Discovering wildlife of the Chaco

4.9 (10 reviews) 3 to 7 days Free cancellation Private tour

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Lowland Tapir - Central Chaco — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Chaco Owl - Dry Chaco — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The Great Chaco offers impressive wildlife, with good chance of seeing some of South America’s charismatic big mammals like jaguars, pumas and tapirs. It also hosts reptiles and birds in abundance, many of which are restricted to this ecoregion. You will enjoy a unique landscape with salt lakes that hold great concentrations of water birds and the dunes of Médanos del Chaco National Park (7 days tour) with its arid vegetation and the palm savannahs of the Humid Chaco.

This tour will give you a chance to see Chaco endemic birds like Quebracho Crested-Tinamou, Black-legged Seriema, and Black-bodied Woodpecker. Lowland Tapir, Puma, Giant Anteater and Chacoan Peccary are amongst the mammals we may encounter: the last of these was presumed extinct when it was described from fossils in 1930. It came as a surprise when it was rediscovered in 1972, to become the (then) third and largest peccary species known! Today, the Paraguayan Chaco holds the main population of this species.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 to 7 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: German, Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by: Wildlife Paraguay

Ages: Adults (18–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Beverages with meals
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Meals as per itinerary (B = breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Included: Bottled water
Included: Alcoholic Beverages
Included: Lunch
Included: Snacks
Included: 2 nights accomodation
Included: Dinner
Included: Breakfast
Included: Transport by private vehicle (4WD)
Included: Driver/guide fees

Not included

Not included: travel and medical insurance;
Not included: visa, passport and vaccination costs;
Not included: beverages over those stated as included;
Not included: optional excursions as defined by the itinerary or excursions not included in the itinerary;
Not included: Telephone calls, laundry and other items of a personal nature;
Not included: Gratuities to Tour leader and local guides;
Not included: Gratuities for hotel/restaurant staff, porters, drivers.

Itinerary

Wildlife Paraguay

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Nobile Hotel Premier Hill
Apart Hotel Terrazas del Sol
Crowne Plaza Asuncion by IHG
Hotel Mandu'ara
Hotel Cecilia
Hotel Preciado
Gran Hotel Parana
Gran Hotel Del Paraguay
Hotel Chaco
Gran Bourbon Hotel Asuncion
Faro Norte Suites
Hotel Maison Suisse

and 34 more pickup points

We can pick up travellers from a define address in Asunción.

Using your ticket

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.