LAND SAFARI - CENTRAL-WEST BRAZIL ECOSYSTEMS

DAY 7 AMAZON RAIN FOREST CUIABÁ
Morning is dedicated either to the fauna observation around the lodge or visit to the calcareous grottos in the region, depending on the season. Lunch, and after a brief rest, return to Cuiabá and accommodation at the Global Garden Hotel. Dinner not included. Enjoy the Cuiabá night (our guides will provide you all the relevant information). (B, L, )

DAY 8 CUIABÁ - AIRPORT
Breakfast and departure to the airport at the proper time for your flight. (B, , )

GENERAL INFORMATION

Capacity Minimum 2 pax; Maximum 20 pax.
Included 1050 km photo-safari, 3 overnights at the Pantanal Lowlands (full board), 1 overnight at
Savanna Tablelands (full board), 2 overnights at Amazon Rain Forest (full board), one overnight in Cuiabá
(breakfast), activities according to the program, and permanent guide assistance.
Not included Beverages, air tickets and personal medicine
Type/Level Eco-tourism Type/Moderate Level Program.
Guide Idioms English, Spanish, Italian, French, German.
Personal Gear T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, jeans, bathing suits, tennis shoes or boots, hat or
cap, raincoat,sunglasses, binoculars, torchlight, sunscreen, bug repellents, and films.

ARARAS ECO LODGE

Location: Transpantaneira Park Road, 132 Km (82 miles) from Cuiabá. (Cuiabá-Poconé: 100 km [62 miles], paved road + Poconé- Araras Ranch Lodge: 32 Km [20 miles], dirt road).
Facilities: Total of 15 standard rooms & bathrooms (6 twin + 4 triple + 4 quadruple rooms), air
conditioning and ceiling fan. Swimming pool. Bar & Restaurant. Electricity power line.
Radiotelephone.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Capacity Minimum 6 pax:; Maximum 20 pax.
Included Overnights, full board, activities according o the above description and permanent assistance
of an expert bilingual guide.
Not Included Beverages, air tickets and personal medicine.
Type Light Eco-tourism
Idioms English, Spanish, Italian, French, German
Gear T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, jeans, bathing suits, tennis shoes or boots, hat or cap, raincoat, sunglasses, binoculars, torchlight, sunscreen, bug repellents, and films.

POUSADA DO MUTUM

Location: By the Mutum River, near the Siá Mariana Bay, or accessed by dirt road through Mimoso, within the district of Barão de Melgaço.
Facilities: 8 chalets with two interconnected air-conditioned suites each, veranda, freezer, phone and
TV; restaurant for 80 persons; two swimming pools with adjoining bar; 10 motorboats for two persons; 2 motorboats for 12 persons; 2 motorboats for 6 persons.

SAPÉ LODGE

Location: Porto Cercado Road, by the Cuiabá River.
Facilities: 16 air-conditioned suites for 3 guests; TV room; swimming pool; American bar & restaurant for 35 persons; and freezer for fishing storage.

ARARAS ECO LODGE

Location: Transpantaneira Park Road, 132 Km (82 miles) from Cuiabá. (Cuiabá-Poconé: 100 km [62 miles], paved road + Poconé-Araras Ranch Lodge: 32 Km [20 miles], dirt road).
Lodge: Total of 15 standard rooms & bathrooms (6 twin + 4 triple + 4 quadruple rooms), air conditioning and ceiling fan.

PANTANAL CRUISE

The Chalanga Anaconda is a 3 deck river boat with 7 air-conditioned cabins with private facilites on the first deck, a solarium with BBQ place, bathroom, kitchen, air-conditioned restaurant with 3 ambiences - TV Lounge, Bar and Resturant on second deck and the third deck is a panoramic area with shower.
Communication is made by radio, telephone and mobile phone.

02 packages are offered. One from Thursdays to Mondays (05 days/04 nights) and another from Sundays to Fridays (06 days/05 nights). Day by day description as follows:

THURSDAYS TO MONDAYS

Thursday - Arrival in Cuiabá and transfer to the Mato Grosso Palace Hotel.
Friday - After breakfast, transfer through the Transpantaneira dust road to Porto Jofre. On the way, opportunity to observe the flora and the fantastic fauna of the Pantanal. Arrival at Porto Jofre and board to Chalanga. Lunch. Alligator sppoting during the sunset. Dinner at overnight.(B/L/D)
Saturday - Todya we will cruise along rivers and bays with a continious observation of the fauna and opportunity of sport fishing. (B/L/D)
Sunday - Visit to a native house, lunch and return to Cuiabá, to the Mato Grosso Palace for overnight (B/L)
Monday - Departure transfer.(B)

SUNDAYS TO FRIDAYS

Sunday - Arrival in Cuiabá and transfer to the Mato Grosso Palace Hotel.
Monday -After breakfast, transfer through the Transpantaneira dust road to Porto Jofre. On the way, opportunity to observe the flora and the fantastic fauna of the Pantanal. Arrival at Porto Jofre and board to Chalanga. Lunch. Alligator sppoting during the sunset. Dinner at overnight.(B/L/D)
Tuesday - Fullday cruising with stops at typical farms of the region to observe their activities (B/L/D)
Wednesday - Fullday cruise with stops for horse ridings, fishing, trekking etc..(B/L/D)
Thursday - After lunch, desimbark and return to Cuiabá, to the Moto Grosso Palace for overnight(B/L)
Friday - Departure transfer (B)

PENHASCO LODGE

Location: Savanna Tableland. Chapada dos Guimarães, 40 miles from Cuiabá.
Facilities: 32 air-conditioned chalets, TV, freezer; volleyball sand court; soccer field; play ground;
swimming pool; luncheonette, restaurant (opened during weekends or during the weed if the hotel is full);
and convention room for 80 persons.

JARDIM DA AMAZONIA LODGE

Location: Amazon Rain Forest. São José do Rio Claro, 290 KM from Cuiabá.
Facilities: 06 suites; American bar, restaurant;; mineral water swimming pool.

GLOBAL GARDEN HOTEL

Location: Av. Miguel Sutil, 5555 - Cuiabá, MT.
Facilities: 91 air-conditioned suites; restaurant for 80 persons; swimming pool and 3 meeting rooms up to 50 persons.

PANTANAL LOWLANDS AND SAVANNA TABLELAND

Pantanal (swampland and shallows, actually a vast alluvial plain) is a vast wetland area in the center of South America with approximately 140,000 square kilometers (50,000 sq. miles) in Brazil. It's a perfect ecological niche for a great number of birds, reptiles and other animals to the delight of wildlife watchers and photographers.

Savanna Tableland - Geologically as old as the Andes formation, the Chapada dos Guimarães Tableland with its average 760 m high, gives sources to all main rivers and waters that run into the Pantanal. Its waterfalls, creeks, rock formations covered with Cerrado (Savannah-like) vegetation and exotic wildlife, present this National Park with an unbeaten beauty.

LAND SAFARI - 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS

DAY 1 CUIABÁ
Reception at Cuiabá/ Várzea Grande Airport, City Tour through the city's principal historic centers, followed by your check-in at the Global Garden Hotel. Diner (not included), overnight. ( , , )
DAY 2 CUIABÁ SAVANNA TABLELANDS
Breakfast and departure to Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, lunch at the Cachoeirinha Restaurant, where you'll be able to taste a delicious regional food in front of a wonderful waterfall, followed by further exploration of the Park, when you'll visit the Echo Wall and observe the sunset. Check-in at a local lodge, diner, overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 3 CHAPADA DOS GUIMARÃES BARÃO DE MELGAÇO (Mutum River Lodge)
Breakfast and departure to visit the very center of South America were you will enjoy a marvelous view over the Pantanal plan. Later, further on the way, a stop at the Martinha Waterfall for a picnic lunch and an eventual shower. Then we'll proceed on our journey through the Chapada dos Guimarães Tableland up to the São Vicente Mountain Range, heading towards Barão de Melgaço's Pantanal. By the end of the day, check-in at the Mutum River Lodge. Diner and overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 4 BARÃO DE MELGAÇO
After breakfast, trekking in the surrounding forests. Lunch. Afternoon dedicated to motorboat trips and fishing. Enjoy sunset from the middle of the Chacororé Bay. Return for dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 5 BARÃO DE MELGAÇO SAPÉ LODGE

After breakfast, motor boat trip to visit the Siá Mariana Bay. Go further down the Cuiabá River up to a nesting place, where from July to September you'll observe thousands of birds nesting. After lunch visit at AMEC. Trip further down river (50 minutes approximately) to Sapé Lodge. Check-in, diner and overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 6 SAPÉ LODGE /PORTO CERCADO/ TRANSPANTANEIRA / ARARAS ECO LODGE
Breakfast and departure to get the Transpantaneira Park Road with approximately 70 Km of photo-safari to reach Araras Eco Lodge. Check-in and lunch. Afternoon dedicated to trekking and visits to the treetop towers for fauna observation (12 and 25 meters high). Diner and overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 7 PANTANAL ARARAS ECO LODGE
The awakening follows the season's rhythm; breakfast is served at first sunlight. Exploring activities start with trekking, for observation and interpretation of the paths besides the Transpantaneira Park Road, through private embankments (dirt roads) and neighboring ranches. After lunch, horseback riding on the fields in a Pantanal fashion at the Ronco do Bugio private reserve. Diner, overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 8 ARARAS ECO LODGE CUIABÁ/VÁRZEA GRANDE AIRPORT
By the first sunlight, you'll be able to enjoy the awakening of the fauna. Breakfast and departure for the airport in Cuiabá. (B, , )