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Drifting through the heart of the Pantanal, the Naturezas houseboat offers a truly immersive way to experience one of the world’s greatest wildlife regions.

Featuring just seven spacious en suite cabins, this floating accommodation enjoys an intimate and exclusive atmosphere. Modern comforts, including air-conditioning, hot showers, TV, and even WiFi, ensure a comfortable and relaxing stay, while windows overlooking the Pantanal offer a feeling of connection to the wild. The open decks provide sweeping views stretch across the waterways, perfect spaces for guests to relax while enjoying the sights and sounds of the Pantanal’s extraordinary wildlife.

Designed with exploration in mind, the houseboat combines comfort with adventure. A dedicated tugboat allows it to reposition daily, navigating deep into the Pantanal’s more remote waterways, away from busier routes. This mobility means each day begins in a prime wildlife-viewing location, offering unrivalled access to this wild landscape. Renowned for its exceptional jaguar sightings, the Naturezas Houseboat places guests right in the heart of the action, and unforgettable encounters often unfold just moments from where you sleep.

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  • Available*: May-Nov * The dates shown are when the accommodation is generally available. Please enquire for specific availability.

Wildlife trips

This accommodation is featured in the following itineraries:

Wildlife of the Pantanal

This 12-day small group trip focuses on the abundant wildlife of Brazil’s North Pantanal, combining two well established wildlife lodges with an exciting new houseboat in a remote area, offering excellent chances of encountering jaguars, giant river otters and a wealth of other mammals and birds. Find out more about Wildlife of the Pantanal

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £6,995
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
    Tailor-made can be arranged
  • When to go:
    • M
    • J
    • J
    • A
    • O
    • N

Brazil’s Big Five Photo Safari

The Pantanal is one of the greatest wildlife watching destinations in the world. It is also perfect for wildlife photography and this itinerary has been carefully designed to focus all of our time on photographing the wide range of wildlife that lives in this captivating area of Brazil. Find out more about Brazil’s Big Five Photo Safari

  • Price (inc. flights): 13 days from £12,695
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
  • When to go:
    • J
    • J
    • A
    • S
    • O

South America’s Big Cats Photography Tour

The ultimate tour for big cat fans, this exhilarating two-centre group tour focuses on photographing puma and jaguar. We spend time on the edge of Patagonia’s Torres del Paine National Park, on a private ranch with outstanding puma photography opportunities, before moving to the jaguars of the Pantanal. Find out more about South America’s Big Cats Photography Tour

  • Price (inc. flights): 16 days from £14,595
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
    Tailor-made can be arranged
  • When to go:
    • J
    • J
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Northern Pantanal

Northern Pantanal

Accessed via the town of Cuiaba, the northern Pantanal is home to some of Brazil’s rarest wildlife, such as jaguar and giant river otter. Many of the lodges here are still functioning cattle ranches, offering day and night trips by boat, vehicle, on foot and on horseback, accompanied by local naturalist guides. Find Out More about {acc:title}

  • Where: Mato Grosso
  • Ideal for viewing: capybara, giant anteater, giant river otter, jaguar, yacare caiman
  • Excellent for: Wildlife cruises, Wildlife photography, River safaris, Jaguar watching