Description
In the Pantanal, the world's biggest wetland area with a size of 230.000km2 (139.000km2 in Brazil), seasons are divided in dry-season and rainy-season, 6 months of each period per year: drought June through November, flood December through May. High season for ecotourism is during the drought, when small lagoons and marshes keep large amounts of fish, crabs and snails, which then easily can be caught by birds, caimans and some mammals that are then seasonally abundant.

Program
1st day
Pick up at the airport. Transfer Cuiabá-Poconé (100km) / Begin Transpantaneira, with wildlife observation/ At KM33, access to the Hotel Fazenda Pouso Alegre / 6km private road / Check-in. Urutu trail: ~2km trekking among wood islands, where it is likely to see monkeys, agoutis and several bird species. Don’t forget your hat, water, insect repellent. Spotlighting by car allows the spotting of caimans, capybaras, jabirus in their nest, black-crowned night-herons and pauraque nightjars. Best during very dark nights, when it is also possible to see foxes, racoons, deer and more. Carry a flashlight, water, insect repellent with you.

2nd day
Horseback riding ~7km, (~3h) along fields, savannahs and wood islands. This route is possible even during the flood season, riding in the water. Don’t forget your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblocker, and wear long trousers and shoes.

3rd day
Araras trail: ~2km trek over board bridge into the flooded woods of the Araras Lodge(KM32), until the Howler Tower, perfect for landscape vision and possible spotting of the black howler-monkeys and other mammals, besides reptiles and several bird-species. Don’t forget your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblocker. Transfer to the Hotel Fazenda Santa Tereza (KM65 + 2km access), stopping along the road for wildlife photos./ Check-in.
Motorboat ride on the Pixaim River, starting ~4PM, likely to see giant otters and other riverside species.
Don’t forget your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblocker.

4th day
River trail starting early, in order to see more wildlife activity. ~3km into gallery forest located at an oxbow curve of the Pixaim River. Don’t forget your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblocker. Transfer Pantanal-Cuiabá. Check-out time and lunch location depend on the departure flight-schedule.

Please note that tour schedule can change a bit,
depending on your flights.

What to take with you:
Cap /hat, water, sunblocker, insect repellent, personal stuff, back-pack.

Package includes:
All meals, tours, accommodation, English-/Portuguese- speaking guide

Not included:
Drinks


More information about the tours and Pantanal:
www.transpantaneira.com

Group size:
2 – 12 Personen

Rate:
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