Activities in The Central West
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Joel Souza Ecoverde Tours
Top-notch company with 25 years of service and experienced guides. Working with local pousadas towards an ecofriendly approach, Joel Souza and his son Lauro can guide you in English, German, French, Portuguese or Spanish. You can also contact him at Pousada Ecoverde.
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Pantanal Nature
A new agency run by Ailton Lara that has quickly built up a sterling reputation for its professional tours and expert guides. It also runs a Jaguar Camp near Porto Jofre with excellent success rates in seeing the animal in the dry season. The company has an office in Hotel Ramos.
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Rio da Prata
Within a fazenda, 56km south of Bonito, the marvelous Rio da Prata program includes a short trek through rain forest and some great snorkeling. The latter involves a 3km swim downstream along the Rio Olha d’Agua, amazingly crystal clear and full of 55 species of fish; and Rio da Prata, a little foggier but still fantastic for viewing massive pacu and big, scary dourado fish. This place should be near the top of your list. The afternoon visit to Buraco das Araras (R$25), often tagged on, is forgettable, though.
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Abismo de Anhumas
Abismo de Anhumas, 20km west of Bonito, is like a journey to Middle Earth. It’s a 72m abyss culminating in an underground lake, home to incredible stalactite formations. The tour involves rappelling down to the bottom and snorkeling in the lake (visibility is 30m). You can also opt for diving if you have a basic certificate. The whole thing is otherworldly – Bonito’s most unforgettable attraction by a landslide, but it’s limited to 18 visitors per day. The rappelling training center is in town and you must successfully complete your training before 6pm on the day before your visit.
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Reserva Ecológica Baía Bonita
Seven kilometers southeast of Bonito, the Reserva Ecológica Baía Bonita is home to the Aquário Natural and the Trilha dos Animais. The half-day tour includes snorkeling in a beautiful natural spring with 30 varieties of fish and subaquatic vegetation, and then a short 900m flotation in the Rio Baía Bonita. The price includes wetsuits, snorkels and lunch. You can also tack on an optional visit to the Trilha dos Animais, a zoo of regional animals including an impressive anaconda, a well-trained tapir and a cute little ocelot.
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Boca da Onça Ecotour
The Boca da Onça Ecotour, 59km northwest of Bonito, is a nicely manicured 4km trail through the forest to a series of 11 waterfalls, a few of which you can take a chilly dip in. It all culminates with the 156m Boca da Onça waterfall, an impressive cascading waterfall that takes the state’s highest honors. It’s an 880-step climb back to the fazenda, where there is an excellent lunch and hang time by a fantastic natural river-water pool, full of local fish.
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Canaã Viagens e Turism
Canaã Viagens e Turismo is a recommended agency specializing in high-end fishing tours up the Rio Paraguai. It offers trips in two different barco-hotels and travels as far up the river as 300km. Minitours of three days and two nights leave twice a week and start at R$1000 per person, including all meals, fishing, guides and transfers.
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Balneário Municipal
The Balneário Municipal is a natural swimming pool on the Rio Formoso with clear water and lots of fish, 7km southeast of town. You can spend the whole day here mingling with locals and have lunch at the kiosks. Macaws also make regular appearances. Grab a moto-taxi to get there (R$7 one way).
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Pantanal Explorer
Owner Andre Von Thuronyi has been working with sustainable tourism in the area for 30 years and fights harmful government interference in the Pantanal with ferocity. He is actively involved in saving the hyacinth macaw and giant otter. Affiliated with Pousada Araras Eco Lodge.
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Pantanal Discovery
Now associated with Fazenda Santa Clara, this is one of the most experienced agencies in Campo Grande. If buying a package it’s worth paying a little extra for private accommodation in the fazenda rather than using the camp.
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City Bus Tour
A City Bus Tour visits 42 sites of local interest and departs regularly from in front of the CAT office.
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Pantanal Viagens & Turismo
A nice agency working mainly with Pousada Passo do Lontra that has worked hard to maintain its excellent reputation.
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