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Day 1. CAMPO GRANDE – POUSADA BARRA MANSA
Arrival at the airport of Campo Grande, where assistance, with name
board, is waiting for you. You will board a small air plane, Cessna 206
// 210 or a Piper Arrow for an unforgettable flight over the wetlands of
the Pantanal to Hotel Barra Mansa. A flight of approximately 55 minutes.
The flight will give you a wonderful idea of the Pantanal habitat, its
forested islands of trees, lagoons, lakes and channels, and the
scattered farmsteads built on the highest ground to avoid the annual
flooding. Often one can spot tapir, capybara, flocks of birds and other
animals while you fly at about 600 ft above the flat Pantanal. Arrival
at Hotel Barra Mansa, located in a privileged place in the Pantanal, by
the Negro River. It is a very exclusive location because the river is in
between two huge swamps, which makes it inaccessible to other tourists.
The Barra Mansa Lodge is a select place, where you find privacy, peace,
rest and leisure.
During your stay the following activities will be scheduled at the
pousada; horse ridings, trekking, boat rides, canoe rides and photo
safari through the surrounding nature. During your stay all meals and
excursions are included. Overnight at Hotel Barra Mansa.(D)
Day 2/3. PANTANAL
The trips mentioned above are scheduled at the pousada. The trips will
be carefully selected, depending the climate and time of the year and
will be guided by local guides that know all about the flora and fauna
that make this place unique. During your stay all excursions and meals
are included. Overnight at Hotel Barra Mansa.(B,L,D)
Day 4. CAMPO GRANDE
Depending the departure time of your domestic flight air transfer to the
airport of Campo Grande in time for the domestic flight out. (B)
Above Packages include:
All transfers, flight Campo Grande - Hotel Barra Mansa - Campo Grande,
accommodation, activities as mentioned in the program with English-speaking
guide. Meals as mentioned in the program(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch & D=Dinner,
excl. drinks)).
EXCURSIONS AT BARRA MANSA
Horse back riding
The best way to explore the region. The typical saddles (arreios) are
extremely comfortable, and the horses are really good journey companions.
Vazantes fields, lagoons (baías), salt water lakes (salinas), matas,
cordilheiras and cerrados are some of the tour sceneries, lovely and
unforgettable horse ridings getting in touch with plants and animals
from the Pantanal. The horses are sweet and obedient, providing pleasant
ridings and easy way for those who want to photograph Pantanal landscape
and wildlife. Ridings can be done with no limit age. On the horse riding
you may find an incredible animal variety, like quatis, capybaras, dears,
anteaters, wild pigs, peccaries, tapirs, over the huge bird diversity,
that is present at all kinds of tours. Barra Mansa Lodge has specialized
riding programs, with several trails for the whole day, typical
pantaneiro lunch in the middle of awesome nature. The experience of
Pantanal life and culture on ridings, helping on horse and cattle work,
will give you a fantastic and pleasant time and wonderful memories for
future.
Boat ride
Negro river, one of the Pantanal jewels. Naturally protected, the river
is located between two huge swamps, and the navigation is only
accessible to the region farms.
Known by the most beautiful pantaneiro river, it has no cities or
villages on the riverbanks, guaranteeing privacy and contact with all
the Pantanal wonderful nature.
The dry and wet season in Pantanal offers different experiences on boat
tours at Barra Mansa. When the waters go up (wet season - december to
june), Negro river throws water on vazantes fields, lagoons (baías) and
open land areas, providing impressive and beautiful tours amid aquatic
plants, hundreds of fish, caimans, otters and giant otters, over an
immense amount of birds. At the dry season (july to november), when the
waters come back to the river, come out riverbanks and white sandy
beaches, perfect for pleasant swims in the pure Negro waters. There you
find birds like storks, egrets, herons, kingfishers, curassows, skimmers,
hawks and plenty other families, all of them with massive diversity of
species. You may find also animals like capybaras, peccaries, tapirs and,
with luck, a magnificent jaguar. Boat tours are mainly done with
electric motor, more silent and appropriate for wildlife appreciation.
The fuel engine is useful for fishing activities and tours up the river.
Calm and slow, the river fits as a refuge for the enormous fauna that
was benefit by the remoteness of the region. Along the beaches and
riverbanks from Negro river, you will find the perfect place to rest and
feel pantanal exuberant and incredible nature.
Canoeing
Canoes tours are the best option for those who want direct and intense
contact with the world of water and nature from Pantanal. After the wet
season, vazantes crystal waters invites for delicious swims and short
divings, where you can see an enormous fish and aquatic plant diversity,
over caimans and sting rays swimming slowly under the canoes. Canoeing
down the river is calm, quiet and peaceful, allowing the visitor to get
really close to birds and animals, hearing the sounds of nature. Best
are the chances to be surprised by the wildlife near the river. These
chances get higher when the canoeing tours happen at the sunrise.
Canoeing up the river offers more adventure and excitement, and fits to
compensate the great quantity of the traditional pantaneira gastronomy,
which is delicious. The canoes are up to 03 persons, light and easy to
paddle. Do not need advanced experience, can be done with no age limit.
Hiking
The hiking trails are done on the outskirts of the farm, surrounded by
typical pantanal vegetation, like cordilheiras, capões, vazantes and
cerrados, allowing you to know a variety even bigger of animals and
plants from pantanal. The birdwatching is the highest point on hikings,
where you may find dozens of different species per day. Beyond that,
animals like capybaras, coatis, dears, anteater, peccaries and wild pigs
are frequently seen. The silent approach and guides knowledge provides
nice and beautiful tours any time of the day. It is possible to do
trails with different levels, in agreement with guest will. No age limit
for these activities.
Photographic Safari
At Barra Mansa Lodge, the photograph safari can be done in a boat, car,
on foot or even by horse. All the activities provide unique wildlife
moments at pantanal.
From sunrise to sunset, the pantanal brings beautiful landscapes, rich
in colors, shapes, light and motion. Visiting Barra Mansa Lodge you may
see an absolutely well preserved pantanal. The landscape has not changed
since the beginning of human occupation 200 years ago. Barra Mansa Lodge
is specialized in guiding services for professional photographers and
advanced amateurs, suggesting the best tours according to the day period
and visitor nature interest. Of course that the photographer needs to
have luck to surprise a jaguar or a tapir laid down in the riverbanks,
but also these animals must be in the outskirts to make you feel the
emotion of an eminent close encounter with them, which can be a unique
experience in your life. The footprints on the sandy beaches and
riverbanks testified their presence. Prepare your equipment and bring
lots of films, pantanal richest nature is at Barra Mansa Lodge.
What to bring:
Light weight pants, jeans, T-shirts, long sleeved shirts, shorts,
bathing suit, extra socks and underwear, sandals, good walking and/or
old tennis shoes, windbreaker/light rainjacket, sun hat, flash light,
sun screen, insect repellent, binoculars, camera, film, extra batteries.
Sweatshirt or sweater recommended from June to September.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International and domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa
fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to
flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled
water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls
or messages, reconfirmation of international flights and items of
personal nature
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