Brazil's Pantanal on the Wild Side
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Known as South America's Everglades, Brazil's Pantanal is home to giant river otters, jaguars, marsh deer, tapirs, roseate spoonbills and hyacinthine macaws, the largest macaws in the world.
This immense freshwater wetland is the setting for a May 18-28 journey offered by Abercrombie & Kent in partnership with the Nature Conservancy.
Hosted by zoologist and conservation expert Luciana Honigman, the expedition also takes in Brazil's Atlantic Forest and its inhabitants -- golden lion tamarins, wooly spider monkeys, maned three-toed sloths and highly threatened red-tailed parrots. Though Brazil's diverse wildlife is its main focus, the trip sets aside a day or two for sightseeing in Rio.
The fee of $7,285 covers accommodations, most meals, activities and tours, with an additional $1,404 for internal airfare. International airfare is extra.
Other Abercrombie & Kent Nature Conservancy journeys target Papua New Guinea, Ecuador and the Galapagos, Alaska and Peru.
(800-554-7016; www.abercrombiekent.com, under Escorted Travel click on The Nature Conservancy)
First Published January 29, 2008 12:00 am
