This trip is designed to let you explore the diverse habitats and wildlife of the Pantanal. The Pantanal is full of things to see and do. You'll hike, snorkel in a crystal clear lake, and take a safari through this incredible landscape. The Pantanal attracts dense populations of animals that feed and breed along its waterways, including Giant river otters, Jaguars, Marsh deer and Tapirs. The wetland also provides habitat for more than 650 bird species, including cormorants, egrets, herons, hyacinth macaws, ibis, jabiru storks and roseate spoonbills.  This trip is for those who want to experience the wild side of Brazil with the comfort of traditional Brazilian Fazendas (ranches).

Day 1- Fly from Sao Paolo to Campo Grande to Bonito 
Upon arrival our experienced English speaking driver will welcome you and assist you to the air-conditioned vehicle for the trip to Bonito. On arrival and after check-in at the Hotel Cabanas, you will have time for some rest. Overnight at Hotel Cabanas. no meals on this day. Add $18 per person for lunch to be included between Campo Grande and Bonito.

Day 2:  Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata and Wildlife Safari
This morning, after breakfast, your guide will meet you in the lobby of the hotel and take you to visit the Recanto Ecologico Rio da Prata. On arrival at the park, you will take a 1.6-mile walk along the interpretative trail in the Da Prata river forest. When we reach the lake at the end of the trail, we will snorkel in the crystal clear lake, which is formed by the many fresh water springs of the Prata River. After all that activity a hearty South Mato Grosso style lunch will be served at the ranch.
After lunch you will visit the Buraco dos Araras the Hole of the Parrots. After this excursion, you will return to the Hotel Cabanas for the evening. Breakfast and lunch included. Breakfast, lunch included.


Day 3: Wildlife Safari on drive to San Francisco
After breakfast, you will start the day with a chance to see the Giant Anteater and perhaps some wild peccaries and several other birds of this area. After the wildlife safari, you will depart for the city of Miranda and the Fazenda San Francisco. Lunch on the road.

We will arrive in time for check at 4:00 pm at the Fazenda San Francisco, a real working farm operation: farming and production running together based on environmental conservation. Here you will have a good chance of seeing the Giant Anteater, and possibly a Jaguar, while on a late afternoon walking tour. As today’s tour comes to a close you will have the opportunity to enjoy the sunset on the Morro do Coxixo. After dinner, there is an optional nocturnal safari for spotting night animals. Overnight at Fazenda San Francisco. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 4:  Miranda River and Fazenda San Francisco
Today you will spend a on horse-back or canoe or safari with nature walk and on boat-safari. Overnight at Fazenda San Francisco.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 5: Fazenda San Francisco/Xares
Today we will check-out of the Fazenda San Francisco and continue to another Pantanal Lodge, Pousada Xaraes. We will take BR262 highway until we reach Buraco das Piranhas (Piranha Hole). Here, we will turn right on the Estrada Park dirt road, also known as the Transpantaneira Highway. This road is widely known as one of the best places in Brazil to see wildlife. After 29 km of sometimes bumpy dirt-road we will arrival at Pousada Xaraés. After check-in, lunch will be served in the restaurant. After a short time spent relaxing you can start the first of many activities. These may vary depending on the season, but typically includes two daytime activities and one nighttime activity.

Horseback riding offers one of the best ways to explore the Pantanal, as you can each spots not accessible by car. Canoe-trips, nature walks, 4x4 safari drive, Overnight at Pousada Xaraes. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Hikes - We offer a number of different hikes to observe the fauna and flora of the Pantanal. Each of these hikes can be done during the day. Two hikes are also available at night.

Canoe tours - Paddling on the nearby Abobral River is an excellent way to experience the sights and sounds of the Pantanal, with frequent views of Giant Otters fishing in the river, Capybaras on the shoreline and monkeys in river edge trees. Birds commonly seen on our outings include the tallest flying bird in the New World (the Jabiru Stork) as well as a large number of other species of water birds, hawks, and kingfishers.

4 x 4 safaris - Open-backed 4 x 4 vehicles enable exploration of the further reaches of the ranch to search for large mammals and birds. Night spotting excursions reveal the phenomenal nocturnal animals of the Pantanal. Outings often include one or more of the following: thousands of caimans with their eyes glowing orange in the beams of our flashlights, Capybaras and Giant Anteaters.

Horseback riding offers one of the best ways to explore the Pantanal, as you can each spots not accessible by car. Overnight at Pousada Xaraes.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 6 and 7: Xaraes
All the trips mentioned above are available again today. The trips are carefully selected, depending the climate and time of the year. Also, all the trips will be lead by local guides who know what makes this place unique. To avoid the intense heat of the day, tours usually take place early in the morning and mid-afternoon. Also, at this time of the day, the possibilities of seeing animals are much greater. Overnight at Pousada Xaraes.   Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 8: Xaraes
After breakfast, we will check-out and return to the Airport in Campo Grande for your flight out to Sao Paulo.   Breakfast included.