Northern Pantanal Tours

We did the Jaguar Safari and were absolutely thrilled with the whole experience. From the first contact to the end of the trip, everything was very well organized. Communication with Elisama was easy and reliable, and we always received quick responses to our questions. The entire trip was very well planned and perfectly organized. We were picked up directly at the airport and taken to our accommodation. The accommodation in Porto Jofre was also very nice and fit perfectly with the experience. Our guide Jo was with us throughout the safari, took great care of us, and shared lots of interesting information about the wildlife and the area. The absolute highlight, of course, were the jaguars: Within just two days, we saw 10 different jaguars. It was an incredible and truly unforgettable experience. We would definitely book the safari with Planeta Exo again and can highly recommend the company and the entire team!

We booked our Amazon excursion through PlanetaEXO and the experience was brilliant from start to finish, professional friendly and super helpful, communicated well on all channels and ensure our trip went according to plan. The guide and staff at the lodge were excellent and made our time a memorable experience! Thank you and highly recommend them.

Did a four-day Pantanal Jaguar Budget Safari adventure earlier this month, and it was honestly amazing from start to finish! Everything was super well-organized and totally stress-free. Huge shoutout to my guide-he had incredible professional knowledge and even top-notch photography skills! Seriously, it felt like he knew every single jaguar in the Pantanal by name. Highly recommend!"

Both the company and our guide did an incredible job making our trip to the Pantanal unforgettable and seamless. Would definitely book with them again for another excursion. Our guide Carlos was incredible.

Brilliantly organised 4 day/3 night Amazonian eco-lodge adventure at Turtle Lodge. Communication over email during trip planning and booking was excellent from Beatriz at PlanetaEXO. She was quick in her responses which were all personalised for us. Transfers to and from Manaus were well organised, with good communication by WhatsApp on the first day of the adventure. Turtle Lodge was a beautiful setting. The rooms were clean with beautiful towel art, plentiful soap, mosquito nets, powerful AC, and beautiful design. Buffet food - while not hugely varied - was plentiful with different fish/meat/soup/vegetarian options and choices of dessert at every lunch/dinner and plentiful breakfast options. The fresh fish was absolutely delicious every day and the best I ate in Brazil. Caipirinhas were also delicious and well-priced at the bar. The activity schedule was well-designed and well-run. Our guide was friendly and always willing to answer questions. Highlights were the nighttime caiman spotting under the beautiful starry sky and the first boat safari, spotting spider and howler monkeys. My friend and I also enjoyed taking out the kayaks ourselves to paddle around the lodge area as an optional activity. We also enjoyed having the downtime in the middle, hottest part of the day which really helped us relax on the trip. We were made to feel safe and secure throughout the trip and the whole experience felt much more relaxing than we might have originally expected with all the forewarning at home about mosquito-borne tropical diseases! A truly unforgettable experience.

This was a fantastic experience. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable and personable, and took care to point out local species of birds, tell us about the wildlife and Indigenous culture, and tailored the experience to our interests. The lodge had a very welcoming, almost family-like atmosphere. Everybody was happy to answer questions at any time, and they went out of their way to make delicious vegan main courses and desserts, which was highly appreciated. The food was INCREDIBLE. I would highly recommend this experience to anybody and it truly exceeded my expectations in every way.

Our safari Wildlife tour was absolutely great! Our driver and guide picked us up at the agreed time at our Airbnb. Our guide Igor was the very best. He taught us so many things. He listened to us and helped us see the animals we were interested in. Igor was always ready to help and explained to us many things about the Pantanal we didn't know. The drivers and other guides as well as the personnel from the Piuval Pousada Lodge were very helpful and friendly. So were the servers. The food was good. We enjoyed the great selection of salads and vegetables. The property itself was very clean and it was a pleasure walking around and observe the animals. Overall, it had been an experience of a lifetime. We also understand now what made the tour so expensive. From what Igor told us it was because of the density of the animals at the lodge. Even though we didn't see a jaguar, others had, we were warned to be careful because they were roaming around. Thank you for arranging our trip with Igor as our guide. Thanks for answering all our questions so faithfully. It was indeed a great experience.

I liked it very much: the natural beauty; the organization of the trip stages; the cozy simplicity of the hotel; the helpfulness and availability of the hotel staff; the perfection of the service from the guide (Chico) - he was in fact the highlight of the trip! What bothered me was the apparent lack of sustainability in relation to the people who work at the place. Staff sleep together in lodgings without proper infrastructure, very hot and without even an air conditioner. Labor relations seem precarious and there is no investment in the people. I witnessed a guide, from Manaus, treating the staff in an aggressive, disrespectful and even humiliating way. Something that seemed to be an everyday occurrence. I think that if European tourists notice this condition of the staff, they will certainly stop supporting the place, since such things run counter to the idea of preservation and sustainability, which are values sought in contemporary times regarding environmental issues. I believe that if guaranteeing sustainability in relation to people increases the cost of local tourism, it will not risk losing tourists, quite the opposite. We all fear enjoying a tour sustained by the exploitation of the local community.

Our experience was excellent and we left the trip extremely satisfied. From the first day, everything was very well organized. The activities were incredible and took place in a quite exclusive way, which allowed us to enjoy every moment of the experience in the Amazon. The great differentiator, in our opinion, was the team. Everyone was very friendly, helpful and always willing to help. You can tell they do their work with dedication, and that makes the experience much more enjoyable. We also want to thank our guide, Alípio. He was excellent throughout the whole trip: very competent, attentive and always concerned with making sure everything went well. Besides knowing the region very well, he led all the activities with safety and good humor. The pousada also surprised us. It is very comfortable, well kept and offers excellent facilities, exceeding our expectations. Overall, it was an experience that was well worth it. We came home with great memories and we certainly recommend the company to anyone who wants to get to know the Amazon.

We had an excellent trip into the Pantanal. Surprisingly we had a couple of days of unseasonably cold weather but we still saw plenty of the wildlife. The accommodation was good and good food. Elisama was excellent in corresponding with us and a couple of other Planetexo people too. Rapid informative responses to our requests. Our guide, Julio, was also excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and generally the area in the Pantanal. I highly recommend him if you want a good guide who speaks English as well. Overall a very well organized trip. Thanks.