Day 1.

Cuiabá airport > Hotel Baiazinha, Paraguay river

Pickup from your hotel in Cuiabá at 7:30 am to meet your guide and transfer to the Pantanal. After approximately two and a half hours’ drive, near the city of Cáceres, we leave the main road and follow a dirt track to Baiazinha Hotel, situated on the banks of the Paraguay River. Arrival is around midday, followed by check-in and lunch.

In the afternoon, we embark on a boat safari along the river, searching for the abundant wildlife that inhabits the riverbanks. We return to the lodge around sunset.

Dinner and overnight. (L, D)

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Days 2 & 3 Paraguay river, near Taiamã Reserve

Two full days are devoted to boat safaris along the Paraguay River and its many bays, designed to maximise opportunities to observe and photograph Jaguars, Giant River Otters and a rich variety of wildlife.

Outings take place in the morning and afternoon, cruising the rivers in search of Jaguars, which often visit the riverbanks in search of food, water, or simply to cool off.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge. (B, L, D)

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Day 4

Hotel Baiazinha > Piuval Lodge

Breakfast and check-out. We then drive approximately three hours to Poconé, where we hit the Transpantaneira, the dirt road that transects the Northern Pantanal. Along the way, we will make stops to photograph the abundant wildlife.

Arrival at the lodge in time for lunch and check-in. After a short break, we head out on a forest walk in search of mammals and birdlife. At dusk, we embark on a night safari in pursuit of nocturnal species such as Ocelot, Puma, Giant Anteater, Tamandua, Crab-eating Fox, Potoos and Owls.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge. (B, L, D)

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Day 5

Piuval Lodge

Full day devoted to exploring the rich photographic opportunities of this private reserve. We will spend time capturing the hundreds of caimans in the small lakes and photographing Jabirus at their nests along the lodge’s private road.

Activities include a mix of overland safaris, guided forest walks and night safaris, taking us into the more remote areas of this vast ranch — one of the best locations in the Northern Pantanal for photographing Tapirs and Anteaters.

After dinner, we head out for a night safari in search of nocturnal wildlife, including Great Horned Owls, Nightjars, Potoos and many other species. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. (B, L, D)

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Day 6

Piuval Lodge > Porto Jofre

Early morning safari at sunrise, followed by breakfast and check-out. We then continue deeper into the Pantanal, travelling along the Transpantaneira to reach Porto Jofre and check in at our lodge, located on the banks of the Cuiabá River.

In the afternoon, we set out on a boat safari in search of Jaguars, Giant River Otters, and other wildlife, returning to the lodge at sunset.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge. (B, L, D)

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Days 7, 8

Porto Jofre & Meeting of the Waters State Park

Two full days (minimum 8 hours per day) are devoted to boat safaris on the Cuiabá River and its tributaries, maximising opportunities to observe and photograph Jaguars, Giant River Otters, and other wildlife within the Meeting of the Waters State Park.

Outings take place in the morning and afternoon, cruising the rivers in search of Jaguars, which often visit the riverbanks in search of food, water, or simply to cool off.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Porto Jofre. (B, L, D)

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Day 9

Porto Jofre > Cuiabá

Breakfast and check-out, followed by overland transfer to Cuiabá where we arrive around 12pm. Lunch in Cuiabá. Drop off at airport or Hotel in Cuiabá (B,L).

 

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Please ask for your desired period in CONTACT&QUOTATION.

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*lodging subject to availability.