THE BEST OF PANTANAL

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS – MUTUM (2) and TRANSPANTANEIRA (2)



1st Day – Cuiabá – Pantanal – Pousada do Rio Mutum

Reception upon arrival at the Cuiabá airport by a bilingual guide. Transfer to Pousada do Rio Mutum passing through the small village of Mimoso, where Mal. Candido Rondon was born. On the way, observation of many kind of birds, small mammals and tipical landscapes. The transfer takes about 3 hours and a half. After check-in, introduction to the lodge and area around it. In the evening a delicious piranha soup is served just before dinner. After dinner, introduction to the activities of the following days. Overnight.



2nd Day – Pousada do Rio Mutum

After breakfast, horseback trail riding in the jungle, up to the edge of the Siá Mariana bay. During the whole year, a big variety of birds, animals and reptiles can be observed. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, boat trip down the Mutum river banks, Siá Mariana bay and Chacororé bay. Return by boat to the lodge, stopping to see the sunset at the Siá Mariana bay and do piranha fishing*. In the evening, cayman feeding with the piranhas fished from Siá Mariana bay and nocturnal animals spotting. Dinner and overnight.

*According to the law, fishing is forbidden from October to March.



3rd Day – Pousada do Rio Mutum - Transpantaneira

4:30am – Canoeing in the Mutum river to observe the sunrise and the beauty of wildlife at the break of dawn in the Pantanal. Return for breakfast. After check-out, transfer to Transpantaneira by car. Lunch on the way, passing through the town of Poconé, where the Transpantaneira road begins. During the way on transpantaneira a huge variety of birds, animals and caymans are observed (optional transfer by boat from Mutum to Porto Cercado including a stop on the way to observe one of the largest sanctuary of birds of the Pantanal). Check-in at Pousada Rio Claro or similar, then walking around the lodge. After dinner, spotting of animals in the lodge surrounding area. Overnight.



4th Day – Transpantaneira

After breakfast, ecological walk or horseback trail riding to observe the birds and small animals on the way. In the afternoon, canoeing through the Pixain river where a large variety of birds can be observed. After dinner, animal night spotting.



5th Day – Transpantaneira – Cuiabá

Canoeing through Pixain river to watch the sunrise. Return for breakfast, check-out and transfer to Cuiabá aiport.



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* Transfer:

Cuiabá - Pousada at 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM

Pousada - Cuiabá at 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM



* optional transfer by airplane from Cuiabá to Rio Mutum and v.v (30 minutes flight). Not included in the package.



* Package includes: Accommodation, full board meal plan without beverages; regular transfers and tours as mentioned on the program with bilingual guide assistance in English only. Please consult us for other languages supplement.