Pousada Refugio da Ilha

Zero Hora is a great local place to grab something to eat, and a good place to stop before heading out onto the Pantanal. There’s plenty available on the menu, including meals with lots of vegetables and grilled meats, and fresh fruits and delicious flans for dessert. Plenty of cool drinks are provided letting you cool down in the intense heat, and the self-service system means that you get a wide range of choices as to what you want to put in your dish.

Fine dining is provided at the Pousada itself, and an excellent selection is on offered to suit your gastronomical needs. For breakfast, fresh fruits, cereals, natural yoghurts, breads and more. A lunch buffet is provided, with dessert included, and offers a variety of vegetables, salads and regional dishes, and dinner is provided in the evening with a lighter and international cuisine.

The menu derives directly from the abundant providing’s of the countries farms, including servings of the best Brazilian meats and accompanied by a strong helping of delicious vegetables sourced from the nearby vegetable garden in Miranda, naturally farmed and free of pesticides.

Seeing as the accommodation is surrounded by water, it makes sense that you would be provided with the opportunity to take to the waters of the surrounding lakes, and take a tour through them. Boat tours are provided both upstream and downstream to see the many quarters of this wide environmental wonder, with chances to take in the many streams, bays and ebbs along the way. Jeep tours through the different parts of the island are also provided.

Take to the rivers in a canoe for a memorable experience, as you journey down the twisty and turning waterways of the Pantanal. Seeing as the rivers are frequently used for travel by locals, this is the perfect way to immerse yourself into what it might be like to actually live out in the Pantanal region, as you pass fishermen and other locals on their way about their lives. This is a calming, exciting and thrilling way to experience the wetlands, and the canoes can be taken out from the main hotel island.

Refúgio da Ilha is truly dedicated to sustainability and conservation. This is why the hotel offers activities with minimal environmental impact and with expeditions carried out in small groups. The area provides some of the greatest biodiversity in the world and is a spectacular region to explore due to this. There are many different species present in the location, including a huge variety of birds, so Refugio da Ilha considers it its responsibility to ensure the local fauna and flora are properly protected.