Reise Angebot 8729, Bonito und das Pantanal Dezember 2018

Das kleine Dorf Bonito ist die Hauptstadt des Ökotourismus in Brasilien. Die wunderschöne Umgebung mit seinen Kalksteinplateaus und Tälern mit seinen weit ausgestreckten Wiesen bietet eine Vielzahl an Möglichkeiten für den Abenteuer liebenden Reisenden: Trecking- und Fahrradtouren, Ausritte zu Pferd, Ausflüge mit dem Kajak, schnorcheln im klaren Fluss oder tauchen in den unmessbar tiefen Grotten mit kristallklarem Wasser.

Das Wasser in den Flüssen ist kristallklar, da der Regen durch den kalkreichen Boden versickert, damit gleichzeitig gefiltert wird und in den Fluss mündet. So können Sie während Sie im "Sucuri" oder "Prata" Fluss schnorcheln, zahllose Fischarten aus direkter Nähe bewundern.

Eine Exkursion zum ""Gruta do Lago Azul" (die Grotte des Blauen Meeres) ist auch sehr zu empfehlen. Während dieser Exkursion gelangen Sie über eine steinerne Treppe in die Tiefe und kommen zum mysteriösen und kristallklaren, blauen Meer. Diese Exkursion wird nur morgens angeboten. Alle Exkursionen in Bonito müssen vorab reserviert werden und sind nur in Begleitung von lokalen Guides möglich. Die verfügbaren Plätze sind eingeschränkt, deshalb raten wir zur rechtzeitigen Reservierung.

Bonito selber ist ein kleines Dorf mit einer Hauptstraße und einem schönen Angebot an Bars, Restaurants und kleinen Geschäften. Falls Sie eine Reise nach Bonito planen, kombinieren Sie diese Reise sicherlich mit einem Besuch zum nahegelegen Pantanal, das weltgrößte Feuchtgebiet mit seiner einzigartigen Flora und Fauna.

Die Pension Aguapé zeichnet sich durch ihre Lage in einem besonders artenreichen Gebiet aus, in dem neben der typischen Vegetation der Feuchtländer auch weitläufige Wiesen und Flächen karger Cerrado-Vegetation, Seen, Tiefebenen, Teiche und der Aquidauana-Fluss mit seinen üppigen Galeriewäldern anzutreffen sind. Mit über 300 registrierten Spezies ist die Gegend eine ausgezeichnete Destination für Vogelbeobachter. Die Lodge hat 15 Zimmer, einen Swimmingpool, einen Bereich mit mehreren Hängematten und Internetzugang. Das Programmangebot beinhaltet Reitausflüge, Wanderungen, Fotosafaris, Bootstouren und Workshops zum Umgang mit Rindern (für längere Aufenthalte).

Green List

Die Lodge beteiligt sich an verschiedenen Projekten des Pantanal-Naturparks, der ein Schutzgebiet von 6.000.000 ha umfasst. Neben dem von der Lodge selbst ausgehenden Ameisenbären-Projekt gibt es z.B. auch das Hyazinth-Ara-Projekt, dessen Ziel es ist, den Lebensraum des Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus zu schützen und so den Fortbestand der Spezies zu sichern.

Während dieses Arrangements sind folgende Exkursionen inkludiert, durchschnittlich 2 pro Tag. Die exakte Reihenfolge wird während des Check in besprochen.

Englische Beschreibung:

• Boat tour in the aquidauana river

This is the best way to get to know the Aquidauana River and the beauty and exuberance of its gallery forest. It is the natural habitat of birds, mammals and reptiles that lie out on river banks or simply hear the songs of the birds.

On this tour, which lasts about 2 hours to 2:30 am, is mandatory to wear a life jacket (provided by the lodge). The tour is conducted in a motor boat, with a capacity for 06 people.

• Trekking

Trekking is done in dense bush, open fields and gallery forest. It's in this tour that you will have a better contact with the flora and fauna of the region learning about their function and importance in Pantanal ecosystem.

It is a good opportunity to see the animals more closely. There are different routes that you can go on that take between 1h30 to 04h00.

In some seasons, the tracks can go through places with water. Clothing and footwear may get wet.

• Pantanal Photo Safari

The photo safari is done in a 4x4 open vehicle. This tour gives you the opportunity to cover more territory of the farm going through different landscapes like cerrado (patches of stunted vegetation), open grasslands, "vazantes" (low-lying areas that are often seasonally flooded), "brejos" (swamps) and bays which are permanently flooded areas.

It is also a perfect tour to see and observe the wild life of the Pantanal.

This tour lasts approximately 2:30 a.m. to 3 hours and may or may not be combined with the nocturnal, depending on the time of the sunset.

• Nocturnal wildlife spotting

This is an activity that is done at night in a 4X4 vehicle or in a boat, to observe the night animals like anteaters, foxes, capybaras and caimans. Also to hear the sounds of frogs and insects at night and to see the beautiful sky of the Pantanal.

The duration of this tour is about one hour.

• Piranha fishing

The piranha´s fishing is made in a bay of Aquidauana River, that it is located near the lodge.

The piranha is mainly used to prepare a typical dish of the region, piranha soup. It is also good way to see the caimans who watch the fishers to steal their piranhas.

Is important follow the guide's instructions, because even after fishing, the piranha can bite anyway. So all fish shall be withdrawn by the guide.

Duration of this activity depends on the tourist, if is enjoying or not the activity.

• Horse riding tour

All tours are conducted by the unique landscapes, but the horse is one of the main attractions of the Aguapé Lodge, it is the best way to explore the swamp.

Riding through its open fields, marshes, caápões, ridges, streams and bays, we encounter a rich variety of lush flora and fauna, typical of a region well preserved. The horses are quiet, which means that even those who have never ridden a horse can do this ride. There are several tracks with shorter or longer routes, which can be made in both the floods and dry seasons, always with experienced local guides.

Horseback riding activity, is being implemented a safety management system that meets the requirements of ABNT NBR-15331 - Safety Management System Requirements. As provided in this system, it should be noted the following:

• Before the horseback ride, an explanation will be made. The monitor will explain the basic rules of horse riding: how to assemble, use the bridle and stirrup.
• After all hosts are placed on the horse, it gives beginning to ride, which may last 1h30 to 03 hours, depending on the track used, and start and finish at the lodge. There will be a stop along the way to rest and hydration.
• In horseback riding, it´s only allowed going by step, you may not trot or gallop. Horses should always walk in line behind the monitor.
  The horseback riding is allowed only for children above 06 years of age. It is not allowed to bring children on the horse's rump. Children 06-11 years must always be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The equipment used for this tour, which are the saddles, has a weight limit, with 120kg maximum weight. For those who cannot ride a horse, we have the option of carriage, which can follow the same path.
• In some seasons, the horseback ride goes through pathways with water. Clothing and footwear may get wet.
• Horse Carriage

A pleasant tour through the fields of the farm and also a good option for those who don't like or cannot ride on horseback.

With the horse carriage it's possible to do the same route of the horseback tour giving the access to different trails even during the rainy season. In addition to the comfort of the horse carriage, the silence is an advantage of this kind of tour.

Duration of the tour is around 1h30 to 3 hours, depending on the track used.

• Cattle Handling

During the morning or afternoon, you can accompany the cowboys in their work routine with the cattle. Move the cattle to other parts of the farm (cattle drive), take care of the calves or see the cowboys working at the corral.

It is also a good opportunity to learn a little bit more about the culture and habits of the people from Pantanal.

This tour is subject to availability and type of service that will be done by the cowboys.

Heute steht eine aufregende Tauch Exkursion in der `Lagoa Misteriosa´ auf dem Programm. Die Tauchausrüstung, sowie der private Transfer zur Grotte sind inklusive.

Englische Beschreibung:

Lagoa Misteriosa, which translates as “Mysterious Lagoon”, is a lake at the bottom of a sinkhole, a type of geological formation common in limestone regions. This lake of transparent waters impresses visitors for its incredible depth. It is considered  one of the deepest submerged caves in Brazil, with more than 220 meters of water column (maximum depth reached by professional cave diver Gilberto Menezes de Oliveira, in 1998), which explains why is called mysterious.

Lagoa Misteriosa is a phreatic cave, that is, was formed by the flow of underground water that dissolved the limestone in its passage. These types of caves usually are flooded and do not have fragile mineral deposits, such as speleothems.

The first dive at Lagoa Misteriosa was done in September 1992 by Augusto Auler, member of a French-Brazilian Expedition that came to Bonito on the same year. In 2008, a team of specialized divers mapped the cave until the depth of 70 meters.

The Mysterious Lagoon was the first cave in Brazil to have a "Speleology Management Plan", a document that comprehends the environmental diagnosis of the area and the guidelines for its conservation, approved by CECAV - the National Center for Research and Conservation of Caves in 2010.

For those who have never dived before, Lagoa Misteriosa offers a first diving experience called “baptism”, reaching 8 meters. For certificate divers, the depth depends on the kind of certification, and can be up to 60 meters.