A small group wildlife journey carefully planned and escorted throughout by Busanga Safari's very own Lesley Pritt, ensuring you can completely relax and enjoy every part of mind-blowing wildlife journey.
The Pantanal's 150,000 square kilometres is the largest wetland on the planet.
Home to the greatest biodiversity and the greatest concentration of fauna and flora in the Americas, the Pantanal's waterways, grasslands and savannahs showcase breathtaking gatherings of mammals, reptiles and birds. 5,000 jaguars live in the Pantanal. This journey is timed to coincide with the dry season when jaguars are drawn to permanent waterholes and along the rivers banks to take advantage of their unwary prey animals such as caimans and capybaras that need the river system to survive.
Accustomed to humans watching from boats, jaguar sighting range from a glimpse to several hours of observation.
While our safari's focus species is the jaguar, with a recorded 656 bird species, 236 mammals and 80 reptiles, our adventure in the Pantanal is about so much more.
Also on our wish list is the world's largest rodent (capybara) and parrot (the Hyacinth macaw) and the anaconda the greatest of all snakes. With luck, we also hope to see the continent's heaviest land mammal, the South American tapir, and Giant Anteater.
Trip highlights include:
- Two nights in a lodge on the Paraguay River and Taiama Reserve. We will spend two days exploring by boat in this 11,500-hectare ecological reserve
- Two nights jeep and walking safari on the fertile lands of a traditional cattle ranch. During the night safari, we will look out for the nocturnals, including the elusive ocelot
- Four nights in a Floating Hotel in the heart of jaguar territory. We will boat safari twice a day searching the waterways and banks for jaguars, Giant Otters and myriad bird, mammals and reptile species that make this area their home
A 3-night escorted extension is planned for those that wish to visit the spectacular Iguazu Falls. Over our two days in Iguazu, we will take guided visits to both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides of the falls. Our hotel is located right beside these world-famous cascades, so you can view them from the hotel grounds at any time on your own
Price
Fast Facts
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Price
Prices are based on an escorted small group of 4 guests starting in Cuiaba on the 3rd September 2022
The 10 night Northern Pantanal safari includes domestic flights from Sao Paulo to Cuiaba and return
$6500
Single supplement $550
A 3-night extension to Iguazu Falls, including domestic flights from Sao Paulo to Iguazu and return (1 night Sao Paulo and 2 nights Iguazu Falls)
$1,200
Single supplement $420
You can choose to pay in £ or Euros using the exchange rate at the time you book
This safari can also be organised for those wishing to travel independently, contact us to discuss and obtain prices
Fast Facts
13 Days / 12 Nights
Includes
Scheduled flights Sao Paulo to Cuiaba and return (and from Sao Paulo to Iguazu and return for the extension)
Accommodation and meals as described
National Park entrance fees
All activities as described
Excludes
International flights to Sao Paulo
Some meals as indicated
Visa (note at this time no visa is required to enter Brazil for British nationals)
Any requirements for Covid-19 tests to enter Brazil or UK
Gratuities
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