★★★★★
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.
Jasmine G. · Couple · September 2025
Iguazu Falls Tour, Boat Ride, Train and Safari Truck
Nine to ten hours inside Iguazú National Park with the train, both walking circuits, a jungle truck down to the river and the Great Adventure boat under the falls, collected from your hotel in Puerto Iguazú and dropped back at it.
Your nine hours in Iguazú National Park
The train does the distance
The Tren Ecológico carries you between the circuits at walking pace, so the walking you do is the walking worth doing.
Both circuits on foot
The Upper Circuit along the tops and the Lower Circuit down to the river, which is about 3.5 km of walkway between them.
A jungle truck to the water
An open truck down a red laterite track through the forest, which is the part nobody expects to enjoy as much as they do.
The Great Adventure boat
In the fare, and it drives in under the falls until everyone aboard is soaked.
A waterproof bag, handed to you
For phone, camera and anything else you would rather keep dry. It is included and it is not a formality.
Collected from your hotel
Pickup and drop-off at Puerto Iguazú accommodation, so the day starts where you are standing.
How the train, the truck and the boat fit together
This is the most-reviewed day at the falls and the reason is structural rather than promotional: it is the one that uses all four ways of moving around the Argentine park in a single fare. You walk the circuits, ride the train between them, take the jungle truck down the escarpment and finish on the water underneath.
The Argentine park is laid out for exactly that. Estación Central sits at the entrance, Cataratas station serves both circuits, and the lower circuit ends at the jetty where the boats leave. A day that skips the truck and the boat covers the same walkways and misses the two parts that put you in the river rather than above it.
What it does not include is the park entrance. That is AR$60,000 for an international visitor and you buy it separately, ideally online before you travel — one traveller's review here exists specifically to say so.
Hour by hour, from your hotel and back
- Early morning. Collected from your accommodation in Puerto Iguazú by an air-conditioned vehicle with a bilingual guide.
- At the gate. Into the Área Cataratas, which opens at 08:00, and straight to Estación Central for the train.
- The circuits. Roughly five hours in the park on the Upper and Lower Circuits, with the train covering the ground between them.
- Down to the river. The jungle truck along the forest track, then the steps to the jetty.
- The boat. Out onto the lower Iguazú and in under the falls, with the waterproof bag doing its job.
- Back. Dry clothes, the ride out, and drop-off at your hotel nine to ten hours after you left it.
Who this suits, and who should book something else
Book this if
- You are staying in Puerto Iguazú and want one day that covers the Argentine side properly.
- You want the boat included rather than queued for on the day.
- You are over 13 and comfortable with steps and a soaking.
- You would rather be collected than work out the bus.
Book something else if
- You are travelling with children under 13 — the boat's minimum age rules them out. The both-sides day has no boat and no age limit.
- You have back, heart, kidney, lung or neurological conditions, or you are pregnant. The boat excludes all of those, and the fare is not refunded if staff decline you at the jetty.
- You want to see the Brazilian panorama as well — this day stays in Argentina.
- You are based in Foz do Iguaçu. This departure collects in Puerto Iguazú only.
What’s included
In the fare
- Professional Bilingual guide
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off from Puerto Iguazu hotels
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Safari Truck + Boat Ride + waterproof bag (to keep your belongings dry)
Not in the fare
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee - Iguazu National Park entrance fee
The Iguazú National Park entrance is charged separately, at the gate or online. Budget AR$60,000 per international visitor on top of the fare.
Where you are collected in Puerto Iguazú
Pickup is from accommodation in Puerto Iguazú, on the Argentine side, and the departure window is confirmed with your booking. The listing is explicit that pickup times can move, so build a little slack into anything you have planned for the evening.
This day does not collect from Foz do Iguaçu. If you are sleeping in Brazil, look at the boat tours that start there instead.
Know before you go
- The boat has a minimum age of 13. Book a day without one if anyone in your party is younger.
- There are roughly 300 metres of steps to the jetty. Take them slowly on the way back up; the return is the harder direction.
- You will be soaked from the waist up. Pack a full change of clothes and put everything else in the bag you are given.
- Passports are required at time of booking for every participant, and the boat operator may ask to see them at the jetty.
- The park entrance is not in the fare. Buy it online before you travel and you skip a queue as well as a surprise.
- Groups can reach 40 over Christmas and New Year. Outside those weeks the cap is 24.
What travellers said about this day
★★★★★
Collected from my accommodation and taken through the park by train, on foot, by truck and then by boat. Daniella knew the place inside out.
Susan · Solo traveller · May 2026
★★★★☆
We walked 19 km, so bring more water than you think. The boat was worth doing, and be ready for a lot of steps afterwards — going down is much easier.
Carlos L. · Family · April 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is the park entrance included in this tour?
No. The Iguazú National Park entrance fee is charged separately — AR$60,000 for an international visitor — and you can buy it online before you travel or at the gate. The fare covers the guide, the transport, the train, the jungle truck and the boat.
What is the minimum age for the boat?
Thirteen on this listing. Under-13s cannot board, and the operator also excludes pregnant travellers and anyone with back, heart, kidney, lung or neurological conditions. If that rules out someone in your party, the both-sides day covers two parks with no boat and no age limit.
How wet do I actually get?
Completely, from the waist up and usually further. The boat drives in under falling water and a waterproof bag is handed out for phones and cameras before you board. Bring a full change of clothes.
Does this tour visit the Devil's Throat?
Not on foot. The Argentine Garganta del Diablo walkway has been dismantled since 3 August 2026 and no reopening date has been announced, so the day covers the Upper and Lower Circuits instead. The chasm can still be seen from the Brazilian side.
Can I be picked up in Foz do Iguaçu?
No. This departure collects from accommodation in Puerto Iguazú on the Argentine side only. If you are staying in Brazil there are days that start there instead.
Can I cancel if my plans change?
Yes — free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour starts. That is worth having here, because the river decides more about a day at Iguazu than any timetable.
Other ways to see the falls
- Full Day Iguassu Falls Both Sides - Brazil and Argentina | Iguazu Falls Tour
- Private Full-Day Iguazu Falls Tour with Airfare from Buenos Aires
Or compare every guided day, by the park it enters and the fee it carries, at Iguazu Falls Tours.
Ready for the Argentine side?
The train, both circuits, the jungle truck and the boat, in one fare. Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
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