Northern Pantanal round trip: Chapada dos Guimarães - Nobres - Pantanal - Jaguar safari

At the airport you will be picked up by the transfer person after the baggage carousel with your name (sign). You drive 70 km to the town of Chapada dos Guimarães. There you will get to know the small town of Chapada. The small town of Chapada is located northeast of Cuiabá, has about 16,000 inhabitants and is located on a rocky plateau at 836m above sea level. Gorges, table mountains, caves, rivers and waterfalls are part of this impressive landscape.

After the Amazon in the north of the state of Mato Grosso and the Pantanal, this table mountain is the third ecosystem in this region, which is unique in the world. Check-in at the pousada, which is located in the village of Chapada. Lunch depends on arrival at the airport. After lunch, drive to the Mirante viewpoint for a beautiful view of the countryside. Mirante is also the geographic center of South America. You will be interested in a short hike in the Table Mountains. You will visit other attractions (rock sculptures, small waterfalls, etc.) in this area. These excursions depend on the short time and the opening times of the facilities, which unfortunately change constantly and cannot be planned in advance.

In the evening return to Chapada and dinner there. Overnight in the pousada in Chapada. The rest of the evening is free.

Overnight in standard accommodation.

After breakfast, you will visit the largest waterfall in the region, the famous “Bridal Veil” waterfall (“Veu de Noiva”). Then it goes to the village of Chapada for lunch. After lunch, you go on a short hike in the Table Mountains. Dinner and overnight in the pousada.

Overnight in standard accommodation.

After breakfast you drive to Bom Jardim, near Nobres (travel time about 2 hours, 150 km).

Lunch is in the pousada. After lunch you can enjoy the unique beauty of this colorful landscape. You will then be equipped with snorkeling equipment. In the crystal clear spring basin you will enjoy the underwater world. Fish like the pintado, dorado and various aquarium fish live in this water basin. Then you snorkel down the river.

Later in the afternoon, drive to Lagoa Azul (around 5:00 p.m.), home to hundreds of different bird species (yellow-breasted macaw, parakeets, hyacinth macaw and other parrot species), return to the lodge and dinner there.

Overnight in standard accommodation.

After breakfast, you drive to the Pantanal (288 km, 38 km of which are natural roads on the famous Transpantaneira).
Several stops are made on the Transpantaneira to admire the flora and fauna.

Arrive at the Pousada where you will be served a buffet lunch. After lunch and a short break, go on a tour on foot to hopefully see the capuchin monkeys, maybe even the howler monkeys. You can also enjoy the view from the 17m tower. Return to the lodge and have dinner there.

Overnight in standard accommodation.

A sunrise tour on foot can be carried out around 5:30 a.m. on request. Breakfast is then in the lodge. After the meal, a riding tour is carried out (also suitable for people without riding experience!). You can get the riding helmet at the reception. You ride through the beautiful Pantanal landscape and are sure to meet some animals.

After lunch, relax by the pool and enjoy some free time. In the late afternoon, depart on a traditional boat without an engine to minimize disruption to the local wildlife. We hope to see a lot of caimans and with luck, of course, a family of giant otters. Upon request, a night safari on foot can be carried out after dinner to track down nocturnal animals.

Overnight in standard accommodation.

After an early start, we drive 107 km to Porto Jofre, the endpoint of the Transpantaneira. You will see lots of caimans, capivaras, and birds along the way. In a nice spot there is a short stop to have breakfast in the form of a picnic.

A 5-hour boat tour (simple boats) deep into the Cerrado begins in Porto Jofre, you can enjoy this untouched nature in the area of the Rio Cuiabá, Rio Tres Irmãos, Rio São Lourenço, and Rio Piquiri. Home of the jaguar, there is a good chance you will see this magnificent predator.

Packed lunch then return to the lodge in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in the pousada.

Overnight in standard accommodation.

A sunrise tour on foot can be carried out around 5:30 a.m. on request. Breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, you take a tour on foot to look for wild animals. Lunch is at the lodge.

In the late afternoon we go on horseback (no problem even for beginners), hopefully we will meet a lot of wild animals. Return to the lodge and dinner there.

Overnight in standard accommodation.

Breakfast in the pousada. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport. If you have a later departure, in the late afternoon, you can go on another excursion on foot in the morning. In this case, the transfer to the airport will take place after lunch.

Overnight in standard accommodation.