Atlantic Forest and Pantanal 10 Days 9 Nights

Day 1 Sao Paolo – Trilha dos Tucanos.

We will drive for few hours from Sao Paolo to get the lodge.

Different trails in a dense Atlantic rainforest, a small lake, streams, several waterfalls and  hilly area is what offers the place, different bird species may be seen very easily either on foot or in  bird hides.

We will spend three nights here , there are a lot  fantastic birds to see and photograph like green headed tanager, red breasted toucan, spot billed toucanet, saffron toucanet ,blond crested woodpecker, yellow fronted woodpecker, we will also have some opportunities to see some hummingbirds and mammals around the area like the brown howler monkey.

Brazilian Ruby

Day 2,3 Full days in Trilha dos Tucanos

Royal Flycatcher

Day 4 Trilha dos Toucanos- Sao Paolo – Cuiba

Overnight in Cuiba the entrance of Pantanal.

Hyacinth macaws

Day 5 Cuiba – Pouso Alegre Lodge

After leaving Cuiba we will travel along the famous transpantaneira highway towards Pouso Alegre lodge, in this place we will have good opportunities to see some outstanding species such as the hyacinth macaws , toco toucans, one of the largest mammals in South America such as the tapir and anteater, there are water birds that will help to have more images at the end of the day and before leaving the lodge.

Jabiru

Day 6  Full day Pouso Alegre Lodge

Pale Crested Woodpecker

Day 7  Pouso  alegre – Porto Jofre – Pantanal Norte.

This hotel is right next to the river Cuiba,has a great location ,the garden has a lot birds ,there are many palm trees where birds are feeding and here is where we will take boats upstream or downstream to look for birds and mammals including the Jaguar this is the best place in south America to see this mammal and the species of birds around here are  Long-tailed Ground-Doves , Nacunda Nighthawks, Jabiru , Southern Screamer, egrets , ibises,Plumbeous ibis, Grey-headed and Snail Kites, Crane, Savanna, Black-collared, hyacinth macaw ,Southern Crested-Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, We shall see a good number of these birds and take time to watch them feed and flop about in the palm groves. Along the highway we should see Chestnut-bellied Guan, Chaco Chachalaca and the bizarre Bare-faced Curassow. As well as taking a boat trip in search of mammals we shall take a night drive to see Ocelot, Jaguarundi, Jaguar and Crab-eating Fox, Coatimundi and other mammals. During the day we shall also see a huge variety of birds that may include Anhinga, Muscovy Duck, Brazilian Teal, Whistling, Little Blue, Capped and Cocoi Herons.

Day 8,9  Full days Pantanal Norte.

Jaguar

Day 10  Porto Joffre – Pantanal Norte – Cuiba

We will drive back to Cuiba stopping in some places to get the airport.