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experience Amazing brazil and southern hemisphere stargazing!
Five nights at this incredible oceanfront hotel!
Monday April 24, 2023 to Saturday April 29, 2023

We will be staying in the exquisite town of Maresias, Brazil. Maresias is an ocean town located on the east coast of Brazil which boasts incredible tropical mountains, coble stone streets, fun shops, fantastic dining, the best beaches and this beautiful oceanfront hotel!
I have been to this hotel and it is top-notch! The hotel provides chairs and umbrellas for the beach and also has servers who walk the beach and take your orders for food and drink! Local vendors also walk the beach and sell clothes, crafts and beach accessories. This oceanfront experience is worth the trip alone!
I have been to this hotel and it is top-notch! The hotel provides chairs and umbrellas for the beach and also has servers who walk the beach and take your orders for food and drink! Local vendors also walk the beach and sell clothes, crafts and beach accessories. This oceanfront experience is worth the trip alone!

Day 1 - Monday April 24, 2023
Everyone flies into Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Airport (GRU).
Airport pick-up in the morning. Shuttle will take everyone directly to the Beach Hotel in Maresias!
Amazing oceanfront dining! Come enjoy the local cuisine at these fabulous restaurants. Many of the restaurants will provide English menus!
Everyone flies into Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Airport (GRU).
Airport pick-up in the morning. Shuttle will take everyone directly to the Beach Hotel in Maresias!
Amazing oceanfront dining! Come enjoy the local cuisine at these fabulous restaurants. Many of the restaurants will provide English menus!

Day 2 - Tuesday April 25, 2023
Day
We will have a guided island boat cruise! The boat will take us to the local islands to discover their unique beauty and history! If you choose to not attend, the hotel area is full of options to enjoy!
Night
Beach Stargazing! Discover the stars of the southern hemisphere! Relax on beach chairs and listen to the ocean waves as you look up at the stars! I will use my laser to point out and discuss some amazing treasures of the southern sky that many people have never seen before, such as the Southern Cross constellation, the core of the Milky Way Galaxy, the south pole of the sky and Proxima Centauri (the closest star to Earth)!
Day
We will have a guided island boat cruise! The boat will take us to the local islands to discover their unique beauty and history! If you choose to not attend, the hotel area is full of options to enjoy!
Night
Beach Stargazing! Discover the stars of the southern hemisphere! Relax on beach chairs and listen to the ocean waves as you look up at the stars! I will use my laser to point out and discuss some amazing treasures of the southern sky that many people have never seen before, such as the Southern Cross constellation, the core of the Milky Way Galaxy, the south pole of the sky and Proxima Centauri (the closest star to Earth)!
Day 3 - Wednesday April 26, 2023
Day
Today we will have a guided waterfall tour! You also have the option to stay at the hotel, beach and local shops and restaurants (everything within walking distance).
Night
Beach Stargazing Program!
Day
Today we will have a guided waterfall tour! You also have the option to stay at the hotel, beach and local shops and restaurants (everything within walking distance).
Night
Beach Stargazing Program!

Day 4 - Thursday April 27, 2023
Day
Enjoy a guided hike to mountain top vistas! You have the option to stay at the hotel, beach and local shops and restaurants (everything within walking distance).
Night
Beach Stargazing Program!
Day
Enjoy a guided hike to mountain top vistas! You have the option to stay at the hotel, beach and local shops and restaurants (everything within walking distance).
Night
Beach Stargazing Program!
Day 5 - Friday April 28, 2023
Day
If you went on the activities the first 3 days, today is the day to enjoy the hotel, beach and local shops and restaurants (everything within walking distance)!
Night
Beach Stargazing Program!
Day
If you went on the activities the first 3 days, today is the day to enjoy the hotel, beach and local shops and restaurants (everything within walking distance)!
Night
Beach Stargazing Program!
Day 5 - Saturday April 29, 2023
Enjoy the outdoor breakfast buffet! Shuttle will then pick us up at the hotel and bring us to the airport.
Enjoy the outdoor breakfast buffet! Shuttle will then pick us up at the hotel and bring us to the airport.
Price Includes:
> 5 nights at the Beach Hotel (pictured above)
> 2 Interpreters
> Bus transportation
> Airport pick up and drop off
> Island boat cruise and other daily excursions
> Nightly stargazing on the beach
> Daily breakfast
Price does not include:
> Airfare
> Meals other than breakfast
> Hotel food, drink and services above the basic room cost
> Costs above the basic daily excursion costs
> 5 nights at the Beach Hotel (pictured above)
> 2 Interpreters
> Bus transportation
> Airport pick up and drop off
> Island boat cruise and other daily excursions
> Nightly stargazing on the beach
> Daily breakfast
Price does not include:
> Airfare
> Meals other than breakfast
> Hotel food, drink and services above the basic room cost
> Costs above the basic daily excursion costs
Pricing per person
2 people (shared room) $1,975
1 person $2,900
2 people (shared room) $1,975
1 person $2,900
Organizers and assistants for this travel program:
Mark Coppinger - Astronomer
(860) 908-3853
Mark@MeteorCruise.com (Please email me if you have a strong interest and let me know how many people in your group)
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Rosangela Gamboa - Bilingual interpreter, native to Brazil
Tai Alves - Bilingual interpreter, native to Brazil
Mark Coppinger - Astronomer
(860) 908-3853
Mark@MeteorCruise.com (Please email me if you have a strong interest and let me know how many people in your group)
Rosangela Gamboa - Bilingual interpreter, native to Brazil
Tai Alves - Bilingual interpreter, native to Brazil