What makes this trip special?
Wildlife watching paradise
The Pantanal
Table mountains and wildlife rich savanna
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Southern Amazon nature retreat
Cristalino Lodge
Itinerary
-
- Day Overnight
-
1
Araras Ecolodge, North Pantanal
-
2
Araras Ecolodge, North Pantanal
-
3
Araras Ecolodge, North Pantanal
-
4
Araras Ecolodge, North Pantanal
-
5
Park Ecolodge, Chapada dos Guimaraes
-
6
Park Ecolodge, Chapada dos Guimaraes
-
7
Rio Cristalino Lodge, Southern Amazon
-
8
Rio Cristalino Lodge, Southern Amazon
-
9
Rio Cristalino Lodge, Southern Amazon
-
10
Rio Cristalino Lodge, Southern Amazon
-
11
Cuiaba
-
- For the detail of each day click the ‘Day-by-day’ tab above.
Day-by-day itinerary for 'Wildlife of the Mato Grosso'
Arrive in Cuiaba - to the northern Pantanal
to the Cerrado - Chapada dos Guimaraes
to the Southern Amazon - Cristalino Lodge
Guide prices for 'Wildlife of the Mato Grosso'
options |
based on |
all year |
low season |
mid season |
high season |
peak season |
other season |
Guide price |
2 people sharing |
£3,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
Prices are per person and include:
- all accommodation
- all land transport in Brazil
- meals as indicated B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
- shared tours as described with an English speaking local guide
Prices do not include:
- international flights
- domestic flights
- airport and departure taxes
- travel insurance
- items of a personal nature such as drinks, tips, laundry, etc
- national park entrance fees
Customer reviews for
'Wildlife of the Mato Grosso'
Recent reviews are shown here from holidays based on this initial design. In each case the itinerary may have been modified
(a little or a lot) to suit the individual traveller.
Average customer rating 95%
Only Araras was disappointing - very few guests guide too busy elsewhere and also building work for 2 days (diggers and bulldozers too noisy) The lodge itself is very nice
49 species of birds + river trip saw giant otters and tapir
I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere of the Pantanal Araras Lodge and Copacabana Beach.
Seasonal information for 'Wildlife of the Mato Grosso'
Along this route in January
Day |
Location |
Max °C |
Monthly rainfall |
1 |
Araras Ecolodge, North Pantanal |
33°C |
 |
208mm |
2 |
Araras Ecolodge, North Pantanal |
33°C |
 |
208mm |
3 |
Araras Ecolodge, North Pantanal |
33°C |
 |
208mm |
4 |
Araras Ecolodge, North Pantanal |
33°C |
 |
208mm |
5 |
Park Ecolodge, Chapada dos Guimaraes |
29°C |
 |
222mm |
6 |
Park Ecolodge, Chapada dos Guimaraes |
29°C |
 |
222mm |
7 |
Rio Cristalino Lodge, Southern Amazon |
30°C |
 |
389mm |
8 |
Rio Cristalino Lodge, Southern Amazon |
30°C |
 |
389mm |
9 |
Rio Cristalino Lodge, Southern Amazon |
30°C |
 |
389mm |
10 |
Rio Cristalino Lodge, Southern Amazon |
30°C |
 |
389mm |
11 |
Cuiaba |
32°C |
 |
201mm |
Typical weather for January
Max °C figures are the average daily maximum temperatures for the month. Rainfall is the average precipitation for the month.
Hotels for 'Wildlife of the Mato Grosso'
Days 1 - 4
Araras Lodge, Pantanal
Average rating 4.4 (5 ratings)
Araras Lodge is situated 132km from Cuiaba and 32km from Pocone in the northern Pantanal.
The lodge is designed in a rustic regional architecture, with a total of 19 guest rooms, all with air conditioning and ceiling fan, private bathrooms with hot and cold water, large verandas with hammocks.
There are two on-site observation towers (12 m and 25 m in height), a swimming pool, bar, restaurant.
Aerial view of the lodge
Days 5 - 6
Park Eco Lodge
The Park Eco Lodge is strategically located on the borders of Chapada dos Guimarães National Park at an altitude of 750m. The lodge is situated in 150 hectares of private reserve. The 9 rooms each have private bathrooms and air-conditioning.
The lodge has a a swimming pool, veranda with hammocks and restaurant serving home-made food.
Days 7 - 10
Cristalino Jungle Lodge
The Cristalino Jungle Lodge is situated by the Cristalino river nestled in a private rainforest reserve in the Southern Amazon. The region is recognized as an important area of the Amazon in terms of biodiversity and is one of the richest places in the Amazon for observing birds, mammals, butterlies and orchids in a primary forest environment and there are a great variety of endemic species. The lodge forest reserve is located just beyond the borders of the Cristalino State Park, an extremely important conservation area covering 456,800 acres. The lodge has three types of rooms: standard, superior and bungalows. All use solar heating, gray-water treatment system, black-water treatment system and have specially designed roofs designed to maintain cool room temperatures. Facilities at the lodge include a restaurant and bar serving regional dishes and drinks, a living room which is used for presentations and meeting, a small library, a floating dock with 144 sq mt (1,550 sq) feet above the river, complimentary use of canoes & inflatable boats and two 50m high observation towers.
Day 11
Golden Tulip Pantanal, Cuiaba
Average rating 5.0 (1 ratings)
Located in downtown Cuiaba 8km from the airport, Golden Tulip Pantanal has 104 well-equipped rooms spread out over 7 floors each with A/C, plasma TV, private bathrooms with shower, hot water.
Facilities include a swimming pool, restaurant, 24hr reception, business centre, room service, fitness centre.