DAY 1 – CUIABA – PANTANAL ( Pantanal 3 Rios Lodge )
Reception at the Cuiaba/Varzea Grande airport and transfer to the Pantanal. Travel by
car 250 km into the lodge Pantanal 3 Rios hotel.
Afternoon excursion on foot in search for howler monkeys, capybaras, deer’s,
coatis, rheas, toucans, macaws, hawks, snakes, monkeys and other wildlife.
After dinner we will go out for a night excursion by motorized boat to look for nocturnal creatures. Overnight at the lodge.
DAY 2 – WILDLIFE CRUISE DOWN THE PARAGUAY RIVER
Full day boat tour to explore the Paraguay and Jauru river, this region has a large
concentration of rare birds and mammals such as capybaras, capuchin monkeys, tapirs,
howler monkeys, giant river otters, and many storks, ibis, herons, hawks, toucans,
hyacinth macaws and others.
Note, this is a particularly good area for giant river otters, tapirs, capybaras, and
great fishing (for those who want to fish).
Cook lunch on the shores of the river - a traditional brazilian barbecue.
Siesta time after lunch, relax in hammocks under the trees by the river bank.
In the afternoon we go for a piranha fishing trip and more wildlife spotting while making our way back to the lodge.
Observation of the sunset, night time boat trip to look for night animals with spotlights.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3 – WILDERNESS EXPLORATIONS OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Today we head off the beaten track deeper into the Pantanal where few others go, in fact
you will be unlikely to encounter anyone but pantanerios working on isolated farms.
Morning safari by 4WD Jeep, exploring remoter areas to see more elusive wildlife, along the way we will pass several ecosystems, keep your eyes peeled for endangered marsh deer, South American coati, anaconda, giant anteater, toco toucan, tapirs, armadillos, hyacinth macaw, mane wolf, and a host of other animals and birds.
Arrive to the Fazenda in the afternoon, stay at a local cattle ranch with a pantaneiro
family. Today you savor typical local dishes and sleep in a traditional Pantaneiro family
house. Later in the afternoon we go for a walk in the forests in search of monkeys, rodents, and birds. We will also spend time in an observatory tower, waiting for tapirs that come to swim at a hidden lake.
After diner we will go for a night safári by car in search for nocturnal wildlife,
looking for foxes, crabeating racoons, owls, and other night wildlife.
DAY 4 – IN THE FOOT STEPS OF THE JAGUAR
Today we have a variety of explorations by horse, on foot, and jeeps to continue our
wildlife tracking, we have great chances to spot jaguars, this is a particularly good area
for tapirs, mane wolf, giant anteaters, armadillos, howler monkeys, hyacinth macaws,
toucans, capybaras, lizards, anacondas, deer’s, and other elusive wildlife.
Today you will also savor typical local dishes and sleep in a traditional Pantaneiro
family house. Night safari in search for cats including, ocelots, pumas and jaguars.
DAY 5 – PANTANAL TO GUAPORE RIVER
After an early breakfast we take a horseback safari to continue exploring this
incredible area teeming with wildlife, look for anteaters, armadillos, tapirs,
peccaries, coati, lizards, snakes, monkeys, toucans, falcons, storks, macaws, parrots and
other wild animals.
After lunch, start our way in to the City of Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade (600 km travel distance), the gateway to the Guaporé River. Arrive late in the evening, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6 – GUAPORE RIVER EXPLORATIONS
Early morning breakfast, board our motorized boat and start our exploration of the Guaporé River ecosystems, enjoy the abundant wildlife of the area which includes fresh water dolphins, several species of monkeys, river otters, several species of parrots & macaws, toucans, the very rare Cigana bird (hoatzin) and many other bird species. Return to Vila Bela for lunch, then we depart and drive further 120 km into the Paço das Onças lodge, located along ther banks of the Guapore river. Arrive to the lodge in time for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7 – GUAPORE RIVER VALLEY EXPLORATIONS
Early morning walk in the forest to look for toucans, macaws, monkeys, snakes, and others. Return to the lodge for lunch. Siesta time. In the afternoon we take a boat trip to view abundant bird and animal wildlife. In the night we take a spotlighting safari to look for snakes, spiders, tapirs, foxes and more. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 8 – EXPLORING NOEL KEMPFF MERCADO PARK
Full day river exploration of the Guapore river, and the Rio verde a small tributary that forms the Noel Kempff Mercado national park of Bolivia. Enjoy Amazonian wildlife and birds, fish for piranhas, dolphin viewing, good chances for spotting giant river otters, turtles, and with good chance a Jaguar. Return to the lodge late in the afternnon in time for dinner and overnight.
DAY 9 - EXPLORING SATE PARK RICARDO FRANCO
Early morning breakfast and travel by car to explore the Cerrado ecosystem. Activities include trekking to visit a stunning waterfall of 70-meters-drop in the middle of bush vegetation, great scenery, great nature viewing. After lunch we drive back to Vila Bela, stay overnight at a local hotel, diner and overnight.
DAY 10 – VILA BELA – CUIABA
After early breakfast we depart making our way back to Cuiaba, lunch along the way, arrive to Cuiaba late in the afternoon. Total drive distance 600 km, 6 to 7 hours total drive ). Drop off at the airport or hotel.
Please note: This itinerary should be used as a guide only and may vary from day to day depending on road conditions, weather, group decisions & desires, and circumstances beyond our control.
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