Arrive

Arrive into Cuiaba off your international flights, from Sao Paulo. At the arrivals hall, you’ll be met by a friendly representative and transferred to your hotel in Cuiaba. You’ll meet the rest of the group here including the trip leaders and hosts.

Porto Jofré

We will enjoy an early morning breakfast and then a road transfer to the airport. We will board a charter flight to Porto Jofre, one of the most impressive & scenic flights in the North Pantanal. The airstrip is right at the lodge itself, so it's only a matter of getting off the plane and walking into the lodge area. We will check in and then be shown to our rooms.

Here we start our first full day on our jaguar experience on the river after lunch. There will be some time to settle in and enjoy lunch before grabbing camera gear to head out on the first-afternoon outing in search of the big cats.

We will return to the camp just after sunset and enjoy a good meal together along with some drinks and conversations.

Porto Jofré

We’ll have 7 full days of photography on the river. Days will start early. Enjoy a cup of coffee and a snack well before sunrise, and get out onto the river at the first sign of light. We then start exploring the Cuiaba River and its tributaries in search of the mighty Jaguar. Although the Jaguar will be our core focus, this is not the only exciting animal we’ll get to spend time with.
Giant River Otters move up and down the river as they fiercely protect their territories from other family groups. They are often on the hunt and with some patience, you’ll see them catch a multitude of aquatic prey, from fish to fresh-water eels. It’s an entertaining experience and these otters will be some of the stars of the show. They are large and very photogenic.

Capybara and Caiman are also plentiful and often seen. Many birds frequent the river too. The waterbird photography here is as good as it gets and you can get up close to many of them in action as they hunt for prey. Herons, egrets, kingfishers, storks, hawks and much more frequent the rivers. There’s also a great chance of seeing some primates, most commonly the howler monkeys high up in the forest canopy.

The key focus however will remain the Jaguars. With our experienced team we'll direct all our efforts into producing the best quality Jaguar encounters possible.

Depart

After an early morning excursion, we'll enjoy breakfast and then we’ll depart by air for Cuiaba. We’ll be at the airport in time for the flights to Sao Paulo and then onwards home. Should you need to overnight in Cuiaba or Sao Paulo, please arrange accordingly with us.