Pantanal
and Rio de Janeiro

The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland area in the middle of South America, with a total area half the size of France. Although it's mainly located in Brazil, it extends to Bolivia and Paraguay. The Pantanal is inarguably the best place in Brazil to observe wildlife.

Here, one can find caimans, deer, capybaras, anteaters, jaguars, tapirs, cougars, and monkeys. There are also a lot of different species of birds and fish.

Our photo expedition's main objective is a jaguar, the largest and strongest cat in America, both incredibly beautiful and graceful. It is here, in the Pantanal, that the conditions are the most favorable for photographing a jaguar in the wild. During our expedition, we'll see jaguars come out from the jungle to quench their thirst and hunt amid the dry season. It's precisely during this time that we can capture the animal in all its wildest beauty.

During our tour, we'll cross Pantanal, drive through a maze of rivers and swamps, and finally delve into the Waters State Park, which is often referred to as the land of the jaguar. In recent years, the jaguar population in the Pantanal has increased dramatically, and the likelihood of making good shots has doubled.

We'll also visit the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro and take pictures of the best locations from the most favorable vantage points. Rio is one of the most photogenic and colorful cities in the world. Its silhouette is easily recognizable, and we will take nice pictures.

Day 1 (Sep 9)

On our first day, we'll meet at 3 p.m. at the Orla Copacabana Hotel in the center of Rio de Janeiro. After a brief rest from a long flight, at sunset, we'll go to our first photography session at on of the best locations, which offers dazzling views of the city and ocean.

Day 2 (Sep 10)

At dawn, we'll go to another photo spot to photograph the city and the ocean in the rays of the rising sun.
In the evening, we'll go up to the statue of Christ the Redeemer, where, at sunset, we'll catch the best views of Rio. The city is beautiful at any time of the day, but Rio is especially spectacular when the lights are on.

Breakfast included

Day 3 (Sep 11)

In the morning, we'll go to the airport, from where we'll fly (change in San Paolo) to the city of Cuiaba, which is located in the heart of South America. From here, we'll begin our journey through the world's largest tropical wetland area.

We go to our first lodge (drive about 1,5 hours)
After check in, we'll have a walk in the forest and photograph various mammals and birds.
We'll have an opportunity to see an ocelot, puma, giant anteater, owls, and many other animals.

Breakfast, dinner included

Day 4 (Sep 12)

On this day, early in the morning, we will have another walk into the jungles and after breakfast we'll continue our journey through the Pantanal. On the way, we'll take pictures of wildlife. (Drive about 4 hours)

After checking into a lodge on the banks of the Cuiaba River and having lunch, we'll take off on our first jaguar safari. We'll travel on boats, fully equipped for photography, deeper into the Pantanal to take pictures of jaguars who come out to the river.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner included

Days 5-8 (Sep 13-16)

We'll devote four full days to jaguars. We'll go boating on the Cuiaba River and its tributaries and photograph the jaguars and other animals along the way, who often come out to the banks of the river to cool down as the day heats up, eat, or drink.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner included

Day 9 (Sep 17)

After breakfast, we leave for Cuiaba (drive about 6 hours), from where we'll fly to San Paolo, where we will be at 9 p.m. Here our journey ends.

Breakfast, lunch included