Southern Pantanal Safari Trips & Tours

Governed by the seasons, the Southern Pantanal’s landscape is as changeable as it is thrilling. Adventurous is an understatement and visitors can choose to explore the chocolatey rivers by boat, zoom through the jungle in an open-top 4x4, canoe past giant otters and sunning anacondas, or ride out with local Pantaneiro cowboys, watching as they navigate their cattle through the waterlogged terrain. The south also has fantastic conservation programs and cultural encounters, making for the ultimate blend of activities. Biodiversity explodes in every direction and you’ll have the chance to spot everything from snuffling giant anteaters to tapirs cooling off in secluded pools, as well as some 650 species of birdlife. Often, vivid macaws, green Amazon parrots and toucans can be seen from the deck of a fazenda (ranches-turned-eco-lodges) and waking to a chorus of birdsong erupting from the orchid-draped trees is just magic.