Itinerary
- Day 1
Asunción to Punta Porá
Start early on the Paraguay River about 50 km from Asunción for a nature and birding tour. You'll cruise through quieter areas where herons, storks, sandpipers, terns, kingfishers, and birds of prey show up regularly. Keep an eye out for Neotropical otters and caimans too, and you'll catch the sunrise while you're at it. By midday, head to Punta Porá, Brazil for the night.
- Start point
- Asunción, Paraguay (Asuncion Airport)
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel)
Included Activities
- Birding and nature tour on Paraguay River
- Wildlife observation including waterbirds, birds of prey, otters, and caimans
Landmarks Paraguay River - Day 2
Punta Porá to Bonito to Fazenda San Francisco
Drive toward Bonito on Brazilian roads. Near town, there's optional snorkeling in Rio Branco's clear waters where you can see river fish up close. After that, continue on to Fazenda San Francisco in the Pantanal. When evening comes, join a private safari searching for jaguars, ocelots, pumas, armadillos, capybaras, giant anteaters, and different deer species.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel)
Included Activities
- Night safari at Fazenda San Francisco
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling in Rio Branco near Bonito
- Floating and aquatic life observation at Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata
- Freshwater scuba diving at Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata (beginners and advanced)
- Horseback riding at Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata
- Bird watching at Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata
Landmarks Rio Branco Recanto Ecológico Rio da Prata Fazenda San Francisco 
- Day 3
Fazenda San Francisco Pantanal
Spend your day at Fazenda San Francisco exploring the Pantanal. Early on, walk the trails looking for Mato Grosso Antbirds, Rufous-tailed Jacamars, and Silver-beaked Tanagers. In the afternoon, take a boat on Rio Miranda to spot aquatic birds, giant otters, and caimans. After dark, another private safari gets you searching for larger Pantanal mammals.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel)
Included Activities
- Trail walk at Fazenda San Francisco with bird watching
- Boat trip on Rio Miranda
- Night safari at Fazenda San Francisco
Optional Activities
- Horseback riding at Fazenda San Francisco
Landmarks Rio Miranda - Day 4
Fazenda San Francisco to Bonito
Begin with either a morning trail walk or boat trip on Miranda River at Fazenda San Francisco. By midday, drive to Bonito for lunch at this ecotourism hub surrounded by waterfalls, forests, and clear rivers. Later in the afternoon, get to Buraco das Araras before dusk hits. You'll watch blue and green macaws and blue and yellow macaws fly over this huge sinkhole in large flocks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel)
Included Activities
- Buraco das Araras sinkhole viewing and macaw observation
Optional Activities
- Trail walk at Fazenda San Francisco
- Boat trip on Rio Miranda before departure
Landmarks Buraco das Araras - Day 5
Bonito to Dry Chaco
Spend time at Rio Formoso Ecological Park where you can choose horseback riding, river tubing, or trekking. After lunch, head west into the Dry Chaco, a different ecosystem altogether with xerophytic forests showing the contrast between wet and dry areas. Then do easy rafting on Formoso River spotting monkeys, toucans, araras, and fish in crystal-clear water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel)
Included Activities
- Rio Formoso Ecological Park visit
- Easy rafting trip on Formoso River
Optional Activities
- Horseback riding at Rio Formoso Ecological Park
- River tubing at Rio Formoso Ecological Park
- Trekking at Rio Formoso Ecological Park
Landmarks Rio Formoso Ecological Park Formoso River - Day 6
Dry Chaco Lagoons
Head to Laguna Capitán to watch birds and wildlife in salty lagoons within Dry Chaco ecosystems. Depending on when you visit, over 2,000 Chilean Flamingos show up along with waders, ducks, egrets, collared peccaries, and lowland tapirs. In the afternoon, explore salty lakes at Campo María or Chaco Lodge looking for Chaco endemic birds and waterbirds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel)
Included Activities
- Laguna Capitán bird and wildlife observation
- Campo María or Chaco Lodge exploration
Landmarks Laguna Capitán - Day 7
Chaco Reserves
Leave early for Flor del Chaco, a Filadelfia community reserve, to see forest birds and mammals like three-banded armadillos, pampas foxes, crab-eating foxes, and hog-nosed skunks. After lunch, drive to Fortín Toledo to visit the Tagua Conservation Project, a breeding facility for endangered Chacoan Peccaries. Explore and look for peccaries, Quebracho-crested Tinamous, and Azara's night monkeys. Stay overnight in Fortín Toledo.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel)
Included Activities
- Flor del Chaco reserve visit
- Tagua Conservation Project visit
Landmarks Flor del Chaco Tagua Conservation Project - Day 8
Fortín Toledo to Asunción
Check out the Museum of Filadelfia or the Chaco Interpretation Center, then start heading back to Asunción. Along the way, walk through the Humid Chaco with its palm savannas and forest islands. Stop at Cerrito, about 40 km from Asunción, for bird watching in an Important Bird Area where over 80 bird species appear along with howler monkeys, gray-brocket deer, and possibly giant anteaters. Arrive at your Asunción hotel by late afternoon.
- End point
- Asunción, Paraguay (Asuncion Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Humid Chaco exploration
- Bird watching at Cerrito Important Bird Area
Optional Activities
- Museum of Filadelfia visit
- Chaco Interpretation Center visit
Landmarks Museum of Filadelfia Chaco Interpretation Center Cerrito
