We have every day planned full of activities, cultural experiences, and ample time for rest. You are also welcome to plan your own adventure, take a hike or rest on the veranda if you're not up for riding.
Here's a sampling of what to expect each day. You can also view the full itinerary here.
Arrive at Sao Paulo International Airport in the morning
Scenic Drive out of Sao Paulo towards the Coffee Highlands, 3.5 hour eta.
Cold drinks awaiting at the Hotel, Assemble Bikes, Hang out and relax from long trip.
20 mile ride, warm up, rolling hills, beautiful scenery overlookingn Mogiana Coffee Valley.
CULTURE: Dinner in Pocos de Caldas, Live Music, great food, and cool drinks to finish off the first day
Today's Ride: 'Fun in the sun' - 40+ miles with 4000' elevation gain. We'll get a nice warm up, climbing to the rim of the crater that surrounds Pocos de Caldas. Lunch by the town square.
EVENING: Pool and cool beers.
DINNER: You will definitely have earned the feast of local fare that we have planned for dinner tonight!
Today's Ride: 'Le tour du Cafe' - 30 miles of riding, with challenging climbs and great vistas of coffee farms. Approx 4,000ft elevation gain
COFFEE BREAK: Fazenda Recreio, Winner of the 'Cup of Excellence' (best coffee of Brazil in 2003)
Today's Ride: 'Waterfall day' - For those of you who are skipping showers, this will be a mandatory natural shower in one of the local waterfalls.
ARTISTRY: We'll be visiting the studio of Brazilian artist Teodoro
Today's Epic Ride: 'A Bird's View' - A metric century to the highest point of the volcanic geology that surrounds Pocos de Caldas.
Today's Ride: 'Take a Hike!' - today will be an optional riding day. Our guide will be my grandfather who has a wealth of knowledge to share and knows the trail like the back of his hand. If we get lucky we'll see monkeys hoping on branches above us, and fear not, no large snakes to be seen in this area of Brazil!
SPA DAY: Roman style bath house for some relaxation.
DINNER: My favorite local restaurant, with live music and one of the best selection of local drinks in town!
Today's Ride: 'Where does this coffee come from???' By this time we'll be thoroughly spoiled with the daily fare of fresh fruits and amazing coffee waiting for us every morning. It's time we see all the hard work that goes into the coffee process.
NIGHT IN TOWN: Can't let a Saturday night go by without exploring the Brazilian Night Life!
Today's Ride: 'Sleeping in' - We'll all need a little extra beauty sleep after the night out, so we'll take it easy this morning, we'll head into town to explore the feirinha, then back to watch the farms workers in their official soccer tournament, watching is the best part, as they have an employee run bar at the 'futebol' field.
Optional riding in the Morning or afternoon.
Depart Hotel at 2pm towards Sao Paulo.
