ARARAS ECO LODGE is located in the Pantanal ecosystem in the Mato Grosso State.
The 2 ½ hours safari-like transfer by car is all year-round through the Transpantaneira Park Road, 132 km (82 mi) south of Cuiabá, the capital of the State of Mato Grosso.
This pleasantly small and rustic lodge, built in harmony with the environment without renouncing comfort, offers 14 rooms with a private bathroom and a hammock on the veranda. No fancy rooms or amenities.
The low environment impact activities at the ARARAS ECO LODGE are rich in adventure and excitement, including:
JEEP PHOTO-SAFARI: For longer distances, day and night wildlife spotting.

TREKKING: several paths that lead visitors to close contact with its exuberant and varied flora as well as wildlife. Activities include hikes along a rustic boardwalk through the flooded fields to the lodge's lookout towers.

HORSEBACK RIDING: This is an excellent way to discover the open-grass land and forest, regardless of flood or dry season.

CANOEING TRIP: Paddling or “piranha” fishing along the rivers is certainly an exciting way to enjoy this untamed nature.

LECTURE: After dinner, meeting to discuss the day activities, the culture, the nature, and particularities of the region.

The Pantanal, declared a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO is the largest continuous wetland on the planet and South America's primary wildlife sanctuary.
With a total area of approximately 150,000 km² and located in the center of the continent, the Pantanal is a biogeographic mixing bowl containing elements of the Amazon Forest, the Caatinga, the Brazilian Savannah, the Atlantic Rainforest and the Paraguayan Chaco.

Wet Season - February to April
Dry Season - August to October

This fantastic biodiversity includes: 698 birds species, 80 mammals, 260 fish species and 50 reptiles.