Iguazu Falls, three-border spectacle. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Foz do Iguaçu

Best months: March, April, May, August, September, October and November.

What to see in Foz do Iguaçu

1. Chutes d'Iguaçu (côté brésilien)
   The Brazilian side gives you the big picture: you walk along the river facing dozens of waterfalls pouring through tropical forest, then end up right next to the water.
2. Chutes d'Iguazú (côté argentin, Garganta del Diablo)
   At the end of a long walkway over the river, the Iguazú pours all at once into a horseshoe-shaped gorge, with a roar you feel in your chest.
3. Parque das Aves
   You walk inside large aviaries planted with Atlantic Forest vegetation, and the birds move around you rather than sitting behind a fence.
4. Barrage d'Itaipu
   Itaipu was built jointly by Brazil and Paraguay on the Paraná river, and it is one of the places where you can best grasp the scale of modern engineering.
5. Marco das Três Fronteiras
   This is where the Iguaçu River flows into the Paraná, with Argentina and Paraguay each on their own bank.
6. Macuco Safari (bateau)
   This boat takes you to the foot of Iguaçu Falls, where the roar of the water and the spray replace the views from the walkways.
7. Temple bouddhiste
   In a city better known for waterfalls and nature, this temple is a quiet and unexpected pause, built in a Chinese-inspired style.
8. Ciudad del Este (marché, Paraguay)
   Across the Ponte da Amizade, Ciudad del Este is a vast marketplace of open-air streets and covered arcades, where people come from all over the region to compare, haggle and leave with full bags.

A sample itinerary for Foz do Iguaçu, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €79 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Foz do Iguaçu itinerary, hour by hour

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