{"id":5190,"date":"2026-06-23T21:20:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandpipertours.com\/?p=5190"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:18:31","slug":"reporte-de-viaje-pantanal-y-chapada-dos-guimaraes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandpipertours.com\/en\/reporte-de-viaje-pantanal-y-chapada-dos-guimaraes\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip Report: Pantanal & Chapada dos Guimar\u00e3es"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travel Report: Pantanal and Chapada dos Guimar\u00e3es \u2013 June 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We began our journey from the city of Cuiab\u00e1, capital of the state of Mato Grosso, a large and noisy city like all capitals of the world, but we wouldn't be there for long because we only used it as a starting point to gather our entire group. One by one they arrived on different flights to the hotel where we were staying just a few blocks from the airport. The first to arrive were Deidre and Petra, who visited us from the United States. Then came Michael and Hannah, who arrived from faraway Ireland. The group was completed with the Argentinian team: Oscar, Mar\u00eda, and Edith from Buenos Aires \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

The tour guide and coordinator was Diego, one of the most experienced guides on the Sandpiper Birding team and a great expert on Brazilian birds.<\/p>\n

The welcome dinner was filled with laughter, and the group gradually got to know each other. Stories and differing expectations began to emerge as Diego explained what the tour would be like and the precautions we should take.<\/p>\n

On the first day, a comfortable and spacious minibus picked us up from the hotel and, full of expectations, we set off for the famous Transpantaneira Route; 140 km of fun awaited us ahead and a whole day of sightseeing to reach our first destination: Porto Jofre.<\/p>\n

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The surprises came quickly. As soon as we reached the iconic entrance gate, a pair of macaws flew overhead. \u00d1and\u00faes<\/a> Greater Rhea were grazing in the field next door, and the first 30 species of birds appeared before our eyes. Group photo and on we went! We had lunch overlooking the Pixaim River before exploring the trails of the complex and climbing the 25-meter canopy tower. Seeing the Pantanal from the sky was a magnificent experience.<\/p>\n

We arrived in Porto Jofre and, settled in our lodge, it was time to rest up for the next day to fulfill some dreams\u2026.<\/p>\n

Day 2, breakfast and into the water! Two days of boat excursions and plenty of adrenaline await us. New species immediately appeared, such as cinnamon-breasted guans and white-throated and red-throated jacutingas. Everything in this great ecosystem is alive and very accustomed to tourists and boats, making close-up shots for photographers amazing.<\/p>\n

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