Puerto Iguazu Trip Overview
Fly from Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu for a 3-night Iguazu Falls adventure! Just 1.5 hours away by air, the town of Puerto Iguazu provides easy access to Iguazu National Park on the Argentina side of the falls and Iguacu National Park on the Brazil side, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. Visit both parks during two days of tours, marveling at more than 200 individual waterfalls, including the biggest and most famous: Devil’s Throat. You have your choice of 3-, 4- or 5-star accommodation; flights and breakfast are included.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Puerto Iguazu, Litoral, Argentina
Fly from Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu for a 3-night Iguazu Falls adventure! Just 1.5 hours away by air, the town of Puerto Iguazu provides easy access to Iguazu National Park on the Argentina side of the falls and Iguacu National Park on the Brazil side, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. Visit both parks during two days of tours, marveling at more than 200 individual waterfalls, including the biggest and most famous: Devil’s Throat. You have your choice of 3-, 4- or 5-star accommodation; flights and breakfast are included.
Itinerary
Day 1: Buenos Aires – Puerto Iguazu
Stop At: Puerto Iguazu Argentina
Make your own way to Jorge Newbery Airfield in Buenos Aires for your 1.5-hour flight to Puerto Iguazu, which sits just across the Iguazu River from Brazil and is only 11 miles (18 km) from Iguassu Falls.
When you arrive, you’ll be picked up by your guide and driven to your chosen hotel. The rest of the day is yours to have dinner in town (own expense) and do what you wish.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Your selected hotel in Puerto Iguazu.
Day 2: Iguacu National Park, Brazil side (B)
Pass By: Puerto Iguazu Argentina
This day start with a pick-up at the hotels of Puerto Iguazu after breakfast.
Stop At: Iguazu Falls, Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana 85855-750 Brazil
With your guide, walk for roughly one hour (1.2 miles) along a 3,280-foot (1,000-meter) path from Das Cataratas Hotel that will take you to a fabulous viewpoint of Devil’s Throat, where the largest amount of water pours through Iguassu Falls. At 262 feet (80 meters), Devil’s Throat is Iguassu’s largest individual waterfall and a definite must-see.
You’ll then have time to buy lunch at one of the restaurants in the park, or, if you’ve brought a packed lunch with you, have a picnic at one of the park’s several scenic spots. You may also wait to have lunch when you get back to Puerto Iguazu. Your guide can give you suggestions for restaurants inside the park.
In the early afternoon, return to Puerto Iguazu and spend the rest of your day at leisure.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight: Your selected hotel in Puerto Iguazu
Day 3: Iguazu National Park, Argentina side (B)
Pass By: Puerto Iguazu Argentina
This day starts by a pick-up in Puerto Iguazu’s hotels
Stop At: Parque Nacional Iguazu, Ruta 101 Km 142, Puerto Iguazu 3370 Argentina
Explore the area in three parts, both with your guide and during free time to roam on your own. Start with a 2.5-mile (4-km) train ride to the point where the Iguazu River turns into Iguassu Falls. Disembark the train here to visit a viewpoint that overlooks Devil’s Throat, allowing you to enjoy another perspective of this stunning natural wonder.
Next, tour the Upper Circuit, a 45-minute uphill walk that rewards you with breathtaking panoramic views of many of the waterfalls, including Dos Hermanos, Adam and Eve, Bernabe Mendez, Mbigua and San Martin.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Garganta del Diablo, Iguazu National Park, Puerto Iguazu Argentina
Lastly, head with your guide to the Lower Circuit, where an 0.8-mile (1.3-km) trail provides incredible photo opportunities of lower falls such as Bossetti. You’ll then be transferred to the Visitor Center, where you can take the train back to Devil’s Throat.
During the day, you’ll have time to buy lunch at one of the restaurants in the park (your guide can offer suggestions), or bring a packed lunch with you from Puerto Iguazu to enjoy eating in the great outdoors. Return to Puerto Iguazu in the evening, and make the most of some free time to relax and savor dinner.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight: Your selected hotel in Puerto Iguazu
Day 4: Puerto Iguazu – Buenos Aires (B)
Pass By: Puerto Iguazu Argentina
After breakfast, enjoy more free time in Puerto Iguazu to pick up souvenirs or take a walk around town before you are transferred to the airport for your flight back to Buenos Aires. There is a range of flight departure times, which you can choose after booking.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
