Iguazu Falls Tour: An Adventurous Journey Through Tranquil Pathways and Lush Tropical Forest
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Puerto Iguazu
Embark on an adventurous journey through tranquil pathways and lush tropical forest on an Iguazu Falls tour. Connect with nature, ride a boat towards the waterfalls, and witness the mesmerizing power of the 'Devil's Throat'. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Puerto Iguazu - After pick-up at your hotel, you will be driven to the world-famous Iguazu National Park, located on the Argentine side of the falls. Keep your eyes opened: You may spot some wildlife on the surrounding subtropical forest (toucans, parrots and coatis, just to name a few!)
- Parque Nacional Iguazu - Iguazu Falls are one of the most spectacular natural attractions in South America and the world: they were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO! Upon arrival, you will show your entrance ticket and enter the park (entrance fee not included).
- Devil’s Throat - Next up, ride on an ecological train through the Iguazu rainforest to access the viewing platform that overlooks the impressive Devil’s Throat, the most important and most imposing waterfall of all. You will not cease to be amazed by the force of millions of litres of water falling at different heights! ** In case there are many people in the train to go to The Devil’s Throat, you will try to go first to less crowded places.
- Iguazu Falls - After touring “Garganta del Diablo” (Devil’s Throat), you will continue to explore the walkways of either the lower or the upper circuit accompained by a local specialized guide. Both of them are sure to impress you: The LOWER CIRCUIT, feature a more intimate experience with nature as you walk right into the forest to the heart of the falls, you will be able to feel the “spirit” of the jungle; its humidity, sounds and aromas. The UPPER CIRCUIT provides magnificent panoramic views from the top of the falls. This circuit is the perfect place to kick back and relax with the sound of water in the background and sunlight on your skin. The elevated walkways will take you over the drop line of several of the main jumps.
Are you hungry? You will have some free time to have lunch (lunch not included).
- Iguazu River - After touring the circuits, set off in an open-air truck through the lush tropical forest accompanied by a bilingual guide and then descend the stairs leading to the pier. Now, the moment you have been waiting for: Embark on an unforgettable boat adventure! Get up close to Tres Mosqueteros falls and enjoy amazing Devil’s Throat views crowning the canyon. To further add to your adrenaline, face the incomparable San Martín fall, the second biggest of all! Needless to say, you will get soaked! You will navigate 6km (2 km of rapids).Boat ride may be affected by too low or too high river level (may occur about twice a year). In this case you will be offered an alternative sail or given a partial refund.
- Puerto Iguazu - After enjoying the final views of the day, we will drive you back to your hotel in Puerto Iguazu.
The order of the itinerary is subject to change due to conditions of an operational nature. Your guide will decide which circuit should be visited first to avoid long lines and major crowds. Schedules may vary according to weather, traffic, etc.
What's Included
- Professional Bilingual guide
- Safari Truck and Boat Ride
- Complimentary waterproof bag
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
- National Park Entrance Fee
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Connect with nature while wandering through the tranquil pathways of the world-famous Iguazú Falls. Plus, embark on a boat ride towards the waterfalls area itself, a thrilling water adventure you can’t miss! Accompanied by the narration of an expert guide along the way, you will explore the park’ circuits, ride on an ecological train and admire the mesmerizing power of the ‘Devil’s Throat’, an experience that will take you out of this world! As icing on the cake, set off in an open-air truck through the lush tropical forest for an adventurous boat ride that will take you directly to the falls. A truly once-in-a-lifetime experience!
- IMPORTANT: Passport name, number, nationality, language and date of birth are required at time of booking for all participants
- Minimum required age for this tour is 13 years. If you are travelling with teens between 13 and 16 years old, please don´t forget to bring their ID with you. It will be required prior to boarding
- If you have a flight after our tour please let us know in advance. You may need to take a taxi or book a private transfer to make sure you’ll make it in time
- The Boat Ride company’s staff members reserve the right to determine your aptitude to access the attraction and may refuse you access to it. Say Hueque is exempt from any responsibility pertaining to this point.
- Please check the Boat Ride restrictions before booking. In case you can not embark the boat ride, no refund will be allowed.
- Boat ride may be affected by too low or too high river level (may occur about twice a year). In this case you may be offered an alternative sail or given a partial refund.
- The boat to the falls can seat up to roughly 45 passengers
- Due to natural causes, the Devil’s Throat walkways were damaged and the National Park is in the process of repairing this section. For this reason, this Devil’s Throat circuit (and the train ride to access it) remains closed until further notice.
- Pick-up time is subject to change
- People with physical, cognitive and/or sensory disabilities who cannot respond to an eventual emergency can not embark the Boat
- People with back problems or back history, motor disability and/or osteoporosis can not embark the Boat
- People with chronic lung diseases can not embark the Boat
- People with heart history or neurological disorders can not embark the Boat
- People with kidney history can not embark the Boat
- People with blindness, deafness and/or muteness can not embark the Boat
- People with morbid obesity can not embark the Boat
- Insulin dependent people can not embark the Boat
- Pregnant women can not embark the Boat
- People under 13 years old can not embark the Boat
- Go up and down 300 meters of stairs is required to access the Boat
Location
Puerto Iguazu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(245 Ratings)
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Derek_j
Apr 23, 2024
Great day! - We only had a day, so this tour was perfect and very well run. You get to see all angles of these incredible falls. We never had to really wait for anything. This time of year (April) was great, not a ton of people.
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Gsuhas
Apr 20, 2024
Lifetime Experience - It is lifetime experience to sail in the boat, just below the greatest waterfall. Everybody gets thrilled. The walk on the edge of the falls is also a great experience.
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Willicj
Apr 19, 2024
A great way to see as much of the falls as you can in a day! - What a fantastic day! We were picked up from our hotel at exactly the time advised and driven to the main entrance to the falls. The guide arranged (for those of us who had organised it in advance - which I would recommend) our National Park and entrance tickets and took us through to board the Waterfalls Train, which takes you to the top of the falls themselves. Our guide then took us along the track at the top of the falls, as the lower track had more shade and would be more appropriate for the heat of later in the day. Unfortunately the Devil's Throat boardwalk at the end of the upper walk was closed, having been partially washed away during a flood, but the views over the falls from the rest of the walk were spectacular! We then headed down to the lower track to get a very different but equally beautiful view of the falls from below. Doing both tracks is a decent length walk, especially in such heat, but it's very much worthwhile if you can manage it. In addition to the shade from the trees on the lower track, there is also the cool from the spray at the bottom of some of the falls, which makes for a very pleasant respite. We had a little break for a quick lunch before boarding our huge Safari Truck along the dirt tracks through the rainforest. The passengers all sit in the sun in the open out the back, so wear a hat! The drive is great though - we saw some of the wildlife, but the guide assured us that more of the wildlife saw us. Our Safari Truck dropped us at the top of the track down to the river where our jet boat was docked. As the boat had been sitting in the hot sun, the seats were incredibly hot - noted in particular by the young lady wearing a G-string bathing suit. The boat team though, quite quickly doused the seats, and all of us with a fire hose of the cool river water. The boat ride up to the falls was an absolute ball, the driver played with the currents and "slid" the boat around, just for our entertainment. When our boat got to the bottom of the falls, the sight was absolutely spectacular! That wasn't where we stopped though - after stopping long enough for us to all take our photos, our boat headed straight into the falls, we were already wet, but this made sure that we were all soaked though! The roar that went up from everyone on the boat though, indicated just how much everyone loved it. The boat then headed out of those falls, but then into another one. Absolutely fantastic, especially on such a hot day. Our boat then took us back to the dock, and the Safari Truck back through the rainforest to the top of the falls where our minibus was waiting to take us back to our hotel.
There was quite a lot of walking during the day, made more challenging with the hot and humid weather, but the whole day was an absolutely fantastic experience, not to be missed, and obviously with the most magnificent views!
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Josue_r
Apr 18, 2024
Los Jorgerinos con Jorge - The information we received during the tour was amazing, Jorge had a great personality, and the tour guides at the safari truck and speedboats were super passionate about what they do which was very pleasant to see!
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Msaavedra91
Apr 17, 2024
Excellent trip - Truly an incredible trip. All very well planned. Assistance at all times and the attention of the guides was spectacular.
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Tobbeek
Apr 16, 2024
The convenient way to explore both sides of the falls - An excellent way to explore both sides of the falls. The savvy can absolutely make their own way to the falls, book their tickets and sort visits out, but I found this very convenient, and the tour guide was knowledgeable with a few extra tricks up her sleeve regarding the best ways forward and where to get a shorter line for the rest rooms etc. I had a great time on this tour.
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Maddamau
Apr 16, 2024
breathtaking - wonder of nature.
if you go to Argentina, in addition to Patagonia, I recommend making an extension to the waterfalls.
breathtaking show.
the walking route with artificial walkways allows you to see all the spectacle of nature both on the Argentine side up to the Devil's Gorges and on the Brazilian side.
I highly recommend taking the trip with the dinghies that take you to the waterfalls, with an experience not to be forgotten.
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Martha_l
Apr 14, 2024
Iguazu is wonderful - This is the most beautiful view in the world!!!
Excellent service, always on time, comfortable transportation. The boat experience is amazing!!
Our guide Federico Ferrari is the best, very professional and helpful
I highly recomend this tour, the guide and the agency.
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Julietten574
Apr 9, 2024
Good experience - The tour is good, although there could have been only one since almost nothing is said, the guide practically only tells where to go and says few things about what you see.
The tour is to go through the walkways and the two circuits.
The best part without a doubt is the boat trip to the falls, that is not to be missed!
A pretty nice plus is that they pick you up and drop you off no matter where your hotel is.
Tip: check if the park has already opened the Devil's Throat walkway and two, bring a change of clothes.
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Thanaphon_c
Apr 21, 2024
Not much of a guide but good if you want to pay someone to organize the transportation for you. - We didn't think that it was worth the money as the guide didn't provide any much significant insights. No offer to take pictures of the couple / family in the group. It was just following him to point A to point B and the national park employees did the rest.
The service offered here was essentially picking you up from Argentina hotels and drop you off at the park. The guide will then walk with you along the trail and drop you off at the boat ride event that is operated by the national park, then come back to pick you up. Not much interaction with the guide except to walk along the designated trails and he managed the time to ensure you make it to your boat ride.
The reason I can't really recommend here is the price transparency. The boat ride was included but entrance ticket was not. The tour operator charges significant mark up to acquire the ticket for you with implication that it is difficult to get them. However this is not the case as you can just swipe your credit card at the entrance for almost half the price. 5 minutes top.
Additionally, hotel pickup from the Brazil side is quite a bit extra as well.
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