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Araras Pantanal Eco Lodge

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Rustic eco-lodge on a working farm in Brazil's Pantanal, offering wildlife-spotting on the grounds and from a canopy tower.

Araras is a small eco-lodge, part of a working farm two hours by road from the Pantanal gateway city of Cuiabá. The attractive building houses guestrooms decorated in a rustic regional style, linked by a sunny communal terrace with hammocks and rocking chairs.

Wildlife viewing is very rewarding here, and the guides are eagle-eyed and well-informed. They’ll lead you on enjoyable nature excursions on foot, horseback or by open-sided truck. In addition to common sightings of caiman, capybara, coatimundi, storks and parrots, there have been regular viewings of tapir, anteater, peccary, deer and ocelot. You can also explore in a canoe on the river, or view the surrounding grasslands from the 25-metre canopy tower, often visited in the early morning by a variety of tropical birds.

The restaurant offers wholesome, home-cooked fare with a Brazilian twist, and breakfast can be taken al fresco by the pool, where you’ll be surrounded by feeding birds.

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What our clients say

  • Room #4, excellent, pool view

    DM, Aug 2015
  • One of my favorite hotels - so special

    JB, Twickenham Jul 2015
  • "My only regret is that we didn't book a couple more days there."

    JS, Huddersfield Oct 2014
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Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

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    Lina Fuller - Travel Expert

    Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba (Argentina) to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.

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    Mary Anne Nelson - Travel Expert

    Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.

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    Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.

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    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

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    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

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