Tour 2.2: Chapada dos Guimaraes - Pousada Rio Claro - Curicaca lodge6 days/5 nights
This programme focuses on the different seasons in the Pantanal; its dynamics are adjusted according to different months and times of year. In practice, that means that you can always stay where there is most to be seen. Your accommodation will change three times. That way you can see the disparate landscapes and make an optimum of experiences in the Pantanal all year. Another highlight is the highland of Chapada Guimarães with its majestic rock formations, caves, grottos and countless waterfalls. The tours include walks through the natural beauty of the Pantanal on foot, on horseback, by boat and, in parts, by car. You will be accompanied by an educated and competent travel guide who will be exclusively at your disposal 24 hours a day. 1st to 2nd day (1 night):Our travel guide picks you up at the airport in Cuiabá; then drive in an air-conditioned minivan or car to Chapada dos Guimarães. Here you spend one night at the Hotel Turismo, which is located in downtown Chapada and has 30 rooms - plus a swimming pool. All rooms with bathroom/shower, air conditioning, TV and minibar; sparsely furnished, but clean and practical.
Lunch in Chapada dos Guimarães, at a regional restaurant.,followed by a visit to the national park. During the hike through the highlands, one has the opportunity to take a bath under one of the many waterfalls. Also, a visit to the cave of "Casa de Pedra" (with an underground river), view from Morro de São Jerônimo; visit to the highest waterfall in the region, Véu de Noiva, with a height of 96 m; it plunges down into a majestic canyon (the national park is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays). 2nd to 4th day (2 nights): Pousada Rio Claro (Pantanal)After breakfast drive from Chapada dos Guimarães to Poconé in the air-conditioned vehicle (about 170 km). Here you will eat lunch with a typically Brazilian family. After lunch drive along the Transpantaneira to the last accommodation in the Pantanal. Even by the side of the Transpantaneira you can see the first animal and plant species. Depending on schedule, there will be short stops to watch and photograph the animals. After your arrival at the Pousada Rio Claro you can move to your rooms and freshen up. Afterwards you can take more tours, depending on your stamina. Or if you want, you can simply relax by the pool.
Later you can go on a boat trip on the river to watch birds, reptiles and other animals living by and in the river. While the sun goes down you fish piranhas. Return to the lodge and dinner. If desired you can go on another tour at night to track caimans and other nocturnal animals. On the next day further trips on horseback, by boat and on foot are on the schedule. In the afternoon of the 5th day, a car takes you to a region where you can watch a lot of animals. You walk for about two km through untouched gallery forests, experiencing the singular beauty of the Pantanal from a bird’s eye view. After that return to the lodge, dinner and another night-time safari to track nocturnal animals.
5th day: Curicaca lodge
After breakfast you say goodbye to
the Pousada Rio Claro and ride 15
km along the Transpantaneira to the Curicaca lodge, including several
stops to explore the flora and fauna along the road. Arrival at the lodge and check-in; you freshen up a bit and later take a little walk in the environment. Lunch at the lodge.In the late afternoon you go on a hike in the vicinity of the lodge to track down various bird species and howler monkeys. Night safari with torches and flashlights to watch nocturnal animals after dinner.
6th day: Curicaca lodgeOn request sunrise at around towards 5 am. Watch the rising sun and the
awakening of the Pantanal fauna, a unique experience that you shouldn't
pass up. There is also a look-out tower in the area from which you get a magnificent view over the Pantanal. You can go on a number of different tours
from this lodge; by canoe or on foot in the neighbouring forest.
Tours along the Transpantaneira are also an option. |
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Prices per person:
| Room category |
Double room |
3-bed room |
|---|---|---|
6 days/5 nights | 1295,00 € | 1175,00 € |
1-hour sigthseeing flight | 250,00 € | 200,00 € |
The following services are included in the above prices:
24-hour support provided by trained travel guide (English-speaking)All transfers and trips in an air-conditioned minivan or pickup – incl. all fuel costs
2 overnight stays at the Pousada Rio Claro with full board
2 overnight stays at the Curicaca lodge with full board and incl. drinks
All tours by car, on foot, on horseback and by boat
All accommodations in a double or three-bed room with full board, air conditioning or fan, bathroom/shower, swimming pool
Not included:
Beverages (except at the Curicaca lodge), tips, personal expensesThe photos on this page are copyright-protected:
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