Depart from the United States on your overnight flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Upon arrival in Sao Paulo have some time to relax before boarding your flight to Cuiaba. Arrive in the evening and drive about three hours to Southwild Pantanal Lodge with stops for wildlife viewing along the Transpantaneira road en route. This evening, set out for a walk in search of ocelots and tapirs. Boxed dinner will be provided en route to the lodge.

Journey by safari truck about three hours to the Porto Jofre dock. Board a boat for a 7.5 mile journey up the Cuiaba River and then continue 2.5 miles up to the 328 feet wide Piquiri River to the east-central part of Jaguarland. During the boat ride be on the lookout for jaguars and Giant Otters. After lunch at the Jaguar Flotel, search for jaguars by boat on the Piquiri River and other river channels of Jaguarland. Return to Flotel and freshen up. Either after lunch or after dinner, receive a lecture on Jaguar biology and conservation.

Set off early this morning with a boat outing searching for jaguars and other wildlife. Return to the flotel for lunch and a lecture on the biology and conservation of Giant Otters. In the afternoon, go birding in search of Hyacinth Macaws. Currently, there are three concentrations of macaws near your flotel.

This morning return to the Porto Jofre dock via boat and transfer back to Southwild Lodge. Arrive in time for lunch then venture on hike through the savannas and forest surrounding the lodge. Visit the forest tower for some birding and an opportunity to see capuchin monkeys. In the early evening, embark on a night safari in an open-air truck in search of tapirs and big cats or wait at viewing spots to spot ocelots or tapirs, the largest land animal of South America.

Have an early breakfast then transfer to Portal Paraiso. After arriving, venture out in search of Hyacinth macaws, along with other wildlife.

Today, transfer to Cuiaba and fly to Alta Floresta. Upon arrival journey four hours by bus then just before sunset, board a boat on the banks of the Juruena River. Cross the river and travel downstream. Upon arrival at the lodge, have dinner then explore the tapir platform to view tapirs at night.

Have breakfast at the lodge then hike through the trails around the lodge. During the hike use vehicles to reach the best fruiting trees and climb or be hoisted up in elevator chairs into the observation tower adjacent to these trees. The trees often house a combination of monkeys and large birds such as toucans or macaws. The lodge staff keeps close track of the fruiting patterns of 10,000 wild rainforest trees that provide home to monkeys, tapirs, trumpeters, macaws, toucans, songbirds such as tanagers, and other animals galore. Three large, spectacular monkeys live in the forests of the property - the Woolly Monkey, the Black Spider Monkey, and the White-nosed Bearded Saki. Afterward, visit a Harpy Eagle Nest nearby. After lunch, take a 2.5 hour boat ride on interesting parts of the 1000-yard-wide Juruena River. After an early dinner, take another visit to our tapir viewing locations, perhaps going to the other location that you did not visit the previous night.

Depart early for a boat ride to view the sun rising above the forest on the west bank of the river. This spot often offers good views of the fancy, endangered White-nosed Bearded Saki Monkey. Afterward, take to the forest trails for some birding. Search the fruiting trees to seek out some of the 300 species of mixed flocks that frequent the area surrounding Southwild Lodge. Later, visit another Harpy Eagle nest. In the afternoon, enjoy another boat ride on the Juruena River and then a final visit to one of the tapir viewing spots.

Rise early for some morning birding then have breakfast. Take one final boat ride on the river before transferring the four hours back to Alta Floresta Airport, with a boxed lunch en route, for your flight to Cuiaba. Connect to your flight to Sao Paulo and then on to your international flight to the US.