点评:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An unforgettable jaguar experience — but come prepared for the Pantanal to be rustic.
We have just returned from a 7-day/6-night private Pantanal trip with Pantanal Trackers, travelling as a couple specifically to experience the jaguars of Porto Jofre.
The wildlife experience was exceptional. We had multiple jaguar encounters, including a mother with two young, close interactions between jaguars, swimming, drinking, walking and simply watching them behaving naturally along the river. We also had some wonderful sightings of giant anteaters, tapirs, ocelots, monkeys, caiman, hyacinth macaws, toucans and plenty more.
The highlight was undoubtedly spending many hours on the river with the jaguars. The amount of time available to stay with an animal rather than simply getting a quick sighting was particularly valuable for photography.
A word of advice for anyone coming from an African safari background, as we do: the Pantanal is a very different proposition. We are used to relatively luxurious African safari camps, excellent accommodation and fairly polished logistics. Porto Jofre is much more basic and rustic by comparison. The river days can be long and physically demanding, and the heat and humidity are considerable. There is also a certain amount of "hard-core" adventure to the experience!
But that is not necessarily a criticism — it's part of the Pantanal experience. You are going into a wild environment primarily to see wildlife, rather than going on a luxury holiday with wildlife included. Once we understood that, we embraced it.
We were particularly pleased with the time we spent with José, who guided us for much of the trip, and with our boatman. Despite some inevitable language limitations with José, we had some fantastic sightings and he worked hard to find wildlife for us.
We also appreciated Julinho's knowledge and experience of the Pantanal and jaguar tracking. His long experience clearly contributes to understanding where and when to look, although, as with any genuinely wild animal, there are absolutely no guarantees of seeing a jaguar.
For us, the trip delivered exactly what we had travelled to Brazil hoping for: extraordinary encounters with wild jaguars and some photographs and memories we'll have for the rest of our lives.
If you're looking for a luxury African-style safari camp, this probably isn't that. If you're looking for a genuine, immersive and sometimes hard-core wildlife adventure, Porto Jofre is something very special.
We'd certainly consider returning 🐆👍🏻
翻译:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 一次令人难忘的寻豹之旅——不过请做好心理准备:潘塔纳尔地区的条件相当原始简陋。
我们刚结束与Pantanal Trackers旅行社一起安排的为期7天6夜的私人之旅。我们夫妇二人专门为此前来,就是为了亲眼目睹波尔图若弗雷地区的美洲豹。
这次与野生动物的邂逅体验实在非同凡响。我们多次目睹了美洲豹的踪迹,甚至还看到一只母豹带着两只幼崽;此外还有美洲豹们互相嬉戏、游泳以及饮水的温馨场景。沿着河岸散步,静静观察它们自然地活动。我们还幸运地看到了大食蚁兽、貘、豹猫、猴子、凯门鳄、蓝紫金刚鹦鹉、巨嘴鸟等等众多野生动物。
最令人难忘的经历莫过于与美洲豹在河上共度了好几个小时。能够花大量时间与这些动物相处,而不只是匆匆一瞥,这对摄影来说尤为宝贵。
给那些有非洲狩猎之旅经验的游客一条小贴士:与我们所习惯的体验不同:潘塔纳尔地区有着截然不同的特点。我们习惯了相对奢华的非洲野生动物园营地、一流的住宿条件以及相当完善的后勤保障。相比之下,乔弗尔港则要简陋得多,也更为原生态。乘船游览的日子可能漫长且耗费体力,那里的炎热与潮湿程度也相当惊人。这种体验本身也带有一定程度的“硬核冒险”元素!
不过这未必算是缺点——这正是潘塔纳尔体验的一部分。我们前往这片荒野环境,主要是为了观赏野生动物,而非去享受一场带有野生动物观赏环节的豪华度假。一旦明白了这一点,我们便欣然接受了。
我们尤其满意与何塞共度的时光——他在旅途中大部分时间都担任我们的向导;我们的船夫也同样出色。虽然与何塞的交流难免存在一些语言障碍,但我们目睹了许多珍稀野生动物的身影,他也竭尽全力为我们寻找可观赏的动植物。我们也很欣赏朱利尼奥在潘塔纳尔地区以及美洲豹追踪方面的丰富知识与经验。他多年的实践经验无疑有助于判断该在何处、何时进行搜寻;不过,和所有真正生活在野外的动物一样,能否见到美洲豹其实完全无法保证。
对我们而言,这次旅行完全实现了我们前往巴西时所期待的一切:与野生美洲豹的难得邂逅,以及足以让我们终生珍藏的照片与回忆。如果你在寻找一家豪华的非洲风格游猎营地,这里可能并非你的首选。但如果你渴望一次原汁原味、身临其境且有时会颇具挑战性的野生动物探险之旅,那么波尔托·若弗雷绝对是个绝佳之选。
我们绝对会考虑再次光临🐆👍🏻。