9 Days / Starting From $5,995
Brazil: Pantanal, Iguacu & Beyond
A Small-Group Expedition into the Heart of One of South America’s Last Wild Frontiers
Brazil bursts with life, and we encounter it in all its exuberance on this unique nature odyssey. National Geographic called Brazil’s Pantanal the “Wild Wet,” an apt moniker for this watery green system of flooded marshes that sprawls over 90,000 square miles in the heart of South America. Though the Amazon is better known, this region is home to the planet’s densest concentration of wildlife, including 10 million caimans, nearly 700 bird species and the endangered jaguar. Brazil also boasts the world’s largest cataract, mile-wide Iguaçu Falls. Brazil is bold and beautiful, and never more so than in its natural state.
- Discover the world’s most prolific wildlife haven in the Pantanal, while staying at the region’s premier luxury wildlife lodge
- Stay atop the canyon rim within full view of the crashing thunder of Iguaçu Falls – just one of the unique and authentic accommodations we enjoy
- Visit the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Project in the rainforest outside Rio and learn of efforts to preserve this tiny endangered primate
Location of Adventure
Brazil, South America
Brazil, South America
Group Size Limit
Approximately 12 Travelers
A very important feature of our Brazil trip is the limited group size as nature expeditions are best experienced with smaller sized groups of travelers.
Included
Accommodations, meals from dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on final day, safe drinking water, services of NHA’s Expedition Leader, local guides and lodge staff, some gratuities, airport transfers for all arrivals and on final day, permits and entrance fees, all taxes.
Not Included
Travel to and from start and end point of trip, internal flights Rio-Iguacu-Campo Grande (approximately $475, collected in advance), alcoholic beverages, most gratuities, passport and visa fees, optional activities, items of a personal nature (phone calls, souvenirs, etc.), airline baggage fees, airport and departure taxes (both international and domestic), optional travel insurance.
Physical Requirements
Moderate / Flexible
While this trip does not require a serious degree of physical fitness, several hikes up to 2-3 miles in length, sometimes on uneven terrain and over steps, may be involved. We stress that all activities are optional.
Important Information
On this adventure we explore Brazil’s vast Pantanal region, and visit Iguaçu Falls, one of the world’s most stunning cataracts. The Pantanal is home to diverse wildlife, which we will seek out using a variety of transportation options. We will use 4x4 vehicles for our best opportunity to observe wildlife, and traverse lakes within the refuge by canoe. We may also explore by horseback and on foot. Late November through early May are the wettest months, growing progressively drier through April and May when tropical hardwoods begin to bloom.
Getting There & Getting Home
This trip begins in Rio de Janeiro and ends in Campo Grande. Arrive in Rio de Janeiro by 4:30pm for orientation dinner beginning at 7pm on Day 1. Depart Campo Grande after 3pm on Day 9. We can best serve you if Natural Habitat Adventures’ Travel Desk makes these reservations for you as they are intimately familiar with the special requirements of these programs and can arrange the most efficient and cost-effective travel. Please call us at 1-800-543-8917.
