For an untamed nature experience with a side order of smart, stylish and comfortable accommodation, the Caiman Ecological Reserve is the obvious choice. This combination of a working ranch, conservation centre and luxury wilderness retreat has been welcoming visitors to the Pantanal for more than three decades, providing the perfect base for encounters with the region's bountiful wildlife.
The BBC followed Caiman's remarkable jaguar rewilding efforts in a recent Attenborough-narrated documentary, and though spotting jaguar is certainly a draw for many visiting the lodge, even guests not opting to join the specialist Onçafari programme can enjoy some of the finest wildlife spotting in the Pantanal, exploring the region on foot, by canoe or on vehicle safaris led by Caiman's team of dedicated and passionate guides.
