Feedback Patrick Duchene & Family

Itinerary: Rio de Janeiro - North Pantanal - Chapada dos Veadeiros - Salvador & Praia do Forte

We spent very nice holidays in Brazil. I confirm you that Santos is an excellent guide especially for wildlife photo in Pantanal. The ecotent in chapada are located at 10km by dirty road from the village which could be a problem, our guide Ronaldo was excellent too. The weather at Baya was not so nice, they were a lot of wind. The stay at Rio was wonderful and the guide Marcia was excellent too. Thank you again for your assistance to organize that trip. You are very serious and I will recommend you.

Best regards

Patrick

Feedback Linda Doolittle - Friendship Force Houston

Itinerary: Itanhaem - Blumeneau - Foz do Iguassu & Pantanal

I do not have the words to express how pleased I am with how well everything went on our trip.  Everything was flawless.  We were met on time, all reservations in place.  Good guides.  We were especially pleased with Jose Paes at Foz do Igazu (his card says Guia Profissional).  Our entire group was most pleased and impressed!

You will forever have my highest recommendation.  Our international organization makes a lot of trips to Brazil and I have already given your contact info along with my recommendation to the international office in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Linda Doolittle

Friendship Force Houston

Feedback Maarten Overkamp & Eleonora Bol (incl. pics)

Ik wil je bedanken voor het perfect regelen van onze Pantanal reis.
Alles is gegaan zoals we wilden en de gids was perfect. We hebben enorm genoten
van deze reis (en ook de jaguar uitgebreid kunnen spotten). Complimenten
dus.

Met vriendelijke groet,
Maarten

Feedback Jenny & Andre Demblon

Itinerary: Pousada Pouso Alegre & Jaguar Ecological Reserve 8 days/7 nights

Andre and I have returned from our trip to Brazil and the Pantanol and would like to thank you very much. It was a really well organised trip and everything was absolutely perfect, we had a wonderful guide and driver and the hospitality was incredible, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will highly recommend your services to anyone else we know who may want to visit such an extrodinary place. We have some lovely photographs to keep and remind us of what a special place the pantanol is and how fortunate we are to have been able to visit it, our thanx to our hosts who made it all the more special. I loved both lodges equally and if I ever have the time again would love to go back and visit.

Thank you again

Kind regards

Jenny and Andre Demblon

Feedback Charlie & Peg Chace

Itinerary: Brasilia - Manaus - Amazon River Cruise on MY Tucano

Peg and I were totally satisfied with our recent tour.  We were well cared for at every location and all plans went smoothly. 

Our driver in Brazilia was very proud of the fact that he served as interpreter for President Obama just one week before we arrived.  He did a fine job of escorting us, although at first he took us to the Royal Tulip, which was quickly corrected.  By the dress of the people in the lobby, we knew that we didn't belong there.  The city tour was generally good.  We visited one chapel and one cathedral that were both beautiful.  We could have done without the long drive past endless entrances to various embassies. 

The rooms at the Tropical Manaus were very good.  We quickly realized that there one pays for the overall features; pools, activities, zoo, security, resturants and shops.  We never looked at any rooms other then the luxury rooms you booked for us, but based on our experience, I would recomment that you use the lu\xury rooms for anyone staying more then one night. 

The cruise was a complete thrill.  We had 13 passangers.  Guides told us that over 15 gets crowded, and we believe that, due to the size of the dining room and competition for hot water during the 1/2 hour/day that it is offered.  We did several trips/day either hiking in the forest or in canoes.  Each trip had new experiences.  I shot over 600 pictures. 

Thank you for recommending this tour.  It will be a cherished memory. 

We would be pleased to recommend this excursion to anyone. 

Charlie and Peg Chace

Feedback Lincoln & Patricia Widmer

Itinerary: 5 days/4 nights Bonito with overnights at the Wetiga Hotel

Just a short note to follow-up our delightful trip to Brazil.
For all of us, the Bonito visit turned out well beyond our "wildest"
expectations when it comes to natural diversity and beauty.
Our guide, Mr. Ulli Brauer make us feel at home in Bonito with his
personal attention to details and his in-depth knowledge and love of
nature.
We would highly recommend his guiding service to anyone serious in
understanding the regional ecology of this region.
Although the rooms at Wetiga Hotel were comfortable, it was our
impression that most outdoor facilities were not functioning during our
visit and that staff were unhappy with their work. Overall, the hotel
stay was not good value for the money and we cannot recommend the place.

Thanks you for attention and support in organizing this enjoyable
holiday for us.
Best regards,
Lincoln Widmer

Where jaguars still roam......

Last week BNT went on an expedition trip to the remote Taiama Ecological Station to investigate the sustainable eco tourism potential of this remote area in the North Pantanal. The Taiama Ecological Station covers a protected area of 14.300 of untouched wilderness and mainly contains the Taiama island, located in the middle of the Paraguay river. The nearest town is Caceres at about 110 km and can be reached by speed boat in about 3,5 hrs (full speed). Taiama is a region where man still respects and fears the mighty jaguar, encountered in high concentration. The best time to observe these felines is during the dry season (May – October), though it was the wet season during our visit and the water level was really high, it was still quiet ‘easy’ to observe them in their natural habitat. During our (short) 02 night stay we were able to encounter 02 jaguars on the Paraguay river bank. At about 1 hour (by boat) before entering the reserve Fazenda Desvalvados is located, an 18^th century jerky beef industry/community, that is being transformed into tastefull eco tourism retreat, maintaining the historical buildings, directly located at the Paraguay river. With the Fazenda Descalvados operating in the near future, and the known increasing eco tourism interest for jaguar (and bird) observation, we are certain that this amazing region will be soon on the top of each eco tourist’ wish list.