Cerrado, Brazil

Pousada Trijunção

Secluded Cerrado wildlife lodge with luxury suites

Luxury bathroom in muted shades with two sinks and glass doors leading to a toilet and hot tub, with entrance to master suite bedroom on the right

A luxury lodge in the heart of the Brazilian biome

Set within a private reserve in Brazil’s vast Cerrado savannah, Pousada Trijunção strives to support the region’s rich biodiversity. The lodge draws its architecture and palette from the biome, which is Brazil’s second-largest (after the Amazon Rainforest). Each of the seven suites has been decorated in shades of stone and honey, with flooring crafted from demolition wood. Bold local artworks and furniture made with reclaimed materials further add to the strong sense of place.

Regionally focused dishes like fried cassava and bobó de camarão (prawns in a fragrant coconut milk broth) are served in the wood-accented dining room that opens out onto a large terrace. Special trail picnics and barbecues, with meats roasted over a pit, can also be arranged.

Experiences focus on connecting guests to the wilderness, home to more than 250 species of mammals. Expertly guided day and night safaris offer chances to spot maned wolves and dwarf caimans. Ride through the reserve on fat bikes adapted to the uneven terrain, stopping to observe some of the biome’s 13,000-plus plant species.

Highlights

Drive out to seek elusive maned wolves before sunrise or at dusk, accompanied by expert trackers as part of the Onçafari conservation project

Sip sundowners where the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais and Goias meet, for views of the savannah and the red walls of the Serra Geral mountains

Enjoy a freshly prepared breakfast at a time to suit you, and have it served anywhere in the hotel or by Lagoa das Araras, a nearby nature reserve

Go birdwatching with a biologist to see some of the region’s 850-odd species, including blue-winged macaws and horned sungems

Add extra single beds to spacious suites, or book two-bedroom Villa Jatobá, with a huge kitchen and private balcony, for groups of up to six people

A table laid with a blue and white checked tablecloth and set with breakfast food and coffee, on a pier jutting over a lake as the sun rises in the background.

Three bowls with freshly prepared dishes including rice, prawns and a fried egg are laid out on a wooden table.

A curved wooden bench with two marmosets, one hiding underneath and the other standing up and holding on to the edge of the seat.

A lone maned wolf, with rusty orange fur with black feet, nose and back and long ears, walks through the savannah at night.

Red-tiled roofs set in a U-shape and surrounded by the savannah.

A softly decorated master suite with colourful abstract art on the wall and a wooden headboard in front of a king-size bed with white linen and two hats laid out for guests to use. Rattan lampshades hang gtom the ceiling and a wooden sliding door leads to the ensuite bathroom.

A restaurant at night, with tables set inside under a thatched roof and tall doors with wooden frames leading to the outside deck with more tables.

Two red sun loungers in the foreground and a medium-sized outdoor pool surrounded by a wooden deck with views of the Cerrado wilderness.

An open-sided safari vehicle riding over a red sandstone escarpment, with trees on either side and to the distance

A wooden hot tub with a bench and wooden floors in the same dark colour, in front of two windows and below a thatched roof.

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