Neblina Forest Brochure 2017

Pantanal
13 days - 12 nights
Departures
2016 - 2018
From: Sao Paolo
or Cuiaba
Best months:
June to October
Itinerary Resume
• 1 Night in Sao Paolo.
• 1 Night PIuval.
Pantanal and Cerrado
13 days / 12 nights
Cuiba
• 2 Nights Pousada Alegre.
• 2 Nights in Porto Joffre.
• 2 Nights Santa Teresa.
• 2 Nights Chapara Guimaraes.
• 1 Night Belo horizonte.
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• 2 Nights Santuario Caraca.
Sao Paolo
Toco Toucan
Day 1: Arrival to Sao Paulo, ( Gru ) airport
transfer to hotel Matiz, actually very close to
airport, depending on time, we can organize
a visit to the botanical garden. Overnight at
Matiz Guarulhos Hotel
Day 2: Transfer to airport to take the flight to
Cuiaba, the entrance to Pantanal, drive 107km
south via Poconé and then reach our first
lodge, Piuval lodge here we will start enjoying
the first birds.
Day 3: Early breakfast and then birding
around the areas of the Fazenda our
first contact with Pantanal enjoying first
kingfishers and parrots, after lunch we will
drive- bird to our next place Pousada Alegre a
charmy lodge located 30 km south. Overnight
in Pousada Alegre
Day 4: Full day birding at Pousada Alegre,
here we will certainly have chances to see our
first mammals like Giant Anteater, Tapir, South
America
Coati, among others and few birds like
Hyacinth Macaw and Toco Toucan.
Overnight in Pousada Alegre
Day 5: Drive – Birding to Porto Joffre at the
end of Transpantaneira on our way we will be
able to see some more local birds like Scarlet
–headed blackbird, and Maguari Stork , late
arrival to our lodge or boat . Jaguar Camp or
Jaguar do Pantanal boat.
Day 6: Full day searching on speed boat at
Cuiaba River for one of the most amazing cats;
Jaguar this protected area is the best place to
look for them. On the way we will have great
chances to see other amazing creatures like
Giant Otter, and many more birds. Overnight
at lodge or boat.
Day 7: Last morning looking to Jaguar until
midday, return for lunch and afterwards we
will drive north on our way back , we can
enjoy and look for some birds we have missed
overnight at Fazenda Santa Teresa.
Day 8: Full day at Fazenda Santa Teresa
enjoying walks and boat ride at Pixaim River
looking for some very local birds, like Agami
heron and Helmeted manakin and other
mammals. Overgniht at Santa Teresa
Day 9: Drive up north to Chapada de
Guimaraes , passing Cuiaba again the
landscapes will change into Cerrado Forest
this park is very unique where we will find
other species, after lunch, we will explore the
first areas. Overnight at Pousada Vento Sul or
similar.
Day 10: Full day birding and exploring this
super place looking for iconic birds like, King
Vulture , Black- crested tyrant, Blue seedeater
and many others, visit of local places on the
plateau. Overnight at Pousada Vento Sul.
Day 11: Last day at park visiting the Geladeira,
looking for Rufous- wing antshrike, Black –
eared puffird , Burrowing owl, in the early
afternoon we will return to Cuiaba, overnight
at Slaviero Hotel .
Day 12 : Early ; very early departure to airport
for our flight to Belo Horizonte, arrival to
Confins airport there, and drive to Santuario
Caraca, this unique place is the home of some
local birds, like Swalow- tail Cotinga, Brassy
–breasted Tanager and others, arrival, lunch
and early afternoon explore the first trails
there. At night after dinner wait for Maned
Wolf.
Day 13: Another super day exploring the
unique forest a transition among Cerrado
and Atlantic forest, with a very unique flora
and fauna. Look for Pin- tai manakin, Brazilian
Ruby, Velvety –black tyrant and many other
birds will be our task here. At night our second
date with Maned Wolf.
Capivara
Specialist, bilingual bird guide.
Private transportation.
Accommodation at hotels.
Full meals.
Scarlet- headed Blackbird
Day 14.. Last morning for a short walk, early
brunch and then return to Belo Horizonte and
catch our plane to Sao Paolo , for connections
with invididual international flights.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
Domestic flights.
Landscaping, Trails, Birds.
Short & Long trail walks.
Photography.
Target Birds & Wildlife:
Currupira dos Araras: Brazilian Teal,
White Hawk, Rusty-margined Guan,
Scaled Pigeon, Scaly-headed Parrot,
Red-shouldered Macaw, Brown Jacamar,
Striolated Puffbird, Short-tailed
Pygmy Tyrant among others.
Chapada dos Guimaraes: Red-legged
Seriema, Blue-eyed Ground-
Dove, Blue-winged Macaw, Great
Dusky Swift, Biscutate Swift,
Swallow-tailed Hummnigbird,
Horned Sungem, Spot-backed
Puffbird, White-wedged Piculate, Rufous-winged
Antshrike, Large-billed
Antwren, Collared Crescent-chest,
Chapada Suiriri, Southern Antpitpit,
Crested Black-Tyrant, Helmeted
Manakin, Curl-crested Jay, Whiterumped
Tanager, White banded
Tanager, Coal-crested Finch, Yellow-billed
Blue Finch, Green-winged
Saltator and Black-throated Saltator
among others.
Pantanal Mato-Grossense: Chaco
Chachalaca, Bare-faced Curassow,
Ash-throated Crake, Long-tailed
Ground-Dove, Scaled Dove, Hyacinth
Macaw, Golden-collared
Macaw, Black-hooded Parakeet,
Yellow-faced Amazon, Scissor-tailed
Nigthhawk, White-browed Woodpecker,
Blond-crested Woodpecker,
Pale-crested Woodpecker,
Matogrosso Antbird, White-lored
Spinetail, Gray-crested Cacholote,
Great-rufous Woodcreeper, Planalto
Woodcreeper, White Monjita, Greenbacked
Becard, Capped Seedeater,
among others.
Mammals: Jaguar, Giant Anteater,
Giant Otter, Maned Wolf, Brazilian
Tapir (Big five).
Brown Capuchin, South American
Coati, Agouti, Marsh Deer, Pampas
Deer, Crab eating fox, among others.
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