Home > Pantanal & Guaporé Jungle PANTANAL AND VALE DO GUAPORE RAINFOREST TOUR A tour that combines the Pantanal and the pristine rain forests of Vale do Rio Guaporé.  Travel the Rio Guaporé in a canoe surrounded by the sights and sounds of monkeys in the trees, beautiful birds around you, and dolphins in the river. Three ecosystems – rain forest, Cerrado and wetland – converge here, offering an outstanding area for bird watching and wildlife viewing. Stunning waterfalls, jungle treks, dolphin watches, piranha fishing, observe de Giant Lily pads, medicinal plants, staying with the locals and bush camp along the river--Daily departures from Cuiaba, year round.

EXAMPLE ITINERARY: 7 DAYS

Day 1 - Reception at Várzea Grande/ Cuiabá airport, departure to the Pantanal; stops along the way for flora and fauna observation, with arrival at the lodge for lunch; afternoon, hike with orientation about the local environment, dinner, night safari (on foot) to spotlight caimans and nocturnal animals; overnight at the lodge.

Day 2 - Full day dedicated to observing the Pantanal’s flora and fauna found on the Pouso Alegre private reserve; early breakfast followed by a drive along a private dirt road to Bento Gomes River; canoe trip to spot aquatic wildlife, birds, and flora, nature walk through the woods to learn more about the local environment;return to the lodge for lunch; in the afternoon, guided horseback riding to continue exploring the forest and grassland; return to the lodge for dinner; nocturnal safari in search for more wildlife.

Day 3 - Following an early breakfast soon after daybreak, we depart and travel another 40 km into the richest and lowest regions of the Transpantaneira. Keep your eyes peeled for endangered marsh deer, South American coati, yellow anaconda, giant anteater, toco toucan, hyacinth macaw, and a host of other animals. Arrive at the Pousada Santa Tereza for lunch. Mid-afternoon, we set out into the field again, but this time by boat for wildlife spotting and piranha fishing, arriving back at the lodge after dark, having searched for numerous twilight and nocturnal animals by spotlight; dinner and overnight.

Day 4 - Early morning hike for sunrise and bird watching; breakfast; hike through the wilderness of the Pantanal. After lunch, start our way in to the City of Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade (600 km travel distance), the gateway to the Guaporé River. Arrive late in the evening, dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 – Early morning breakfast and travel by car to explore the Cerrado ecosystem. Activities include trekking to visit a stunning waterfall of 70-meters-drop in the middle of bush vegetation, lookout points to observe the Pantanal and the Amazon. Return to Vila Bela and board our motorized canoe to start our exploration of the Guaporé River. Late afternoon set up bush camp on the river bank; dinner; nocturnal canoe trip with spotlights and overnight.

Day 6 – Early morning excursion by canoe to enjoy the abundant wildlife of the area which includes fresh water dolphins, several species of monkeys, river otters, several species of parrots & macaws, toucans, the very rare Cigana bird (hoatzin) and many other bird species. Return to the bush camp for breakfast. Continue our boat travel, visit local families and stay at their houses, nocturnal canoe trip with spotlights; dinner and overnight.

Day 7 – Return to Vila Bela with stops in the way to see and photograph wildlife and also see the aquatic plant Victoria Régia (Giant Lily pads), swimming with dolphins, and piranha fishing. Arrive in Vila Bela around mid-afternoon and embark in our car to travel to Cuiabá (521 km). Drop off at the airport or hotel.

ACCOMMODATION: 2 lodges at Pantanal, 1 hotel at Vila Bela and bush camp along the Guaporé River.