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 & WILDLIFE CRUISE / PARAGUAY RIVER & TAIAMÂ ECOLOGICAL STATION
After breakfast, pack up and depart for your next accommodation. It will take about 6–8 hours to travel by boat down the Paraguay River in search of jaguars. Past the Taiama Ecological station, 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. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the river, with plenty of opportunities to take a safe bathroom break on the beaches as necessary. Along the way look for other wildlife, including giant river otters, caimans, capybaras, and many bird species. Have a picnic lunch along the way, arriving at the Fazenda Conceiçao lodge late in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on at the fazenda. B, L, D.

DAY 4: JAGUAR PHOTO EXPEIDITONS / 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 Fazenda Conceiçao lodge. You will also take night boat trips to look for jaguars with spotlights. B, L, D.

DAY 5: JAGUAR & WILDLIFE CRUISE / PARAGUAY RIVER & PANTANAL NATIONAL PARK
Today you will spend 8–10 hours on the river looking for jaguars. Today you will go further down river and spend most of the day in this even more remote region to explore the northern side of the Pantanal National Park.Here you have a greater chance of spotting jaguars; quite often we find the jaguars on the river banks, many of them at very close range for extended periods, especially from mid-June to mid-November. You will also see other wildlife, including giant river otters, anacondas, caimans, capybaras, and many bird species. 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. Late in the afternoon return to the Fazenda Conceiçao lodge for dinner and overnight. B, L, D.

DAY 6: JAGUAR & WILDLIFE CRUISE / PARAGUAY RIVER & TAIAMA RESERVE
After breakfast, pack up and depart to return to the Jaguar Tracker Floating Lodge, It will take about 6–8 hours to travel by boat upstream along the Paraguay River. Along the way we will continue in search of jaguars. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the river, with plenty of opportunities to take a safe bathroom break on the beaches as necessary. Along the way look for other wildlife, including giant river otters, caimans, capybaras, and many bird species. Arrive at the Jaguar Trackers Floating lodge late in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on at the Boat. B, L, D.

DAY 7: 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

Comment: Activities are gentle and this tour is suitable for anyone in reasonable health, although you need to be prepared for some long bumpy journeys on rural roads.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

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. The boat has a restaurant and dining area, 8 comfortable double rooms with private bathroom, and hot showers.T here is an electric generator that runs at night and again at midday for air conditioning and battery recharging. This Floating lodge is the ideal place for travelers who seek tranquility and intimacy..

FAZENDA CONCEIÇAO LODGE
The Fazenda Conceiçao lodge is located on the banks of the Paraguay River, halfway between the Taiama Reserve and the Parque Nacional do Caracara. The main house faces the river and has a dining area and a kitchen. The rooms have airconditioning and private bathroom. The dining and bar area is screened-in, thereby providing fresh air and protection from mosquitoes. There is an electric generator that runs at night and again at midday for air conditioning and battery recharging, for charging cameras and computers, and there is a radio for communication with the office and for any emergency. This lodge is the ideal place for travelers who seek tranquility and intimacy.

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