Iguazu Falls Tour - 3 Days
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- Day 1 ARRIVE IGUAZU
Upon arrival in Puerto Iguazú, you will be met by your guide and driver for the short trip to the park followed by check-in at the Sheraton International Iguazú Hotel. Iguazú National Park is located at the northern tip of the Argentine province of Misiones, bordering Brazil. The park extends over 220,000 acres and protects a subtropical rainforest of great biological diversity that the two countries share. Among the area’s 2,100 identified plant species are pindo palms, 50-ft canes, arborescent ferns, orchids and large epiphytes such as the huge Caraguata bromeliads. The Iguazu Falls are not just one cascade but a series of 275 beautiful cataracts extending some two miles. You’ll have the rest of the day on your own to unwind, explore the surroundings and enjoy a relaxing dinner at the hotel.
- Day 2 IGUAZU FALLS
- Today’s adventure gets underway after a hearty breakfast. After a stop at the visitors’ center, you will embark on the first of two leisurely hikes along riverside trails to view the falls from a variety of perspectives. Visitors travel from one area of the park to another on the “Tren Ecologico de la Selva,” a small, custom built tram, with three stations, one at the visitors’ center, one at the trailhead to the upper and lower paths and one to get to the largest of the falls. You’ll spend about an hour and a half on the upper trails, stopping at six platforms to take in the stunning views. With eight viewing platforms, the lower loop trail extends a little over a mile and offers closer, wetter vistas. This two-hour route helps you appreciate the magnitude of the falls by witnessing at close-range the rushing water crashing into the river. Next comes the finale. For most every visitor, the highlight of today’s Argentina travel is the massive viewpoint at Devil’s Throat reached from a mile-long trail. Here half of the waters flowing through the entire Iguazu complex plunge down the U-shaped chasm, creating a cascade 270 feet tall and 492 feet wide. At the conclusion of today’s Iguazu tours you’ll have another evening on your own. (B)
OPTIONAL: Iguazu Falls Brazil $500 per Person – As long as they have come this far, many visitors elect to view both sides of the falls during their Iguazu tours. After breakfast, we set out across the border to the Brazilian national park. The Brazilian side offers panoramic views of the entire falls complex that cannot be seen elsewhere. Brazil’s national park also has an extensive network of bridges and platforms over the river, with breathtaking vistas. We return to Argentina and continue our exploration of the falls.
**Visa required to enter Brazil**
- Day 3 DEPART IGUAZU
Before departure, you will enjoy a final breakfast at your hotel and then be driven to the airport. (B)
Weather
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Due to the country's geography and location, Argentina & Patagonia offers a wide variety of climates. The Argentine mainland is mostly temperate, with seasons reversed from those in the northern hemisphere. The northern areas of Salta and around Iguazú are tropical, while southern Patagonia's weather is often cold and windy and always unpredictable.
Winter (from the end of June to the beginning of October) may be cold with some rain in certain areas of Argentina, while the Northwest enjoys sunny days and warm temperatures.
Summer (from December to March) is hot and sometimes humid in Buenos Aires; warm and dry in the Northwest with intermittent summer rains; and cold but sunny and sometimes windy in Patagonia.
BUENOS AIRES | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 69-83 | 3.9 |
FEB | 67-81 | 4.2 |
MAR | 67-78 | 4.9 |
APR | 58-71 | 3.5 |
MAY | 53-65 | 2.8 |
JUN | 47-58 | 2.2 |
JUL | 47-58 | 2.4 |
AUG | 48-61 | 2.6 |
SEP | 51-64 | 2.6 |
OCT | 56-70 | 4.4 |
NOV | 61-76 | 4.1 |
DEC | 66-81 | 3.8 |
EL CALAFATE | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 45-65 | 0.5 |
FEB | 42-65 | 0.3 |
MAR | 37-61 | 0.5 |
APR | 32-54 | 1.0 |
MAY | 28-45 | 1.2 |
JUN | 27-41 | 0.8 |
JUL | 29-39 | 1.0 |
AUG | 33-43 | 0.8 |
SEP | 44-50 | 0.6 |
OCT | 37-56 | 0.5 |
NOV | 41-61 | 0.4 |
DEC | 44-64 | 0.6 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
USHUAIA | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 41-57 | 1.5 |
FEB | 51-56 | 1.8 |
MAR | 39-54 | 2.1 |
APR | 36-49 | 2.2 |
MAY | 32-43 | 2.1 |
JUN | 29-40 | 1.9 |
JUL | 28-39 | 1.4 |
AUG | 30-42 | 1.8 |
SEP | 32-46 | 1.6 |
OCT | 36-50 | 1.4 |
NOV | 38-53 | 1.4 |
DEC | 40-56 | 1.7 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
BARILOCHE | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 43-70 | 0.9 |
FEB | 42-71 | 0.9 |
MAR | 39-66 | 1.2 |
APR | 35-58 | 2.1 |
MAY | 33-50 | 5.3 |
JUN | 30-44 | 5.5 |
JUL | 29-43 | 5.1 |
AUG | 30-46 | 4.6 |
SEPT | 31-51 | 2.3 |
OCT | 34-57 | 1.5 |
NOV | 38-63 | 1.0 |
DEC | 41-67 | 1.3 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
MENDOZA | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 64-90 | 1.4 |
FEB | 62-87 | 1.3 |
MAR | 57-81 | 1.1 |
APR | 50-74 | 0.5 |
MAY | 42-66 | 0.2 |
JUN | 35-60 | 0.2 |
JUL | 35-59 | 0.3 |
AUG | 38-65 | 0.1 |
SEP | 70-43 | 0.3 |
OCT | 51-77 | 0.4 |
NOV | 57-84 | 0.6 |
DEC | 63-88 | 1.0 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
SALTA | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 61-81 | 7.0 |
FEB | 61-79 | 6.4 |
MAR | 59-77 | 4.6 |
APR | 54-73 | 1.4 |
MAY | 46-70 | 0.3 |
JUN | 39-66 | 0.1 |
JUL | 37-68 | 0.2 |
AUG | 39-72 | 0.2 |
SEP | 45-75 | 0.8 |
OCT | 52-79 | 1.0 |
NOV | 57-81 | 2.5 |
DEC | 61-82 | 5.4 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
Iguazu Falls Tour
- Pricing
- 2 Travelers$1,295
- Included in tour cost
- All airport/hotel transfers
- All hotel accommodations
- All listed activities
- English-speaking certified guides
- Entrance fees for all scheduled tours, national parks & archaeological sites
- Meals as indicated
- Southern Explorations pre-departure services
- Excluded from tour cost
- Airport taxes, international and local
- Domestic airfare within South America
- International airfare to and from Central & South America
- Tips and gratuities
- Medical & travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Reciprocity fee
Iguazu Falls Tour
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