DAY 1 - CUIABA - PANTANAL ( Pousada Pouso Alegre )
Arrive at Cuiabá/Varzéa Grande airport or pick up at your hotel and transportation to the Pantanal lowlands. We will arrive at the Pouso Alegre lodge in time for lunch. Along the way you will come into direct contact with the flora and fauna of the Pantanal, such as jacaré, capybaras, jabiru storks, macaws and white egrets surrounding the bridges and other water ways. Hike in the late afternoon with an orientation to the area followed by dinner.
Night safari (on foot) to spotlight caimans and nocturnal animals. Stay at the lodge overnight.

DAY 2 - EXPLORING THE PANTANAL ( Pousada Pouso Alegre )
Full day dedicated to observing the Pantanal´s flora and fauna found on the Pouso Alegre private reserve. After an early breakfast, 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, the guide will lead you on a jeep safari exploring the forest and grassland in search of wildlife. Return to the lodge for dinner; nocturnal safari by car in search for more wildlife.

DAY 3 - TRAVEL FROM POUSO ALEGRE TO POUSADA SAO CRISTOVAO
Early morning breakfast and depart by open truck, travel along the transpantaneira road for another 20 km , then turn off and continue along a private trail for another 20 km on, an off the beaten track until reaching a remote place. Crossing forest and fields, arrive at the São Cristôvão Lodge. The lodge is located right by the Bento Gomes river. Afternoon walking Safari, and later today we go for a night safari to see rare animals such as ocelots and foxes. Dinner and overnight at Pousada Sao Cristovao.

DAY 4 - EXPLORING THE PANTANAL ( Pousada Sao Cristovao )
Full day river exploration by paddling boat along the Bento Gomes river, this region has a large concentration of rare birds and mammals such ascapybaras, capuchin monkeys, tapirs, howler monkeys, giant river otters, and many storks, ibis, herons, hawks, toucans, hyacinth macaws and others. Night safari by boat to see nocturnal creatures with spotlights.Stay overnight at sao Cristovao Lodge.

DAY 5 - TRAVEL FROM SAO CRISTOVAO TO POUSADA CARANDA
Morning Jungle walk, horseback safari to see more wildlife.
After lunch depart and travel for about 4 hours to the remote Carandá Lodge. Along the way we will pass several ecosystems of the pantanal allowing us to see many rare parrots, hyacinth macaws, ocelots, and giant anteaters, which live in this area. Arrive to the lodge late afternoon, dinner, night safari on foot to get close to the local wildlife. Overnight at Pousada Caranda.

DAY 6 – EXPLORING THE PANTANAL ( Pousada Caranda )
Full day land and river exploration, first we explore the paraguaizinho river by paddle boat, fishing for piranhas, view abundant bird and animal life, in the afternoon we visit one of the largest migratory bird nesting areas in the Pantanal. Return to the lodge for dinner, night safari by truck. Stay overnight at the Carandá Lodge.

DAY 7 - PANTANAL - CUIABA
Early morning excursion for a last look of the local wildlife. We will visit a small hill, where you can walk up hill to the top, here there is a look out point that has magnificent views of the lowlands, we will also see a different animals and vegetation in this area. After lunch, depart for Cuiaba, arriving at around 6 pm, drop off at the airport or hotel.

TOUR PRICE:
2 to 4 participants US$ 1,200 each person
5 to 8 participants US$ 1,050 each person

THE ACCOMMODATIONS :

- HOTEL FAZENDA POUSO ALEGRE
This simple lodge focuses on the nature around it with hyacinth macaws and toucans as well as many mammals regularly visiting its grounds. Here the wildlife of the Pantanal comes right up to your window llowing you to appreciate its riches at first hand. The lodge is located 145 km from Cuiaba. It has rooms with
airconditioning, private bath, hot water. There is a main dining room and bar.

FAZENDA SAO CRISTOVAO
The fazenda is 25km from the Transpantaneira road, located on the banks of the Bento Gomes River. This is an authentic fazenda in operation for more than 50 years, offering basic accommodations in rooms with mosquito nets, fans and private bath. The dinning room is screened so you can see and hear a wide variety of birds.
The surrounding area is good for spotting tapirs, marsh deer, capybaras, small cats, rheas, jabiru storks, macaws, toucans, howler monkeys, and anteaters are also abundant, and the river is teeming with piranhas.

FAZENDA CARANDÁ
The fazenda is 50 km from the Transpantaneira road, next to the Rio Paraguaizinho. Carandá is a rural fazenda with a rustic atmosphere. The rooms have private bath and fans. Visitors can also help out with the operation of the farm, from milking cows to rounding up cattle in the afternoon.