Brazilian Side of Iguazu Falls - Optional Boat Ride
Description
Marvel at the world-famous Iguazu Falls on this tour to the viewing area located across the Brazilian border. Enjoy the most spectacular panoramic views of these epic waterfalls as they pour their beauty from the Argentine side of the border to the opposite Brazilian Park. Take your time to step along each walkway, feel the rain on your skin and relax. Admire the mesmerizing beauty of the falls and feel their power, one of the few experiences that will take you out of this world. To further add to your experience, you may book our 'Private Tour with Boat Ride' option, to embark on an exciting navigation and get a close-up view of the falls. A truly memorable experience!
Tour Options
Itinerary
After pick-up at your hotel in Puerto Iguazú, the journey to the Brazilian border will begin. Don’t forget your passport! As you reach customs, you will go through the immigration process before heading to your next destination, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu. **Time spent at the international border can vary from half an hour to some hours, depending on the number of people, season, etc. **Please bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes, insect repellent, sunhat, sunscreen and sunglasses.
Upon arrival at the National Park, you will show your entrance fee before touring this beautiful natural sanctuary. Be prepared to enter this amazing park and board a bus that will take you to the viewing walkways.
Once you are at the falls, the guide will give you some instructions and general information. Soon after that, you will begin to tour the paths, which provide a spectacular panoramic view of the front of the falls. At the end of the circuit, you will get to approach Floriano Fall from a viewpoint where you will get sprayed by the heavy mists of the falls. **Time spent at the walkways: about 1.30-2hrs
For passengers going on the SHARED CLASSIC TOUR (not including the BOAT RIDE): After touring the park and enjoying a beautiful day in the outdoors, you will be taken back to your hotel in Puerto Iguazu.
For those who book our PRIVATE TOUR WITH BOAT RIDE: After wandering through the walkways, you will board a bus that will take you to Macuco Station, where your boat adventure will begin. Immerse yourself in the jungle as you take a ride in an open car up to a point from which you can either continue on the electric truck or go on an optional short 15-minutes walk through the jungle. Either option will take you to the pier. The trail ends at a terrace with cabinets, bathrooms, snack bar and souvenir shop. An electric tram allows access to the pier and finally, the adventure starts!!! After an exciting sail and memorable experience, you will take a bus back to the entrance of the national park and will be taken back to your lodging. **Schedules and the order of the visited attractions may vary, according to time spent at customs, your hotel location, etc.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up from hotels in Puerto Iguazu is included. Pick-up starts 07:20 a.m. If your hotel is NOT listed, please provide your hotel name when booking in the 'Special Requirements' box. If you are staying at an Airbnb please let us know your Airbnb address. Travellers staying at Airbnbs MUST give their phone number so that we can reach them if needed. Not included: Pickup in Foz do Iguacu or from Belmond Das Cataratas Hotel and Tupa Lodge.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- IMPORTANT: Passport name, number, nationality, language and date of birth are required at time of booking for all participants
- Please make sure you meet Brazil's entry and travel requirements before going on this tour. It is the traveller's responsibility to have all their necessary travel documents to cross the international border
- Please bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes, and insect repellent, sunhat, sunscreen, sunglasses, water.
- Infant seats: Must be requested at the time of booking. Subject to availability and additional cost
- Passengers wanting to browse through the duty-free shop on the return drive will have the option to be dropped off there instead of their hotel ( in this case, the return to the hotel from the duty-free shop will be on the passenger's account)
- IMPORTANT: 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 your hotel to make sure you'll make it in time
- Some activities may be affected or cancelled due to low water levels
- Pick-up time is subject to change
- To travel to Brazil, a Visa is required for citizens of Australia, Canada, the United States, and Japan.
Reviews(7)
It's a scam. After clicking on the link that provided me with the Viator chat, it turns out that I paid 193€ for something that, if I did it on my own, cost less than half as much. I hired the boat ride along the Iguazu River to approach the falls, and when I got there the local operator tells me that this item was not included in what I had paid. That is, €193 plus the park tickets that I had to manage because they were not included, and I could not access the boats, which was the only reason I did the tour. Viator had given me the link to buy the tour that INCLUDED the boats, and there were other suppliers had chosen them because of the supposed good reputation they had. They're a scam, and I demand my money back. The local operators, EcoIguazú Tours, wonderful people who did their best to find a solution to the issue and have given me support during the 5 hours of the visit.
Hola, Gracias por compartir tu comentario. Lamentamos la confusión ocurrida en relación al servicio que reservaste. Queremos aclarar que este tour tiene dos opciones disponibles: con y sin el paseo en bote. Según nuestra información, la reserva confirmada corresponde al tour clásico sin bote. Asimismo, la entrada al parque no está incluida, y esto también está especificado claramente tanto en la descripción del producto como en la confirmación enviada por la plataforma, justamente para evitar malentendidos. Comprendemos tu frustración al encontrarte con esta situación, pero queremos asegurar que se brindó el servicio contratado. De todas maneras vamos a tener en cuenta su situación para intentar prevenir malentendidos en el futuro. Quedamos a disposición para cualquier otra consulta o aclaración. Un saludo cordial
Excellent, the macuco safari the best and the boat to the falls amazing!!!!! We would do it again, very happy with this experience.
The boat tour includes a truck ride through the "jungle" but quite honestly, it is a non-event and you are unlikely to see anything other than trees! That said, it's a pleasant ride and a nice way to get to the boats. At the end you are going to have to walk quite a way downhill to the river, the end of which could prove difficult for some, so I must warn the walking impaired. The return climb will be taxing! It may exist but I saw no disabled provision. Once there the boat ride is an absolute thrill and you will go right up the river to, and in, the falls. You are going to get very, very wet. I am fairly old but you could not wipe the smile off my face and as we entered the full thrust of the deluge I was laughing my head off with joy. I would not have missed this trip for the world.
Hi, TJA950! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! The boat ride is one of the most amazing experiences that you can do in Iguazú and we are really happy to know that you enjoyed it a lot and you will never forget about it. We strive to provide excellent service and most memorable experience to our passengers and it's incredibly rewarding to know that you enjoyed the tour. We hope to see you again! Best wishes, Cecilia.
The guide for the trip was very helpful and knowledgable so I do not want to take anything away from her at all. That said, the trip is overpriced for what it includes and we very quickly realised on arriving in Argentina (let alone Iguasu) that you can achieve everything this tour includes on your own for a fraction of the price. We paid circa $98 per person for the trip which does not include the local park tickets. A taxi from our hotel (in Argentina) to the park would be $30-50 total depending on the exchange rate. While it may seem helpful to have guidance for the border it isn’t difficult so isn’t necessary. Tripadvisor contacted us prior to the day to recommend we purchase the park tickets in advance. I strongly recommend purchasing in advance as it saves time on arrival at the falls entrance. This reinforced my thinking that this trip is unnecessary to purchase as the only thing you need to visit the falls is not included in the prices. The optional add on to the tour was the boat ride. Tripadvisor wanted $215 per person for the boat ride. We declined and purchased it directly on arrival at the park for circa £55 per person. Far cheaper. It would have been even cheaper if we had local cash available. Once at the falls they are spectacular and 100% worth visiting. I strongly recommend the boat tour, be sure to book park entrance in advance. With the guide you will find you cover the area quickly but still have time for all the key spots. On your own you would probably find you can take a more meandering pace allowing more time to take things in and if you like maybe even hang around in areas for slightly quieter moments.
Hello Oliver... Thank you so much for sharing your opinion about your experience. We are really happy to read you found the falls as wonderful as we do and that you had a great time there. Regarding your comments about the prices, it is difficult to compare buying all services separately and on the spot with no guarantee of availability to booking all services included in a package and arranged in advance. This is something really subjective and personal and depends on the kind of tourism each one chooses. Even though, we really appreciate your opinion as it helps us improve our services. We hope to see you soon! Kind regards Ayelen
I got the tour to do it in the afternoon. Time was enough. It was a private excursion for my mom and I. Diego was our guide and Lorena moved us. They were very punctual. Diego was telling us curiosities of the walk and showing the typical things of the place in addition to taking care of us during the journey. The falls on the Brazilian side offer another experience and vision of the landscape. It was an excellent excursion in every way. Super recommended!
I knew that timelines would be tight as I was arriving late - so booked this tour for the Brazil side of Igauzu Falls, and very glad I did. The tour bus arrived on time for pick-up; most of all, however, was the efficiency of Matteo, the tour leader, in managing everything - from helping ease the hassles of border crossing (the queues were huge, but Matteo was able to facilitate a speedy crossing - especially for the return portion back to Argentina) to taking us for a highlights tour of the falls. Matteo told me that he has done the same tour countless times (sometimes working 7-9 days straight during peak season), but he was fresh as if he was doing it for the first time. Very nice touch, very professional, and excellent tour leader.
Thanks for the detailed review psintrepid! I'm glad to hear that you really took advantage of your time in Iguazu, and that you experienced one of our favorite tours; the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls!! And this tour is perfect if you don't have enought time, as it is a half day tour. Our tour leaders, as you say, are local experts, who not only provide you with all the information you need, but are also personable people who are genuinely fun and they know how to handle situations such as border crossing. Also, they make the difference because they are really proffesional ! Safe travels on your next adventure! Luna from SayHueque
Great for the best panoramic view of the falls Well worth the trip. No further comment to make. Truly spectacular
Hi lestere657 We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your time in Brazilian side of Iguazu. Here at Say Hueque, we want to make sure that all our travelers have a wonderful experience traveling with us. We dearly hope you decide to choose us again for future adventures. Best wishes, Luna from SayHueque
