February 18th Buenos Aires / Iguazu
We can connect same day from Ushuaia via Buenos Aires
Flight to Iguazu (1 hour 20 minutes)
The Iguazú National Park is almost the last area of the Argentinean subtropical
jungle and it houses the well-known Iguazú Falls. Its main objective is to preserve
the jungle and the falls that nowadays are considered to be one of the Seven
Wonders in the World. The Misiones subtropical jungle- deforested in a great part
by humans- used to be in its natural state an extension of the Brazilian jungle.
This park houses more than 400 species of birds, approximately 2000 species of
vegetables and an infinite number of insects, which makes this park one of the
most natural environments in the country.
Relax at hotel and Dinner at Hotel
February 16th Iguazu – Argentinean Falls
The Argentinean side of the National Park Iguazu, inaugurated new infrastructure
and tourist equipment on July 21st, 2002. Since then, it has a Interpretation
Center, a visitors’ center, an Ecological Train and a new footpath to reach the
superior and inferior paths.
Visitors’ Center
The highway to the Falls ends in a wide parking where the
visitor will be able to obtain information, do shopping, eat and
hire excursions. Two walking paths start at this point:
Lower Circuit: It is a walking path that has a longitude of
1700 meters. During the walk you will be able to see very close several waterfalls.
You will see the main falls, including Garganta del Diablo, the San Martin and the
Bozzetti Falls.
This circuit is very interesting as it offers the visitor
the possibility of an intense contact with the falls,
walking along deep vegetation, therefore having a
close experience with the landscape.
Great Adventure: optional
The Great Adventure is a unique experience that combines jungle, rapids and
cascades. In all terrain trucks the group will go through the jungle, following the
Yacaratiá path to reach Puerto Macuco. After boarding speed semi-rigid boats, the
group will navigate on the lower Iguazú river, crossing 2 miles of rapids. At the
End, the boat gets into the Devil’s Gorge Canyon approaching the water falls The
tour ends at the bottom of the Lower Circuit and after touring the catwalks
passengers will return to the hotel.
This experience makes one feel that the falls can be watched from the quiet paths
or felt from the inside. Restrictions
Upper Circuit: along the paths of this circuit you will experience a fantastic
panoramic view of the falls. This circuit has a full longitude of 1200 meters and 6
wide viewpoints.
The circuit includes, among other Falls, the fall Dos Hermanas, Chico, Ramírez,
Bossetti, Adán & Eve, Bernabé, Méndez and ends at the fall Mbiguá
Devil’s Throat: to reach the Devil’s Throat, you will need to
take the new Ecological Train (services every 45 minutes).
The trail takes around 20 minutes and starts at the Visitors
Center. The Devil’s Throat is a stunning waterfall, with water
walls of 150 meters wide and 700 deep.
Dinner at hotel
February 17th Iguazu – Brazilian Falls / Buenos Aires
Early Morning Departure to the border across the Tancredo Neves Bridge (passport
is required). Once in Brazil we will go inside the National Park until the beginning of
the catwalks. At this point, one can be impressed by the first panoramic views of
the falls on the Argentinean side, like The Two Sisters, Bozzetti, the superior circuit
and San Martin Island, in which the movie “The Mission” was made. The promenade
shows us a complete view of all the Falls . Lunch on own
Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Buenos Aires
Upon arrival to Domestic Airport, Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, transfer to Ezeiza
International Airpot. (we need to verify the departure time)
Notes for EXTENSIONS IGUAZU: