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Iguassu Falls Tours
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Some Suggested Package Options
please note that prices will change for holidays and other high season dates
As of November 1, LATAM Airlines will have a direct flight from Lima (Peru) to Foz de Iguazú (Brazil). The route will operate three times a week on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, and the flight will last 4 hours.
Due to recent heavy rains and rising river levels, the Argentine National Park was temporarily closed. Despite, reopening on November 3rd, the Devil's Throat circuit (Argentinian side) is closed indefinitely due to the base of the walkway being damaged by the force of the water. The Upper and Lower Iguazu Falls tours (Argentinian side) are currently operating. Macuco Safari boat tours (Brazilian side) and Gran Aventura (Argentinian side) remain temporarily suspended.
Due to recent heavy rains and rising river levels, the Argentine National Park was temporarily closed. Despite, reopening on November 3rd, the Devil's Throat circuit (Argentinian side) is closed indefinitely due to the base of the walkway being damaged by the force of the water. The Upper and Lower Iguazu Falls tours (Argentinian side) are currently operating. Macuco Safari boat tours (Brazilian side) and Gran Aventura (Argentinian side) remain temporarily suspended.
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Staying on Brazil Side Option 1
Day 1- arrive at Brazilian Airport in morning or early afternoon, transfer to Iguazu Falls Brazil , 24 kilometers from downtown Foz do Iguaçu. Arrival to the Visitors Center, at the entrance of the Iguassu National Park, about 10 kilometers from the city center. After passing through the Center, the visit continue, now inside the National Park, along a paved road that will take us to the magnificent Iguassu Falls. There starts the walking tour along the catwalk measuring one kilometer of easy walking. Along this easy trek, there are several gorgeous panoramic views of the Falls and at the end of the catwalk a fantastic close-up encounter with the Devils’ Throat and main cataracts. The tour ends at the upper part of Iguassu Falls accessed through a panoramic elevator; from there, the visitors will follow a track to as far as the Espaço Porto Canoas (The Port Canoas Space), where you will find a pleasurable lookout point with a view to the upper Iguassu River. The Port Canoas Space also has the Porto Canoas Restaurant and snack bars, handicraft shop, toilets and a medical first aid outpost. Then you will be transferred to your selected Brazil hotel for overnight . Day 2 - breakfast, then visit to the Argentinian side on a private tour. Departure from the Hotel bound for Iguassu Falls, 30 kilometers from downtown Foz do Iguassu and 24 kilometers from Puerto Iguazu. Arrival to the Visitors Center and the Iguazu National Park Entrance. Tours to the Argentine side of the Falls take place through the lower circuit catwalks, and the upper circuit. In order to visit the Devil’s Throat, the visitor must board the train at the Main Station or at the Cataratas Station, close to the Upper Circuit. For those who love trekking there is the one-kilometer-long Sendero Verde (Green Trail) that connects the Visitors Center to the Cataratas Station and to the Upper Circuit. Once you are at the Devil’s Throat Station you will have to walk for 1100 meters on a flat catwalk built over the Upper Iguassu River. This catwalk crosses several islands where there are snack bars to cater to visitors. Once you get to the end of the catwalks, you will be surprised by a strategic lookout point resting on the side of the gorgeous Devil’s Throat. Each station and catwalks have snack bars and toilets to cater to the visitor. During this visit the Falls will be seen from up close allowing for the detailed appreciation of both flora and fauna as well the Falls who are literally at the reach of one’s hands. Then do the Gran Aventura Boat ride (Great Adventure). Departing from the Operations Center or from the Visitors’ Center, we shall enter the jungle by the Yacaratiá trail in trucks specially designed for this environment. Bilingual guides (Spanish and English) will introduce the place’s natural and cultural resources. This 5 kms long stretch ends at Puerto Macuco. Watch out for monkeys, toucans and other animals along the way. At its dock, visitors will be given waterproof bags for gear , then you shall board on the boats that shall be sailing in the Lower Iguazu River for as long as 6 kms, heading towards the waterfalls area, enjoying plentiful rapids. Upon reaching the Tres Mosqueteros Fall, visitors shall be able to see the falls of both the Argentine and Brazilian sides crowned by the view of the Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat). Afterwards, the most exciting point comes when facing the incomparable San Martín waterfall, the second in dimension and the hugest any boat may face. The boat gets close to the waterfalls, so you will get wet. After that we’ll navigate 6km down river until Puerto Macuco from where, after walking up hill 150 mts we’ll ride the trucks 6Km back to our Operative Center. Duration 2:15 Hs. Day 3 - breakfast, then transfer to the Brazil airport for departure after 7 pm. or Option 2
Day 1 - arrive at Brazilian airport, transfer to Brazilian hotel. Time for optional tours Day 2 - breakfast, Then visit to the Argentinian side . Then do the jungle/boat trip to the bottom of the falls. Day 3 - after breakfast, visit to the Brazilian side of the falls. Transfer to the Brazil airport for departure after 2pm. Sample 2024 Price per person in US$: (Can also quote with Das Cataratas, whose rates depend on occupancy %, or other hotels. Quotes are with standard rooms and can change for holidays, etc.)
Notes:
If flights allow, package can be done with 1 hotel night at lower cost. Can delete boat ride if preferred or change to boat ride from Brazil side Other Options
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Staying on Argentina Side
Touristic Eco Tax: All hotels in Puerto Iguazu are obliged to charge a tax of $25 Argentinean pesos (approximately US$ 1,50) p/person, for maximum 2 days lodging, even if the lodging is for more than 2 days. It is mandatory to be paid direct to the hotel.
Option 3 Day 1 - Arrival and reception at the Argentina airport. Transfer to the hotel. Day 2 - In the morning, we depart towards the Iguazú National Park to visit the Iguazú Falls, declared a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO and one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. During the tour, we go through the three circuits of the Park: Garganta del Diablo (to reach the balcony and viewpoint of the most imposing falls of the Park), The Upper Trail (that provides a view of the falls from above) and The Lower Trail (that offers a closer contact with the vegetation and the falls). During the tour, free time to have lunch (not included) and to take The Great Adventure (optional). This boat ride takes you into the very heart of the falls followed by a walk through the jungle. In the afternoon, return to the hotel. Day 3 - In the morning, we visit the Brazilian side of the Falls. Once inside the National Park, we walk along the only path that leads us to Garganta del Diablo viewpoint. As we walk, we appreciate a view of almost all the waterfalls. At due time, transfer to the Argentine airport. Operational notes: Day 3: To do Brazilian Falls on the day of departure requires a later flight than 4 PM. In case of an early flight, it could be scheduled for day 1 with a flight arriving in the morning. To keep in mind: • The access to Garganta del Diablo can be interrupted because of the rise in river flow. • In case of taking The Great Adventure, check with us for its restrictions. 2023 Price per person in US$ with private services: (prices can change for holidays) Note: Add $113 per person if you want to add the Great Adventure boat ride to this package
Other Optional Tours on Argentine side
Argentine Experience We invite you to a gastronomic experience in which, in addition to tasting a dinner with typical dishes from the region, you learn the most interesting features of Argentinian culture. The night begins with a demonstration of the local gastronomy. We taste the starter, main course and dessert, as we familiarize ourselves with the gestural language, the way of ordering meat, how to prepare traditional sweet delicacies or to drink the mate, a typical infusion of Argentina. Operates: MON to SAT Duration: 3/4 hours Includes: Dinner with drinks. There are vegetarian’s options La Lorenza: Jungle and Culture After a 45 minutes drive from Iguazú, we arrive to this private property where we will make a walk through a path in the rainforest, which is full of plants and birds, many of them endemic to the ecoregion. There, we will find a typical local house to capture the local life’s atmosphere. After a 2-km walk we rest on a deck which looks out over the magnificent Paraná River, the ideal site to enjoy mate or tereré (cold mate) while we exchange experiences. Operates: Daily AM/PM. Only in Private Duration: 3.30 hours Includes: Snack To keep in mind: Not suitable for children under 8 years old. 1 Day Tours 2024 - Brazil side - arrive IGU, tour Brazil side, transfer back to IGU (4 hours) - US$272 with 1 person, US$153 per person with 2, US$126 per person with 3 - includes park fee. Does not include boat ride. Argentina side - arrive IGR, tour Argentina side, transfer back to IGR (7 hours) - US$316 with 1 person, US$183 per person with 2, US$170 per person with 3 - includes park fee. Does not include boat ride 2024 - Brazil and Argentina side - arrive IGU, tour both sides, transfer back to IGU - US$561 with 1 person, US$326 per person with 2, US$229 per person with 3 - includes park fees. Does not include boat ride. Prices include: roundtrip airport transfers, hotel with breakfast, guided tours to both sides of the falls (guided tour to Brazilian side is not included if staying at the Cataratas and guided tour to the Argentine side is not included if staying at the Sheraton because those hotels are inside the parks and right by the falls), boat safari tour to the bottom of the falls, entrance fees to both national parks. Please use these prices as examples, since hotel rates can change for holidays, etc. Prices are for low season.
***** Prices do not include airfare * group tours are used when possible. Ask for price for all private tours where possible. (option #5 is with all private tours, option 6 is with all group tours).
* group tours start at about 8am, so you can't do group tours to both sides in 1 day *rates may change for holidays and special events * When arriving from Brazil, you fly into the Brazilian airport(IGU). When arriving from Buenos Aires, you fly into the Argentinian Airport (IGR). "The trip was fantastic!! The falls were beautiful - the words paradise and Eden come to mind. The stay in the rainforest at Yacutinga was also a highlight. Tell people to go there! The service is outstanding and the rainforest is beautiful and exciting." Ryan Wong
"What can I say... it was amazing! i was expecting to join group tours, but I had the lovely Luiz all to myself! He was there to meet me at the airport and looked after me until I was almost in the departure lounge on the way back! Iguassu was amazing.. the falls were awesome from both the Agentinian side and the Brazillian..I actually took the boat trip that went under one of the waterfalls and got drenched! Thanks so much for help organising it all... it all went really smoothly from arrival to departure and I had a great time! Thanks!!" Ali "My trip to Sao Paulo, especially the visit to Iguassu was for me an enjoyable trip . The Falls was impressive and I made many memorable photo's. The trip was the more succesful with the professional of your team. Airport pickup was on time. and the two days tour was done nicely with your friendly and knowledgeable guides.Comfortable transportation. I thank you for that." Wardiman "It was great...our guide was a great guy...and knew a ton. More like traveling with a friend than a guide. He and our driver were always right on time. We really enjoyed ourselves. No way we could have seen all that we saw on our own." Larry "The trip was excellent. Both guides, especially Jessica, were really good, helpful, experienced, and spoke fluent English. Joanna was good too. The Viale Tower hotel was very nice, new and the room was clean and big." Sonia "I am at the airport in Sao Paolo and wanted to let you know what a wonderful trip I had to the Iguazu. Everything was very well organized, airport pick up, hotel, the guide, all fantastic. You made my trip so easy and comfortable and unforgettable." Desiree "Eddie was always on time, was a great help at border crossings and seemed to always know someone, wherever we went. His English was perfect and he seemed to converse in both Portuguese and Spanish as required. The Taroba hotel met our needs and even though it was full, we had no problem with seating for the very good complimentary breakfast. In our many discussions on the cruise ship later, we referenced your website to a lot of people. Your suggested itineraries and detailed pricing options made it easy for us to select your service over some others. Thank you Jim for making this experience so enjoyable; it was definitely a highlight of our vacation which included visits to both Buenos Aries and Rio de Janeiro." Dale "We’re home now after our South American adventure, and I wanted to thank you for helping us make such wonderful arrangements in Iguazu, Argentina. The guide Carlos was wonderful, informed, entertaining, funny, and attentive; the driver Roberto was very nice; and the person who helped us to the airport as we departed (whose name I cannot remember) left no detail unattended. The falls themselves are indescribably beautiful, and the tour was great fun, a real highlight for us. Further, the Hotel St. George was a delight, very attractive, wonderful staff, excellent on-site restaurant. We couldn’t have wanted for a better trip." Susan "Fantastic, awesome place to visit, and Jessica was great, really helpful and went out her way to make it all easy for us. She got us out and worked in a trip to the Bird Park on the way to the Airport too, which was fabulous! We've been swapping wildlife pictures on WhatsApp with her since the trip! We are now back in New Zealand - and it's raining ... guess where I'd rather be right now! Thanks for your help." Richard |
