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BRAZILPLANTATIONFOREST SECTOR STUDY TOUR V
VISITING EUCALYPTUS PLANTATION OPERATIONS –
IP do BRASIL, ARACRUZ, ARACRUZ SAWMILL, BAHIA SUL CAF SANTA BARBARAVERACEL
24 December 2007
ITINERARY & SCHEDULE – 06 April to 12 APRIL 2008
(Detailed Schedule Flight, Lodging and Ground Transport Schedule subject to finalarrangements)
N ote: Tour starts in Curitiba _Parana / Campinas – Sao Paulo and ends in ProtoSeguro-BahiaState
1. CURITIBA–PR to CAMPINAS – Sao Paulo State (SP)
Sunday 06 April - Depart Curitiba Airport (End point for Southern Tour)
Fly to Campinas- SP TGAMJJ 3330 dep. 13:05 – 15:15arr.
Transfer by van to city
Stay – The RoyalPalmTower Address:
Rua Boaventura do Amaral, 1274
Tel: (019) 3731-5900 Fax: (019) 3731-5901
Web-page –
Seminar Wood Quality & other Eucalypt Research Programs UFV(pm)
Including reaction wood testing study..
Prof. J. Livio Gomide, University of Vicosa, Pulp Technology Section
Program
12:30 - Check in for JJ Flt 33330 (Departs 13:05 )
15:15- ArrivalCampinasAirport & take transfer van to Hotel
16:00 – Registration at The Royal Palm Tower Hotel
16:30- Seminar presentation Prof. J. Gomide
19:30 – Reception & orientation on eucalypt tour / travel
19:30-- Dinner in Hotel Dining Room with Gomide.
2. CAMPINAS to MOGI GUACU–SP & return to fly to VITORIA -ES
Monday07April–Visit IP do Brasil forestry laboratory & nursery in Mogi Guacu
Arranged by Oswaldo Diepri, IP Forestry Director Sao PauloRegion
(detailed IP visit schedule to be provided )
Travel by tourism van – Hwy SP 340 (50 km) & return /airport transfer
Fly to Vitoria – Espirito Santo State (ES) GOL 1896 20:30-- (too late)
TAM xx 17:30 -- ??
Transfer by van / tourism coach (to be confirmed)
Stay Tuesday night - Hotel Canto do Sol(5 minutes from airport)
Address: Av.Dante Michelini, 3957
Tel: (027) 3337-2244 (close to Airport; possibly no internet connection)
Program
07:15- Depart Hotel front door for Mogi Guacu
08:00- Arrive for coffee & briefing
08:45- Tour IP facilities -- Forest Technology Center & Nursery
12:00 - Lunch
12:30 - Tour IP forestry operations – planting, logging & silviculture activities
16:00 - Return trip to hotelRoyalPalmTower / Campinas airport
1730- GOL / TAM flightg to Vitoria (to be confirmed)
20:30 - GOL flight 1896 departs for Brasiliaconnect GOL flight 1730 -Vitoria
22:45 - Arrive Vitoria and transfer by van to HotelCanto do Sol
23:00 – Late evening snack/dinner
3. VITORIA– ES to ARACRUZ –ES and MUCURI - BA
Tuesday08Apr –Visit Aracruz Celulose SA forestry operations in Aracruz – ES
Visit arranged by Public Affairs Manager, Tiago Nogueira
Travel by tourism executive coach – Hwy BR 101 (75 km)
Meet Aracruz Forestry Senior Managers & tour guides
Drive to Mucuri in SouthBahiaState (160 km)
Stay - Mucuri Rio Pousada Address: Hwy BR 101
Tel: (073) 3605-2121 Web-site: internet connection
Program
07:45 – Depart Hotel front door
09:15 –Arrive Aracruz / meet senior forestry staff / business briefing /
initiate tour program including nursery & ecological biodiversity
watershed preserve -- guide Tiago Nogueira
12:00 -Lunch at Aracruz / “brown bag” in preserve
13:30 - Continue tour of planting and harvesting operations
16:30 - Depart for Mucuri in BahiaState (BA)
19:00 - Arrive Mucuri Rio Pousada
20:00 - Reception & Dinner at Pousada with APM Manager Peter Rogers
4. MUCURI – BA to POSTO DA MATA & TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS–BA
Wednesday09Apr –Tour SuzanoBahiaSul forestry activities in Mucuri region in am
Arranged by Remi Bertol, Forestry General Manager- Bahia Sul
Visit Aracruz Eucalyptus Sawmill in Posto da Mata - BA in pm.
Arranged by Peter Rogers, Manager APM operations
Travel by tourism executive coach – Hwy BR 101 (75 km in total)
Meet Bahia Sul foresters at Pousada for tour of regional forests in am
Return to Pousada for lunch with Bahia Sul foresters
Travel by coach –Hwy BR 101(20 km) to Aracruz Sawmill --
(Aracruz Produtos Madeiras or APM)
Travel by coach to Teixeira de Freitas in South Bahia State BR 101 (50 km)
Stay - Hotel Lord Plaza Address: Rua Juscelino Kubitschek, 123
Tel: (073) 291-9000 Modern hotel and good quality accommodation
Web-site:
Program
07:45 - Depart Mucuri Pousada front door with Suzano Bahia Sul Foresters
08:00 -Meet Bahia Sul foresters for tour
08:30 - Tour with Bahia Sul foresters
12:00 - Lunch at Mucuri Rio Pousada with Bahia Sul Foresters
12:45 - Depart for Aracruz sawmill in Posto de Mata – BA (20km)
13:30 - Arrive Aracruz sawmill / meet senior sawmill staff / initiate tour program
14:45 - Visit regional Euaclyptus plantation
17:00 -Depart for Teixeira de Freitas –BA (50 km)
18:30 - Arrive Hotel Lord Plaza in Teixeira de Freitas
20:30 -Meet Remi Bertol -Suzano Bahia Sul staff z/ CAF Managers to review
visitdinner at Hotel
5. TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS–BA toCAF EUANAPOLIS & PORTO SEGURO -BA Thursday 10 Apr. – Travel ½ day, meet CAF Managers/Staff tourenergy/pulp plantations
Visit arranged by CAFXanta Barbara: Mr. ElesierLima Goncalves &
Regional Manger Mr. Fausto Guerra
Meet Forestry Management at hotel and travel site for presentation and tour
Of forestryoperations in Teixeira de Freias region
Travel by tourism coach – Hwy 101(175 km) & BR367(45km) PortoSeguro
Tour Veracel nursery in Euanapolis (pm)
: Followed by Genolyptus program review, Dr. Dario Gratapaglia Program
Director or national genetic project associate:
Prof.Dario Gratapaglai / Julio Cascado ,UESC(Illheus-BA)co-PI for
Genolyptus program
(Or alternative schedule for Friday 11 May at Hotel Brisda Prfaia)
and industry consultant/collaborator in tissue culture/plant
physiology
Stay - Hotel Brisa da Praia, Av. Beira Mar, 1860 Praia Traperapuan
CEP 45.810- 000 Porto Seguro – BA
Tel: 55 – 73 -3288-8600/ 55-73- 7288-8636
e-mail:
Program
07:30–DepartHotelLordPlaza front door
08:00–Visit CAF plantations with presentation of CAF program.
11:30 – Depart for Porto Seguro
13:00 – Lunch at restaurant in / Euanapolis city
14:00–Visit Veracel nursery in Euanapolis(pm)
16:30 – Depart for Porto Seguro and chek into Hotel Brisda Praia
18:00 - Presentation Dr. Dario Grattapaglia – Overview Genolyptus & sandwiches
20:00– Depart for Hotel for Porto Seguro city tour and free time
20:300 –Dinner at Hotel Brisda da Praia/ or city restaurantwith guersts
6. PORTO SEGURO –BA to VERACEL FORESTRY OPERATIONS & return
Friday 11 May –Veracel forestry tour of operations
Tour arranged by Veracel Silviculural Management
Travel by tourism coach – Hwy BR 367 (45 km) to Euanapolis & forests
Drive back to Porto Seguro for departure / spend night in Porto Seguro
Stay – Hotel Brisda Praia
Program
07:45 - Meet at Hotel Brisda Praia front doorwith Veracel Forestry
08:00 - Outline tour program and corp. presentation including John
Walker’sdiscussion of reaction wood in eucalyptus and
observations for Brazil (30 min)
09:00 - Depart for forestry sightseeing tour with Veracel Forestry – continue tour
started on Friday and include, if possible, clonal forestry trials, pruning/
thinning trials, co-op research plus forest /operating areas.
12:00 - Depart for Hotel & closing discussion
13:00 - Lunch at Hotel Brisda Praia
13:30 - Open afternoon for sightseeing in Porto Seguro / city tour to be confirmed
/ transport to Porto Seguro airport to be arranged for 12:30 & 13:30 flights.
18:00 Alternate time for Genolyptus presentation
19:00 - Reception
19:30 - Dinner at Hotel local restaurant with Veracel / Genolyptus guests
7. PORTO SEGURO –BA end of tour
Saturday12Apr –Open day
Program
No Formal program. Open for beach and old city sightseeing (est 1500)
Transport arranged and paid for transfer to PortoSeguroAirport with connections
to international /domestic flights. Normally around mid-day. See schedule below.
Notes:
(1)Tour includes terms and conditions outlined in 2008 brochure and agreement, which also covers eucalyptus extension segment. Inclusive cost US$ 3,200/ person for tour period 06 April to12April2007 if paid prior to 10 February and US$ 3,500 / person thereafter..
(2)For those only attending the north tour, the meeting places for the start of the tour are either the CuritibaInternationalAirport or The Royal Palm Tower Hotel in central Campinas (see location in itinerary above). Please advise us of your intentions. We will give connection information for Campinas and a cost discount if applicable will be calculated.
(3)Flights and Costs – updated for 2007 – April * To be confirmed
Outbound flights from Porto Seguro – BA and the end-point for eucalypt tour:
27/04(a) Porto Seguro – Sao Paulo Guarulhos (intefrnaional) Aifrport TAM1771/1969 12:59 – 19:50
via Salvador Fare:R$399.50or Porto Seguro – Sao Paulo congonhas (domestic) TAM3474/ 304113:25–18:25 R$375.42(connecting via Salvador) with busor taxi to intenational airfport Fare:299.50 .
28/04( b) Porto Seguro – Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (Domestic Airport): TAM 1771/1526
15:35 – 20:00 (connecting via Sao Paulo) Fare R$289.50.42 & TAM 3474/3041 17:25: –
21:30(connecting) Fare: R$289.50
28/04 (c) Porto Seguro – Sao Paulo – Congonhas (Domestic)TAM 1771 15:35 – 17:33(direct)
Fare: R$299.50 with bus (R$30)/ taxi (R$100)connection to Int.Airport (Guarulhos)--1hr+
28/04(d) Porto Seguro – Sao Paulo – Guarulhos (International) TAM 3474/3041 12:59 – 19:50
(connecting in Salvador) and TAM 3474/3502 13:30 – 19:50(connecting) Fare:R$399.50
29/04 (e) Porto Seguro – Sao Paulo – Guarulhos (International) 16:45 – 19:30arr. or 13:30 – 19:50arr.
Fare: R$ 299.50
r.*Note: Travel agency - Brementur, Faride Guedes, Executiva de Contas Corporativas, Tel: 41 3310 6677
and 41 9955 1324 (). Available to arrange follow on travel in Brazil.
Robert Donnelly,
RH DonnellyAssociates, BrazilEucalyptus Plantation Study Tour Coordinator
RH Donnelly & Associates
52 Kotuku Crescent
Christchurch, New Zealand
Tel: 64-3-332-3190 / Fax: 64-3-384-7391
e-mail:
RH Donnelly
Rua Martin Afonso, 1918 / 142
80.730- 303 Curitiba – PR, Brazil
Tel/Fax: 55 - 41- 3336-2791
Cel: 55 – 41 – 9968-1256
e-mail:
PS Unfortunately, our visit to Veracel was cancelled by Stora Enso management. It was a shock as we have visited 3 prior years. And there was no compromise given for a drive though trip. Reportedly, there have been incidents of missing clonal material with other visitors. This view is not shared by the other major members of the Brazilian industry, including Aracruz.. There is an understanding that two way communication is important and benefits both parties. We believe it is premature for Veracel as there is some forestry fine tuning that remains to be evaluated.
6. PORTO SEGURO –BA to EUANOPOLIS - BA & return
Saturday 06 May –Veracel forestry sight-seeing of operations
Travel by tourism coach – Hwy BR 367 (45 km) to Euanapolis & forests
Drive back to Porto Seguro for departure / spend night in Porto Seguro
Stay – Hotel Arcobaleno
Program
07:45 - Meet at Hotel Arcobaleno front doorwith Veracel Forestry
08:00 - Outline tour program
08:15 - Depart for forestry sightseeing tour with Veracel Forestry – continue tour
started on Friday and include, if possible, clonal forestry trials, pruning/
thinning trials, co-op research plus forest /operating areas.
12:00 - Depart for Hotel & closing discussion
13:00 - Lunch at Hotel Arcobaleno
13:30 - Open afternoon for sightseeing in Porto Seguro / city tour to be confirmed
/ transport to Porto Seguro airport to be arranged for 12:30 & 13:30 flights.
19:00 - Reception
19:30 - Dinner at Hotel Arcobaleno or local restaurant with Veracel guests
7. PORTO SEGURO -BA -- tour end point
Sunday 07 May– Open day
Confirm transport arrangement to Porto Seguro airport for connecting flights
Hotel check out likely 11 am (to be confirmed)
Flight schedules from Porto Seguro listed in notes below
Notes:
(1)Tour includes terms and conditions outlined in 23 – 30 April 2006 brochure and agreement, which also covers eucalyptus extension segment. Inclusive cost US$ 2,900/ person for period 30 April to 07 May 2006.
(2)For those only attending the north tour, the meeting places for the start of the tour are either the CuritibaInternationalAirport or The Royal Palm Tower Hotel in central Campinas (see location in itinerary above). Please advise us of your intentions. We will give connection information for Campinas and a cost discount has been calculated.
(3)Flights and Costs – updated for 2006 – 07 May *
Outbound flights from Porto Seguro – BA and the end-point for eucalypt tour:
(a) Porto Seguro – Rio de Janeiro Galeao (International) GOL 1771/1969 12:30 – 16:55
via Sao Paulo Fare:R$489.42 & TAM 3474/ 3041 13:30 – 17:00 R$375.42(connecting)
( b) Porto Seguro – Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (Domestic Airport): GOL 1771/1526
12:30 – 16:20 (connecting via Sao Paulo) Fare R$489.42 & TAM 3474/3041 13:30 –
20:00(connecting) Fare: R$375.42
(c) Porto Seguro – Sao Paulo – Congonhas (Domestic) GOL 1771 12:30 – 14:20 (direct)
Fare: R$370.42 with bus (R$30)/ taxi (R$100)connection to Int.Airport (Guarulhos)--1hr+
(d) Porto Seguro – Sao Paulo – Guarulhos (International) TAM 3474/3041 13:30 – 21:15
(connecting) Fare:R$ 441.42 and TAM 3474/3502 13:30 – 19:50(connecting) Fare:R$502
*Note: Travel agency - Brementur, Faride Guedes, Executiva de Contas Corporativas, Tel: 41 3310 6677
and 41 9955 1324 ()
Robert Donnelly,
RH DonnellyAssociates, Brazil Eucalyptus Plantation Study Tour Coordinator