Pantanal Brazil: Wildlife Holidays & Vacations + Jaguar Tours + Birding Guides
At more than 42 million acres, the flooded Pantanal Wetlands is the premier safari destination for Brazil wildlife holidays & vacations, as this is the best place in the country to view large mammals and participate in jaguar tours. Split into a northern and southern section, these pristine blue and green flooded forests and marshlands are the largest tropical wetlands in the world, extending into neighbouring Bolivia to the west and Paraguay to the south. To put this into context, the Pantanal Brazil is 20 times larger than the Everglades in Florida.
There is an abundance of wildlife here including the endangered hyacinth macaw, capybara, caiman, anaconda, marsh deer, giant river otter and various monkey species. The elusive jaguar is found mainly in the northern Pantanal along the banks of the Cuiaba River and its tributaries, near Porto Jofre. The best time for jaguar tours is during the dry winter months (July to October), when the ground water levels have dropped and the jaguars come to the riverbanks to drink. Whilst hard to spot, there is a healthy population here. The bird life is also incredible, with specialist birding guides on request.
Although relatively expensive to visit this remote region, the Pantanal is a real highlight on all Brazil wildlife holidays & vacations - offering wildlife viewing by jeep, on foot, by canoe or on horseback. You can also enjoy river-based jaguar tours and venture out with experienced birding guides. For those who want the ultimate wetlands experience, it is possible to charter a small private aircraft and hop from lodge to lodge.
One hour from Cuiaba in the northern Pantanal of Brazil, in the heart of the Cerrado (a vast tropical savanna), you will find beautiful Chapada dos Guimarães National Park which has an extremely high plant diversity (over 10,000 different species, 44% of which are endemic). As it is much higher than the flat plains of the Pantanal, it is cooler and has stunning table-top mountains, ravines, caves, streams and waterfalls, making it a paradise for birders and walkers.
Within easy reach of the southern Pantanal you will find Bonito, with crystal clear rivers filled with fish, stalactite covered caves and underground lakes, perfect for snorkelling and diving.
Combine your ideas with our expertise and let us help you create a holiday of a lifetime. We offer a wide range of options at different price points, all of which can be tailor made to your needs.
We have been arranging Pantanal Brazil wildlife holidays & vacations, jaguar tours & birding guides for over 20 years.
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Most of the places to stay in the Pantanal Brazil are several hours drive from the nearest airport, but the adventure starts as soon as you disembark, as wildlife can be spotted on the way to your lodge. The distances involved mean that a three night stay is the minimum you should allow in either the northern or southern Pantanal. The lodges include all meals, which are tasty home-cooked food, and daily guided excursions (either shared or private).
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![Holiday Iguassa Falls Brazil Rio Pantanal Jaguars Birding Horse Riding]()
Explore the best of Brazil, starting your holiday at the thundering Iguassu Falls & enjoying the wildlife of the unspoilt Pantanal wetlands. Here you can search for majestic jaguars and other species, as well as enjoying birding, fishing or horse riding. Explore the spectacular city of Rio de Janeiro, with optional Paraty or Buzios beach extension. All specified transfers, activities & sightseeing included.
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![Brazil Wildlife Holiday Amazon Houseboat Pantanal Wetlands Jaguars Rio]()
This wonderful Brazil wildlife holiday combines a stay on an Amazon Houseboat, where you can see the phenomenon of the 'Meeting of the Waters', with a safari in the amazing Pantanal Wetlands, where you can search for Jaguars along the Cuiaba River, and the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. All transfers, park fees & wildlife activities included.
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• Manuas
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![Pantanal Wildlife Holiday Brazil Jaguar Safari Porto Jofre Iguazu Rio]()
This amazing Pantanal wildlife holiday to Brazil explores the largest tropical wetland in the world, including a thrilling jaguar safari travelling by boat along the rivers of Porto Jofre. Also visit the thundering Iguassu (Iguazu) Falls & cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro. All specified transfers, wildlife activities, park fees & transfers included. Specialist birding guides on request (supplement payable).
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• Sugarloaf Mountain
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![Wildlife Photography Holidays Brazil Jaguars Pantanal Amazon Iguazu Rio]()
If you love wildlife photography, our holidays to Brazil can be tailor made to your needs, including a safari to view jaguars in the vast Pantanal Wetlands, where you can search for jaguars and other wetland wildlife. Also visit the rainforests of the Amazon Basin & the thundering Iguazu Falls, before completing your holiday relaxing in Rio. All transfers included.
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• Jaguars Habituation, Caiman Lodge
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![Bird Watching Holiday Brazil Birding Pantanal Chapada Cerrado Vacation]()
This wonderful bird watching holiday in Brazil combines birding in the wildlife-rich Pantanal wetlands, with Chapada dos Guimarães in the Cerrado, the lush Brazilian savanna. Enjoy birding along the Transpantaneira road and along the banks of the Pixaim andCClarinho Rivers. Also enjoy night drives to see nocturnal species. End your birding vacation relaxing on a stunning beach at Praia do Forte. All birding & transfers included.
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• Cerrado
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• Chapada dos Guimarães
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• Transpantaneira Birding
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• Pixaim River
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• Clarinho River
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• Praia do Forte
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• Cuiaba
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• Stunning Beaches
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![Wildlife Holiday Brazil Jaguars Pantanal Amazon Birding Meeting of Waters]()
This incredible wildlife holiday to Brazil combines the jaguars, giant river otters, tapirs, caimans & other wildlife of the Pantanal wetlands, with the dense jungle of the Amazon Basin, with some of the best birding in the world. At Manaus you can see the phenomenon of the 'Meeting of Waters'. Then relax in cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro. All wildlife activities, transfers & park fees included.
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• Christ the Redeemer
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• Meeting of Waters
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• Birding
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• Manaus
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• Sugarloaf Mountain
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• Jaguars, Pantanal
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