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• A Dream come true experiencing the Jaguars in the Pantanal

  lklifeart,

  Oct 7, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Going with Pantanal Safaris tours was a dream come true. They are a 💯% Local Pantanero company in which the owner, guides , drivers, and other operators having lived with the jaguars in their area and understand their ways. Our magnificent guide Tito and boat driver Renaldo were very respectful (very important to me) in the way they followed each jaguar and maneuvered the boat so we could observe them and photograph them. I stayed at one of their lodges, Rio Claro, the first night with a boat ride, beautiful bird life, and night safari. I spent the rest of the time on their fabulous boat which was situated on a prime location on the river to quickly get out to all the rivers branches and tributaries for tracking and observing the jaguars. The boat was very comfortable and the cooks! Fabulous meals and there were three vegans they prepared scrumptious foods for them. Having wanted to go for a long time it truly was a Dream come true and I recommend them highly for your trip to the Pantanal!

• An unforgettable and exciting journey

  nelsonlJ4938VV,

  Sep 27, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I recently participated in a 10-day tour with Pantanal Safaris Tour, and the experience was fantastic! During this time, I not only photographed jaguars and caimans but also encountered the long-awaited giant anteaters and Southern Tamandua in vivid scenes. A special thanks to our guide, Herley, who was humorous and enthusiastic in his service. His keen eye helped us spot many wild animals, and the angles he chose for our stopovers were perfect for photography, allowing me to capture some truly satisfying shots. Thanks again to Pantanal Safaris Tour and guide Herley! I look forward to reuniting in the Pantanal in the future.

  

  

  

• Best trip of the year!

  TangoTweety,

  Sep 21, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This is the best company! From the many emails between me and Beatriz as we found the perfect dates for my 8 day tour as I needed to get to Manaus in time to join an Amazon Riverboat tour with another company. Staying on their boat-hotel made it so much more convenient and FASTER as it is located just minutes from jaguar territory! My private cabin,meant to sleep 3, was air-conditioned with a comfortable mattress. I usually sleep poorly but not there. For the 8 day group tour (max of 6), 2 days are spent at a pousada (inn) with the hopes of seeing the giant anteater, tapir, ocelots and other land animals and birds. Then you will be driven to Port Jofre to where one of their speed boats will transfer you to their boat-hotel. Routine: 5:30am breakfast, 6am on the motor skiffs til 11:30 looking for wildlife. 12:30 lunch. Rest/siesta til 2p when you'll get back on the skiffs til 5:30. Dinner at 7. Food is plentiful, fresh and nutritious. I'd never had piranha soup before and it was so delicious I had a second cup. Really! I was incredibly lucky to witness 9 different jaguars: walking, swimming, hunting, mating. We also saw the giant river otters eating and eventually, through much work by their guides, caught glimpses of the elusive yellow anaconda tucked deep inside a hole in the riverbank. I wish to thank my guide Loester, Beatriz, Tito and Fabricio, the owner of the company.

  

  

  

  

  

• Outstanding wildlife tour in the Pantanal

  W8107QEpauls,

  Sep 16, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I just returned from an outstanding eight day jaguar and wildlife tour. Our tour guide, Lester, was fantastic. We stayed a few nights at the wonderful Pousada Piuval. While we were there we did multiple land tours seeing an incredible variety of wildlife including tapir, greater anteater, lesser anteater, capybara and also a lot of great birds including Hyacinth Macaws. Then we headed to Porto Jofre and took a boat from there to our boat hotel. Over the next 5-6 days, we went on multiple small boat tours along the rivers in the area and saw a lot of wildlife including jaguars and lots of other wildlife including giant river otters, caiman, and many species of birds. Our guide was tremendous in helping us to find and locate different animals and was especially helpful with jaguars and the bird life there. I had the time and opportunity to take a number of outstanding nature and wildlife photos while I was there. Overall it was a tremendous experience. All of the staff on the boat and the guides were tremendous, very experienced and very helpful and friendly. I highly recommend this tour company and their tours to anyone interested in seeing the incredible wildlife of the Pantanal.

• Fantastic experience in Pantanal

  sergio54ph,

  Aug 11, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Being a passionate photographer I made a research for make a Jaguar Safari tour in Pantanal, and I choose Pantanal Safaris Tour. I had a tailor made tour with the help of Mrs Beatriz and I must say that rarely I had such a perfect organization and wonderfull assistance. Everything was smooth, simple , nice and perfect , as promised in the program. We were in 4 different locations and each one was as promides. Our guide , Mr Loester, was fantastic, super prepared and informed about all birds and animals that we saw, and super helpful when my wife had a little accident in her foot. We saw 18 jaguars, dozens of giant otters, hundreds of birds, thousand of jacaré ( local caimans) , plus one yellow anaconda... What should have I desired more? Planning to go back in 2027 ....

• Wildlife experience of a lifetime

  Pat B,

  Sep 27, 2024

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  I experienced and learned about the ecosystem that is the Pantanal thanks to expert guides: Tim at Puival Pantanal for 2 days and Roger for 5 days at Porto Jofre and Mato Grosso. Their expertise and efforts made my experience rich and exciting. Last minute changes due to low waters worked to my benefit. I witnessed so many animals in their natural habitat, up close and personal. Won't forget the giant anteater or the amorous anacondas at Puival. In Porto Jofre I watched two jaguars successfully hunt for their caiman dinner; watched Patricia and her new cub cool in the river. It was an experience of a lifetime. Pantanal Safaris was a great tour and exceeded my expectations.

• Excellent 10-day-wildlife-tour, not private but still surprisingly great and photo-productive

  jmachacek,

  Sep 15, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  After a few years of communication with Fabricio we finally decided to make the Pantanal wildlife tour. I've been a wildlife photographer for years - not professional, just a great hobby - and as all our previous wildlife tours were private I was hesitating between a shorter private tour and a longer group tour (to keep a budget). Finally I decided for a 10-day-group-tour and it turned out to be a good decision. We are interested in all animals - not only jaguars - so I asked for a good balance between dry land and river programs. 2 nights in Piuval, 5 nights in Santa Rosa and 2 nights in Pouso Alegre exactly matched my wishes. I know it is not so easy with a group tour - group members can have different preferences and wishes - but Fabricio and Beatriz planned the tour very well. When on the tour we were also very lucky with our guide Roger. He is a smart and fine guy and he managed to provide an excellent Pantanal tour. It was not an easy task - remember it was a group tour and I'm really not an ordinary client (because of my photography expectations and previous private tours experience). Roger simply has the main features of a great wildlife guide - he likes the animals and he also likes his clients. He actively found and arranged for a lot of good photography opportunities for me - from jaguars and tapirs to tiny birds like black-capped donacobius or vermilion flycatcher. Thanks, Roger, I won't forget. Accommodation and food in all 3 lodges were simply excellent. It's true the facilities at Pouso Alegre are more basic compared with other lodges but the rooms are still very clean and functional, including AC. On the other side at Pouso Alegre you will find a huge number of wild animals and birds directly inside the lodge - more than in other lodges although which also have rich wildlife at your doors. And you'll feel there as at a running cattle ranch - so feeling more in a real original Pantanal. Maybe you'll meet the owner, herpetologist Luiz, and he will show you some snakes typical for this place - everything in Pouso Alegre is more personal and original ... If I'm so lucky to be back in Pantanal I definitely want to spend a few days in Pouso Alegre again. To sum up - we saw and photographed a lot of animals, from the big ones to the tiny ones, and there are still a number of animals not seen or not photographed yet. Which is a good reason to return to Pantanal. And when the decision is made then I'll ask Pantanal Safaris to organize the tour, and I'll express my preferences to have Roger as a guide and to visit Pouso Alegre once more. I highly recommend Pantanal, Pantanal Safaris, Roger and all three lodges mentioned above, especially Pouso Alegre, to all wildlife lovers and photographers. You won't regret. The place is worth your money and time.

• Mesmerising Pantanal experienced with local experts

  jeancX7510ZJ,

  Aug 21, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Extemely experienced local agents(guides and boat captains) at a very reasonable price! From booking to airport pick up and throughout the tour(8 days of Jaguars and Wildlife sightings), everything was very well taken care of. We have very good sightings of jaguars on many occasions thanks to the experienced guide and captain who can read the behaviour of the big cats and best positioning the boat, without causing disturbance to the cats, hence we had many quality sightings compare to others. In fact.I am already planning to return to do the bird watching with Pantanal Safaris the next season! Nobody will know Pantanal and the wildlife here better than locals, and their humble approach to mother nature deserve our respect. Many thanks again for Julio, Ivandro and Juma for the excellent works.

  

  

  

  

• Best safari guides in the Pantanal

  ryanjP7364FC,

  Sep 17, 2023

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  If you’re going to do the pantanal right this is the company to go with 1000%. Tito was our guide on a 9 day safari and he was amazing. We saw the big 5 of the pantanal including 13 jaguars and 3 cubs! They know where to position the cars and boats to get the best shot of the animals. Tito got just as hyped as we did for all the animals! Thanks for an amazing time!! If you want to film animals in a small group this is your company to go with

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Excellent tour!

  AlexeiSadovnikov,

  Sep 14, 2023

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I spent 4 days (11-12 h each) in the boat (stayed in Santa Rosa lodge) and then 2.5 days at safari (Puival lodge), always with guide Herley. He is very good: attentive to client's needs, able to spot wildlife day and night, friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks of him I made a lot of excellent photos. Food was excellent in both lodges, room in Puival exceeded all expectations. Recommendation is to take sun seriously: large dark sunglasses is a must, especially on boat.

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