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Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife (Small Group)

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Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife (Small Group) 2026

03 Sep 2026 - 12 Sep 2026 (10 days)

BRL39,950 - 4 Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Paul Varney

Tour price (Per person): BRL39,950 * USD7,659 * GBP5,977 * EUR6,769 * AUD11,997

Single Supplement: BRL4,800 * USD920 * GBP718 * EUR813 * AUD1,441

Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife (Small Group) 2027

06 Sep 2027 - 15 Sep 2027 (10 days)

BRL36,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Robert Wilcox

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): BRL36,000 * USD6,902 * GBP5,386 * EUR6,099 * AUD10,810

Brazil - Pantanal: Birds & Wildlife (Small Group) 2028

01 Sep 2028 - 10 Sep 2028 (10 days)

BRL38,500 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Robert Williams

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): BRL38,500 * USD7,381 * GBP5,760 * EUR6,523 * AUD11,561

Brazil one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet, is a dream destination for any naturalist – and especially so for a birding tour! During this remarkable and thoroughly rewarding adventure we will be birding the celebrated Pantanal, the planet’s largest tropical wetland, encompassing 96,500 square miles (250,000 square kms) of emerald forests, savannas, swathing rivers and shallow lagoons; as well as exploring the scenic Chapada dos Guimarães with its Cerrado habitat full of local specialties. Our journey will expose you to the superb birding that this region is famous for, as well as some of the best mammal watching in South America! For those wishing to maximise their time spent in Brazil, we have also created an Amazon Rainforest extension set amongst thousands of acres of pristine forest and an extension to the incredible Iguazú Falls on the Brazil and Argentina border.

Top Birds

Hyacinth, Red-and-green and Golden-collared Macaw, Bare-faced Currasow, Chestnut-bellied Guan, Chaco Chachalaca, Zigzag Heron, Red-legged Seriema, Greater Rhea, Southern Screamer, Jabiru, Maguari Stork, Sunbittern, Sungrebe, Black-collared Hawk, King Vulture, Nanday Parakeet, Yellow-faced Parrot, Nacunda Nighthawk, Horned Sungem, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, White-eared and Caatinga Puffbird, Toco Toucan, Campo Flicker, Pale-crested Woodpecker, Great Rufous Woodcreeper, Grey-crested Cacholote, White-lored and Chotoy Spinetail, Black-bellied Antwren, Mato Grosso Antbird, White-rumped Monjita, Rufous Casiornis, White-naped Xenopsaris, Chapada Flycatcher, Band-tailed & Helmeted Manakin, Collared Crescentchest, Purplish and Curl-crested Jay, Fawn-breasted Wren, Shrike-like Tanager, Coal-crested Finch, Scarlet-headed Blackbird, Black-throated Saltator, Blue Finch.

Top Mammals

Jaguar, Giant Anteater, Giant River Otter, Brazilian Tapir, Capybara, Maned Wolf, Marsh Deer, Black-and-gold Howler Monkey, Bearded Capuchin, Black-tailed Marmoset, Tapeti, Yellow-toothed Cavy.

Habitats Covered

forest trails, grasslands, rivers and Pantanal wetlands, dry Cerrado scrub, deciduous forest.

Expected Climate

warm to hot and humid

Max Group Size

6 with 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

moderate pace, undemanding walks

Accommodation

comfortable lodges

Ease of Birding

easy but with numerous challenging species

Number of Species Expected

+-300

Other Attractions

Jaguar search by cruising the waterways of the Pantanal, night spotting for birds and mammals, scenic waterfall, visiting the Geodesic centre of South America.

Photographic Opportunities

excellent

What our clients say about us

Stephan Lorenz
EA - Brazil

The trip was excellent, and there is no praise too high for Stephan Lorenz!

Tuomas Seimola
RB - Manaus Ext 2022

WOW – this was an entirely different trip than the main trip. The Pousada facility was a little more rustic than some of the other accommodations but nothing we couldn’t handle. It was certainly better than a hammock at the guard headquarters which Bradley indicated was the only thing available prior to Pousada. This portion required what seemed like a lot more walking and climbing over tree falls than anywhere else on the trip. It seemed that more of the birds were skulkers but then we were focusing on “ant-somethings” which are notoriously secretive. Again, it was disappointing there was not a single ant swarm and the mixed flocks were generally small and moved away from the trails fairly quickly. It was also frustrating that the best of the three trails (Capelinha) in the park was not available to us due to an on-going mammal-use survey. But, none of these things were within the control of Tuomas, Bradley, or our local guide. They were pros at adapting and modifying to take advantage of the trails that were available to us. By my count the main trip list was about 446 and we gained 81 sp on the extension, however, 40% of those were lifers, so worth the effort and expense, in my opinion. Our local guide, Gilberto, was indispensable. His recent knowledge was invaluable to know where to go for the target species.

Robert Williams
JH, Brazil 2018

Rob Williams was helpful above and beyond the call by going out of his way to make it an enjoyable tour.

Lev Frid
LW - Pantanal 2022

The tour was fantastic and both of our guides were excellent. We enjoyed traveling with Lev. He is so enthusiastic! He is an excellent birding guide and also very knowledgeable about the natural history of the animals we saw. That made the experience even more enjoyable. He worked very hard to enable us to see some of the trickier birds, like the Zigzag Heron that was hiding in the trees. It turns out, he even speaks 'zigzag', as he carried on a 10 min conversation (back and forth calls) with the heron, trying to coax him into a better view. It was wonderful having a local guide, Leo, on this trip as well. He added a lot to the birding experience, was essential for dealing with logistics, and had a wealth of knowledge about the history of Brazil and the places we visited, that made it an even more interesting trip. Well Done Rockjumper!!

Stephan Lorenz
PM, Brazil 2019

I had the very best time on tour with Stephan. He is an excellent leader and a lovely, kind human being. In terms of his technical ability as a birding leader, his eyesight and hearing skills are excellent, which coupled with his first class fieldcraft and ID skills, meant that we saw/heard over 500 species during our tour. He also gelled well with the local guide Caio , so that in terms of finding, IDing and showing the birds to the group, we were treated to splendid views of our target species plus many many 'bonus birds' too. Stephan was also very patient with group members, some of whom for a variety of personal reasons, were less able to see the birds than the majority of the group-so that wherever possible-every group member who wanted to, had the opportunity to see every bird.

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