2009 Beef Study Tour to Brazil

Morning arrival into Sao Paulo (GRU) International Airport. After clearing customs and immigration, we’ll be met by your guide who will escort us to our hotel.

After checking–in we’ll have an orientation meeting on Brazil and the Brazilian cattle industry by an attaché for U.S. Consulate in Sao Paulo. Welcome dinner at Figueira Rubayat restaurant — a fine Brazilian restaurant located in the upscale Jardins neighborhood in Sao Paulo.

Overnight: Paulista Wall Street Hotel, São Paulo.

Early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul. Upon arrival, we’ll check–in at the hotel before our first ranch visit: Fazenda Prata de Lei — Marca JD, a family owned and operated ranch with focus on seedstock genetics.

Dinner at Costelaria do Gaucho Gastao, a traditional Brazilian "rib" restaurant.

Overnight: Hotel Jandaia, Campo Grande.

After breakfast we’ll visit a ranch (TBA — to be advised). Afternoon at leisure.

Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight: Hotel Jandaia, Campo Grande.

After breakfast we’ll visit a ranch on our way to Bonito, which means beautiful in English, and once you get there you’ll understand the reason for the name. In this region we’ll meet ranchers that have introduced tourism to the cattle production due to the ecological rules and biological diversity of the area in order to have a sustainable ranch operation. Visit Fazenda Rio da Prata, meet the owner, Mr. Eduardo Coelho, go back horse riding and snorkeling.

Check—in at the hotel and dinner at Santa Esmeralda restaurant

Overnight: Wetega Hotel, Bonito

7:00AM visit the "Blue Lake Cave"

10:00AM visit Sao Geraldo Ranch. A good example of sustainable production: mixing beef production and tourism. WE will visit the ranch — horseback riding — and do the floating/snorkeling afterwards. Lunch included.

Dinner at the hotel restaurant

Overnight: Hotel Wetega, Bonito

Today we’ll have an early wake–up call. At 7:00 AM departure to the Pantanal in Miranda, where we will visit Fazenda Baia Grande, an excess of 20,000 livestock. Late afternoon return to Campo Grande.

Dinner at Churrascaria Boi de Ouro, Brazilian steak house.

Overnight: Hotel Jandaia, Campo Grande

Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning visit to a ranch TBA.

Afternoon visit a regional EMBRAPA, a federal agricultural research center located near Campo Grande where we will meet with EMBRAPA cattle and agronomy researchers.

Dinner at Gastao Restaurant

Overnight: Jandaia Hotel, Campo Grande

Early breakfast at the hotel followed by a visit to a local beef packing plant.

Afternoon meeting with local cattlemen’s association and Beef Bureau.

Dinner at Churrascaria Khalil, a Brazilian barbecue style restaurant.

Overnight: Jandaia Hotel, Campo Grande

After breakfast, we’ll transfer to the airport for our flight to Rio de Janeiro. Upon arrival we’ll check–in at the hotel in Copacabana, the most famous beach in Rio de Janeiro. Early afternoon tour of Corcovado.

Farewell dinner for group at Porcao Rio’s, an excellent restaurant over viewing the Guanabara Bay Farwell

Overnight: Hotel Excelsior, Rio de Janeiro

Breakfast at leisure in the hotel and enjoy our last day in Brazil. Check–out time at the hotel is at 12:00PM. Luggage can be stored until pick–up for transfer to the airport. This evening embark on your return flight to the U.S.

After clearing customs, transfer to your domestic flight to your home airport.