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Pantanal Jaguar Expeditions is an ecotourism company based in Cuiabá, the state capital of Mato Grosso located approximately 100 kilometres from the Pantanal wilderness area. Our aim is to provide you with an unforgettable adventure in the largest wetlands of the world, the birthplace of flora and fauna.

Pantanal Jaguar Expeditions is run by Elionil, whose knowledge about this special ecological area has been obtained from twelve years working in the Pantanal. Elionil is a naturalist guide who is concerned about the future of the Pantanal.

Pantanal Jaguar Expeditions offers you professional service with bilingual or multilingual guides so that you can visit the Pantanal, Chapada dos Guimarães and Nobres. All our guides are equipped with binoculars, books about the local flora and fauna, comfortable vehicles, motorboats and canoes, and are available to you 24 hours a day.

Elionil provides his owns cars and boats for these tours and for our jaguar safaris, thus assuring you of a completely private tour with more chances to see jaguars without worrying about the time.

Pantanal Jaguar Expeditions works with the best hotels and pousadas in the Pantanal that provide our guests with breakfast, lunch and dinner, horseback rides, boat trips, fishing, jungle hikes and night safaris, etc.

At Pantanal Jaguar Expeditions, we are happy to show you this great plain filled with fertile land and water. Our service is not only totally reliable and safe, but also personalized to suit your own needs and preferences. Your holiday starts with us. Come to the Pantanal with Pantanal Jaguar Expeditions.


Below are some comments we have received:

“Elionil Silva...is a very good guide, passionate, and every time looking to make us see as many animals as possible. Our five day tour was unforgettable. He really gives a lot of himself so that we can see animals, especially jaguars, which is his main goal. We had a great time with Elionil, and want to thank him again...We really had a great tour, and saw many incredible animals, more than we expected. Elionil himself said we were lucky and saw plenty of animals...[The tour highlights were the] observation of anteater, jaguar, anaconda...having a little alligator in [our] hands and touching an anaconda. Getting very close the first time to alligators was very impressive. Having [your] own boat is clearly a great advantage; we were lucky and saw a jaguar the first time we tried to, but if not, the boat allows to try again and again, it's great. The van...was perfect as well, and [Elionil] managed to organize everything very well.” - K and FM, France.

“We had a splendid time in the Pantanal and Elionil was an expert on finding animals everywhere. The boathotel was great with good service, welcoming staff and a superb view of the river...If anyone should go to the Pantanal they should go with your tour. I met a few people that had taken a budget tour from Campo Grande and most were disappointed but we all had a great time in Pantanal. Thanks for the excellent service!” - CE, Sweden.

“We were very happy with the tour. We were afraid that we might not see any jaguars but we ended up seeing four of them, along with loads of caimans, capybaras, birds, iguanas, otters and more. Elionil was very friendly and helpful and made a real effort in finding and showing us the various Pantanal wildlife and getting us a good view for photos and a nice experience. You could tell that he takes his job and customer satisfaction seriously. The boat hotel felt tidy and well organized, the rooms were nice, the food was great and the staff very friendly and helpful.” - PE, Sweden.

“Elionil is the best, no doubt about that, we had the confirmation during the visit when comparing with other tourists. The overall experience was over our expectations, which were however very high. No problem for the booking, with answers to all of our questions...I loved the VW Van! and the boat was very useful!” - NM, Brazil & France.

“The experience was unique and awesome. Both Angela and Elio were extremely committed and helpful - very fast responses, smooth communication. I can truly appreciate it more after I have heard and seen some unhappy folks along the way (from other guides' tours). We felt we were [the] center of attention, it was personalized, we were cared for and we felt safe and not vulnerable, which in an isolated place can be a really critical determinant of your overall experience...[It's] so hard to just pick highlights - being part of the ecosystem, morning and night capture of life, passion of the guide to have you peek into [the] most inspiring images nature has to offer, his patience and willingness to accommodate; sunset and sunrise on Pantanal - the quiet morning canoe ride, kingfisher swooping down to pick up the piece of bait, Ipanema Beach (Elio's term for lazing jacarés), magical colors of Paratudo and Ipe-roxos, nesting jabirus, and night encounters with tapirs... I was very taken by Elio's willingness to help and his intuitive side - he carried our luggage, opened doors, was always on time, made sure that any deviations from our schedule were agreed upon and that we were happy - he is truly great with other guides as well - he conveys a spirit of leadership and cooperation, does not undermine anyone, does not have an ego and looks at nature humbly... He and the Pantanal fit together naturally...We had a wonderful time - Elio was superb and he made the experience a trip of a life-time. Thank you so much for facilitating this wonderful experience for us...Good luck with your enterprise - we will cherish the memories and talk about you to whomever wants to listen.” - MD, USA.

“Excellent, Easy, Fast service. Elionil is a great tour guide and a nice man. Very helping. A big thank you for him. He went out of his way to help us out. I should have stayed more days! Had a great time. Thanks for all your help. Angela is also very helpful. She made reservations quickly and gave me all the info I needed. I highly recommend Pantanal Jaguar Expeditions for anybody.” - AK, USA.

“Elionil, we would like to thank you again for this nice experience of [the] Pantanal, your kindness and helpfulness. We ... really appreciated [the] landscape and wildlife even if we [did]n't see any jaguar. We hope to come back again...” - CJ, France.

“A trip of a lifetime!! Our guide, Elionil, was wonderful and helpful and patient and knowledgable...[and] wonderful company and we never could have accomplished this experience without his expert knowledge of the area and the animals and their habits! The VW van that Elionil used was very sturdy and seemed to be the perfect vehicle for this terrain. He kept it very clean in a very dirty environment!! We also enjoyed our numerous boat trips very much...Horseback rides are an important way to get deep into the countryside to see it and the animals there. [The highlights of our trip were] really getting into the heart of the Pantanal so that we had so many great opportunities to see so many of the birds and animals in their natural habitats!! Also seeing that beautiful scenery in the Pantanal. All of the tour was made so interesting and fun because of Elionil. He was so flexible in responding to our needs and so patient in answering all of our questions!” - MLG, USA.

“Our adventure with Elio was fantastic. He is a wonderful guide, polite, and full of knowledge.” - JK, USA.

“We promised to send the picture of [Elionil] and the caiman. Thanks for a great experience in the Pantanal!” - R & AM, Denmark.