Wildlife in the Amazon
It’s often said that the Pantanal is the easiest place to see wildlife in Brazil, as the dense foliage of the Amazon can hide its many inhabitants, but traveling here is about more than just spotting monkeys; it’s about immersing yourself in a huge, living, breathing, chirping, buzzing, splashing, evolving natural environment, and just soaking it all up.
Our Brazil wildlife Vacations
Pantanal wildlife vacation in Brazil
Wildlife Safari in Brazil's stunning Northern Pantanal.
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Jaguar watching vacation in Brazil
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How to see wildlife in the Amazon
So, it’s pretty obvious that joining a responsible organised tour is the only way to explore the Amazon, while also making a positive contribution to wildlife conservation, supporting traditional ways of life, and showing politicians and businesses that the Amazon’s natural resources and communities, left intact and protected, can generate useful revenue.
There are two ways to explore the Amazon: a week long cruise, or a few days in a lodge, deep in the jungle, as part of a longer Brazil vacation. On a cruise, your base will be a traditional riverboat, dinky enough to explore small tributaries and hidden channels where wildlife can be found, but where larger vessels cannot go. The typical Amazon riverboats that feature in our tours are well equipped expedition vessels, comfortable but not luxurious, and often with custom built observation decks useful for spotting animals amid the tangled vegetation on the riverbanks
Our top Brazil wildlife Vacation
Pantanal wildlife vacation in Brazil
Wildlife Safari in Brazil's stunning Northern Pantanal.
2021: 10 Jun
Practicalities
If you’re staying in a lodge, you’ll likely continue by bus from Manaus, and then hop into a speedboat, traveling through channels and creeks to reach your base. You could even take another short flight from Manaus to Tefe, before transferring to a boat for the last push deep into the jungle. Amazon cruises usually depart from the port in Manaus.