River Cruise in the Pantanal | Photography and Wildlife tours

PANTANAL RIVER CRUISE

CRUISE FACTS

Availability: Upon request
Gateway city: Cuiabá (CGB airport)
Duration: 6 nights
Departure: 30th of July until 5th of August 2025 and 8th- 14th of October
Accommodation: 06 nights in houseboat

Tour Cost: US$ 3600 per person sharing a double room.

Included:

All overnights;
Full board - all meals along the tour;
Coffee, tea, snacks and fruits on the boat;
Mineral Water full time (except in restaurants of the lodges);
All Speed Boat and Truck Safaris;
Wildlife Guide accomp. full time;
All transfers from 1st to 7th day.

Not Included:

Flights
Extra accommodation and meals
Travel insurance
Beverage, Phone calls, Laundry

REMOTE AND AUTHENTIC STAY IN THE WILDERNESS

OVERVIEW

This tour encompasses the two major rivers of the Pantanal, 03 Natural Reserves, the Amolar mountain range and Transpantaneira Park Road;
The 02 prime areas for jaguar safaris in South America: Taiamã Reserve and Porto Jofre.
The outings for wildlife viewing are done in speed boats on the rivers and on safari trucks during the overland part of the tour.

REGION MAP

ITINERARY

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01-04 PAXES

PRIVATE SUITES

PRIVATE BOATS

& TRANSFERS

DAY 1.

CUIABÁ | CÁCERES | PARAGUAY RIVER
AGUAPÉ CRUISER BOAT

Starting 08:00am, you will meet your guide and group at the airport or hotel. In an air-conditioned and very comfortable van, we will drive for 200km on a paved highway to the city of Cáceres, from where we will drive an additional 70km on the Facão road. Facão is a beautiful unpaved road among the valleys bordering the Paraguai River and during our drive we will already begin to have our wildlife spotting opportunities. We will embark on the Aguapé Houseboat, a very large and sturdy vessel. After lunch on board and a break to settle ourselves in, we will start our first Jaguar Safari: around 03:00pm, we will leave on the speedboats to have our first close contact with the Pantanal,exploring the Paraguai River and its bays.

DAYS 2.

PARAGUAY RIVER
JAGUAR PHOTO SAFARIS

Wake up in the northern part of the Taiamã Ecological Reserve remote and pristine Pantanal region! Taiamã offers us some real natural sanctuaries, with a beautiful landscape, ideal for finding Jaguars, Howler and Capuchin Monkeys, Giant Otters, Capybaras, Caimans, Anacondas, and an abundance of birds. , we will embark in our speedboats and during full morning and afternoon until sunset.

DAY 3.

TAIAMÃ RESERVE
JAGUAR PHOTO SAFARI

Durnig the morning, on board of our safari boats, we explore the area between the historic Conceição Harbor and the entrance to the bays that precede the Amolar Hills. Here, we will approach the most flooded area in the entire Pantanal, offering yet more opportunities to observe all kinds of wildlife!

DAY 4.EXPLORINGAMOLAR MOUNTAIN RANGE

In the morning, after breakfast we will explore, by speedboat, the surroundings of the Amolar Hills, its bay (Acorizal) and tributaries. We will find many birds, amazing landscapes, the iconic Giant-Lily Pad and even petroglyphs. Black and Gold Howler Monkeys and Marsh Deer are also likely to make an appearance. After lunch, we will explore the Park on the Paraguai River and its tributaries and bays. We may see Jaguars anytime as we push deeper into an area with heavy concentration of them.

DAY 5.PANTANAL NATIONAL PARKCUIABÁ RIVER | PORTO JOFRE

In the morning we will explore the surroundings on the Cuiabá, as well as on the , a very charming channel resembling Negrinho river a tunnel of trees. While navigating on it, wildlife may be seen all around, including Herons, Kingfishers, and Caciques as well as Giant Otters and Jaguars. The houseboat will continue its journey towards Porto Jofre, where we meet by lunchtime. In the afternoon, we will explore the Encontro das Águas State Park, that boasts the greatest concentration of Jaguars in the world!

DAY 6.PANTANAL NATIONAL PARKCUIABÁ RIVER | PORTO JOFRE

Encontro das Águas State Park, often able to approach Jaguars from a safe and respectful distance of approximately 20 meters. Every day,we always have a great opportunities for Giant Otter, Kingfisher, Howler Monkey, and Jaguar sightings. It is rare to come away from this Park without having seen at least a couple of cats.

We may also encounter other interesting wildlife including Capybaras, Caimans, Capuchin Monkeys, Tapirs, and even Anacondas. The birdlife here is also fantastic, with many unique species present, including Jabiru Storks, Toucans, Trogons, and Ibises, among many others. Along these three nights, the houseboat will keep anchored at the entrance of the State Park.

DAY 7. PORTO JOFRE | CUIABA HOTEL OR AIRPORT

After breakfast, we will disembark at 07:00am and start our drive back to Cuiabá. Over the course of the morning, we will cross a total of 250km overland, with the first 150km on dirt, along the magnificent and famous Transpantaneira Park Road, making this drive still a veritable safari! This road is very scenic and charming, with many classic wooden bridges. During the drive, we will frequently stop to stretch our legs and admire the beauty of the surroundings. Wildlife is often spotted along this route, so keep eyes open and camera at hand, saving your nap for the flight on your way home! Then, after 100km on paved road, we will arrive in Cuiabá for a lunch near the airport and finish our tour after driving you to the airport or your hotel.

THE BOAT

The Aguapé Cruiser Boat is intended for 36 passengers in trips with overnight, plus 20 persons crew.
Constructed/equipped in accordance with the safety standards, one of the safest and most stable boats of the region, built on three floating tubes, with yearly inspection and reforms.
13 suites for passengers + 04 suites for crew + 04 beds in the command cabin.
Made of steel, 41 meters long and 8 meters wide, with 1st deck, 2nd deck and solarium deck.
02 propulsion systems and 02 power generators, pressurized water distribution system (hot and cold), parabolic antenna and 24h radio coverage.

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THE LODGE

Pouso Alegre Lodge

Traditional Pantanal ranch in a 8.000ha farm presenting many vegetation sets of Pantanal biome .
Good chances to see wildlife as Tapir, Anteater, Coati, Toucan, Hyacinth Macaw and more.
AC, wifi, laundry, hot shower.