Brazil s Jaguar Safari Abercrombie & Kent BRAZIL
Travel Plan Meal Plan Accommodation Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 São Paulo North Pantanal North Pantanal North Pantanal Pantanal Lowlands Pantanal Lowlands Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro B - - - B B Emiliano São Paulo Jaguar Suites Jaguar Suites Jaguar Suites Fazenda Santa Teresa Gran Odara Hotel Belmond Copacabana Palace Belmond Copacabana Palace - - - Includes Accommodations for two guests sharing a room. Private charter flight from Cuiabá to Porto Jofre/Santana. Private charter flight from Porto Jofre/Santana to Caiman Lodge. Internal Commercial air travel and associated costs. Transportation by private vehicle with local English-speaking guide. Meals as described. Excursions and services as listed above. Entrance fees for scheduled sightseeing. Baggage handling large cruise luggage contemplated. Taxes and service charges hotel taxes and service charges as imposed by the government are included for hotel services specified in the itinerary. 24 hour emergency contact service. *Based on double accommodation. *Single rates available upon request. *Services are subject to availability. *Services are subject to change. Excludes Flights and/or airport taxes, unless specified above. Gratuities Extras at hotels (laundry, telephone calls, tips etc.) All items of a personal nature. Anything not mentioned in the inclusions list. Remember
Day 1-São Paulo On arrival, your local guide will provide some introductory information about the Brazil s largest city, São Paulo. Enjoy the transfer and some sightseeing along the way until you arrive at your hotel, the Emiliano São Paulo. By valuing the authentic Brazilian hospitality, the Emiliano provides a unique experience, offering exclusivity and sophistication in every detail: trough personalized service, special amenities selection, the exquisite cuisine, cozy and minimalist décor. Every detail is designed to offer more comfort and make you feel at home. A butler team is always attentive to meet and anticipate your needs. Located in the heart of Jardins neighbor, at Rua Oscar Freire, address which is also a symbol of the city, the hotel is surrounded by art galleries, renowned restaurants and a variety of shops, for easy access to what you need. A booking reservation was made in your name to dine at the famous D.O.M restaurant. The only two Michelin stars restaurant in Brazil. Dinner reservation is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. (dinner not included). The restaurant is 300mts from the Emiliano. Feel free to walk or take a cab. The receptionist will gladly help you. Day 2-São Paulo/Cuiabá After breakfast, your guide and driver will bring you to the GRU São Paulo Airport for your local flight to Cuiabá the gateway to the North Pantanal. Flight information nonstop flight Departure: São Paulo, Brazil on Flight Gol 1420 at 9.50am Arrival: Cuiabá, Brazil at 11:00am. In Cuiabá you will take a private charter flight to reach the heart of the Pantanal and where area where we have found the highest concentration of wild jaguars. Land in either the Porto Jofre or Santana landing strip where our local guide will greet you to begin you Pantanal adventure. The flight is about 60 minutes and will provide a great aerial view of Pantanal aerview of Pantanal from above. On arrival at Santana airstrip you are transferred by boat another 20 minutes to the lodge to arrive in time for lunch. The Jaguar suites property was designed to offers great quality rooms in the middle of Jaguarland. The suites which each measure nearly 30 square meters in size and boast floor to ceiling windows are build on a barge which is anchored along the Piquiri river. After enjoying lunch on the property, everything is set for your first jaguar safari on board the comfortable motor boats. The Pantanal is South America s primary wildlife sanctuary and the largest continuous wetland on the planet. With a total area of approximately 150,000 square kilometers (93,205 square miles) and located in the center of the continent, the Pantanal is a biogeographic mixing bowl including 698 bird species, 80 mammals, 260 fish species and 50 reptiles. Return by sunset for cocktail on the sundeck of the jaguar suites. Dinner is served buffet style in the restaurant. Following dinner, the resident naturalist will provide a very insightful and brief lecture on Caimans, one of the main predators of the Pantanal but also a key prey for Jaguars.
Days 3-4 -Pantanal/Jaguarland Spend two days focused on seeing some of the best wildlife in South America and particularly searching for the elusive Jaguar. The excursions take place in comfortable skiffs that meander along the meeting of the waters state park, where Tres Irmãos, Cuiabá and Piquirí rivers all converge. At this time of year it is likely to get one or two jaguar sightings a day! These wild and untamed animals can be active and hunting in the morning and evenings, so keep an eye out for them along the river banks. You will also see Giant Otters, Caimans, Capybaras and many other bird species. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided at the main lodge restaurant adjacent to the jaguar suites. After dinner, enjoy a short lecture by an accomplished biologist on local wildlife behavior and conservation. Day 5-North Pantanal/Lowlands Breakfast will be provided at the Jaguar Suites lodge. Enjoy the morning for a final boat excursion to see jaguars. After your final jaguar safari, we will move to a different part of the Pantanal, considered the lowlands where we have the opportunity to view other unique wildlife of the Pantanal. From the Jaguar suites a 30 min boat ride will take you to Porto Jofre where you will transfer to an air-conditioned vehicle for a safari drive to Fazenda Santa Teresa. The journey long the transpantanal highway covers 82 kilometers (roughly 50 miles) and offers plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities. The property offers a number of viewing towers strategically located at fruiting and flowering trees. The lodge also offer horse rides, and hike along scientifically-designed forest trails, great for viewing primates and monkeys of the Pantanal. Enjoy lunch at the Santa Teresa lodge. Also we will get a chance to visit the Jabiru nest observation tower allows you to experience a family of Jabirus at their nest. This 12 meter tall platform is accessed by a user-friendly spiral staircase. The top of the tower is at the level of the nest, which is only 16 meters away. Dinner and overnight at the Santa Teresa. Day 6 - Lowland Pantanal/Cuiabá Enjoy a regional breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast we will take the morning to enjoy the wildlife activities in the area of the Pantanal. The morning is great opportunity to enjoy piranha fishing along the Pixaim river and get a chance to seem some of the great river otters that also enjoy this stretch of the river. Depending on the weather and wildlife conditions, enjoy a wildlife safari on foot, 4x4 or horseback. We will stop at the various viewing towers along the way. Enjoy lunch at Fazenda Santa Teresa. After lunch and a short rest, transfer back to Cuiabá, the capital of Mato Grosso State. Dinner will be at Mahalo Cozinha creative, a unique contemporary restaurant that elevates the common Brazilian flavors to a fine dinning experience that is sure to please the tastebuds of any culinary enthusiasts. In Brazil, Mahalo is all about the liveliness and joy of chef Ariani Malouf, known for hers unique style and creative cuisine. Thanks to this, Mahalo is considered the best restaurant in the Brazilian Midwest. For seven years, Mahalo has been a perfect combination of flavors and sensations specially made to welcome you today.
Day 7 - Rio de Janeiro Breakfast at the Gran Odara in Cuiaba. Transfer to for you direct flight to Rio de Janeiro. On arrival, your local guide will provide some introductory information about the Marvelous City of Rio de Janeiro. You will see the famous Tijuca Rainforest that hosts the Christ Redeemer statue. Your evening is at leisure. Day 8 - Rio de Janeiro Enjoy a tropical breakfast at the Copacabana Palace Pergula. Enjoy a half-day private excursion, with deluxe vehicle and professional Englishspeaking guide to Sugar Loaf Mountain. After being picked-up from your hotel, enjoy a scenic drive to Praia Vermelha, in the Urca neighborhood of Rio. To reach the Sugar Loaf peak, ride a cable car to the top of Urca Hill to the gardens and lookout points over the Guanabara Bay, where you can appreciate Rio s unique landscape. Afterwards, take a second cable to the Sugar Loaf peak, nearly 400 meters (1,300 feet) above sea level. The views of the beaches, the Bay, hills and harbor are breathtaking from this vantage point. After your excursion return to you your hotel where the rest of your afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the hotel facilities. You may also want to enjoy an afternoon walk along the famous Copacabana beach or the Copacabana Forte. Day 9 - Rio de Janeiro Enjoy a tropical breakfast at the Copacabana Palace Pergula Restaurant. Meet your local guide at the hotel and enjoy a scenic drive past the popular beaches of Rio to the foothills of the Tijuca National Forest. From the Cosme Velho, a traditional neighborhood in the Southern part of Rio de Janeiro, join the cog-wheel train that makes the steep climb to the summit of Corcovado Mountain, through the Atlantic rainforest. The view of Rio from Corcovado Mountain is world famous, providing a panoramic view of Rio`s mountains, rainforest, coastline and the unique natural composition that is considered a UNESCO World Heritage site. The peak of the Corcovado Mountain is more than 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level and crowned by the 30 meter (100 foot) high statue of Christ the Redeemer. Just beneath the statue sits a chapel in honor of the Lady of Aparecida, patron Saint of Brazil. The drive back to the hotel provides a great view of the Maracanã stadium and the Sambodromo, the venue that hosts the annual Carnival parade competition. The routing of this tour can be tailored to meet your preferences and to accommodate traffic and weather conditions. After your excursion return back to you your hotel where the rest of your afternoon is at your leisure to enjoy the hotel facilities. You may also want to enjoy an afternoon walk along the Ipanema beach where you can witness the unique sport of foot-volley, played on beach volleyball courts payers use every body part to play, but their hands! For dinner, your guide or the hotel concierge may suggest restaurant options. Day 10 - Departure Enjoy a tropical breakfast at the hotel Your local guide will provide a transfer to the airport where you will embark on your return journey home.
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