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FOCUS ON BRAZIL I - November 5-20 2008
US$3,695 - US$4,155 per person depending on tour (single room supplement may be applied - please contact me for details).
This “new” and long-awaited trip to Brazil offers a unique social and cultural adventure that will renew your artistic inspiration.
No places are now available for the first week of the tour. Places are still available for The Pantanal and Bairro da Ponte Nova sections. The Ponte Nova section now also includes the opportunity to ride and learn working equitation with world leading natural horseman Glen Stewart. (Perhaps a good opportunity for a non-photographic partner)
(Please see full details at the bottom of the page.)
Tour 1: November 5-20 (16 days)
Sao Paulo (Suzano) – The Pantanal – Sao Paulo (Bairro da Ponte Nova) FULL - NO PLACES AVAILABLE
Tour 2: November 5-16: (12 days)
Sao Paolo (Suzano) – The Pantanal
Tour 3: November 9-20 (12 days)
The Pantanal – Sao Paulo (Bairro da Ponte Nova)
Tour 1 and 2: Itinerary
November 5: Meet at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (precise time to be advised according to flight arrivals) and depart to the Sucandi Inn, approximately one hour from Sao Paulo. (Anyone arriving from destinations other than North America will need to arrive on November 4. We can provide reservation information for overnight hotels close to the airport that offer a convenient shuttle bus service.)
Sucandi Inn: Located on a Lusitano horse ranch close to the city of Suzano and several small towns and villages, Sucandi Inn is nestled in the undulating countryside of the Brazilian rainforest
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Burrowing Owl - Sucandi - Photo Jean Llewellyn
Accomodation is double suites with twin beds (third person occupancy also available). A delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner served al fresco beside the swimming pool, weather permitting. All beverages (except alcohol) included. Each suite, with either a garden or paddock view, provides a mini-bar, coffee machine and
hair drier.
Blooming Glory-bush - Sucandi - Photo Florian Pass
Trail riding and riding instruction are available by arrangement (cost extra) – perhaps for a non-photographer spouse or partner.
The Sucandi Inn provides several communal lounge areas, a swimming pool, tropical garden and walking trails.
These three days of the “Focus on Brazil” workshop will include equestrian photography with Lusitano horses bred and trained on-site, wildlife, birds, flora and macro instruction.
Starfruit - Sucandi - Photo Jean Llewellyn
November sees the transition from spring to summer, which in this region of Brazil means an abundance of wild flowers for landscape and macro enthusiasts. A small lake on the property attracts numerous birds and there is also an abundance of burrowing owls. Brazil of course has one of the largest numbers of bird species available anywhere in the world, so you can expect to see and photograph many that are found nowhere else.
Avocado fruit - Sucandi - Photo Florian Pass
Side trips may also include a visit to the Atlantic coast and to a local captive breeding facility for indigenous parrots and monkeys.
Sunday, November 9: Tour 1 and 2 people travel to Campo Grande to meet with those joining the group for the start of Tour 3.
From Campo Grande airport it is a four-hour drive (including rest stop) to the Caiman Wildlife Refuge in the Pantanal.
Sunday, November 9-16 (7 nights): The Pantanal is the world’s largest wetland system and is an ecological paradise inhabited by hundreds of species of birds – especially large parrots, including the hyacinth macaw – thousands of butterflies, as well as a large mammal population including monkeys, capybara, tapir, giant river otters and the endangered jaguar, to name but a few. You can be sure that there will be no shortage of fantastic photographic opportunities during our one-week stay. For a full list of the fauna to be found in the region click here: http://www.caiman.com.br/upload/documentos/LISTA_FAUNA.pdf
Our accomodation in The Pantanal at Caiman Lodge will be in air-conditioned double rooms with private bathrooms. The lodge features a swimming pool, home-style dining room, a communal living room, numerous walking trails.
Two bi-lingual guides with extensive knowledge of the local flora and fauna will be available to us and there will be several periods of photography each day: including nocturnal opportunities. November is the height of the breeding season, and in addition to birds in their natural habitat we may have opportunities to photograph mating rituals, nesting behaviour, and parents feeding young.
Sunday, November 16: Everyone departs Caiman Lodge and returns to Sao Paulo via Campo Grande airport.
This is the end of Tour 2 and the continuation of Tours 1 and 3.
Sunday, November 16: Groups 1 and 3 travel from Sao Paulo airport to Mangueiras Ranch located at Bairro da Ponte Nova – a two hour drive. The region surrounding Mangueiras feaures topography very different to that of Sucandi as it is located in an area of rainforest mountains close to the famous spa town of Aguas de Lindoia.
Accomodation is in double suites (three- or four-person occupancy available) with comfortable communal lounge and a dining room providing delicious home-prepared and traditional meals.
You will also have the opportunity to ride Brazilian-bred Lusitano horses and learn working equitation with one of the world's best natural horsemen clinicians, Glen Stewart. (This is not of course compulsory but may well appeal to a non-photographic partner) For full details of this please contact either myself or Jean Llewellyn. Full details of the working equitation and Glen can be found on Jean's website at www.jeanllewellyn.com
18 November we will visit a conservation project that practices the captive breeding and release of indigenous Brazilian bird species which will provide opportunities for close-up photography that would be impossible in the wild. We are also arranging a talk by top Brazilian convservationist Antonio “Tonico” Pereira who will be able to provide a personal and knowledgeable perspective with regard to prevailing environmental issues.
Great Kiskadee, Mangueiras Ranch: photo Isobel Springett
Cost:
Tour 1 (16 days): US$4,155 (FULL)
Tours 2 and 3 (12 days): US$3,695
Included: All internal transportation, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and soft drinks
Excluded: International flights to and from Sao Paulo, alcoholic beverages, gratuities, plus any additional trips or activities not specifically mentioned above.
Prices are based on two-person occupancy of twin rooms. No discount for additional people sharing the same room. Single supplement payable – please contact us for pricing.
You are responsible for obtaining any visas required to enter Brazil. (Full details of these requirements, as well as a medical advisory, will be sent at the time of booking.)
PRICE INCLUDES ALL LAND SERVICES AND AIR SERVICES WITHIN BRAZIL
Included:
- Private group transfers
- Hotel accommodation based on double occupancy with all meals
- Services of highly qualified guides
- Tours and meals as described
Not included:
- Airport departure taxes
- Drinks, plus unspecified meals and tours
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Insurance for travel, health and personal belongings
- Flights to and from Sao Paulo
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TRAVEL AND HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THIS TRIP
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