Are you ready for your Brazilian horse riding adventure?

The intense smell of hot, black Brazilian coffee, horses and leather. Saddling in total darkness, with the Milky Way as the only guiding light. Horses snorting, ready to go. Peões laughing, tucking in here, adjusting a leather strap there. The adventure is on, horses and people ready, all systems go. Full immersion into the real life of a Brazilian cowboy

Small groups, caring guides
The groups are hardly ever bigger than eight people, making it possible for each guest to feel participant not just like any other guest. In Pantanal you are cared for by a set of incredibly interesting people and guided by fabulous horsemen like Fernando de Barros and Daniel Rondon.

This is an area to which very few tourists travel, and the atmosphere is genuinely friendly. This is ecotourism at its very best.

Amazing wildlife
Early morning haze turns everything into purple and gold over the flat lands, the roseate spoonbill swishes past on long wings, pink feathers falling, and the buff-necked ibis sings out its morning salute. Day has arrived once again, in the land of the jaguar. And you are a part of it.

A special trail ride
Your adventure will take you on a ride at the land of two or three different cattleworking fazendas, ranches. It is a very special trail ride and you can choice how intense it should be, 11 days or 8 days. Depending on the period you participate on a wetland trail in spring or an a dryland trail in summer. The difference is about seven feet of water. I can also set up a trail ride for you and your friends on other dates - four or more travellers needed.

World unique natural resource
The Pantanal wetlands in central Brazil is truly unique and one of the world's greatest natural resources, with a biodiversity that equals the Amazon area. But in Pantanal you have bigger chances of actually seeing the animals, as the terrain is much more open. A part of your fee will go to a local jaguar conservation program - this is a unique possibilty to go on a holiday quite out of the ordinary and also help in conservation work.


In Pantanal, there is possibly the biggest chance in the world to encounter the elusive jaguar. But mostly we only see its tracks.

Want to come along?
Please read the Pantanal Program for 2009!

 

World Horse Riding
Email: michele@worldhorseriding.com
Telephone: 0039 333 3006836

 Dates 2009

You can book every week until November.
Special departures for 4 or more riders.

 Riding Ability

Good, general physical condition, master the three basic gaits: walk, trot and canter

 Weight limit

100 kg/220 lbs

 Age Limit

18 years
(12 years if already a confirmed rider and accompanied by tutor)

 Group Size

Average 6-8 riders

 Price

8 days 1650 Euro
11 days 2 200 Euro for person

 Single Supplement

300 Euro

Included in the price

All riding and activities at the ranches
Pick-up to and from the Airport in Campo Grande, where the general meeting point is located
First hotel night in Campo Grande
Both local guides and an English speaking guide
Assistance by car and Cessna transports, Accommodation in shared bedrooms with en suite bathrooms at the farms
Full board, i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Fazendas

 Not included

Air fares, airport taxes, drinks with the meals, meals in Campo Grande, tips to the Peões, around 20 euro per guest at each Fazenda, Optional last night in hotel in Campo Grande

 Bring

Camera, Swimming suit, riding clothes (several layers to be put on or taken off depending on the weather), sun protection cream, good riding boots that can take a lot of water, helmet recommended by insurance companies, windjacket

 Preliminary Program

Printable PDF-file (109k)
Pantanal 2009

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