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The JWJ Experience

Your Journey, Fully Managed

Transfers, boats, expert guides, lunches on the river, Starlink and your welcome pack — everything handled from start to finish.

Seamless Logistics

Once you land in Cuiabá, everything's already arranged: transfers, lodges, boat departures, safari timing, guides and drivers, and someone on the ground looking after it all.

The JWJ Welcome Pack

Everyone gets their own kit for the trip: an SPF 50 long-sleeve shirt, a 100% cotton hat, a neck buff, a stainless steel drink bottle, the Jaguar ID book and the Pantanal field guide. Practical things you'll actually use.

Expert Guides, Drivers & Jaguar Pilots

The people are what make the trip. A good guide and pilot are the difference between just being on the river and being in the right spot at the right time.

Ours know these jaguars as individuals, they know how to read the water and the light, and they'll get you where the action is.

Premium Boats*

Stable, roomy boats built for long days out. Space to move, shade when you want it, cold drinks on hand, and never more than four guests per boat, so everyone gets their space and their shot.

Lunch on the River

This is one of the biggest advantages, and most people miss it. While other operators head back to the lodge in the middle of the day, we stay out through the best jaguar hours and lunch comes to you on the water. More time out there means more sightings.

There's cold drinks, plenty of water, fresh fruit* and premium coffee* on board too, kept topped up all day so you can just enjoy being out there.

Starlink on the River*

You're deep in the Pantanal but still connected if you need to be. Every boat has Starlink, so you can back up your photos, check in with home or deal with anything urgent, then put the phone away and get back to it.

Fishing on Demand*

If you fancy it, we can set up some fishing out on the water. Catch a piranha and we'll turn it into sashimi right there on the boat, or if you land something bigger, you can take it back to the hotel and have the chef prepare it for you (there's a small charge for that, since the kitchen's usually flat out). Just ask and we'll sort it.

private
vs group safaris.

* The premium boats, onboard Starlink, premium coffee, fresh fruit and fishing on demand are all part of our private jaguar safaris. On group safaris the boat is larger and still comfortable, but it's not the same premium setup — and Starlink, premium coffee, fresh fruit and fishing can't be guaranteed. We'll always do our best to accommodate.