Pantanal & Jaguar Safari – Budget

Day 1 CUIABA – PIUVAL (D)

Pick up from the Hotel / Airport and transfer to Piuval Lodge (02 hours) by car. Check-in and welcome drink, ecological trek in surrounding area to observe local fauna and flora, followed by dinner, caiman spotting around Transpantaneira road by car (using spotlights). Overnight.

Day 2 PIUVAL (B – L – D)

Brazilian breakfast. Horse riding or boat tour (including piranha fishing) to observe the local fauna and flora. Lunch. Dinner will be served at the hotel.

Day 3 PIUVAL – JAGUAR NATURE RESERVE (B – L – D)

Early morning walk to observe the sunrise, breakfast, ecological trek. In the afternoon, transfer to Jaguar Ecological Reserve. Arrive in the late afternoon. Dinner at the lodge. After dinner, enjoy a night-time safari in one of our trucks equipped with a safari spotlight. We will search for nocturnal birds such as night jars, owls, and mammals including ocelots, jaguars, margays, tapirs, Pantanal deer, armadillos, crab-eating foxes, raccoons, etc.

Day 4 JAGUAR NATURE RESERVE (B – L – D)

Early morning walk around the lodge, to identify birds and probably monkeys as well. Breakfast at the lodge, followed by a walk in the forest to see forest birds, monkeys, and other mammals such as coatis, azaras agoutis, and armadillos. Lunch at the lodge and time for a siesta, followed by an approximate 1 hour drive south on the Transpantaneira to the stunning marshes of Campo Jofre to see more birds species, anacondas, capybaras ,caimans, and hopefully jaguars or other cat species. Enjoy a spectacular sunset over the wetlands. Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner, we will take a night-time safari in search of nocturnal mammals and birdlife.

Day 5 JAGUAR NATURE RESERVE – (B – L)

Breakfast at the lodge and departure, driving north (about two hours) on the Transpantaneira road to Poconé for lunch. Continue to Cuiaba airport. In case you require an extended stay in Cuiaba or an Extension Program, Latino Holidays can organize the continuation of your trip.

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Food Code = (B) – Breakfast, (L) – Lunch, (D) – Dinner.

LHIDPAN012 *Please note: prices based on twin share, per person, low season, staying at Pousada Piuval and Jaguar Ecological Reserve. Jaguar Ecological Reserve: – Pick-up: 14:00 | Drop off: 12:00 (arrival in Cuiabá) | Pousada Piuval: – Pick-up: 12:30 and 17:00 | Drop off: 09:30 and 16:00 (arrival in Cuiabá). Optional tours not included and are at extra cost. The itinerary & pricing can change at any time due to availability & of activities. Please check our website for full terms and conditions*

More information on Brazil:

Brazil – with the country’s name, one associates endless Amazon jungle, wonderful beaches, Rio de Janeiro, carnival and samba. This is all correct but in reality: Brazil is much more than a country of the superlatives!

Brazil, a country of immense proportions and contrasts, is a mysterious attraction for many people – The country, alone, is almost the size of Europe and covers half of the South American continent. The climate changes from the permanent warm, tropic north over all sub tropic variants to the moderate South. Since the 16th century – when Portuguese have begun to settle in the country – Brazil had always a magic attraction on foreigners. First there was the gold and then rubber and coffee, and today it is above all the rhythm and the exotic that attracts tourists. People over there show a lot of happiness, kindness and spontaneity. The biggest country in South America is a mirror of fascinating pictures.

More information about your tour:

This package unites two lodges: Pousada Piuval and Jaguar Ecological Lodge. The first one is part of the Fazenda Ipiriranga working ranch, a family-run pousada located 110 kilometers south of Cuiabá and 10 kilometres from Poconé. It features 20 comfortable rooms with air conditioning, minibar, ceiling fan, TV, wireless internet access, private bathroom, and windows with insect-proof screens. Its restaurant offers excellent local food. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, a volleyball court, playground, mountain bikes and observation towers. The other lodge is the most southerly of those located along the Transpantaneira highway – but the extra driving time is worth the effort! The remote location offers a perfect opportunity to enjoy the Pantanal at its most pristine. The reserve and surrounding ranches are among the best places in Latin America to see a jaguar – approximately one-third of the visitors who stay for three or more days see one in the immediate surroundings.

More information on visa requirements:

Australians are required to pre-arrange a visa. Visa normally will give you the right to spend 90 days in the country.

For more information, visit: http://camberra.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/tourist_visa.xml