After the long journey, arrival at the Daniel’s Fazenda, located in the Rio Negro region, the most preserved region of the Pantanal, with abundance of wildlife and nature.

In the afternoon a brief presentation of the program before leaving for a boat tour on the Rio Negro/Black River. An idyllic setting that serves as an introduction to the Pantanal, the first opportunity to see the fauna including fish: piraputanga, golden, painted, pacu, piranha and stingray ; also capybara, caiman, giant otter and many birds. There have been more than 360 are cataloged in this region.

After breakfast, you’ll meet at the corral where you’ll be paired with your horse according to your riding level. You’ll start riding by fields, savannas, forests, mountain ranges, bays and salt marshes that serve as the backdrop for bird and wildlife watching. Typical lunch in the field as done on the traditional cattle drives. Approximately 5 hours in the saddle.

You’ll be breaking camp early and ride to Capao farm, arriving before lunch. It’s here where you’ll have a chance to visit Rio Negro School which sits in the heart of the Pantanal. After a good siesta under the trees, we start our journey on horseback along the banks of Vazante Castelo, where you’ll see the landscape change from the Rio Negro region. You’ll ride about 3 hours to reach the Fly Camp – Refuge Primavera – which as the name implies, is a true refuge in the middle of the Pantanal. Tonight you’ll experience sleeping in a hammock, like a true Brazilian, surrounded by dimly lit lanterns, in the heart of the Pantanal. The Refuge has a comfortable infrastructure: hall with screens to protect against insects, bathrooms and a kitchen. If you prefer not to sleep in a hammock a mattress can be provided. Approximately 5 hours in the saddle.

After an early breakfast, you’ll depart for BP Farm. You’ll traverse some exceptional landscape of Vazante Castelo, where you’ll experience the lush Pantanal flora and fauna. You’ll ride through an open landscape, surrounded by native forest (cerrado), along the shores of Vazante. This is
a great opportunity for exotic bird and wildlife watching. Pause for a tereré* (a drink typical in the mid-West of Brazil, made with yerba-mate and cold water) at Retiro Sao Luis, where the support vehicle will be waiting. A few more hours of riding up to the place where we stopped for
a picnic lunch in the field. After a rest, you’ll continue riding along the Vazante Castelo, until the BP Farm, where you’ll spend the next few days. Approximately 6 hours in the saddle.

After a hearty breakfast, you’ll ride to the pasture where herds of Pantaneiro horses are bred. Here you’ll have the opportunity to observe the behaviour of the stallion in contact with your horses, as you approach his ‘family’. You’ll return to the farm for lunch and a siesta, after which you’ll drive to the Bay to try your hand at some piranha fishing. The piranha is mainly used to prepare a typical dish of the region – piranha soup! Approximately 5 hours in the saddle.

After an early breakfast, you’ll leave on horseback to watch the sun rise. Today you’ll join the Pantaneiro cowboys and help them work their cattle. This is TRULY a unique Pantanal experience, unlike anywhere in the world. After dinner with the Pantaneiro cowboys, you’ll return to the estancia by car.