Pantanal is a major budget item of a Brazilian trip. Reference budget of €350 per person per day corresponds to premium lodge full board with jaguar safaris. For 5 days/4 nights all-inclusive: Rio-Cuiabá domestic flight return €150-300, 3-4 nights in premium lodge full board €300-500/night/person (with transfers, meals, guided excursions), special jaguar boat safari excursions at Porto Jofre €50-100 extra/day (often included in specialised lodges). Total: €1,500-3,000/person for comfortable stay. For more economical experience: mid-range lodge (Pousada Pantaneiro, Hotel Mato Grosso) €150-250/night full board. For absolute luxury: Caiman Refúgio Ecológico (€600-800/night), Jaguar Ecological Reserve premium (€500-700/night with daily jaguar boat safari included). Ideal combination: Pantanal (4 nights) + Iguazu (2 nights, 1h30 flight from Cuiabá) = 1 complete nature trip week at ~€2,500-3,500/person all-inclusive.
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- Pantanal — Complete region — The region: North vs South, Bonito, access, premium lodges.
- Brazil — Complete country-continent guide.
- Brazilian Amazon — Other great nature experience: primary forest, pink dolphins.
- Iguazu (BR side) — Combine with Pantanal: 1h30 flight from Cuiabá.