lunch
2:00 pm - Tour: Lagoa da Conceição, Praia Mole and Joaquina
Site inspection at Quinta das Videiras Boutique Hotel
4:15 pm - Depart for Santo Antônio de Lisboa
Visit to Casa Açoriana and Oyster Farm
7:30 pm - Dinner to be defined
Day 4 - October 27 Wednesday
8:00 am - Breakfast and check out
9:00 am - Depart for Balneario Camboriu
10:30 am - Tour: Rodovia Interpraias, Parque Unipraias, City to
12:30 noon - Lunch
2:30 pm - Depart for Governador Celso Ramos
3:30 pm Visit to Ponta dos Ganchos
5:30 pm - Depart for Praia do Rosa
7:30 pm - Check in and dinner at Vida, Sol e Mar Eco Resort
Presentation on the Right Whale
Day 5 - October 28 Thursday
8:00 am - Depart for Whale Watching
10:00 am - Late breakfast and free morning
12:00 noon - Lunch
2:00 pm - Horseback riding / Light trekking
8:00 pm - Dinner
Day 6 - October 29 Friday
9:00 am - Breakfast and check out
10:30 am - Visit and Lunch on the Parrot Island
3:30 pm - Depart for Ribeirao da Ilha
5:00 pm - Visit to Ribeirao da Ilha
7:00 pm – Early Dinner
9:00 pm – Check in at Natur Campeche Inn
Day 7 October 30 Saturday
5:00 am Depart for the Florianópolis International Airport
JJ3176 to GRU / JJ8082 to JFK
SANTA CATARINA STATE
Santa Catarina offers a world of new sensations, combining pristine natural sceneries with an intriguing cultural mix and beaming warmth everywhere.
Dazzling beaches and breathtaking mountains and canyons, the region is home to German, Austrian, Italian, Portuguese, Hungarian and Polish settlements that proudly preserve their rich architecture, colorful music and dance, and sublime gastronomic delights.
For those seeking ecotourism or water sports, Santa Catarina is an ideal option since the region is surrounded by an amazing lush evergreen Atlantic forest!
The state has a natural vocation for tourism, blending awesome natural beauty with the advantages of a good quality of life, incredible hotel options, services and facilities infrastructure, safety, and beaming warmth everywhere.
Attractions
Praia da Rosa (Rosa Beach)
From August to November, Southern Right Whales visit Rosa Beach as they come to shallow coastal waters in lower latitudes to breed, calve and nurse their young.
Florianopolis
Tourist capital city, Florianopolis is currently inhabited by about 300 thousand people.The natural beauties of Florianopolis attract thousands of visitors every year. In the island can be found, side by side, the most varied types of beaches - the long ones, with large sand strip; the small ones, encrusted in backwaters; those with strong waves; and the ones of calm sea, looking like lagoons. Florianopolis has a privileged geography that favors the practice of tens of outdoor sports, mainly: golfing, surfing, diving, hang-gliding, para-gliding and mountain bike.
Balneario Camburiu
Balneario Camboriu is located at 84 km (52.20 mi.) from the capital of the state, and it is one of the main centers of tourism in the state of Santa Catarina. The reason is simple, and those who arrive in this town soon discover why. The natural landscapes are gorgeous, the climate is pleasant, and there are attractions everywhere.
Registration ends Monday August 16th, first-come-first-serve.
Please email Carolina Neri at carolina@braziltouroperators.org to confirm your spot and receive the registration forms.
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