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Travel
Information
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Airport Transportation
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Cumbica International Airport (Guarulhos area of São Paulo) - Located 50 km (31 miles) from the Gran Melia Hotel and Conference Center.
Travel time to the Gran Melia is approximately 1 hour, depending on traffic.
Taxis
Coopcab (standard white cabs) R$ 52.40 (approx. US$31) one way.
Guaru Coper (special blue and white cabs) for R$ 65.50 (approx. U$41) one way.
Gran Melia International Airport Shuttle
The Gran Melia Hotel offers a van shuttle for R$ 33 (approx. US$20) to the Cumbica International Airport which departs every hour on the hour from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Reservations can be made at the Melia Concierge desk.
Please note shuttle service only offered TO airport, not FROM airport
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Congonhas Domestic Airport (São Paulo) - Located 8 km (5 miles) from the Gran Melia Hotel and Conference Center. Travel time to the Gran Melia is approximately 20 minutes, depending on traffic.
Taxis
Standard cab: (white cab) R$17,00 (approx. US$10) one way.
Radio Taxi (red and white) R$ 25,00 (approx. US$15) one way.
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Special Hotel
Rates
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Since you are responsible
for making your own hotel and travel arrangements,
this year we have negotiated special rates with two hotels. Note: When making your reservation
please mention Networkers '99 in order to secure the special hotel rate.
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São Paulo, Brasil
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Gran Melia Hotel
Av. Das Nações Unidas,
12559 / Brooklin Novo
Phone: 5511 3043-8000
Fax: 5511 30438001
Junior Suites (based on availability):
- Value in U.S. dollars: US$ 295.65
- Value in local currency: R$ 487.83
(Breakfast not included)
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Blue Three Caesar Towers Berrini
Rua Quintana,
1012 / Brooklin Novo
Phone: 5511 55085000
Fax: 5511 55085001
Tower Suites (single or double occupancy):
- Value in U.S. dollars: US$ 126.00
- Value in local currency: R$ 228.00
(Breakfast included)
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Download a PDF version of a map of the hotels and
conference center.
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Rio de Janeiro Weekend Package
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The mix of the ocean, mountains and trees make Rio one of the most beautiful cities in the world. No city on earth is more suffused with pleasure, emotion, mysticismand of course a sort of joyful sensuality. Even the half-clad older generation who crowd Rio’s celebrated Atlantic beaches are imbued with the spirit of the “Girl from Ipanema” “tall and tan and young and lovely. . . .” But wait, the words sound so much more sensual in the Portuguese of Brazil: “Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça . . . .”
Cisco has arranged a special package for those conference attendees who would like to spend the weekend after the conference in Rio de Janeiro. Rio is only a 40 minute flight from Sao Paulo.
This special package includes the following (per person):
- Airline ticket - Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo
- Shuttle for arrival and departure in Rio (airport-hotel-airport)
- 2 nights, including breakfast, at the Hotel Excelsior Copacabana (4 star) double beds
- Sugar Loaf (tickets included)
- Barbecue lunch (beverages not included) at a 5 star restaurant in Copacabana
- Historic daytime tour of Rio de Janeiro (4 hours) with tour guide
- Rio by Night tour by bus with dinner (beverage not included) and beach tour
- Tour of Baia de Guanabara by boat (3 hours)
- English speaking tour guide will be available for all activities (Spanish/Portuguese speaking tour guides can also be arranged). We strongly recommend you see the sights of Rio as part of a tour versus venturing out on your own.
All of these activities have been arranged for the special price of US $547.05
| Airline ticket: | US$174 |
| Hotel | US$167 |
| Hotel | US$180 |
| Total cost: | US$521 + 5% tax (overall cost with tax = US$ 547.05) |
Note: values above based on minimum package booking of 10 people
Payment can be made by cash, travel check, or credit card (VISA or Mastercard)
There will be a cancellation fee of US$100
Reservations can be made via email to: vbacessoria@zipmail.com.br
Please include your first and last name, company name, contact information while staying in Sao Paulo, home address and home phone.
For more Information or to make your payment please contact:
VB Viagens
Congressos e Eventos
Tel: 55 11 4-571-6703
Ask for: Yeda or Rubens
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