Pantanal Essential Tour | Jaguar Safaris and Wildlife Photography 5N

JAGUAR KINGDOM, BIRDS & MAMMALS OF THE PANTANAL

Photo: André Moratelli

PANTANAL ESSENTIAL 4N or 5N

OVERVIEW

This Tour takes you to different lodges along the Transpantaneira Road, in combination with a Jaguar Safari in Porto Jofre.
This Tour produces close encounters with highlights including Ocelots, Tapirs, Hyacinth Macaws, Jabiru Storks, Anteaters, Giant Otters & Jaguars to mention but a few.
Boat safaris, overland safaris, horseback riding, walking safaris in forests and night safaris in search for dry land mammals & birds.
Tailor-made Tours to meet your requirements.
Option of land-based or floating boat-hotel accommodation.

REGION MAP

SAFARI FACTS

Availability: June to November
Gateway city: Cuiabá (CGB airport)
Duration: 04 or 05 nights
Departure: Daily
Accommodation: 02 lodges

Included:

All transfers
English-speaking wildlife guide
Accommodation
Three meals per day
Excursions (boat safaris, overland safaris, walking safaris, night safaris)
Wi-fi where present

Not Included:

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

ITINERARY

LODGES*

Pouso Alegre Lodge

Traditional Pantanal ranch 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.

Hotel Pantanal Norte

3 stars hotel at Porto Jofre, with comfort and excellent food.
Radio station support to boats in search for Jaguars into the State Park and its vicinities.
AC, wifi, laundry, hot shower.

Piuval Lodge

3 stars hotel in Poconé, at Transpantaneira road km10, with comfort and excellent food.
Good chances to see wildlife as Tapir, Anteater, Coati, Toucan, Hyacinth Macaw and more.
AC, wifi, laundry, hot shower.

Day 1.
Cuiabá airport a traditional Pantanal ranch.

Arrival at Cuiabá airport in the morning, where you will meet your guide and transfer to the Pantanal. After driving about one and a half hour we arrive in Poconé. From here our wildlife adventure starts as we hit the Transpantaneira road, a dirt road that transects the Northern Pantanal. We will arrive at our lodge just before lunch time. After our midday break we go on a forest walk in search for dry land mammals and birds. At night we go on a night safari in search for night animals like Ocelot, Puma, Giant Anteaters, Tamandua, Crab-eating Raccoon, Potoos and Owls. Dinner and Overnight. (L,D)

Day 2.

Pantanal ranch

Full day to explore the many wildlife opportunities at the private reserve. Our activities are a combination of overland safaris, night safaris,forest walks and canopy towers. We start before sunrise until 10am and from 330pm until dust. (B,L,D).

Day 3.

Pantanal ranch and transfer to Porto Jofre.

Early breakfast and checkout. This morning we drive further into the Pantanal, all the way to Porto Jofre at the end ofthe Transpantaneira road. We stop to photograph all kind of wildlife on our way to Porto Jofre. Check-in at our lodge situated on the riverbank of the mighty Cuiabá river. Lunch and break. In the afternoon we go on our first boat safari in search for Jaguars and other Wildlife concentrated along the riverbanks. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Days 4,5*
Boat safaris for Jaguars and other wildlife in the State Park.

We will have two full days devoted to the boat safaris on the Cuiabá River and its tributaries, in order to maximize our chances of watching and photographing Jaguars, Giant River Otters and a realm of wildlife in the Meeting of the Waters State Park. Our outings will always be during the day, from sunrise to lunch and after a short midday break we go out again until to sunset. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 5.
Porto Jofre and back to Cuiabá airport

Breakfast and checkout. Overland transfer to Cuiabá. We will stop to photograph all kind of wildlife on our way to the airport where we arrive around 12pm. (B,L)

Please ask for your desired period in CONTACT&QUOTATION.

* For Pantanal Essential Safari 4N we will stay 2 nights in the Jaguar area with one full day (min 8h) boat safari on the river.

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