Birdwatching in Pantanal Serra das Araras and Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, 7 days/ 6 nights

Minimum: 2 pax and maximum 7 pax.
Minimum: 02 and 03 pax, R$ 4.311,00 per person.
Maximum: 08 pax.
Overnight at Jungle Lodge on double occupancy.
* We have special rates for groups larger than three participants, please request us.

A Birding tour in Pantanal and Chapada dos Guimarães offers greats opportunities for an exciting experience - comes with us to know it. The Pantanal of Mato Grosso, vast grassy lowland at the heart of South America in the Brazil that is home to the greatest concentration of wildlife on the continent is the world’s largest freshwater wetland. The numbers of birds, especially in the dry season (July-November) has to be seen to be believed. Whilst specialties include Jabiru, Plumbeous Ibis, Southern Screamer, Hyacinth Macaw, Long-tailed Ground-Dove, Pygmy Kingfisher, Mato Grosso Antbird, White-lored Spinetail, Helmeted Manakin, and still chances to spot rare mammals such as Giant Anteater, Marsh Deer, Giant Otter and even Jaguars. Comes with us to know and to live an exciting Bird watching Tour.

A Birding tour in Pantanal and Chapada dos Guimarães offers greats opportunities for an exciting experience - comes with us to know it. The Pantanal of Mato Grosso, vast grassy lowland at the heart of South America in the Brazil that is home to the greatest concentration of wildlife on the continent is the world’s largest freshwater wetland. The numbers of birds, especially in the dry season (July-November) has to be seen to be believed. Whilst specialties include Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens), Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata), Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), Long-tailed Ground-Dove (Uropelia campestris), Mato Grosso Antbird (Cercomacra melanaria), White-lored Spinetail (Synallaxis albilora), Helmeted Manakin (Antilophia galeata), and still chances to spot rare mammals such as Giant Anteater (Giant Anteater), Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus), Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and even Jaguars. Comes with us to know and to live an exciting Bird watching Tour.

Come with us go Birdwatching in the Pantanal. The Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, lies at the western edge of the Brazilian central plateau, surrounded by Cerrado vegetation with some gallery forest that support a number of species not found in the Pantanal such as Blue-winged Macaw (Primolius maracana), White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) and Biscutate Swift (Streptoprocne biscutata), Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri), Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper (Lochmias nematura), Rufous-winged Antshrike (Thamnophilus torquatus), White-rumped Tanager (Cypsnagra hirundinacea), White-banded Tanager (White-banded Tanager), Yellow-billed Blue Finch (Porphyrospiza caerulescens), Plumbeous Seedeater (Sporophila plumbea) and many more. Come with us to participate in this adventure. Bird lists available upon request by E-mail.

* Tour Itinerary

1st. Day:
Arrival at the International Airport in Cuiaba and immediate transfer to the Pantanal. Field observation and birdwatching on route. While crossing the area down the Transpantaneira dirt road, spectacular chances to spot many birdlife such a Jabiru, Wood Stork, Roseate Spoonbill, Southern Screamer, Plumbeous, Buff-necked, Bare-faced & Green Ibises, Sunbittern, Long-tailed Ground-Dove, Black-collared, Great Black & Savanna Hawks, Snail Kite, Chaco Chachalaca and many others. Arrival at the hotel at the end of the day. Check in. Sunset and Nighthawks watch, followed by some Owling. Dinner. Field Check List Track (FCT). Overnight.

2nd. Day:
Early morning breakfast and birding on the gallery forest of the Pixaim river, good chances to spot the Helmeted Manakin, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, White-lored and Rusty-backed Spinetail, Mato Grosso and Band-tailed Antbird, Red-billed Scythebill, Flavescent Warbler, Moustached and Buff-bellied Wrens, Purplish Jay, Troupial, Crested Oropendola, Solitary Black-Cacique, Blue-crowned Trogon, Black-fronted Nunbird, Silver-beaked Tanager, Rusty-collared and White-bellied Seedeaters, Lesser Seed-Finch and many others. Return for lunch. PM: Boat ride, with chances to spot Anhinga, Rufescent-tiger, Striated and Boat-billed Herons, Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Sungrebe, Southern Lapwing, Lesser Kiskadee, Black-capped Donacobius. All the five South American Kingfishers, Band-tailed Nighthawk and many others. After dinner night tour to owling and spot nocturnal wildlife, including Ocelots!

3rd. Day:
After Breakfast, we check out and transfer to another lodge with birding along the route with chances for Maguari Stork, Laughing Falcon, Whistling Heron, White-faced, Black-bellied & Muscovy Ducks, Bare-faced Curassow, Blue-throated Piping-Guan, Bay-winged & Giant Cowbird. We will move to a lodge with nesting Hyacinth Macaws and daytime roost for Great Potoo. This area is also "literally" packed with a great number of other birds. Check in. Lunch. Siesta. PM: Bird walk with chances to spot Rufous Cacholote, Red-crested & Yellow-billed Cardinal, Grayish & Buff-throated Saltator, White-rumped Monjita, Nacunda Nighthawk, Greater & Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Masked Gnatcatcher. Capped Heron, Toco Toucan, Chesnut-eared Aracari, Peach-fronted, Monk & Golden-chevroned Parakeets, Golden-collared Macaw, Striped Cuckoo, Scarlet-headed, Unicolored & Chopi Blackbirds, followed by some owling. FCT. Dinner. Overnight.

4th. Day:
Breakfast. Farewell sights for the Hyacinth Macaws. Check out. Transfer to Serra das Araras. Field observation and birdwatching on route. Arrival at lodge, accommodation and afternoon Harpy Eagle watch, also chances to spot Gray Hawk, Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Warbling Antbird, Magpie Tanager and many others. Night outing to look for: Least Nighthawk, Scissor-tailed Nightjar and Pauraque. Dinner. FCT. Overnight.

5th. Day:
Breakfast. Early Birding with spectacular chances to spot many birdlife such: a King Vulture, Red-shouldered Macaw, Dusky-headed Parakeet, Sharpbill, White-flanked and Black-throated Antbirds, White-eyed Attila, Turquoise and White-shouldered Tanagers, and many others. Transfer to Chapada dos Guimarães, with birding and lunch in route. Arrival at Chapada in time for some great birding such: Blue-winged and Red-and-Green Macaw, Curl-crested Jay, Gray Monjita, Crested Black-Tyrant, Cliff Flycatcher and many others. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner. FCT. Overnight.

6th Day:
Full day at Chapada. Our targets will be: Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant, and cerrado specialties such as: Red-legged Seriema, Small-billed Tinamou, White-eared Puffbird, Collared Crescentchest, Horned Sungem, Yellow-billed Blue Finch, Rufous-winged Antshrike, Black-faced Tanager, Red-legged Seriema, White-eared Puffbird, White-rumped and White-banded Tanagers, Coal-crested Finch, Plumbeous Seedeater, Black-throated Saltator and many others. Lunch with some siesta break at our hotel. PM: Birdwatching at semi-deciduous forest, cerrado, canyons with chances to spot Yellow-ridged Toucan, Lettered Aracari, White-collared and Biscutate Swift, Blue-crowned Motmot, White-lined and Guira Tanager, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Plain Antvireo, Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch, and many others. Return to the Hotel. Owling. Dinner. FCT. Overnight.

7th. Day: Breakfast. AM: Full morning birding - Superb Special Targets: Band-tailed and Fire-Crowned Manakins and Southern Antpipit. Return to the Hotel. Check out. Transfer to Cuiaba. Check in at the airport. Lunch. Flight to Sao Paulo. For register yourself, please request include your name in the list and confirm your participation. The Bird watching tour in the Pantanal and Chapada dos Guimarães it is a fascinating and unforgettable experience. Then come with us to live this exciting and fantastic experience in the Brasil.

General conditions for the Tour

All participants must prepare themselves reading detailed the general conditions for the tour, Diary itinerary and other information about the Birdtour requested.

Registration: For register yourself, please request include your name in the list and confirm your participation. Price subject to change because of change in the dollar.

Upon Request: For tailor-made itineraries into the Tour in/out these months, logistical support, consult us.

Payments: The prices are given in Brazilian Real. It will be used the exchange rate (US Dollars) of the payment day. We do not accept credit card or bank check. Special cases will be examined carefully and arrangements may be made to facilitate participation in the tour.The prices are subject to the change and can to vary according the number of participant. Please, e-mail us for price confirmation.

Our recommendations

All participants must prepare themselves reading detailed the general conditions for the tour.

Health conditions of participants. All participants must be in well health conditions and they must see their doctors before take any birdtour.

Smoking persons. There are non-smoking persons between other customers. If you smoke, please be sensible to them, smoking in reserved areas for smoking persons.

Walking in the forest. For to walk in the forest we recommend using rubber boots or other appropriate footwear.

Others: Everyone should bring sunscreen, cap or hat, raincoat and insect repellent

September: 12 to 18; October: 24 to 30 and November: 7 to 13.

Please, read the General conditions for the Tour and Our recommendations at side!