Departures
Our trips are completely tailor-made and departures can be arranged all year. This itinerary is simply a suggestion which can be modified entirely to your personal wishes, including departure date, duration, accommodation used and how long you spend in the area.

DAY 1: CUIABA – PANTANAL DE CACERES (Jaguar Trackers Floating lodge)
Reception at Cuiaba airport, drive to Cáceres, then travel by boat to the Jaguar Trackers Floating lodge . (Travel time from Cuiaba to Jaguar is approximately 6 hours.) Arrive at the Floating lodge late in the afternoon. The Jaguar Trackers floating lodge is a houseboat anchored on the Paraguay River in the vicinity of northern end of the Taiama Reserve, a remote Pantanal hotspot for jaguar viewing. After dinner go for a night safari by boat in search for nocturnal wildlife, looking for foxes, crab-eating raccoons, owls, jaguars, ocelots, and other night wildlife. Overnight at Jaguar Trackers Floating lodge. L, D.

DAY 2: PANTANAL WILDLIFE VIEWING TOURS / OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Early morning walking safari to spot animals and birds, including rheas, marsh deer, armadillos, storks, coatis, capybaras, hyacinth macaws, howler monkeys, and dozens of other animals and birds. Return to the Camp for breakfast. After breakfast take a boat trip along the Paraguay River in search for jaguars, giant river otters, anacondas, tapirs and other wildlife. Today you will spend 6–8 hours on the river looking for jaguars; you will also travel around the Taiama Ecological Station (11,200 hectares), an island located on the Paraguay River. This region is one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in Brazil, and it has the highest density of jaguar population in the entire Pantanal. The jaguars frequently hunt caimans by day along the riverbanks. Here you have a great chance of spotting jaguars, many of them at very close range for extended periods, especially from mid-June to mid-November. Enjoy a picnic-style lunch while anchored along the river with plenty of opportunities to take a safe bathroom break on the beaches as necessary. Return to the floating lodge late in the afternoon for dinner and overnight. B, L, D.

DAY 3: JAGUAR PHOTO SAFARI BY BOAT AT TAIAMA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
After an early breakfast depart for a full day boat tour down the Paraguay River to explore the northern and southern ends of the Taiamã Ecological Station, which is home to the highest concentration of jaguars anywhere in the Brazilian Pantanal. Along the way you will also see other wildlife, including giant river otters, caimans, capybaras, and many bird species. Explore small channels and lakes, where quite often jaguars can be found on the river banks; recent guests have seen several of these huge predators, many of them at very close range for extended periods. Later in the afternoon return to Jaguar Trackers Floating Lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 4: JAGUAR PHOTO EXPEDITIONS / PARAGUAY RIVER
Morning and afternoon boat trips (you will spend 4–5 hours on the river each time). Travel both up- and downriver from the lodge, exploring a labyrinth of rivers and lakes between the two remote reserves. Here you have great chance of spotting jaguars, many of them at very close range for extended periods, especially from mid-June to mid-November. This area has the highest density of jaguar population in the entire Brazilian Pantanal. You will also see other wildlife, including giant river otters, anacondas, caimans, capybaras, and many bird species. Spend overnight at the Jaguar Tracker floating lodge. You will also take night boat trips to look for jaguars with spotlights. All meals will be served on the houseboat. B, L, D.

DAY 5: PANTANAL TO CUIABA
After an early breakfast, return to Cáceres by boat, and to Cuiabá by road, to end the tour. B, L.

Please note: This itinerary should be used as a guide only and may vary from day to day depending on road conditions, weather, and group decisions

JAGUAR TRACKER FLOATING LODGE
The Jaguar Trackers floating lodge is a houseboat anchored on the Paraguay River in the vicinity of northern end of the Taiama Reserve. There is a dining area, bathrooms, a kitchen and radios, as well an upper sun deck. There is an electric generator that runs at night and again at midday for air conditioning and battery recharging. There are 5 rooms (double occupancy). Single cabins can be booked at no extra charge. This Floating lodge is the ideal place for travelers who seek tranquility and intimacy.

Environmentally Sustainable Tourism
We are proud to offer tours that get you “up close” to wildlife while at the same time minimizing our impact on the local flora and fauna. As nature lovers ourselves, we make every effort to follow a responsible code of ecotourism that does not adversely affect the ecosystems we visit. Furthermore, as a local, family-owned tour operator, we are proud that all of our tours benefit the area economy and promote local culture. We stay in local hotels and lodges, frequent local bars and restaurants, and employ local drivers, boat pilots, and nature guides – selected for their expertise about the regional environment and history as well as their language and people skills. On our tours clients have the chance to interact with locals and experience first-hand how they live. Many clients also have the opportunity to participate, if they so choose, in local cultural events – dances, shows, festivals, etc. – and support regional artisans by purchasing locally made crafts and souvenirs.

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