Pousada Piuval

Ich habe meinen Aufenthalt hier wirklich genossen. Die Lage ist hervorragend und der Zugang zur Tierwelt des Pantanals ist ausgezeichnet. Ich habe mich hier wirklich willkommen und entspannt gefühlt. Sehr komfortabel, ruhig mit hilfsbereitem, freundlichem Personal. Gutes Essen und sehr sauber. Erstklassiger Ökotourismus, sorgfältig durchdacht.

Dies ist in vielerlei Hinsicht ein besonderer Ort. In erster Linie die Tierwelt. Wir dachten nicht, dass wir außerhalb des Parks viel Glück haben würden, viele Tiere zu sehen, aber Junge, da haben wir uns getäuscht. Das Grundstück war riesig und hatte viele verschiedene Landschaften. Wir verbrachten nur eine Nacht hier und erkundeten das Grundstück Tag und Nacht, in Safarifahrzeugen und zu Fuß. Wir waren erstaunt über alles, was wir bei einem so kurzen Besuch sahen: 4 Große Ameisenbären, darunter ein Baby auf Mamas Rücken, innerhalb von 15 Minuten unserer Morgenfahrt; ein Jaguar, Füchse und ein Ozelot während einer Nachtfahrt; Krallenaffen und Kapuzineraffen; und am erstaunlichsten ein Jaguarpaar bei der Paarung! Die Artenvielfalt hier ist unglaublich. Nachdem wir bereits 6 Tage im Pantanal verbracht hatten, waren wir von unserem Erlebnis in Pivual überwältigt. Wenn Sie Wildtiere und schöne Vögel mögen, sollten Sie auf jeden Fall hier übernachten. Ein weiteres Highlight waren die Cowboys und das Vieh. Dies waren keine Touristenattraktionen, diese Lodge ist ein bewirtschafteter Bauernhof mit Tausenden von Kühen und vielen Pferden. Wir haben es genossen, den Cowboys dabei zuzusehen, wie sie ihre Pferde über das Grundstück trieben, und der riesigen Kuhherde zuzusehen, wie sie bei Sonnenuntergang nach Hause kam. Es war wunderschön. Und nicht zuletzt ist dies eine gut gepflegte und gut geführte Lodge mit großen und komfortablen Zimmern, köstlichem (und abwechslungsreichem) Essen sowie freundlichem und hilfsbereitem Personal und Guides. Wir bedauern, dass wir aufgrund unseres Zeitplans nur eine Nacht hier verbringen konnten. Wenn wir mehr Zeit gehabt hätten, hätten wir gerne den Pool und die anderen Einrichtungen genossen.

The property is fantastic, the staff at the reception was very helpful. It’s unfortunate that One needs to know Portuguese or Spanish make the most of your stay and no one speaks English . Now in my opinion when you are on a safari or a holiday and that too staying in a resort who has been informed vegetarians are coming, one should be prepared. All Main meals had between 4-6 options of various forms of meat - for vegetarians every meal was rice beans and one veg mostly squash. Usually in buffest around the world one has 4-5 different vegetables and a couple of meats for the job vegetarians to add on. Very very disappointed with the food and if you are a vegetarian I would suggest you carry your own food as you won’t get much here. Other than that the property, as I said, is the best in the region. Wish they do something on the food front. I am quite sure they are happy with their present ‘clientele’ which I noticed, but it’s always good to have people from other parts of the world too…

We stayed here for 4 nights and saw lots of wildlife on the ranch including jaguars, tapir, marmots, macaws etc. The lodge itself is comfy with AC in the large rooms, a nice small pool, adequate buffet and everything relatively cheap. We are from the UK and our travel company had arranged a private guide who also stayed at the lodge and took us out on all the excursions. He also came with us for a day trip to Porto Jofre where we saw 9 jaguars on the Cuiaba river. Well worth a visit. It’s not a lodge that is commonly used by UK tour operators but we found it excellent and much better value and better wildlife viewing than other lodges.

This is one of the best places to see the real Pantanal if you are into ecological safaris and experiences. First, you have an array of options to explore this conservation accommodation unit with your family and friends. From observation decks to comfortable safari trucks just like in any African ecological hotel. Second, the property is amazingly preserved, biodiversity is on the register. When the tour driver passes by or you go to a walking tour or even on a horse ride you could see that by yourself. In short, your stay is positively impacting the conservation of this massive bioma and region. Food is very diverse and offers you a taste of the local cuisine called Pantaneira life. The delicious Bolo De arroz is regional and traditionally associated with this region, native fruits are added to staple ones like rice in a very tasteful combination. As a pescetarian, I enjoyed a very well-seasoned fish and enjoyed the view of many capybaras dotting the nearby lake. There is a body of water strategically positioned nearby the swimming pool that is full of animal life including jacares to see on a very warm night. The sight of the moon by the pool savoring food and drinks is memorable. Nature and tourism at its best. I would recommend the safaris and walking guided tours, by early morning to see the majestic birds ( many), the caimans* or jacares(especially the females were in abundance when we were on our tours), those majestic Hyacinth macaws, jaguars (even the jaguar paw marks printed on the mud are impressive), and so many other animals. For us, the highlight was to see the white-lipped peccary or animal jaw bone (queixadas) running in a pack from a safe distance. The tour guides are extremely well versed on the local biodiversity, which makes the experience educational too. Highly recommended. Rooms are roomy, well-kept, clean, and modern.

Amazing wildlife, 3 Jaguars, 2 anteaters, 3 tapier, monkeys, coati, possum and so much more + the variety of birds here is simply spectacular. We had 5 days at this fabulous place and still found new animals on our last morning. César (Osa Nature Lovers) was an excellent guide who went above and beyond to share his extensive knowledge as a naturalist and photographer with us in perfect English. Also Erberta who has eagle eyes and knows the land around the lodge deserves a special mention too for finding many of the more elusive creatures. All the staff were excellent: knowledgeable guides, housekeepers ensured clean comfortable accommodation and catering served delicious plentiful food!