Tour 1.1: Numerous "crocodiles", but not a single tear!5 days/4 nights from/to Cuiabá (can be conducted from March to December) - Printout On this trip, you will get to know diverse eco-systems. In the process, you will switch accommodations three times. This enables you to experience (year-round) the different landscapes – and return from the Pantanal region with the greatest-possible fill of new impressions and experiences – and, of course, with numerous photos of “crocodiles” (which experts refer to as “alligators” and “caimans”). Program schedule:Day 1: Cuiabá - Pousada Rio ClaroPick-up at the airport in Cuiabá by our travel guide. From there, an approx. 100-km drive to Poconé on asphalted roads. Upon your arrival in Poconé, you will first enjoy lunch with a typical Brazilian family, featuring typical native Matogrossensian cuisine (this depends upon the time of arrival). This is followed by the drive to your first accommodations, the Pousada Rio Claro (approx. 45 km) along the Transpantaneira, with several stops along the way to observe the unique flora and fauna along the Transpantaneira. Arrival in the pousada Rio Claro, 3 km away from the Transpantaneira, situated on the banks of the Rio Claro.In the late afternoon, you will take a tour by boat – primarily to search for various bird species and howler monkeys. Then, a night safari with torches and spotlights, to observe nocturnal animals (after dinner).
Day 2: Pousada Rio ClaroAfter breakfast, you will gain an initial overview of the diversity in the vegetation, as well as in the bird and animal world – during a hike. You then search for the nests of the Jabiru stork (June to September) and the blue-hyacinth macaw, along with other bird species. After a siesta (for instance, in a hammock), on a horseback ride, you have one of the best chances to explore the Pantanal. After dinner, the touring resumes – to search for caimans and other nocturnal animals.Day 3: Pousada Pouso AlegreBefore breakfast: a boat trip on the river Rio Claro, to observe the awakening of various birds and other animal species. After breakfast, a trip to the Fazenda Pouso Alegre (duration: approx. half an hour), a traditional livestock ranch on 9000 ha. The fazenda is famous for its macaw flocks which roost there. In the afternoon, a guided riding tour to observe more animals. Then, after dinner, another night safari to search for nocturnal animals. Day 4: Fazenda Santa TerezaAt approximately 6:00, you will start out on a hike to watch the sunrise. After breakfast, a ride along the Transpantaneira and a private road (approx. 3 km long), to the Fazenda Santa Tereza on the Pixaim River. In the afternoon, during a boat trip on the Pixaim River, you will try your luck at fishing piranhas; here, you also have the best chances to observe wild otters. Upon request, there is also the option to take another trip after dinner to search for nocturnal animals.Day 5: Fazenda Santa Tereza - CuiabáAfter breakfast: a trip to Cuiabá or another guided riding tour (according to the flight-departure time). The program ends at the airport in Cuiabá. Prices:
Services (included in the above prices):2 nights in the pousada Rio Claro with full board.1 night in the pousada Pouso Alegre (or comparable lodge) with full board. 1 night in the fazenda Santa Tereza (or comparable lodge) with full board. All rooms with A/C, bath/shower, swimming pool (exception: no pool in Pouso Alegre). All transfers, all tours by car, boat, on horseback and on foot. 24-hour assistance provided by trained and skilled English speaking travel guides (according to availability). All transfers and car trips in a minivan with A/C or passenger car (according to the number of guests). The following are not included in this price:Beverages. Personal expenses. Gratuities.Required equipement:Proper footwear (light hiking shoes), long jeans or trekking pants, long-sleeved shirt, t-shirts and shirts to sleep in, hat, cap or headscarf, sun-blocker and mosquito repellent. Do not wear black clothing, because the colour black attracts mosquitoes! Sweatshirt, sweater or fibre-fur clothing strongly recommended from June to September, since in the evening, it may indeed be rather cold. Vaccination against yellow fever very strongly recommended.Please note:Program content subject to change due to weather condition – but also particularly in correlation to the flight times (arrival/departure – also affects the sequence of the accommodations. From December to March, it is possible that due to the water levels, the accommodations at the Pousada Pouso Alegre and the fazenda Santa Tereza will be closed. In such a case, the pousada Piuval will be incorporated into the programme as the best-possible alternative. Prices are expressly subject to change on grounds of currency fluctuations, organisational factors and safety/security considerations. Prompt booking is required, since the smaller-scale accommodations are already fully booked several months in advance.Extension days and/or subsequent trips to Chapada dos Guimaraes or Nobres possible any time; programs and prices accordingly by request. The photos and texts on this page are copyright-protected: © by Günter Stysch © by Ingo Schulz © by Hermann Schütte |
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