Private Iguazu Falls Argentinean Side Tour with Boat Option
Description
Visit the Iguazu Falls on the Argentinian side on a full day private tour with a professional and bilingual guide, taking in the new facilities for the upper, lower and the Devil throat circuits. Classified UNESCO World Heritage, the Iguazu Falls are the biggest water system in the world and a real wonder of nature, offering a spectacular landscapes. After walking on the platforms and balconies, you can combine this private tour with an optional nautical adventure experience and board on a boat to get as close as possible from the falls, reaching the Devils Throat from under. The maximum participants for this tour is 15.
Tour Options
Itinerary
After being picked up at your hotel in Puerto Iguazu or Foz de Iguazu, head towards the Visitors Center at the Iguazu Falls Gate, on board a comfortable private vehicle, along with your guide. Once at the Visitors Center, walk to the Natures Interpretation Center and get a first look at Iguazu's history.
You can either board the train headed to the Iguazu Falls Station (the first stop), arriving in approximately 8 minutes, or opt for a brief stroll along the Green Trail, which leads to the starting point of the paths leading to both the Upper and Lower trails of the Iguazu Falls.
Then, go back to the train station and take the train to get to the Upper Circuit and visit the 2nd part of this incredible journey. Around 2,400 feet (800 meters) of path and gateways will take you into the forest, wandering above the falls, giving the best views of the entire falls. During this one hour circuit, pass by Dos Hermanas, Bosetti, Bernabe Mendez, M'Bigua falls, among others. Once you are back to the Iguazu Falls Station, have lunch and take time to relax in one of the restaurants.
Otherwise, take the train to its last stop, the Garganta Station, where the biggest fall of the Iguazu Falls is located. In this Sub-Tropical Forest tour, the great variety of ferns, orchids, begonias, birds and butterflies can be observed, as well as the diversity of native species living in the Park. Once at the Devil's Throat Station, after an 18-minute ride by train, walk along the catwalks while enjoying the natural and wonderful scenery around you. Take time to observe as might see small caiman and local birds, lizards and insects. Keep walking along the 3600 feet (1,200 meters) of catwalks until arriving on top of the biggest Fall, called the Devil's Throat.
Then, walk towards the Lower Circuit on the catwalks, lifted above the water and ground, offering a view from the Base of Dos Hermanas, Alvar Nunez, San Martin, Salto Bosetti and Bella Vista rock. Be impressed by the panoramic view of the Devil's Throat. From there, if you booked the Nautical Adventure Experience, get on board a semi-rigid zodiac that will take you under the waterfalls, giving a whole new perspective of this force of nature. During this 1-hour boat ride, appreciate the scenery and then, back on land, hop on a Movie Truck driving you through the jungle towards the Visitors Center. Once you've visited all the circuits, get back to the entrance with your guide where your vehicles will be waiting to take you back to your hotels.
When you finish visiting the falls, we will get back to Puerto Iguazu and take you to your hotel in the city.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels in Puerto Iguazu (Argentina). If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel. Important: This tour does not depart from Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil). The activity is available exclusively for passengers staying in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Boat Ride not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
- Boat Ride not recommended for pregnant women
- Boat Ride is not allowed for children under 12 years old
- Wheelchair accessible (Except Boat Ride)
- Weather can affect circuit: Devil's Throat under repair
- Important: This tour does not depart from Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil). The activity is available exclusively for passengers staying in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.
Reviews(28)
This was a great experience. Our guide Christian was very pleasant and knowledgeable. We liked him a lot. I wish we had dressed differently for the boat ride and known that we could have changed our clothes. You get completely soaked from tip to toe. But it was worth it. The falls are amazing. If you are an American and plan to go to the Brazil side, get a visa!! We missed out on that.
Our tour guide Mario was very efficient and proficient in English and Spanish. The tour was mostly Spanish-speaking clientele and thus the English translation seem to be much shorter. Transportation went smoothly. We did not receive any instructions specific to paying for the park entrance. We did not think this would be a problem but we delayed the group because we have not purchased these Park entry fees in advance. Mario our tour guide tried to go online himself but he was unsuccessful in navigating the website. I doubt that we would’ve been successful as we are English speaking only if we had tried to do this in advance. An email with a link to buy these tickets would’ve been most helpful. For this tour make sure you bring a change of clothes. A rain poncho is a waste of time because the temperatures are very hot and you would overheat. We were provided a sizeable dry bag, it would be helpful to bring flip-flops to transition back to your tennis shoes. I was very cautious about mosquito bites, I did not get any of those. But beware the areas that have trash cans that attract bees.
An amazing experience seeing the falls on the opposite side. Definitely a must see!! Our guide, Agusto, was extremely helpful. We would have been lost without him. All in all,it was an incredible trip!!
Guide was inexperienced, spoke poor English, had a very limited vocabulary and gave little information about Iguazu Falls. When we asked questions of her, she gave minimal responses. Since this was a once in a lifetime visit, we were disappointed with our excursion.
Hello, Thank you for your comment. We are sorry this tour did not meet your expectations to the fullest. We will try and improve this tour experience in the future. Best regards
Whole trip was a joy. Absolutely must to see the falls. I wasn’t sure about doing the boat ride but we were so glad we did. You really get a sense of the power of the water especially on the rib. Not a sedate ride an absolute thrill. You also get a great and completely different view of them. Go for it.
Incredible views. No words to describe it. Need to experience it. And definitely add the boat tour. It is super fun.,
I don’t regret acquiring the excursion, they told me that I could go alone because it was all marked, but being there I felt happy to be guided, people alone were asking for instructions on how to do things, not only that, we had direct access to the train, which from what I saw, but you have to take a ticket and queue. Hotel pickup was punctual, not mega early, I think it is key to be in the center or closer to the park so you have time to have breakfast. On the way to the park they explained how the whole tour would be, offered the gomon ride and even stopped at the ticket shop if there were people who did not have access to the park (everyone had told me that there was no ticket shop, that I should buy them online before). It’s a shame that the TripAdvisor page doesn’t have a link, or tells you where to buy tickets, anyway buy them by a government reeconomicas page. Everything perfect, well organized. Guides Lucho and Maru drinks. There are smoking areas, which was a relief for a few. Too bad it doesn't include the macuco trail, we still saw monkeys and it was full of coats.
Gill was a very friendly guide and very patient with the elderly members of our group when they needed rest stops along the walks. He gave us lots of information about the falls and the animals. A great day out - thank you!
We loved the whole tour! Favio was very good at making the tour fit our wishes. We also really enjoyed the boat experience! We got very wet and loved it!
Waterfalls Views and the guide, walking and everything all was good, area was excellent for everybody
