Festival of Wildlife 2010 - Brazil
An eight day trip exploring the Pantanal region of Brazil - 2010 - September - exact dates to be confirmed
The seventh Annual Festival of Wildlife
In 2010 we venture to the heart of the Brazilian Pantanal, one of the worlds largest wetland areas and home to 1,000 species of bird, 400 species of fish (including piranhas), 300 species of mammal and 480 species of reptile.
The Pantanal covers an area of approximately 143,000 square miles of mixed ecosystems consisting of savannah lowlands, floodplains and forest. The water cycles of the wet and dry seasons determine the balance of these ecosystems. This is a wildlife haven like nowhere on earth.
Join the experts in the search of the enigmatic and elusive Jaguar and other more plentiful wildlife; Caiman, Capybaras, Giant Anteaters, Monkeys and an incredible display of birdlife including the beautiful but endangered Hyacinth Macaw. Learn about local conservation issues through presentations, and gain photographic and other skills through workshops and master classes, whilst relaxing in comfort at some of the top lodges in the area.
- Itinerary (Details to be confirmed)
- Day 1
- Depart on overnight flight to Sao Paulo
- Day 2
- Transfer to Cuiaba airport and then onto our first base in the North Pantanal.
- Days 3-4
- Daily and nightly wildlife excursions, escorted by the experts and local guides, into the preserved areas of the outlying wetlands.
Transfer to our second lodge accommodation deeper in the Pantanal.
- Days 5-6
- Daily and nightly wildlife excursions by boat and jeep in search of the Jaguar and marvelling at all the other plentiful wildlife. All excursions will be interspersed with presentations, workshops and master classes with the experts.
- Day 7
- Transfer back to Cuiaba airport and onto Sao Paulo airport and the flight home or continue on a Festival extension.
- Day 8
- Arrive home or why not continue of one of our Festival Extensions? Details to be confirmed soon.
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- Price per person: To be confirmed
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Blog: Read about Alison's Recce Trip to Brazil in December 2008.
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Bookings: To reserve your place, we will accept a provisional deposit of £50 per person, pending confirmation of the itinerary and price.
