Cristalino Lodge is built to emphasise engagement with the natural environment. Cristalino lodge keeps its guests in stylish comfort, offering comfortable rooms and a good range of facilities. Offering three choices of accommodation, all built with environmental sustainability in mind. For relaxation, the lodge features a floating deck where you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the pristine waters of the Cristalino River. This eco-conscious lodge invites you to engage with nature in comfort and luxury, ensuring that your stay is not only environmentally responsible but also deeply enjoyable.
The lodge is set in a private reserve of more than 29,652 acres, on the Cristalino River, in Brazil's southern Amazon. The lodge is a 90 minute, rugged drive from the town of Alta Floresta, from where you cross the Telas Pires by motorised canoe and boat up the Cristalino River for 30 minutes to Cristalino Jungle Lodge.
The accommodation consists of 18 rooms, built in order to promote close contact between visitors and their surroundings. Three levels of accommodation are offered: Private bungalows, superior rooms and standard rooms. Standard rooms have twin beds, ceiling fans, and en-suite bathrooms with solar-heated showers. Superior rooms have larger beds and are elegantly furnished, with private verandas. The private bungalows are more spacious, with a small lounge area and veranda with chairs and a hammock.Sustainable practices are used throughout Cristalino Lodge, using solar heating, a grey-water treatment system, black-water treatment system and natural roof venting. The lodge facilities are arranged in two clearings, with the dining room/bar, kitchen and lounge/library in one clearing, and accommodation in the other. The living room is also used for evening presentations and the fabulous floating deck is great for swimming off and relaxing on.
Rainforest hikes, tapir clay lick visits, canoe excursions, canopy viewing and swimming are all offered, with specialist tours (bird, butterfly, ecotourism, photography, family) also available. In addition, canoes and inflatable boats are available for use, and the lodge has a rustic, screened tree house in the forest which is used for spotting tapirs and peccaries.
The lodge has a friendly restaurant with bar serving delicious regional dishes and appetizers. The bar specialises in excellent caipirinhas. For special nights there is a thatch roof patio where candlelit dinners may be served.
On this safari you will visit 3 different biomes: the vast Pantanal, mighty Amazon and little-known Cerrado and have a good chance to spot iconic wildlife such as jaguars, maned wolves, giant river otters, tapir and giant anteaters.
From 14000 per person
From the beaches of Rio and the statue of Christ the Redeemer, to tracking the majestic jaguar through the wilds of the Pantanal Wetlands, and finally witnessing the awe-inspiring sight of the world’s largest waterfall system, this safari allows you to experience three of the most enduring symbols of Brazil.
From 23000 per person
Jaguars are perhaps the most elusive of all the big cats, with most favouring dense jungle as their habitat. But in the Pantanal – the world’s largest wetland – these majestic felines depend on the waterways for survival, just as the rest of the wildlife does here. This is what makes the Pantanal the best place to see jaguars in the wild, as the cats can often be seen on riverbanks hunting for prey, taking a drink or resting in the shade. Swimming jaguars are also not an uncommon sight here! On this safari you’ll go where the jaguar goes, travelling and even sleeping on the rivers as you search for sign of the largest cat in the Americas. Along the way you’ll receive first-hand knowledge from guides who are experts in the flora and fauna of the region, embark on night drives looking for nocturnal creatures, and get to know the other colourful creatures that share this land with the jaguar.On this safari you’ll go where the jaguar goes, travelling and even sleeping on the rivers as you search for sign of the largest cat in the Americas.
From 6500 per person
Join wildlife and travel photographer Steven Bobzien on this immersive safari into the heart of Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands, in search of the elusive jaguar.
From 11000 per person
