Per Person Sharing, Single Supplement
Arrival in Cuiaba, Brazil
Transfer from the airport to your hotel.
Overnight at Gran Odara Hotel; breakfast included; lunch and dinner on your own
The Pantanal Jaguars can be easily seen and photographed from a boat. The Pantanal is the largest contiguous wetland on earth. It is situated in the geographical center of South America. While the largest part lies within the borders of Brazil a small area in the west extends into Bolivia and Paraguay. The Pantanal is a huge, gently-sloped basin that receives runoff from the upland areas and slowly releases the water through the Paraguay River and tributaries. It constitutes an enormous internal river delta, in which several rivers flowing from the surrounding plateau merge, depositing their sediments and erosion residues, which have been filling, throughout the years, the large depression area of the Pantanal.
The Pantanal is world-renowned for its abundance of wildlife. And though it's often overshadowed by the Amazon rainforest to the north, the Pantanal boasts the highest concentration of wildlife on the continent. There is estimated to be about 1,000 bird species, 300 mammal species, 480 reptile species and 9,000 invertebrates. Many animals that live in the Amazon basin also occur in the Pantanal where they are much easier to spot due to less dense vegetation and more vast open spaces. The jaguar, the world's third largest cat is one of these. While in the Pantanal, the powerful jaguar will be our main focus and highlight during our days spent on the Cuiaba River. Over the past decade, these large cats have become more habituated due to boat traffic from fishermen. Today this once very elusive cat can easily be seen on river banks hunting or swimming across channels and narrow rivers. The waterways in the northern Pantanal are without question, the best places in the world to see and photograph jaguars in the wild.
We will spend seven and a half days cruising the Cuiaba River and its tributaries in powered speed boats in search of jaguars. At the same time we will have great opportunities to see yacare caimans, endangered giant river otters, capybaras (the world's largest rodent) and many bird species including the world's largest stork, the jabiru.
On our way to and from the Cuiaba River we will be driving on the Transpantaneira where we may see caimans, capybara, marsh deer and maybe ring-tailed coatis. The water-filled artificial ditches next to the Transpantaneira attract myriads of waterbirds. These birds are very used to the road traffic and can easily be photographed from a close distance.
Come and join us not only to see the Jaguars in the Pantanal but also many birds, capybaras. giant river otters, ocelot and the world's largest stork, the jabiru stork.
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Per Person Sharing, Single Supplement
Transfer from the airport to your hotel.
Overnight at Gran Odara Hotel; breakfast included; lunch and dinner on your own
After our breakfast we return to Cuiaba for our international flight back home.
Transfer to the airport (lunch on your own)
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The Pantanal is a wildlife lover and photographer's dream trip. This adventure is all about wildlife viewing and/or photography. Participants should be in good general health. This is an easy trip requiring a minimal level of exertion. Participants should be aware that several days of our itinerary require lengthy journeys along rough roads to reach the areas that are diverse and rich in wildlife. Most of our time will be spent on small but comfortable speed boats searching for jaguars and other wildlife. Temperatures may be high with most days reaching a high of 33ºC (95ºF} while the humidity can make it feel warmer.
When I first visited the Pantanal in 2001 I immediately fell in love with its people, landscape and wildlife. Since then I have returned a dozen times and spent a total of one year photographing this amazing nature paradise. My coffee table book "Pantanal - South America's Wetland Jewel" was selected by Discover Magazine as one of the 10 best scientifically oriented books of the year. I am happy to share this wonderful wetland experience with you.
The Pantanal is a very special place for me. It is an exciting, yet laid back water-based safari brimming with wildlife. Every time we go on our speedboat game drive, we experience second-by-second anticipation for finding the elusive and wild jaguar - the featured megafauna highlight of this trip. Powerful and stunningly beautiful cats, we can guaranty that you will see them in their natural habitat walking, hunting and sometimes even swimming in the river tributaries.
Wild Focus Expeditions provides specialized, small group photography tours. Our photography expeditions are designed to get participants into distinctive, engaging locations around the world at the optimum times for photography. Our photo tours are created by our team of photographers who want to experience and photograph the world's top wildlife, nature and traditional cultures locations.
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