Fixed departure dates: (9 Day tour)
Saturday 6 October 2012 - Sunday 14 October 2012
This tour has been designed bearing in mind the special needs of wildlife photographers and naturalists, who wish to explore the mythical Brazilian Pantanal and neighbouring Cerrado scrubland, discovering their unique biodiversity. These habitats are home to unique animals, like Maned Wolf, Giant Otter and the mighty Jaguar. More than 300 bird species thrive in this vast wilderness, considered to be the best and easiest place to watch and photograph wildlife in the Neotropics. We invite you to join on this fantastic nature journey of a lifetime to the heart of tropical South America. To ensure best fauna watching opportunities, our group size limit for this tour is 8 participants with one Tour leader.
The Cerrado, or Campo Cerrado, with its very characteristic vegetation, corresponds to the arboreal savanna of other tropical continents. It spreads over an area of more than 2 million square kilometers, taking in 22 % of Brazil's territory. This habitat covers most of Brazil's west-central region, stretching way into Paraguay. Sparsely scattered low trees and bushes with twisted branches, thick grooved bark, and leathery leaves give shape to this distinctive woodland.
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9 Day Tour
Guide Price:
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£2,710.00 per person
(based on two persons in twin share) |
Single supplement: £325.00 per person
Prices are valid for all bookings made before April 15, 2012.
Deposit: £500 per person (Main Tour)
Flights: TBC (we may require full payment in advance for these in addition to the main tour deposit)
Single room requested at time of booking (may not always be available)
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Reddish-colored termite nests are prominent on the trunks and these are a great attraction to nesting Campo Flicker and Peach-fronted Parakeet, who tunnel into their depths. Thirty three thousand hectares of this dry scrubland are protected since 1989 within the boundaries of Chapada Dos Guimaraes National Park. Sitting in a high plateau 860 meters above sea level, this reserve is home to birds like Red-and-green Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Red-legged Seriema, the secretive Collared Crescentchest and the endemic Rufous-winged Antshrike to name but a few. Some interesting mammals like Brazilian Tapir and Maned Wolf also make their home in this particular type of ecosystem.
Wildlife highlights
Jaguar, Maned Wolf, Ocelot, Hyacinth Macaw, Brazilian Tapir, Crab-eating Racoon, Red-and-green Macaw, Sungrebe, Sunbittern, Blue-throated and Red-throated Piping-Guans, Red and Gray Brocket Deers, Bare-faced Curassow, Helmeted Manakin, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Toco Toucan, Chestnut-eared Aracari, White-lipped Pecari, White Woodpecker, Orange-backed Troupial, Marsh Deer, Black-and-gold Howler-Monkey, Black-tailed Marmoset.
What is included?
- Private transportation for all transfers and excursions.
- Boat excursions as per program.
- Accommodations on a twin/double basis. (Single supplements on request).
- Full time Tour leader to accompany the group from days 1 to 9 in Cuiabá.
- All breakfasts, lunches, box-lunches and dinners with one non alcoholic drink per person/meal.
- Admission fees to all national parks and nature reserves.
What is not included?
- International and domestic airfares and airport taxes.
- Tips to guides, drivers, hotel & restaurants personnel, etc.
- Personal travel and medical insurance. Anything not specified in 'What is included?'
| Outline Itinerary |
| Day 1 | Meet at the airport of Cuiabá and drive to Chapada dos Guimaraes |
| Day 2 | Exploring the Cerrado. |
| Day 3 | Drive to Pantanal |
| Day 4 | Exploring Pantanal |
| Day 5 | Drive south on the Transpantaneira to Porto Jofre. |
| Days 6-7 | Exploring the Porto Jofre area and the Cuiabá River. |
| Day 8 | Drive south on the Transpantaneira to Cuiabá. |
| Day 9 | Drive to Cuiabá City airport. |
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