Iguazu Falls: both sides from Puerto Iguazú

Arrive in Puerto Iguazú, sunset at the three borders

Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport to Puerto Iguazú, then the Hito Tres Fronteras

• Repas du soir
• Nuit : Puerto Iguazú
• Environ 45 min de route

Soir

Dinner tonight is a welcome dinner together at a local restaurant in town.

Compris

• Pick-up at Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR)
• Welcome briefing with your guide
• Sunset at the Hito Tres Fronteras
• Welcome dinner in Puerto Iguazú

The Argentine side, from opening

Puerto Iguazú to Iguazú National Park and back

• Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
• Nuit : Puerto Iguazú
• Environ 45 min de route

Après-midi

Lunch is a sit-down meal in the park. In the afternoon the Gran Aventura takes us by open truck along a jungle track to the river, then by boat up into the spray below the falls; expect to be soaked.

Soir

We are back in town by late afternoon, and the evening is free.

Compris

• Iguazú National Park, Argentine side, entry included, from the 8 am opening
• The park train to Garganta station and the Garganta del Diablo walkway
• The Upper and Lower Circuits with your guide
• Sit-down lunch in the park
• The Gran Aventura: jungle truck ride and boat ride to the base of the falls

The Brazilian side and the bird park

Puerto Iguazú across the Tancredo Neves bridge to Iguaçu National Park, the Parque das Aves and Foz do Iguaçu, then back to Puerto Iguazú

• Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
• Nuit : Puerto Iguazú
• Environ 1.5 h de route

Matin

Passports out: after breakfast we cross the Tancredo Neves bridge over the Iguazú into Brazil, through the Argentine and Brazilian border posts, and reach Iguaçu National Park, listed by UNESCO in 1986, for its 9 am opening. From the visitor centre the park bus runs to the trailhead. The trail, about 1.2 km, follows the canyon wall facing the Argentine bank, so this is the side for the wide view across the whole curve of falls you walked yesterday. It ends on a walkway out over the river below the Devil's Throat, where the spray soaks you in seconds, and a lift takes you back up to the road. Late morning we walk through the Parque das Aves, opposite the park gate, whose big walk-through aviaries hold toucans, macaws and hummingbirds of the Atlantic Forest.

Après-midi

Lunch is a sit-down meal in the centre of Foz do Iguaçu. We cross back into Argentina by mid-afternoon, and the rest of the day is free.

Compris

• Both border crossings at the Tancredo Neves bridge with your guide and our vehicle
• Iguaçu National Park, Brazilian side, entry included, from the 9 am opening
• The canyon trail and the Devil's Throat walkway
• The Parque das Aves, entry included
• Sit-down lunch in Foz do Iguaçu

Activités en option

• A helicopter flight over the falls from the Brazilian side, about 10 minutes, priced when you book

A free morning and fly out

Puerto Iguazú to Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport, or across the bridge to Foz do Iguaçu airport

• Petit-déjeuner
• Environ 30 min de route

Matin

The morning is yours: sleep in after two full days, swim if the hotel has a pool, or walk to the small market in the centre of Puerto Iguazú for coffee, yerba mate and local cheeses.

Soir

If you missed it on the first evening, the Hito Tres Fronteras is a short walk from the centre and quieter in the morning. Your guide arranges the transfer time with each guest the day before and sees you off. Most guests fly from Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), about 25 minutes from town, usually to Buenos Aires. If you are going on into Brazil, for example to Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, we can drive you across the Tancredo Neves bridge to Foz do Iguaçu International Airport (IGU) instead; allow extra time for the two border posts. If you are joining one of our Buenos Aires or Rio trips next, we line up the flight with its start day. The hotel can store your luggage after checkout.

Compris

• Drop-off at Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) or Foz do Iguaçu International Airport (IGU)