September 08, 2010 - Cuiabá Time is: 15:42:08
Jaguar Tracking Tour at Reserva Ecologica Taiamã
River Cruise - Daily departures - minimum 2 pax
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Trip Summary
Trip Length: 7 days / 6 nights
Gateway City: Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Terrain: Paraguai River Taiama Ecological Reserve.
Accommodations: House Boat.
Activity: Pantanal Jaguar Tour.
Ability Level: Comfortable & easy.
Departures: From June to October, subject to availability.
 
Tour Highligths
· Track Pumas, Ocelots and Jaguars at remote Pantanal locations
· See and Photograph jaguars at the Taiama Ecological Reserve
 
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This tour offers you and your group the exclusive use of a large houseboat capable of accommodating 16 people (double occupancy). Equipped with a shower, AC and other amenities, you will travel down the Paraguai River from Caceres to just beyond the Taimã Ecological Reserve, saving precious travel time in the process. Each day you and your guide will track jaguar in two smaller boats at your own pace, returning to fish or simply relax and enjoy the solitude of your natural surroundings.
 

DAY 1 - CUIABA / PANTANAL ( CACERES )
Reception at  Cuiaba/Varzea Grande airport and transfer to the  Pantanal  by car, drive 250 km into the town of Caceres our gateway to  the Paraguay river. Board our Houseboat and travel d Afternoon  trip  by boat along the  Jauru river,  a remote and pristine pantanal area,  full of wildlife, giant river otters, caimans, tapirs, capybaras, 
birds and even a jaguar can be spotted. Observation of the sunset,  night time boat trip to look for night animals with spotlights. Dinner  and overnight on board the houseboat.

DAY 2- PARAGUAY RIVER EXPLORATIONS
Morning and faternoon searches for Jaguar spotting , leave the  houseboat and travel by smaller motorized boats, spend most of your  time tracking jaguars. Arrive to the Taiama ecological  reserve late  in the afternoon, park the houseboat near the entrance of the reserve.  Observation of the sunset, night time boat trip to look for night 
animals with spotlights. Dinner and overnight on board the houseboat

DAY  3  - JAGUAR PHOTO SAFARI AT TAIAMA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
Early wake up, at around 05 am,  we will embark in our smaller boat   and explore the Estação Ecológica do   Taiama, the park is one of the  best  places for jaguar spotting,  we  will also see other wildlife  including giant river otters,  caimans,  capybaras, and many bird  species. We will explore small  channels  and  lakes, quite often we  find the jaguars on the river  banks, recent  guest have seen several  of these huge predators,  during the day,  many of them at very close  range for extended  periods. Late afternoon we return to the houseboat 
for dinner and overnight.

DAY  4  - JAGUAR PHOTO SAFARI AT TAIAMA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
Early wake up, at around 05 am,  we will embark in our smaller boat   and explore the Estação Ecológica do   Taiama, the park is one of the  best  places for jaguar spotting,  we  will also see other wildlife  including giant river otters,  caimans,  capybaras, and many bird  species. We will explore small  channels  and  lakes, quite often we  find the jaguars on the river  banks, recent  guest have seen several  of these huge predators,  during the day,  many of them at very close  range for extended  periods. Late afternoon we return to the houseboat 
for dinner and overnight.

DAY 5 -  JAGUAR TRACKING AT PARAGUAY RIVER REMOTER REGIONS
Full day river Safári downstream along the Paraguay river, this    great location has the highest density of jaguars and jaguar    sightings in the entire Pantanal. Recent guest have seen several  of   these huge predators, during the day, many of them at very  close   range for extended periods. Late afternoon we return to the houseboat  
for dinner and overnight.

DAY 6 - JAGUAR TRACKING AT PARAGUAY RIVER & TAIAMA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
Morning  searches for Jaguar spotting , leave the houseboat and travel  by smaller motorized boats, spend most of your time tracking jaguars.  Meet the houseboat for lunch. Today we start our travel back to  Caceres, we will sail the rest of the day, time to rest and enjoy the  scenery. Later in the afternoon we will park the boat and will go for  a  night time boat trip to look for night animals with spotlights.  Dinner and overnight on board.

DAY 7 - PANTANAL / CUIABA
Morning search for jaguars, sail most of the day,lunch on board,   arrive to Caceres, then travel to Cuiaba by car, drive 220 km,  arrive  to the  airport, end  of our services.

Please note:
This itinerary should be used as a guide only and may vary from day to day depending on road and river conditions, weather, group decisions & desires, and circumstances beyond our control.

 


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HOUSE BOAT
Our river boats are fully equipped with air conditioned cabins, shared bathrooms, a kitchen and radios that allow us to leave behind the busy lodges, roads, dust and other groups to really get into the wilderness that is the Pantanal.

Pantanal Ecoexplorer offers a selection of vehicles and equipment, including several all-terrain air conditioned vehicles and small river boats, allowing us to provide high-quality specialized service that is both reliable and flexible.


>> What's Included

Pick up from airport or bus terminal, 6 nights accommodations, full board in the Pantanal (breakfast, lunch and dinner), transfers in air-conditioned vehicles, comfortable boats, guided excursions with bilingual guides with knowledge of local fauna and flora (activities as mentioned in the program ).

>> What's not Included

Laundry, phone calls, person expenses, soft drinks/beverages, meals during transfers, airport taxes, drinks with the meals, optional night in Cuiabá.

>> What to Bring

We recommend trekking or tennis shoes as well as a pair of sandals, lightweight clothes for warm weather with some long sleeved tops and trousers for mosquito protection. In addition lightweight raingear, swimsuit, hat or cap, film, mosquito repellent, binoculars, sunglasses, raincoat, flashlight, a woolen jacket and sweaters (from April to October), Vitamin B pills to be taken 3 days prior to arrival and during stay. Vitamin B acts as mosquito repellent.

For visitors to the Pantanal, we recommend the following items:

• hiking boots, trekking shoes or tennis shoes
• a pair of sandals
• a pair of flip flops (thongs)
• light clothes for warm weather
• a swimsuit
• a hat or cap (for protection from the sun)
• a pair of sunglasses
• long-sleeved tops and long pants (for mosquito protection)
• lightweight rain gear/raincoat (October through May)
• a wool jacket, sweatshirt, and/or sweater ( April to October)
• mosquito repellent (Vitamin B acts a mosquito repellent and should be taken 3 days prior to arrival and throughout the length of you stay)
• sunscreen
• toiletries
• binoculars
• a flashlight
• camera/film equipment

Campers will also need the following:

• a sleeping bag (Pantanal Ecoexplorer will provide a tent, mosquito net, and roll mat)

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