Latest Changes to the Itinerary

Okay, I have taken an executive decision in regards to the proposed itinerary for Brazil 2014

So far I have not been able to find suitable accommodation in either Manaus, (in the Amazon), or in Rio de Janeiro over the World Cup Finals weekend. The majority of Manaus hotels/lodges are almost fully booked up during WC2014, and those that are available are charging a premium that I was not interested in paying.

The Rio situation is a bit different because there are plenty of hotels in the city but nearly everything in the good area’s is either already booked or too expensive, and I don’t want to take the risk of staying somewhere less savoury, given the city’s reputation for violence & street crime.

Therefore I am proposing to take those two destinations out of the itinerary and extend our stays in Fortaleza & Salvador, (see exact dates below). I will however be looking to book visits to both Manaus & Rio, but after the end of the World Cup, where unsurprisingly availability & price are both plentiful and reasonable.

I have not ruled out making a side trip to Rio if we can manage to score some tickets for the World Cup Final on the 13th July, where we could fly to Rio for the day and then straight back to Salvador.

So the new proposed itinerary is as follows:

• 22 May 2024 – Arrive in Santiago, Chile
• 6th June 2014 – Arrive Sao Paulo – Hotel booked for 7 nights
• 13th June 2014 – Arrive Fortaleza – Apartment booking pending for 17 nights
• 30th June 2014 – Arrive Salvador – Penthouse booked for 16 nights
• 16th July 2014 – Arrive Rio de Janeiro – Hotel to be confirmed
• 20th July 2014 – Arrive Manaus, Amazonia – Hotel to be confirmed
• 26th July 2014 – Fly to Sao Paulo for return international flights

I have also taken my first pass on our ticket requirements for the World Cup based upon the revised schedule above : -

• M1 - 12th June - A1 v A2
• M7 - 14th June - D1 v D2 
• M17 - 18th June - A1 v A3 
• M29 - 21 June - G1 v G3
• M38 - 23rd June - C2 v C3
• M51 - 29th June - 1B v 2B
• M56 - 1st July - 1H v 2G
• M59 - 5th July - W51 v W5

The 1st Ticket Sales Phase starts on 20th of this month and is open until October, so there is no rush to make a ticket request. Therefore I will take another look at the schedule to re-confirm the ticket schedule before starting the application process.

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