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Pantanal — 8 days (Cuiabá, Cuiaba, Pocone, Transpantaneira & Porto Jofre)

4.6(15 reviews)8 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Eight days, three on the river at Porto Jofre. Eight days with three river days at Porto Jofre, a night drive and the Chapada extension.

Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Wildlife & birdwatching
Eight days, three on the river at Porto Jofre
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • CuiabáEight days in the largest wetland on earth — about ten times the Everglades, and the best place in the world to see a wild jaguar.
  • TranspantaneiraThe road is raised above the floodplain on 120-odd wooden bridges and the animals use the ditches either side of it.
  • Porto JofreThe Transpantaneira simply stops at Porto Jofre.
  • Véu de NoivaChapada is 800 m of red sandstone above the plain and the geographic centre of South America is marked near the town.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 7 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • Three days of river boat sessions with a wildlife guide
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
  • All lodges with every meal, which is how it works out here
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
  • A guided night drive on the Transpantaneira
Permits & fees
  • Chapada dos Guimarães park entry
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Cuiabá
  • Alcohol at the lodges
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • The wet season, December to April, when the road floods and boats cannot work
  • Any sighting

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

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Cuiaba Retreat

Hotel

Days 1, 6

Transpantaneira Lodge

Lodge

Day 2

Porto Jofre Lodge

Lodge

Days 3–5

Chapada Retreat

Hotel

Day 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

Operator

Pumice & Pine
4.6 (15)

Based in Cusco

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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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