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Pantanal — 8 days

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Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
8 Days · 7 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Cuiaba Retreat
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Wildlife & birdwatching
Eight days, three on the river at Porto Jofre
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Ages 6+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 6

Where this operator goes

8 days · 17 stops

Itinerary

8 days, planned by Pumice & Pine

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atCuiabáMarechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), Cuiabá
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Cuiaba Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1, 6

Transpantaneira Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 2

Porto Jofre Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 3–5

Chapada Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 7

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 7 dinners across 8 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8
  • LunchServed on days 2–6

19 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Condor Overland₹2,21,699See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Stay in the vehicle
Every part of the safety of a game drive rests on this. An animal reads a jeep as one large object it knows; a person standing beside it is something else entirely. Do not step out for a photograph, not even briefly, not even when it looks calm.
Quiet is the whole technique
Voices carry further than people expect and nothing you want to see will stay for them. Phones on silent, and no calling out to move an animal into a better position.
Never feed anything
An animal that associates vehicles with food stops behaving like a wild animal, and the ones that do usually end up destroyed. It is illegal in Indian national parks and it is the single most damaging thing a visitor can do.
Dull colours, no scent
Greens, browns and greys. Bright clothing and strong perfume both announce you a long way off.
The gate times are not flexible
Indian parks run fixed morning and afternoon slots with hard entry and exit times, a daily cap on vehicles, and no movement inside after dark. Your permit is issued against a specific zone and slot.
No flash, and no drones
Flash photography at close range distresses animals and is banned in most reserves. Drones require written permission that is almost never given.

Who runs this trip

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Pumice & PineVerified

“Andes and Central America, altitude planned properly”

Based in Cusco Running treks since 2010
Rating
4.6(15 reviews)
Response time
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About Pumice & Pine

Every itinerary is built around where you sleep rather than where you go, because in the Andes that is the only decision that matters.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.2/5
Transport
4.3/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
4.2/5
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Dev Chatterjee – Nagpur2026-02-10 · Verified booking

Mato Grosso was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Good value for what's included.

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Farah Qureshi – Jaipur2026-02-10 · Verified booking

Mato Grosso was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Recommended.

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Ananya Gupta – Lucknow2026-02-10 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Carla Mendes – Dublin2026-02-10 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Worth every rupee.

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Owen Clarke – Lisbon2026-02-10 · Verified booking

Mato Grosso was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Worth every rupee.

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Farah Qureshi – Chandigarh2025-12-24 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Good value for what's included.

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Nina Hoffmann – Toronto2025-12-24 · Verified booking

Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Elena Petrova – Singapore2025-12-24 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. No hesitation recommending them.

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Questions people ask

Higher than anywhere else on earth. Three full days on the river at Porto Jofre in the dry season gives most groups multiple sightings, because the cats hunt the banks in daylight and the water level concentrates them. It is still wildlife and nobody guarantees it — but if you want a jaguar, this is where you go.

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