Pousada / Camping Porto Jofre | Established Campground

January 13th, 2024 by naturwunderer_&photografnix

We stayed 2 nights here ( 13.01-15.01 ) with no rain. The Place is basic, hot shower and Toilette. We paid 50Reals pppn.
Didnt try the restaurant. Its low session and they have not much to offer.
We booked a jaguar tour with private boat for 2 people and our daughter. We paid 1400 for a full day tour without lunch. The boat was good, has a roof ( very helpful because of the heat ) and good seats. We asked for a cooler with ice and this was no problem . We saw 2 jaguars and a lot of other wildlife.
For us is beautiful here, we love nature,animals and photography.
But is 150km from the next city so everything is a little bit more expensive. Bring enough food and drinkable water with you.
We filled here our RV tank but i think its water from the river.
They have some shade places to park with energy(110+220V) and water on place.
But we are 2,90m high and touch the branches. So for big rigs its a parking without shade possible.

November 7th, 2023 by papillon3.com

staied here for two nights with another car and did a great jaguar tour. The boss at is friendly but at the end the behavier of the woman who made the bill was impossible, unfriendly and wanted more money. pitty for the sour taste at the end.

October 9th, 2023 by roaming_dutchies

Only did the jaguar tour here. Communication was a bit annoying, we discussed all on WhatsApp but when we arrived 1 day before, nobody knew about our reservation. The reception guy kept pushing us to park on the camping (also being misleading about the price) even though we said many times we don’t want to.
Nobody speaks English or Spanish. They didn’t give us any information about the day or preparation what to bring. They should have told us to wear long sleeves and bring mosquito spray beforehand (they said it when we were leaving)

We know it’s the ‘normal price’ here but still feel that 1400Rais (€250) is too much for a day on a small boat without any water or food or guide and no guarantee you see a jaguar. Putting in a small cool box like we saw on all other boats, seems like a small effort.

Nevertheless had a good day and saw many alligators, a lizard, anaconda, monkeys and stork nest and 1 jaguar for 1,5 hours. Our boat seemed to have some engine issues. Everytime we went slow, the engine turned off and wouldn’t start properly. We can’t recommend our shipper Marlon as he was very passive following the jaguar, he didn’t listen to our directions and didn’t manoeuvre in a way we had best views. He didnt tell us anything about the environment or wildlife, although we asked a lot. Even in Portuguese he didn’t try to tell us anything about the jaguar we observed for hours. We learned everything from other tourists that we spoke.
It all feels like a very raw deal.

It was nice the boat had at least some shade. Recommend choosing a big boat so your shade are is also bigger. All in all an amazing day, because we saw a jaguar :)

September 13th, 2023 by skytraintovenus

NOTE :this is yhe wathapp of Chudè.went for a half day private tour,only me! for 500..not cheap but less than others
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September 13th, 2023 by skytraintovenus

there cheaper options before getting here .ask at the bar! greedy hosts! a small fanta or beer 10reais?! c'mon it's 2 in the city! were also trying jack up the already expensive "tours" and make "tourists"$$$ on anything.u know that ugly feeling .in any case rundown overall as well as toilets!

August 7th, 2023 by katherine.sinai

If you are wanting to do the pantanal on a budget, this is the place. Camping was 50 reales for us p/n. Jaguar tour was 1400 for two all day, 7-5. we made friends the night before and went together so it was only 700 per couple. we saw a lot of wildlife including two jaguars. don't use the toilets right next to the camping they are disgusting, use the ones nearer to the restuarant they are clean. the service here is so bad it's almost comical ha, if you can't speak Portuguese you're going to struggle, good luck!

July 28th, 2023 by pelomundocomsophia

Bom local para ficar e fazer os passeios de barco.
O camping para Motorhome custou 50 reais pp/dia.
O passeio custa 1400 o barco para até seis pessoas. Nós dividimos com outro casal.

June 27th, 2023 by vierim4x4.de

For us this was THE place to be in Porto Jofre. We walk to all other options. This was the most beautiful for us. You can go for boat tours, you can fish, and you can enjoy a caipirinha from the restaurant. You are very close to river and animals…On the downside maybe not clean toilets. But as we have our own - not important. There is a perfect outside shower with treated water….we enjoyed 4 nights…🚒💨👍 We payed 100ral per car (1 truck, 2 kids, 2 adults).

June 10th, 2023 by andylop848

Not recommendable, the toilets and shower are just filthy, nobody cleaned this in months. If this would be some cheap place for a few bucks ok i can live with it, but at 10usd per person its just ridiculous. Wifi is barely working, staff seems not intrested. You get a okey quincho with electricity and water, of course also dirty from all the people before. Choose one far away from the diesel generator.
Boat tour is 1400 for 2 ppl, private boat, no lunch.

October 16th, 2022 by A very long Honeymoon

We booked a half day tour here for 880 Reales/boat. Full day would have been 1350Reales or so. The tour was great, we saw 5 jaguars and lots of other wildlife.

Would prefer to wildcamp though. Camping for 40Reales per person is too expensive when there is only one toilet which is disgusting, a shower which is dirty too and wifi that hardly works for anything. The owner was very nice though and the setting is pretty.

October 4th, 2022 by patreon.com

We stayed 3 night at the campsite and loved it. Great birdlife around the campsite. There are to big parrots that life there. Monkeys come and visit so don't leave and food out. We arranged a boat trip with them. Full day trip was 120 Pesos for 2 people. You can also do a morning trip from 7 till 11 and a 3 hour afternoon trip for same price. Camping was 40 Pesos per person. Power was on the whole day. At each campsite there are 220 and 110 power. We did not eat in the restaurant. Staff was helpful and friendly but cannot speak English.

September 22nd, 2022 by mmq-photography.com

Great campsite along the river. Shady sites with mango, papaya, banana trees... like in paradise. A lot of birds, also blue macaws there. Camping is 40 RS ppn. You can have breakfast, lunch or dinner in the restaurant, if you want. We also did a jaguar boat trip, organized by the camp, 1.270 RS. Great tour, really long, from 7 am to 5 pm and we saw so many jaguars that I stopped counting. 100% recommended 👍

August 25th, 2022 by Snow & Curt

Location.... location.... location! Average facilities but perfect location for a Jaguar Tour. The campsite is 200 feet from the boat dock.

June 4th, 2022 by heloiseloli

we love the place and the tour! very good place for Motorhome - along the river, personal quincho with water and électricity. 40pp/night. children didn't pay.
Cost 1100real for a private tour full day 7am to 5pm! our boat driver Antonio was very good to see animal and respectfull! we enjoy it si much!!! we Saw 2 Jaguar. could observe one during 2,5 hours. so crazy expérience !!!!

September 7th, 2019 by Reisefieber

Camping on the river as discribed. They offered us a tour (2p small boat) for 700 R 4hours, starting at 7 am next day. We finally agreed on a full day trip for 900 incl lunch, out in the Pantanal. After 4 h the captain returned to the port and terminated the trip. He had some argumenting during the last hour via wireless. After some discussion the boss insisted on the 700 but offered us a free lunch, we finally accepted. There were some new tourists at the place, I expect he could sell a trip for a better price. I cannot recommend this place.

December 18th, 2018 by rudywelling.blog

Stayed here 1 nite. We were swamped with mosquitos here. Only place open in town at this time of year. Went on 4 hrs (650reals for 2 inclusive 1 nite camping ) jaguar tour but didn’t see any. Lots of birds Saw hyacinth macaws. Dirty toilet n shower.

October 16th, 2018 by Jake

One of my few negative experiences - but it doesn’t have to be. Everything about the description is accurate but it’s just a bit worn down and little effort is going into the place. The staff might be the laziest people on the planet - you need to walk into the reception and wake them from the discolored white couch to get anything done. I empathize - really - it’s 38 degrees and humid as hell, but the lack of effort is an effort in itself. We actually booked our boat down the road a bit as these guys simply couldn’t be asked!

The shower was fine and the bathrooms acceptable - it’s more a comment on apathy. If we were to do it again we’d finish the boat at 17:00 and go back to one of the lodges mid-route. The sites are very buggy - again, understandable, but they are not being maintained.

September 10th, 2018 by lesmilav.canalblog.com

Camping au bord du Rio Cuiaba 40R/p électricité de 12h à 14 h et de 18h à 6h. Les sanitaires ne sont pas bien entretenus mais en faisant soi même le ménage ça va.

July 27th, 2018 by viaje.ch

Probably the best stay for overlanders. Nice riverside view and a lot of wildlife around. But dirty bathrooms and a lot of trash around, hot showers only when the generator runs the night...
We did a private boat tour to see the jaguars here with them. Ask in the restaurant at the desk. We paid B$ 950.- for 4 persons for a complete day tour, without coming back for lunch and did not have to pay extra gasoil! We saw a lot of wildlife and a lots of Jaguars...

July 6th, 2018 by jucamadison

We liked it here. 40rpp to camp. Boat was 750 r for 4 people + extra gas (first 20L Included). So we paid 440R for two people for a full day tour and saw 2 jaguars - then we were very lucky to get invited to another group's boat for free 3 more days for free and saw 13 jaguars in total! If you want to be almost 100% sure to see the jaguar it is important to go for a full day tour. The type of boat didn't really matter - we tried several types. Camping by the river was beautiful, you have a hut with a sink and electricity for yourself and shade under the trees. Bathrooms are not very nice but the only one with a hot shower is clean and the lady's bathroom in the restaurant is also nice. We spent here 6 nights. Many of the other guests are fishermen and the owners are not very friendly but Benicio who manages the place is very friendly. Food is expensive so we didn't eat at the restaurant. Electricity 6pm to 6 am and 12 to 2 pm. Wifi 24h at the restaurant. Several blue macaws live here too. We liked the settings much more than Jaguar Camp that we checked before coming here.

September 25th, 2017 by fozzyontour

Don't go there. Although a few of the amenities looked almost new they already seem to have stopped cleaning the place. The toilets were all extremely dirty (literally full of s***), the campsite huts were very dirty (leftovers and rubbish) and the guys at the reception could not have cared less... wanted to charge 40 reais pp, we turned around and went to Jaguar Camp, which is a much better option.

August 20th, 2017 by h.merker

40R$ pppn, Jaguar tour per boat (40hp, with sun cover, max 6 pers) 700R$ incl 20 liters of fuel. Additional fuel 8R$ per litre.

May 23rd, 2017 by Tony LEE

Major update of main description is well overdue as the original is way out of date.
Three Blue Macaws visited every day (their nesting hollow is just behind the first camping shelter) and a pair of Giant Otters patrolled past our site several times a day.
Earlier reports of rubbish are obsolete as two workers were constantly on the job, even raking leaves.

September 21st, 2016 by 20000lieuxsurlaterre.fr

We try to check in Porto Joffre possibilities to ship with our car to Corumba, no way. People in this place are just interested by the jaguar business and tourists currency. If you are not decided by paying 1200 BRL (350€) to shot a photo to a poor jaguar pushed to the banks of the river Cuiaba by people radio-linked with the driver boats it is not worthy to go to Porto Joffre : animals and birds are present 70 km on north.

March 15th, 2016 by cyfrowinomadzi.pl

40R per person for the camping, 70R for open buffet dinner and 850R for whole day boat trip. We didn't use any of their services.

July 1st, 2007 by Landcruising Adventure

Beautiful spot alongside the river. Sanitary facilities are clean, but too much garbage lying around. 25 reais a night (2 persons + car) was too much money considering the facilities. But spotting a jaguar, blue macaws and an iguana made it definitely worth the money. Owner is Oscar.

Price: R$25 per couple + vehicle