Iguazu Falls Tours
Argentina & Brazil · UNESCO World Heritage

Iguazu Falls Tours

275 waterfalls, two countries, one river

Iguazu Falls tours reach 275 cascades spread over nearly three kilometres of the Argentine and Brazilian border. Compare every guided day here — which park it enters, whether the gate fee is in the fare, and whether the boat is included — and pick the one that fits the side you are staying on.

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275Cascades
80 mAt the Devil's Throat
From $82Per person

Hours, prices and access verified by the Iguazu Falls Tours team — last checked 2026-09-13

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Iguazu Falls Tours › Tours & Tickets 2026Updated: 2026-09-13
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Top Iguazu Falls Tours for 2026

The best Iguazu Falls tour is the one that starts where you are sleeping. Pick yours from the three most booked.

Best sellerIguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck

Iguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck

★★★★★ 4.6 (534 reviews · 9 to 10 hours)

Starts in Puerto IguazúArgentine sidePark admission extraBoat ride included

Ride the ecological train into Iguazú National Park, walk the upper and lower circuits, then take a jungle truck down to the river for the Great Adventure boat. The boat is in the fare, and it drives in close enough that the waterproof bag handed to you at the start is not a formality. Pickup and drop-off at Puerto Iguazú hotels are included, the group is capped at 24, and the day runs nine to ten hours. The park entrance fee is not included, so buy that online before you travel.

  1. Hotel pickup in Puerto Iguazú
  2. Ecological train into Iguazú National Park
  3. Upper and lower circuits on foot
  4. Jungle truck down to the Iguazú River
  5. Great Adventure boat ride under the falls
  6. Drop-off back at your hotel

From $159 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Likely to sell outFull Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour

Full Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour

★★★★★ 4.8 (524 reviews · 10 to 11 hours)

Starts in Foz do IguaçuBoth sidesPark admission extraMax 40 travellers

One day, two countries and both national parks, starting with a pickup from most central hotels in Foz do Iguaçu or Puerto Iguazú. Mornings go to the Brazilian panorama and afternoons to the Argentine circuits, with your guide handling the border and the paperwork between them. Neither park entrance is in the fare and the Puerto Iguazú eco-tourism tax is charged separately, so bring cash in both currencies or buy online first. Ten to eleven hours, a coach group capped at 40, and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

  1. Hotel pickup in Foz do Iguaçu
  2. Brazilian side of the falls, two hours
  3. Border crossing into Argentina
  4. Argentine side circuits, ninety minutes
  5. Three Borders Landmark in place of Devil's Throat
  6. Drop-off back at your hotel

From $136 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires

Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires

★★★★★ 4.7 (413 reviews · 1 day)

Starts in Buenos AiresArgentine sideArgentine park fee includedBoat ride optional

Door-to-door from a Buenos Aires hotel to the falls and back inside a single day, with the flights, the private transfers at both ends and the Argentine park entrance all inside one price. A private guide meets you at Cataratas airport and stays with your group for roughly eight hours on the circuits, which is what makes a 1,300 km round trip work rather than blur. Expect an early start: the operator puts the outbound flight before 08:30. This package is non-refundable, so fix your date before you book it.

  1. Private car to the Buenos Aires airport
  2. Flight north to Iguazú, roughly two hours
  3. Met at Cataratas airport by your guide
  4. Upper and lower circuits on the Argentine side
  5. Time at the park's viewpoints over the gorge
  6. Evening flight back to Buenos Aires

From $370 per person

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Why book with us

Trusted by Thousands of Visitors

Two national parks, one river that decides more than any timetable does, and Iguazu Falls tours and tickets gathered in one place so you can see what each fare covers.

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Best Guides

Local guides who know which circuit is open today, where the train leaves from and how long the border queue really takes — and who do the paperwork while you look at the water.

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Book With Confidence

Most of the days here refund in full up to 24 hours before you travel, and the ones that do not say so on their own card. You will never find that out at the gate.

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Experience of a Lifetime

Stand close enough to feel the spray on the Argentine circuits, take in the whole rim from the Brazilian trail, and go out on the water underneath if you want the loudest version of the day.

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FREE CANCELLATION UP TO 24H IN ADVANCE · on most of the tours here. The packages that fly from Buenos Aires are non-refundable, and each one says so on its own card.

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Iguazu Falls Tours from Buenos Aires

Iguazu Falls tours from Buenos Aires fly 1,300 kilometres north and back, either inside one long day or across two and three nights. These Iguazu Falls tour packages carry the airfare and the transfers at both ends, and most of them the Argentine park entrance too.

Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires

Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires

★★★★★ 4.7 (413 reviews · 1 day)

Starts in Buenos AiresArgentine sideArgentine park fee includedBoat ride optional

Door-to-door from a Buenos Aires hotel to the falls and back inside a single day, with the flights, the private transfers at both ends and the Argentine park entrance all inside one price. A private guide meets you at Cataratas airport and stays with your group for roughly eight hours on the circuits, which is what makes a 1,300 km round trip work rather than blur. Expect an early start: the operator puts the outbound flight before 08:30. This package is non-refundable, so fix your date before you book it.

From $370 per person

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3-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Optional Airfare from Buenos Aires

3-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Optional Airfare from Buenos Aires

★★★★☆ 4.4 (108 reviews · 3 days)

Starts in Buenos AiresBoth sidesPark admission includedMax 40 travellers

Three days and two nights at a four-star hotel gives each park its own morning instead of splitting one day between them. Entrance fees to both national parks are in the fare, as are the transfers in Iguazu and a professional guide, with airfare from Buenos Aires as an option you select rather than an assumption. The Great Adventure boat and the 4x4 are sold separately and can be added on the ground once you see the river. Non-refundable, so treat the date as fixed when you book.

From $490 per person

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Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls: Private Day Trip, Flights Included

Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls: Private Day Trip, Flights Included

★★★★★ 4.8 (66 reviews · 1 day)

Starts in Buenos AiresArgentine sideArgentine park fee includedYour group only

Your own guide, your own vehicle and your own pace for a fly-in day from Buenos Aires, with round-trip flights, private airport transfers at both ends and the Iguazú National Park entrance all inside the price. The operator sets the outbound flight between 06:00 and 08:30 and the return between 18:00 and 20:30, which leaves about seven hours on the Argentine circuits. Nobody else joins your group, so the day bends to how long you want to stand at each viewpoint. Meals are not included, and the booking is non-refundable.

From $1,090 per person

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Argentina Highlights in 12 days: Buenos Aires, Southern Patagonia & Iguazu Falls

Argentina Highlights in 12 days: Buenos Aires, Southern Patagonia & Iguazu Falls

★★★★★ 4.9 (28 reviews · 12 days)

Starts in Buenos AiresBoth sidesPark admission includedMeals included

Twelve days links Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, El Calafate and Iguazu into one guided route with eleven nights of accommodation, breakfasts, lunches and dinners inside the price. Two of those days belong to the falls, one park on each, with the national park entrance fees and a bilingual guide included throughout. Transfers and the tours named in the itinerary are covered; the domestic flights between the four regions are not, which is the single largest cost to budget on top. Groups run to 26 and you can cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

From $2,945 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Private 7-Day Classic Argentina Family Tour

Private 7-Day Classic Argentina Family Tour

★★★★★ 5.0 (4 reviews · 7 days)

Starts in Buenos AiresPark admission includedYour group only

A week of private travel built for families, running Buenos Aires to El Calafate to Puerto Iguazú with domestic airfare, hotels, breakfasts and dinners inside one price. Two of the seven days are spent at the falls, and admission to the scenic sites named in the itinerary is covered, as are all the transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle with the same driver. English-speaking local guides handle the city tours. The itinerary is stroller-friendly but not wheelchair-accessible, so check that against your party first, and the package is non-refundable once confirmed.

From $3,899 per person

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Iguazu Falls Boat Tours

Iguazu Falls boat tours drive in under the falling water itself, on the Gran Aventura in Argentina or the Macuco Safari in Brazil. Both hand you a dry bag first and both set a minimum age of 12 or 13. Everybody comes back soaked.

Best sellerIguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck

Iguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck

★★★★★ 4.6 (534 reviews · 9 to 10 hours)

Starts in Puerto IguazúArgentine sidePark admission extraBoat ride included

Ride the ecological train into Iguazú National Park, walk the upper and lower circuits, then take a jungle truck down to the river for the Great Adventure boat. The boat is in the fare, and it drives in close enough that the waterproof bag handed to you at the start is not a formality. Pickup and drop-off at Puerto Iguazú hotels are included, the group is capped at 24, and the day runs nine to ten hours. The park entrance fee is not included, so buy that online before you travel.

From $159 per person

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Likely to sell outFrom Foz do Iguaçu: Iguazú Falls Boat Ride Argentina

From Foz do Iguaçu: Iguazú Falls Boat Ride Argentina

★★★★★ 4.9 (350 reviews · 9 hours)

Starts in Foz do IguaçuArgentine sideArgentine park fee includedBoat ride included

Few fares here cover the gate, and this one does: the Iguazú National Park entrance and the Puerto Iguazú tourist fee are both inside the price, along with the Great Adventure boat ride. A nine-hour day runs from Foz do Iguaçu across the border to the Argentine circuits, with the transfer capped at fifteen people and guiding in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Bring your passport for the crossing and dry clothes for afterwards. Children under 12 cannot ride the boat, and the listing also rules it out for travellers with back problems.

From $202 per person

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Likely to sell outFrom Foz do Iguazu: Brazil Iguazu Falls & Macuco Safari Boat

From Foz do Iguazu: Brazil Iguazu Falls & Macuco Safari Boat

★★★★★ 4.6 (512 reviews · 6 hours)

Starts in Foz do IguaçuBrazilian sideBrazilian park fee includedBoat ride included

Half a day on the Brazilian side with the park ticket and the Macuco Safari boat both in the fare, which is unusual enough here to be the reason to book it. Two hours go to the Trilha das Cataratas and its viewpoints, then an electric cart runs down through the forest to the river for two hours on the water. Hotel pickup in Foz do Iguaçu is included and the vehicle takes no more than fifteen people. Pack a change of clothes, because you and everyone else on the boat will be soaked.

From $175 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Iguazu Falls: Argentinian Side with Boat Ride, Jungle-truck and Train

Iguazu Falls: Argentinian Side with Boat Ride, Jungle-truck and Train

★★★★☆ 4.5 (144 reviews · 8 hours)

Starts in Puerto IguazúArgentine sidePark admission extraBoat ride included

Collected from your Puerto Iguazú hotel, this Iguazu Falls tour spends about seven hours inside the Argentine park and puts the boat, the jungle truck and the park train into one fare. You get a small plastic bag for phone and camera before the boat, and you will want the change of clothes the operator recommends. The minimum age for the boat is 12 and it is closed to pregnant travellers and anyone with a heart condition. The park entrance fee is charged separately at the gate or online, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead.

From $163 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Puerto Iguazu: Excursion to the Argentinean Falls + Gran Aventura

Puerto Iguazu: Excursion to the Argentinean Falls + Gran Aventura

★★★★★ 4.7 (139 reviews · 8 hours)

Starts in Puerto IguazúArgentine sidePark admission extraBoat ride included

Six hours inside the Argentine park, four of them walking the circuits and two on the Gran Aventura boat, with pickup from your Puerto Iguazú accommodation either way. The boat is in the fare and the walk down to it takes in 300 metres of steps, which the operator is explicit about. Park admission is charged separately at the gate. Wear closed shoes, pack a second set of clothes, and expect to be wet from the waist up; cancellation stays free up to 24 hours before you go.

From $138 per person

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Iguazu Falls Brazil and Argentina Tours

Iguazu Falls Brazil and Argentina tours put both national parks into one day, starting on the Brazilian trail and crossing the border at lunchtime. Unlike the Iguazu Falls Brazil tours that stay on one bank, these carry two park tickets, two currencies and an immigration post.

Likely to sell outFull Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour

Full Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour

★★★★★ 4.8 (524 reviews · 10 to 11 hours)

Starts in Foz do IguaçuBoth sidesPark admission extraMax 40 travellers

One day, two countries and both national parks, starting with a pickup from most central hotels in Foz do Iguaçu or Puerto Iguazú. Mornings go to the Brazilian panorama and afternoons to the Argentine circuits, with your guide handling the border and the paperwork between them. Neither park entrance is in the fare and the Puerto Iguazú eco-tourism tax is charged separately, so bring cash in both currencies or buy online first. Ten to eleven hours, a coach group capped at 40, and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

From $136 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Private Iguazu Falls Tour: Brazil & Argentina in one VIP Day

Private Iguazu Falls Tour: Brazil & Argentina in one VIP Day

★★★★★ 5.0 (18 reviews · 3 to 10 hours)

Starts in Foz do IguaçuBoth sidesPark admission extraYour group only

Priced for the whole group rather than per head, this private day takes up to twelve people to both parks with an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water and help at the border. Three hours go to one side and five to the other, and the operator will reshape that split with you before the day starts. Park admission is not included on either side, and the boat and the helicopter are bought during the day if the weather allows. Airport and hotel transfers are covered, and you can cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

From $600 per group, up to 12

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Private Iguazu Falls Tours

Private Iguazu Falls tours give your group the vehicle and the guide to itself, which matters most at the immigration post and the train queue. One of them runs wheelchair-accessible transport, and one is priced per group rather than per head.

Top ratedIguazu Falls: Private Full-Day Tour Brazil & Argentina 1-Day

Iguazu Falls: Private Full-Day Tour Brazil & Argentina 1-Day

★★★★★ 4.9 (321 reviews · 5 hours)

Starts either side of the borderBoth sidesPark admission extraBoat ride optional

Both parks in one private day, with a licensed multilingual guide, a dedicated vehicle, rain ponchos and bottled water, and the border crossing handled for you. Three hours go to the Argentine circuits and three to the Brazilian trail, in whichever order the day and the queues suggest. Neither park ticket is included and nor is the Argentine eco-tax, so carry cash as well as a card. The boat ride and the helicopter can be added on the day depending on the weather, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead.

From $95 per person

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Best valuePrivate Tour Iguazu Falls Argentina + Tri-border

Private Tour Iguazu Falls Argentina + Tri-border

★★★★★ 4.9 (39 reviews · 6 to 8 hours)

Starts in Foz do IguaçuArgentine sidePark admission extraYour group only

Starting opposite the Ibis in central Foz do Iguaçu, this private day crosses into Argentina for about eight hours on the circuits and stops at the Three Borders landmark for the view down the two rivers. It is the one departure here with wheelchair-accessible transport, infant seats and a stroller-friendly vehicle, and the guide works in English, German, Italian, French or Spanish. Two travellers is the minimum booking and thirteen the maximum. You pay the national park tickets and lunch separately, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead.

From $82 per person

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Iguazu Falls Helicopter Tours

Iguazu Falls helicopter tours lift off from the Brazilian side, because Argentina permits no overflights of its park. Ten minutes puts all 275 cascades in one frame, and it is currently the only way to look into the Devil's Throat from above.

2-Day Iguazu Falls: HELICOPTER Ride & Airfare from Buenos Aires

2-Day Iguazu Falls: HELICOPTER Ride & Airfare from Buenos Aires

★★★★★ 5.0 (4 reviews · 2 days)

Starts in Buenos AiresBoth sidesPark admission includedMax 45 travellers

Two days covers what one cannot: the Argentine circuits, the Brazilian panorama, a night at a four-star hotel on one side or the other, and a ten-minute helicopter flight over the falls. Airfare from Buenos Aires and the national park fees are written into the fare, and breakfast comes with the room. Bring your passport — the Brazilian half of this Iguazu Falls tour package crosses an international border, and US, Canadian and Australian travellers now need a Brazil e-Visa. The package is non-refundable and the flight is weather-dependent.

From $550 per person

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Iguazu Falls 10-Minute Panoramic Helicopter Flight

Iguazu Falls 10-Minute Panoramic Helicopter Flight

★★★★★ 4.9 (8 reviews · 10 minutes)

Starts in Foz do IguaçuBrazilian side

Ten minutes in the air is the only way to see the whole horseshoe at once, and this Iguazu Falls helicopter tour flies from the Brazilian side because Argentina does not permit overflights of its park. Shared hotel transfers from the Brazilian side and from some Puerto Iguazú hotels are included, and the flight time is confirmed when the operator reconfirms your booking. If you are collected in Argentina you pay the eco-tourism tax to cross, so keep the receipt. Weather can move the slot, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead.

From $253 per person

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The destination

About Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls is not one waterfall but a line of 275 of them, dropping some 80 metres over a basalt shelf 2,700 metres wide on the border between Argentina and Brazil. Two national parks share it, and they are separate countries, separate tickets and separate opening hours: Parque Nacional Iguazú, made a park in 1934 and inscribed by UNESCO in 1984, and Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, created in 1939 and inscribed in 1986. Which side you sleep on decides most of your visit, so that is where we start.

The two national parks

Argentina's park protects 67,698 hectares of Selva Paranense and runs the circuits that take you along and above the falls. Brazil's covers 185,262 hectares and holds the trail that looks back at them. One is the close-up and the other is the panorama, and the pair of them were inscribed by UNESCO two years apart.

Planning your visit

The Argentine Área Cataratas opens 08:00 to 18:00 every day of the year, with the circuits closing to new arrivals at 16:45. The Brazilian park runs 09:00 to 16:00 on weekdays and from 08:30 at weekends. Admission is charged in pesos on one side and reais on the other, and you pay both if you cross.

Highlights and activities

The Devil's Throat takes about half the river on its own. Around it sit Salto San Martín, Salto Bosetti and the Two Sisters, reached on the upper and lower circuits, by park train, by jungle truck or from a boat underneath. Choosing between them is most of what planning a day here means.

The full rim of Iguazu Falls seen across the gorge from the Brazilian sideThe lip of the Devil's Throat, where about half the river goes overA boat driving in under the falls
What you will see

The named falls, and what reaches them

Six things worth knowing by name before you choose a day.

Garganta del Diablo

A U-shaped chasm 80 to 90 metres wide that swallows about half the river's flow. Its Argentine walkway has been dismantled since 3 August 2026; the view across it from the Brazilian side stands.

Salto San Martín

The biggest single fall you can stand opposite, reached from the lower circuit and the fall the boats run beneath.

The Upper Circuit

About 1,750 metres of walkway along the tops of the falls, looking down the drop rather than up at it. The flattest walking in the Argentine park.

The Lower Circuit

The steeper Argentine route, down through the forest to the foot of the falls and the jetty for the boats. Around 1,700 metres and a lot of steps.

Trilha das Cataratas

Brazil's 1.5 km paved trail, with the panorama of the whole Argentine rim on one side of you for most of its length.

Tren Ecológico de la Selva

The Argentine park's gas-powered train, first departure 08:20 and last 15:30, running at walking pace through the forest between the circuits.

All highlights and activities

Before you book

Do you need a guided tour at all?

Sometimes the honest answer is no, and saying so costs us less than it costs you to find out the hard way.

Buy the tickets yourself

Both parks sell online, with a date and a time slot, and both let you walk the circuits unaccompanied. If you are staying in Puerto Iguazú or Foz do Iguaçu, have a full day for each side and are happy on local buses, that is the cheapest way in and it works. Say so plainly: you do not need us for that.

Take a guided day

A guided departure buys an edited route, a fixed time, someone who knows which circuit is open this morning, and — on the days that cross — the border handled while you stay in the vehicle. It also buys the boat as a booking rather than a queue. That is the whole of the difference, and it is worth more on some days than others.

Watch the gate fee

The line that decides most comparisons is whether the national park admission sits inside the fare. Most of the days here exclude it and you pay at the gate; a few carry it, and one carries the Argentine entrance and the Puerto Iguazú tourist fee together. Read that line before you read the price.

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Plan your visit

The five decisions a day at Iguazu Falls asks of you

Side, ticket, journey, boat and month. Each tab answers one.

Which side?

The Argentine park puts you on the falls: about 3.5 km of walkway on the upper and lower circuits, a park train, and the jetty for the boats. The Brazilian park puts them in front of you: one 1.5 km paved trail with the whole Argentine rim opposite. Most people who have a day for each do Brazil first for the shape of the place, then Argentina to walk into it.

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Tickets

International visitors pay AR$60,000 on the Argentine side, which includes the Tren Ecológico, and R$134 on the Brazilian side. Residents, Mercosul citizens and students pay less, and under-6s go free in Argentina. Both parks sell online with a time slot, and both have windows at the gate. If you cross, you pay both.

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Getting there

Cataratas del Iguazú airport (IGR) serves the Argentine side and Foz do Iguaçu (IGU) the Brazilian; Puerto Iguazú sits 17 km from the Argentine gate. Buenos Aires is 1,300 km south, which is why the fly-in days start before dawn. Crossing between the parks needs a passport, and Brazil has required an e-Visa of US, Canadian and Australian travellers since 10 April 2025.

Plan the journey

The boats

Two boats run under the falls and they are in different countries. Gran Aventura works the Argentine side from the lower circuit, after a jungle-truck ride and about 300 metres of steps. Macuco Safari runs on the Brazilian side. Both set a minimum age of 12 or 13 and both exclude pregnant travellers and anyone with a back or heart condition. You will get soaked on either.

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When to come

The falls run all year and both parks open every day, rain included. Flow is the variable that matters: the river was above 8.4 million litres a second in September 2026 against a historical mean near 1.5 million, which is why the Argentine Devil's Throat walkway came down and why the Brazilian one closes some afternoons. Higher water is louder and wider; it also closes things.

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What to expect

How a day at the falls actually runs

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Pick your side

Argentine circuits for the close-up, Brazilian trail for the panorama, or a day that crosses and does both.

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Check the gate fee

Some fares carry the park admission and most do not. The chip on each card says which.

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Get collected

Nearly every departure picks up from central hotels in Puerto Iguazú or Foz do Iguaçu, or flies you in from Buenos Aires.

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Walk, ride, sail

Circuits on foot, the park train between them, a jungle truck to the river, and a boat under the falls if you booked one.

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Dry off and go

Boat days end wet, so the change of clothes in your bag is the last step and the one people forget.

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Which Iguazu Falls Tour Is Right for You?

Every guided day here, in order of how many travellers have reviewed it. Iguazu Falls tickets for each park are bought separately, and the card for each tour says whether its fare already covers them. Iguazu Falls ticket prices are set out in full on the visiting page.

TourDurationRatingPriceBest forBook
Iguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck9 to 10 hours4.6From $159Anyone staying in Puerto Iguazú who wants the boat and the circuits in one dayBook
Full Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour10 to 11 hours4.8From $136Travellers with one day only who want to stand in both countriesBook
From Foz do Iguazu: Brazil Iguazu Falls & Macuco Safari Boat6 hours4.6From $175Half-day visitors who want the Brazilian ticket and the boat in one priceBook
Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires1 day4.7From $370Buenos Aires visitors with a single free day and no wish to move hotelsBook
From Foz do Iguaçu: Iguazú Falls Boat Ride Argentina9 hours4.9From $202Travellers based in Brazil who want the Argentine gate fee already paidBook
Iguazu Falls: Private Full-Day Tour Brazil & Argentina 1-Day5 hours4.9From $95Small groups wanting a private guide across the border at a shared-tour priceBook
Iguazu Falls: Argentinian Side with Boat Ride, Jungle-truck and Train8 hours4.5From $163Active visitors over 12 who want the train, the truck and the boat togetherBook
Puerto Iguazu: Excursion to the Argentinean Falls + Gran Aventura8 hours4.7From $138Visitors who came for the boat and are happy with 300 steps to reach itBook
3-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Optional Airfare from Buenos Aires3 days4.4From $490Visitors who want a park to each morning rather than both in one dayBook
Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls: Private Day Trip, Flights Included1 day4.8From $1,090Couples and small groups who want the day entirely to themselvesBook
Private Tour Iguazu Falls Argentina + Tri-border6 to 8 hours4.9From $82Wheelchair users, families with infants, and anyone booking in German or ItalianBook
Argentina Highlights in 12 days: Buenos Aires, Southern Patagonia & Iguazu Falls12 days4.9From $2,945Long-haul travellers fitting Patagonia and the falls into one guided routeBook
Private Iguazu Falls Tour: Brazil & Argentina in one VIP Day3 to 10 hours5.0From $600Groups of up to twelve sharing one fare across both parksBook
Iguazu Falls 10-Minute Panoramic Helicopter Flight10 minutes4.9From $253Anyone who wants to see the whole horseshoe in a single frameBook
2-Day Iguazu Falls: HELICOPTER Ride & Airfare from Buenos Aires2 days5.0From $550Anyone who wants both parks and the view from the air without planning itBook
Private 7-Day Classic Argentina Family Tour7 days5.0From $3,899Families wanting a private driver and guide for a week, strollers includedBook

Back to the top Iguazu Falls tours

Both sides look different from each other, and there is a lot of walking, though none of it is hard going.Patrick B., April 2025
The boat is the part people remember. Bring a change of clothes, because you come back completely wet.Roman G., May 2026
Buy the park ticket online before you go — this kind of excursion does not include the entrance.cskypala, January 2026
Traveller reviews

Iguazu Falls Tours Reviews

Travellers who booked these days, in their own words — the good days, the wet ones and the one where the van was an hour late.

Iguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck

★★★★★

Jorge M. guided us and had the whole day organised before we noticed it needed organising. It was the first time either of us had been inside a waterfall, and it is the thing we talk about from the whole trip.

Jasmine G. · Couple · September 2025

Iguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck

★★★★★

Collected from my accommodation and taken through the Argentine side by train, on foot, by truck and then by boat. Daniella knew the park inside out. Very well organised for someone travelling alone.

Susan · Solo traveller · May 2026

Iguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck

★★★★☆

We walked 19 km, so bring more water than you think. The views repay it and the boat was worth doing. Be ready for a lot of steps afterwards — going down is much easier than coming back up.

Carlos L. · Family · April 2026

Full Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour

★★★★★

Roberto kept a long day moving and explained more than we expected. We were picked up and dropped back at the hotel, and seeing both sides was the right call — they look nothing like each other.

Patrick B. · Couple · April 2025

Full Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour

★★★★★

Both parks in one day, starting from a Brazilian hotel, with Bhrenno guiding in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The small van made the border crossing far less painful than I had been warned.

Ainan B. · Solo traveller · May 2026

Full Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour

★★★★☆

Henrique was an excellent guide, but nobody told me the meeting time and we lost an hour waiting for the pickup. The day itself was good; the communication before it was not.

DeeJee C. · Solo traveller · June 2026

Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires

★★★★★

Picked up at 4:30am from our Buenos Aires hotel, private car to the airport, boarding passes already sent the day before, and a ninety-minute flight. A long day, and one we will keep telling people about.

Kathleen L. · Couple · March 2026

Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires

★★★★★

The driver was there at 04:30 and everything after that ran on rails. Pack comfortable shoes and spare clothes if you are doing anything on the water. One of the best days I have had travelling.

Preston T. · Solo traveller · April 2026

Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires

★★★★★

Book the earliest flight and get tickets for the first train of the day. Take sunscreen. Paying for the private guide is what made the difference between seeing the park and understanding it.

Andrew C. · Couple · April 2026

Iguazu Falls: Argentinian Side with Boat Ride, Jungle-truck and Train

★★★★★

Pájaro was a superb guide and the boat ride is genuinely thrilling. One warning though: this excursion does not include entry to the national park. Buy your tickets online ahead of time.

cskypala · Couple · January 2026

Iguazu Falls: Argentinian Side with Boat Ride, Jungle-truck and Train

★★★★★

Orasio kept a group of twenty together across the whole park, which cannot be easy. The boat under the falls was the part none of us expected to be that close to.

Sylvain B. · Group of friends · January 2026

From Foz do Iguazu: Brazil Iguazu Falls & Macuco Safari Boat

★★★★★

The Macuco Safari is something else. The boat goes right in at the waterfalls and we came out laughing and completely soaked.

Ramón García · Couple · July 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Iguazu Falls tours cost?
Fares here start at $82 per person for a private Argentine day from Foz do Iguaçu and run to several thousand for the multi-day routes that include domestic flights and hotels. A guided full day on one side typically sits between $130 and $210. Where the national park admission is not included, add AR$60,000 in Argentina or R$134 in Brazil.
Do I need to book Iguazu Falls tours in advance?
Yes, and increasingly so. The Brazilian park sells timed entry online and caps tickets by the hour, and July 2026 was its busiest month on record with 263,150 visitors. Book the tour a few days ahead in the low season and one to two weeks ahead between December and February.
Are Iguazu Falls tours refundable?
Most are. The majority of the days here refund in full up to 24 hours before you travel, and the card for each one says so. The packages that fly from Buenos Aires are non-refundable and cannot be changed, which their own cards and pages state plainly.
Can I do Iguazu Falls as a day trip from Buenos Aires?
Yes — several operators fly it as a single day, with the outbound flight between 06:00 and 08:30 and the return between 18:00 and 20:30. That leaves roughly seven to eight hours on the Argentine circuits. It is a long day and it is non-refundable, so it suits a fixed date rather than a flexible one.
Do Iguazu Falls guided tours include the park admission?
Some do and most do not, and it is the line worth reading first. Most of the fares here exclude the national park entrance; a handful carry it, and one carries the Argentine gate fee and the Puerto Iguazú tourist fee together. Each card here says which.
What are the Iguazu Falls ticket prices?
On the Argentine side, international visitors pay AR$60,000, residents of Argentina AR$25,000, residents of Misiones AR$8,000 and Argentine students AR$15,000; the Tren Ecológico is included. On the Brazilian side it is R$134 for general visitors, R$121 for Brazil and Mercosul, and R$26 on the Passe Comunidade.
Do I pay twice to see both sides?
Yes. The two national parks are in different countries with different authorities and different currencies, and neither ticket is valid across the river. A day that visits both means two admissions, and on the Argentine side a municipal eco-tourism tax as well.
Is there a discount for a second day?
Neither park publishes a second-day discount in its current tariff. The Argentine tariff lists one price per category and the Brazilian tariff the same. If you want two days on one side, budget two full admissions.
Who gets in free?
In Argentina: children under 6, national pensioners, people with a disability, Malvinas veterans and local residents, each on production of documentation. In Brazil, children up to 6 do not pay. Everyone else pays the published rate for their category.
Is the Devil's Throat open?
Not on the Argentine side. Parque Nacional Iguazú closed the Garganta del Diablo circuit on 3 August 2026 because of the river's rise and began dismantling the walkway to protect it; removal was expected to take 30 to 40 days and no reopening date has been announced. The Brazilian walkway that looks across at it is standing, but closes at short notice on high flow.
How long do you need at the falls?
Half a day covers the Brazilian trail comfortably. A full day is the minimum for the Argentine circuits, and two days lets you take one park each without rushing the border. If you have a single day and must choose, the Argentine side has more to walk and the Brazilian side has the view.
Which side of the falls is better?
They do different jobs. Argentina puts you on top of the falls and beside them, with about 3.5 km of walkway and the boats; Brazil gives you the whole rim in one view from a 1.5 km trail. If you can only do one, pick by what you want to photograph and by which country you are sleeping in.
What should I wear and bring?
Closed shoes with grip, light clothes, sun protection and insect repellent. If you have booked a boat, add a full change of clothes and a dry bag — the operators say so and they are not exaggerating. Bring your passport if your day crosses the border, and cash in both currencies if you are paying admissions on the day.
How tall are the falls?
UNESCO describes the semicircular waterfall as some 80 metres high and 2,700 metres across. The Devil's Throat chasm is 80 to 90 metres wide and 70 to 80 metres deep, and takes roughly half the river's flow on its own.
Will I get wet on the boat ride?
Completely. Both boats drive in under falling water, and every operator tells you to bring a change of clothes and hands out a waterproof bag for phones and cameras. Treat the soaking as the point rather than a risk, and plan the rest of the day around it.

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Photographs

Iguazu Falls Gallery

The full rim of Iguazu Falls seen across the gorge from the Brazilian sideThe lip of the Devil's Throat, where about half the river goes overA boat driving in under the fallsA rainbow standing in the spray below the fallsThe horseshoe of the falls from above, a boat small on the riverThe Tren Ecológico de la Selva at its platform on the Argentine side

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Iguazu Falls guides and visitor advice

What to read before you book an Iguazu Falls guided tour, from people who checked the two parks rather than each other.

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Where it is

Finding Iguazu Falls

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Parque Nacional Iguazú — Área Cataratas

Ruta 101 Km 142, N3370 Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina

Hours

Open every day of the year, 08:00 to 18:00. Circuits open 08:20 and close to new arrivals at 16:45.

The Brazilian entrance

Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, BR-469 Km 18, Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná 85.859-899, Brazil — 09:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday, from 08:30 at weekends.

Getting there

Two international airports serve the falls, one in each country. The routes, the buses and the border crossing are set out on how to get to Iguazu Falls.

Book your Iguazu Falls tour

Guided days across two national parks, with the park each one enters and the gate fee it carries on every card. Every Iguazu Falls booking here is made with the operator running the tour, and most allow free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead — so an Iguazu Falls reservation you are not certain of still costs you nothing.

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