Chapada dos Guimarães

Pre-tour extension option for Safari Brazil: The Pantanal

July 7 — July 10, 2027 (4 days/3 nights)

Day 1, July 7th: Arrive into Cuiabá.

Day 2, July 8th: Transfer to Chapada dos Guimarães (~90 mins), night near the park.

Day 3, July 9th: Exploring Chapada dos Guimarães, & night near the park.

Day 4, July 10th: Transfer/return to Cuiabá, for the start of the Pantanal tour.

A rugged landscape with picturesque sandstone cliffs and waterfalls, the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park is at the geographic center of South America. It offers classic cerrado and gallery forest birds. Over 80,000 acres in area, the national park was established in 1989 and is within the Pantanal Biosphere Reserve, and helps protect the headwaters of the Cuiabá River. The birding is phenomenal, and we’ll set our sights on trying to see species such as, Chapada Flycatcher, Collared Crescentchest, Coal-crested Finch, Chestnut-eared Aracari,  Red-and-green Macaws and possibly Biscutate Swift.

PRICE & BOOKING INFO

Tour Price/person*: TBA
Deposit: $1000/person
Single supplement: TBA
Final Payment Due: March 12, 2027, or upon registration if after
Group size: 5 to 10 guests


*Based on double occupancy at lodgings, with a group size of 5 to 10 registrants. Maximum group size is 10 registrants, plus guide(s) and driver(s). If there are fewer than 5 registrants, this tour may be cancelled or re-negotiated. Note that if you want a roommate we can try to find you one, but we cannot guarantee all guests a roommate. If none is available, you will be charged the single supplement.

The tour price (fee) includes

  • All accommodations including rooms and meals.

  • All guiding services, access permits and entrance fees to birding areas included. If 7 guests or more register, then the 2nd leader can be added. At 5 or 6 registrants and 1 Hillstar Nature guide will accompany the group. We will also have local guide(s).

  • Tips for drivers and staff at hotels and restaurants.

  • Internal trip transportation including flights.

Excluded from your tour fee are:

  • International arrival and departure flights We can advise, but Hillstar does not book international flights.

  • Alcoholic beverages beyond drink included with each meal.

  • Personal expenses Laundry services, charges for phone calls, additional expenses associated with travel such as insurance, visa fees, airport taxes, airline baggage fees, COVID tests, vaccinations, etc.

Documents
All travelers must have a current passport, valid for six months beyond the start date of this tour, with at least one blank page for visas. A visa is required for travelers to Brazil from the U.S. or Canada.

ALL GUESTS/REGISTRANTS MUST:
●     Review required travel documents.
●     Review COVID-19 and other health requirements required to travel into or around the destination.
●     Review Hillstar Nature’s Code of Conduct.
●     Consider obtaining travel and medical insurance to cover incidents over the duration of this tour and in the event that you/the registrant becomes unable to participate in the tour.
●      Sign the Hillstar Nature Terms & Conditions, which includes the assumption of risk/liability waiver.

Cancellation Policy
If a guest/participant cancels registration:
●      120 days or more prior to the start of the tour, a refund is issued minus a $500/person processing fee.
●      Between 119 and 90 days prior to the start of the tour, half of the tour fee will be returned to the registrant.
●      89 days or less prior to departure, no refund of payments or deposits are issued.

Pace, Rigor, Climate & Pests
●      Moderate pace but with early mornings and possibly evening outings after dinner.
●      Comfortable accommodations, near to most of the birding sites, with some longer drives.
●      No rigorous hiking required, but some prolonged periods of time on foot.
●      Expect pleasant to cool weather, with a chance of high winds and some bouts of prolonged sun exposure.

View Hillstar Nature’s Terms & Conditions of Booking