Iguazu, Mocona and Ibera Wetlands

03/02/2021

The idea of this trip is customizable

This itinerary has been imagined by our local agent to inspire you.
Each element can be adapted according to your needs and interests, from the duration to the accommodation or the activities.

The price shown refers to this itinerary and is to give you an idea of the budget required for this destination.
The final price of the trip will be the one you create together with your local agent based on your budget.

Day 1
Puerto Iguazu

Breakfast. At the appropriate time, you must go to the airport to take the flight to Puerto Iguazú

Upon arrival in Puerto Iguazú, you will be transferred to the selected hotel. Rest of the day free to enjoy the pool. In the afternoon, we recommend visiting the Three Borders Landmark, located on the triple natural border between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Day 2
Puerto Iguazú, Excursion to the Argentine Falls

After breakfast, the full day excursion to the Argentine Side of the Iguazú Falls will begin. You will go through the different walkways inside the National Park to get the incredible views of the more than 200 waterfalls. At noon you will have free time to have lunch and take the optional Great Adventure boat ride that takes you up close and personal with the falls, and even takes you under one of the falls! In the afternoon, you will take the train to the largest of the park’s attractions: Devil’s Throat. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day 3
Puerto Iguazú, Excursion to the Brazilian Falls

Breakfast. In the morning you will make a half-day excursion to the Brazilian Side of the Iguazú Falls from where you will get panoramic views of the falls visited the previous day.

Rest of the day free to enjoy the hotel swimming pool (weather permitting) or it is also possible to visit the Bird Park (not included in this itinerary). Night in Iguazu.

Day 4
Puerto Iguazú, Wanda Mines and Ruins of San Ignacio - Posadas

Breakfast. Very early in the morning, transfer to the Puerto Iguazu airport, where you will take a rental car to go to Posadas, the port of entry to the Ibera Wetlands.

We suggest you pass the Wanda Mines and the San Ignacio Ruins, a World Natural Heritage Site, on the way.

Wanda Mines It is a tour that will take us first to visit one of the first Mines to be discovered and exploited in the town of Wanda, and then will go through the pioneering National Route 12, observing the same plantation of Tea, Yerba mate and other typical products, crossing picturesque towns and cities of this beautiful Argentine province, until arriving at the historic city of San Ignacio. 40 kilometers from the city of Iguazú, we will enter to exploit the mining wealth of the region. The subsoil of the province of Misiones is the Brasilia massif, a geological formation of basalt, dotted with geodes of the most diverse semi-precious stones of different quality and color intensity. Agates, topazes, amethysts, quartz, crystals will make us change our energies in a synergy of learning, good humor and excellence of the site guides who will take you through tunnels and spaces to open skies, in the world of the Miners.

Ruins of San Ignacio This South American subtropics once knew how to house one of the most extraordinary historical, social and cultural experiences of the human experience. It was the cradle and shelter of the Jesuit-Guaraní missions in the 17th century, traces of which can be visited extensively and in depth accompanied by the best guides on the site. Their value has been recognized by UNESCO by declaring it a heritage site. The ruins of the reductions of San Ignacio mini, constitute the tourist resource par excellence of the city and one of the main ones in the province. The degree of conservation of the complex, perimeter walls, temple, workshops, family homes and the square, allow us to appreciate what was the urban outline of the monumental work that the Guarani, guided by the Jesuit fathers, carried out. After some free time for an excellent lunch at one of the local restaurants or to visit the handicrafts fair, we return to drop you off at your original hotels.

At the end of this tour, night in Posadas, capital of Misiones.

Day 5
Posadas, Misiones, Mocona – Corrientes, Ibera

After breakfast we suggest a visit to the Mocona Falls.

One of the main attractions of the Saltos del Mocona Park is found in the nature of its falls, which are a unique spectacle in the world due to their geological fault. These run parallel to the Uruguay River. This no less characteristic is decisive when enjoying the majesty of the falls, since depending on the level of the river, they will vary in height.

The level of the river varies daily, for this reason it is necessary to check the level indicators of the falls, the qualification of the river walks and access to the park.

Access to the park depends on the height of the Yaboti stream, if this level is low you can access it, otherwise the park is in a disabled state until its level drops.

At the end of this visit, you will go to Corrientes, towards the pre-selected Posada, which is only 1 hour away on the RN12, Alto Valle.

The Iberá Nature Reserve is one of the most important freshwater reserves on the continent and constitutes the largest protected area in Argentina. It has an area of 1,300,000 hectares and within its territory it is home to 4 species in danger of extinction: Lobito de Río, Aguará Guazú, Deer de las Pampas and Ciervo de los Pantanos. It has the two species of alligator in Argentina: the black alligator and the overo alligator. Its ornithological wealth is represented by more than 350 species of birds. Port Valley

It is located in the extreme northeast of the reserve and has become an extremely convenient alternative to discover it. Its privileged location allows it to have a private access point to the estuaries and due to its proximity, it is possible to combine it with the Iguazú Falls.