High Pantanal Tours from Aymara Lodge
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In the peak of the Dry Season (Jun-Nov), rivers are the only food supply for a large variety of wildlife – including migratory birds from all over the Planet – and our favorite place to see a lot of aquatic birds (storks, cormorants and herons – with luck, we see the Agami or Boat-billed) as well as reptiles (Caimans, Iguanas) and mammals (Capybaras, Tapirs, Giant-river Otters). The dense gallery forests are home to a large variety of birds, including the Red-bill Scythebill and the best place to see Deer, Peccaries and, with luck, Ocelots.
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The Aymara Nature Reserve is a true ecological refuge that shelters animals such as the Pantanal Deer, Tapir, Anteater, Wild Dog, Ocelot, Monkeys, Capybaras, Coatis, Otters, and even Puppies and Jaguars. Among the more than 300 species of birds are the Tuiuiús, Spoonbills, Herons, Toucans, Curassows, Parrots, and the Blue Macaws that made their nest in one of the trees in the inn's courtyard. The Lodge has 18 suites that are strategically distributed in the middle of the 238 hectare Aymara Natural Reserve, an exuberant nature view and peerless beauty of its green area.
With a rustic style and details manually applied in ipê wood, the suites allow the visitor to discover the Pantaneiro lifestyle with additional comfort items, such as a ceiling fan, air conditioning and private bathroom. They consist of one full size bed and one single bed or three single beds. All rooms have a porch with a pool view. hammock. |
Aymara Lodge is a hotspot for birders, with 414 species listed on the ebird website. On the property, the following can be observed and photographed: Saracuras, Peanut curassow, Jacus, Brown Aracari, Tucanuçu, True Parrot, Maracanãs and Encounter Parakeet, Necklace Maracanã and Arara Azul, Red Topet Woodpecker and Old Woodpecker (laurel), Arapaçú do Campo, Arapaçú Beija-flor, Ariramba-de-tailed-Ruiva, Canário da Terra Verdadeiro, Red Pipira, and many others! They also have hideouts where you wait in silence for animals that come to drink water or eat some seasonal fruit – a great opportunity for the patient photographer! Several of these animals are often seen walking between the lodge's apartments, you will want to take some time to rest on a balcony hammock
The gallery forest near the 'corixo' (flooded area) that passes by the lodge is one of the best known in the North Pantanal among bird watchers and photographers. In the ‘corixo’ it is possible to see Great and Small White Herons, Socozinho, Egret of the Forest, Picaparra and Pavãozinho do Pará, Gavião Belo, all species of Martins Pescador from South America, Japacanim, Cavalaria, as well as alligators and giant otters.
The trails at Aymara offer the best opportunities for observing Jaó, Jacutinga de Garganta Azul, Rabo Branco de Barriga Fulva, Surucuá de Barriga Vermelha, Pica Pau Anão Escamado, Choca do Planalto, Chorozinho do Bico Comprido, Chororó do Pantanal, João do Pantanal , Estalador, Sebinho Rajado Amarelo and Sebinho de Olho de Ouro and Bate Para, Tijerila, Soldadinho and Uirapuru Orange, Caneleiro Verde, Saíra de Chapéu Preto and Pipira da Taoca, Canário do Mato, Coleiro do Brejo, João Pinto and Cardinal do Banhado, just to name a few!
The gallery forest near the 'corixo' (flooded area) that passes by the lodge is one of the best known in the North Pantanal among bird watchers and photographers. In the ‘corixo’ it is possible to see Great and Small White Herons, Socozinho, Egret of the Forest, Picaparra and Pavãozinho do Pará, Gavião Belo, all species of Martins Pescador from South America, Japacanim, Cavalaria, as well as alligators and giant otters.
The trails at Aymara offer the best opportunities for observing Jaó, Jacutinga de Garganta Azul, Rabo Branco de Barriga Fulva, Surucuá de Barriga Vermelha, Pica Pau Anão Escamado, Choca do Planalto, Chorozinho do Bico Comprido, Chororó do Pantanal, João do Pantanal , Estalador, Sebinho Rajado Amarelo and Sebinho de Olho de Ouro and Bate Para, Tijerila, Soldadinho and Uirapuru Orange, Caneleiro Verde, Saíra de Chapéu Preto and Pipira da Taoca, Canário do Mato, Coleiro do Brejo, João Pinto and Cardinal do Banhado, just to name a few!
Sample Itinerary
Day 01. Arrive to the CGB Cuiabá airport or meet at the hotel with our guide who will take you on a 1.5hr trip to the town of Poconé, where our journey begins with a true safari drive on a dirt road with many bridges until a large region of flooding fields, along the valley until the dense forest region , on the banks of a river. Just the access to the lodges are already a true overland safari through varied environments where there are the habitat of the rich local wildlife among aquatic (Egrets, Storks, Cormorants) and forests (Toucans, Macaws) birds as well as many Capybaras and Caiman resting after an active night. You could choose to take a walk on one of the many trails surrounding the lodge for you to experience first contact with nature and a gorgeous sunset on the Wetlands. LD Day 02 An early morning rise before dawn to feel nature awaken. We leave the lodge for a quiet canoe journey on the river, where silence is broken by the chorus of birds. After breakfast, we will walk through dense forests with the possibility of seeing many birds like the excellent singer Troupial or the rare Red-bill Scythebill as well as many other woodpeckers and wood creepers. A group of Peccaries or a Deer could be seen on this walk. After lunch and a brief siesta, departure on a short journey (in the wet season) do a boat ride along the lake or river, with the possibility of seeing many aquatic birds such as the resident Jabiru storks or the migratory Spoonbills. In the dry season, we do an Overland safari to a remote lake where a walk in the forest and on a wooden walkway takes us through flooded fields and forests with a great view from the top of Visit a canopy tower with a nice view of the floodplain. Caimans, Capybaras and, with luck, some Tapirs or Giant-river Otters can be seen on this tour. After dinner, there is a night safari, having the car equipped with flashlights for observing the nocturnal fauna that includes Foxes, Raccoons, Deer and, with luck, some Ocelots or Jaguars. BLD Day 03. After breakfast, we take another boat ride in a different direction, changing the environment and enriching the variety of wildlife seeing on this only water resource in a 35 km of diameter. Departure to Cuiabá, with drop-off at the airport or hotel at the convenient time. B |
Price per person in US$ for 2024:
(Jan-May; Nov-Dec)
(Jun-Oct)
Children's prices (1 per couple) = 0 to 5 years = free; 6-11 years = 65 % (1 per couple in dbl)
Private Tour price: add 30% in high season, 15% in low season Price includes: Transportation; accommodation as described; sightseeing as mentioned; all meals (3 a day); entrance fee taxes and accompaniment by a naturalist English speaking Pantanal guide, equipped with binoculars, books, etc. Price doesn't include: Beverages, tips and any other personal expenses. |