What is included?
Transportation in an executive bus, with air conditioning, TV, DVD, and minibar for over 30 students
Onboard snack and drink on the way and water on the return
Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack as described in the itinerary below
02 teachers per bus
01 accredited Tour Guide from Mtur per bus
01 Rescuer
Dairy guided by educators, veterinarians, and agricultural dairy technicians
Team of monitors and educators uniformed and equipped with radios at Fazenda Primavera da Serra
Travel insurance
Admission and scheduling.
Raincoat for students (if necessary).
What is not included?
- Extras of any nature
- Any type of drink or food not described as included in the Itinerary
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Introduction
Tavolaro Open Doors
The Tavolaro Open Doors programme was created in the 1990s, with the aim of bringing customers closer to the industry, thus fostering the consumption of regional products in a million-dollar market dominated by multinationals.
During the visit to the dairy, students will learn about the production process of dairy products and will practically experience mechanical and manual milking, artificial insemination, and calf feeding, and will also be able to follow the entire production process of dairy products, from the arrival of raw materials to the final product.
Topics covered: Origin of cheese – Types of milk – Buffalo milk – Sanitary inspection – Public health – Pasteurization and ultra-pasteurization – Cheese and yogurt production – Bacterial culture – Ferments – Economic importance of milk and dairy products – Laboratory – Quality control – Molds and yeasts – Wastewater treatment – Environmental preservation – Manufacturing practice – Milk packaging – Product tasting.
Content: Rural Part:
-History of milk introduction in Brazil, nutritional importance of milk, essential need for the health of the mammary gland of the cow on the quality of various products and by-products, nutritional aspects of dairy cattle, the importance of each professional in the milk production chain.
-The importance of artificial insemination, genetic improvement, and transgenics. Use of agro-industrial waste in animal feed. The territorial and economic dispute between the sugar-alcohol sector and livestock farming.
-Diseases of importance transmitted from animals and food to humans, a brief approach on the treatment of organic waste produced by the industry and farm, the difference between allergy and lactose intolerance.
-Importance of the agribusiness "milk" in the national and global context, environmental impacts and polluting potential of agribusiness "milk". Visit to the wastewater treatment station, with brief notions on the purification of wastewater and its return to the environment.
Industrial Part:
-Importance of aquifers and water quality in industrial processes, use of biomass in the production of thermal energy for various industrial processes, importance of separating oils and greases and their influence on the wastewater treatment station.
-Pasteurization and food preservation methods: Emergence, importance, and reflections. An example from part of the presentation: “We enter the industry and follow the pasteurization process, where we explain how this process works. After pasteurization, we follow the destinations of the milk in the industry and its processes, from the simple packaging of bagged milk, or "soft belly," as it is also known, to the production of any other derivative, focusing on cheese production, especially fresh cheese that students will be able to follow the manufacturing, yogurts, and dairy drinks with their main differences in taste and prices.”
-The different types of milk and their economic, sanitary, and environmental impacts.
General Approach:
-The importance of the secondary sector and small agro-industry as a generator of jobs and income, the importance of the tertiary sector of the economy (stores that reach the final consumer).
Environmental impacts of the secondary sector and the need for its internalization:
-The dispute between rural activities, rural tourism, and the tourist vocation of Brotas and its impacts.
GEOGRAPHICAL GUIDANCE AT FAZENDA PRIMAVERA DA SERRA IN BROTAS
At this farm from 1908, students will be able to learn an incredible story of degradation and recovery, participate in a trail full of knowledge and adventure and workshops on archaeology or paleontology, get to know the daily life of the property, view the geography of the region from a viewpoint and participate in an orientation activity or about food production processes.
Orientation activity – Students will have to follow a path marked by PCs (Control Points) using compasses, maps, clipboards, and pens, answering questions about the environment. During the activity, students will work on skills such as leadership, calculations, location, teamwork, overcoming obstacles, and respect for nature.
Pedagogical Project created and executed by our partner company Ivian Educational Expeditions
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Detailed Itinerary
06:00 - Presentation and Document Check in front of the school
- 06:30 – Departure for Tavolaro Dairy in Brotas
09:00 – Arrival at Tavolaro Dairy with breakfast
11:30 – Departure for lunch at Fazenda Primavera da Serra
12:00 – Lunch at Fazenda Primavera da Serra
13:00 - Execution of the "Geographical Orientation" Project
16:00 - Afternoon snack
17:00 – Return
- 19:30 – Expected arrival in Rio Preto in front of the school
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Important Notes
✅ According to Federal Law, it is MANDATORY for the student to have their:
- ORIGINAL ID
- OR ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE accompanied by another form of identification with name and photo (e.g.: School ID)
- OR ORIGINAL PASSPORT
✅ We remind you that we cannot delay the departure, and without the student's ORIGINAL identification document, boarding will not be possible.
✅ Those with Health Insurance must bring their insurance card.
✅ Wearing the school uniform during the trip is mandatory.
✅ The use of sound boxes or loudspeakers is not allowed during the trip.
✅ We suggest that children bring warm clothing and a complete change of the uniform (for any eventual needs). They should also bring insect repellent, sunscreen, and a cap.
✅ We advise that students do not bring mobile phones or valuable items, as they will be responsible for their safekeeping.
✅ We cannot medicate students; if they need to bring any medication, we advise that it be handed over to the trip Guide with instructions and prescription.