Bird Park
DESCRIPTION:
The Bird Park is conveniently located at the entrance of the Iguassu National Park, and fully integrated into its natural surroundings. Mingle with and photograph hundreds of different native and exotic birds, snakes, caimans, marmosets, and butterflies in spacious walk-through aviaries and trails that wind through the jungle.
Duration: 1 hour.
Panoramic Helicopter Flight
DESCRIPTION:
Thrilling and informative, a helicopter flight over the falls affords a completely different perspective of the Cataratas and gives the passenger a view of the expansive Iguassu rainforest.
Duration: 10 minutes.
An optional longer flight includes three borders, Cataratas, and Itaipu Dam.
Duração: 35 minutes.
Visit to Paraguay
DESCRIPTION:
Cross the picturesque Friendship Bridge to Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay. Ample time to shop for duty-free imported goods and local handicrafts. Very attractive prices for electronics, clothes, alcoholic beverages, perfumes, etc. The Paraguayan city is a gigantic marketplace that offers many great photographic opportunities. Accompanied by a guide. Obs: Please bring a passport or a valid I.D.
Duration: 4 hours.
The Aripuca
DESCRIPTION:
Aripuca is an artistic sculpture-house made out huge tree trunks from the Iguassu Forest. The original “Aripuca” is a traditional Tupi-Guarani trap made out of sticks used for catching small mammals and birds. The impressive size of the tree-trunks that it is made builds awareness as to the importance of the rainforest. Handicraft shop, luncheonette with local specialties, and recreational paths add to the experience.
Duration: 1 ½ hours
The Jesuit Ruins of San Ignacio (Argentina)
DESCRIPTION:
Visit the ruins of San Ignacio, located 250 kilometers from Iguassu Falls Here, the Jesuits founded the Guarani Republic, which flourished in the seventeenth century. Visit the communal houses, churches, and buildings, with their baroque traits and numerous stone sculptures now invaded by the jungle.
The trip is via a paved highway winding through the picturesque Argentine countryside with its Mate-Tea plantations and well-preserved tropical rainforest. Enroute, we visit a working open-air gemstone mine.
Optional Lunch.
Duration: Full day.
AquaFoz Aquarium
DESCRIPTION:
AquaFoz allows for an immersive and educational experience while showcasing the aquatic fauna of the Iguassu and Paraná Rivers. It also recreates oceanic ecosystems in its salt water tanks. One of the largest Aquariums of Latin America with over 300 species.
Duration: 1 hour
