9 Day Iberá Wetlands and Iguazú Falls Tour in Argentina

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Buenos Aires Arrival & Welcome Dinner
1 stop
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Buenos Aires
Arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s vibrant capital where European elegance meets Latin American rhythm. After a private transfer to your boutique hotel in Palermo, settle into one of the city’s most creative neighborhoods. This afternoon is intentionally open. Wander tree lined streets, explore independent designers, or relax in a shaded plaza with a coffee in hand. Slow travel begins here. In the evening, gather for a private welcome dinner celebrating Argentine culinary traditions. Learn to fold empanadas, explore the ritual of yerba mate, and connect with your fellow travelers. You’ll also meet your local TerraFauna guide who will accompany you throughout the journey, offering insight and continuity as you move from city to wetlands to rainforest.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Into the Iberá Wetlands & Night Safari
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2
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight north to Corrientes Province, gateway to the Esteros del Iberá. As the city gives way to grasslands and marshes, you transition into one of South America’s most significant conservation landscapes. Continue by road into the Iberá Wetlands, a vast mosaic of lagoons, palm savannas, and native forest spanning more than 12,000 square kilometers. This is the second largest wetland system in South America and a global model for rewilding. Check into Rincón del Socorro, a conservation driven lodge operating in partnership with Rewilding Argentina. After an orientation to the Iberá restoration initiative, head out after dark for a guided nocturnal safari. Caiman rest along the water’s edge, owls glide silently overhead, and beneath wide starlit skies the wetlands reveal an entirely different rhythm.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Day 3 | Wildlife, Gaucho Traditions & Community
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Wake to birdsong across the Iberá savanna and set out with naturalist guides to explore restored grasslands surrounding Rincón del Socorro. Iberá is more than a wetland. It is a living mosaic supporting capybara, marsh deer, caiman, and hundreds of bird species. Later, experience the landscape on horseback, moving slowly across open savanna in a tradition rooted in Argentina’s gaucho culture. In the afternoon, glide by boat through the Esteros del Iberá, where hyacinths drift past and jabiru storks rise from the reeds. Continue to Colonia Carlos Pellegrini to see how rewilding and ecotourism have created new economic pathways for local families. Today builds the foundation for tomorrow’s deeper immersion into Iberá’s rewilding story.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Day 4 | Rewilding in Real Time with Conservation Leaders
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Today, step fully into one of the most hopeful conservation stories in the world. Begin with interactive discussions led by biologists whose work traces back to The Conservation Land Trust and continues through Rewilding Argentina. Learn how former cattle lands became protected habitat and how species reintroduction is reshaping the Iberá ecosystem. Visit ocelot pre release enclosures to understand the careful strategies behind predator recovery. In the afternoon, head into the field to track a GPS collared maned wolf across open savanna, witnessing conservation in motion rather than theory. By day’s end, the scale of restoration feels tangible and deeply hopeful.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Day 5 | From Iberá Wetlands to the Atlantic Forest
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Puerto Iguazu
Depart Iberá and travel north toward Argentina’s subtropical frontier. A combination of road transfer and flight carries you from open wetlands into the lush Atlantic Forest of Misiones Province. Arrive in Iguazú in the evening and transfer to Glamping Selva Iguazú, a locally owned jungle retreat designed for immersive stays within one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. Settle into your elevated dome beneath the canopy and rest after your travel day. Tomorrow, you begin exploring the rainforest in depth.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Day 6 | Jaguar, Guardian of the Forest & Iguazú Falls
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Puerto Iguazu
After breakfast, begin the day inside Iguazú National Park, Argentina’s UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to one of the world’s most extraordinary waterfall systems. Walk the Upper and Lower Circuits for sweeping panoramas and up-close encounters with cascading water. After lunch within the park, board the ecological train to Garganta del Diablo, where the roar builds before revealing a thunderous curtain of water plunging into mist below. Return to your jungle retreat in the late afternoon for an immersive introductory talk and guided forest walk titled “The Jaguar, Guardian of the Forest & Biodiversity of the Misiones Jungle.” The evening unfolds with a live cooking experience hosted by the glamping’s chef. Gather at the Mirador Deck overlooking the Paraná River for a communal dinner featuring regional ingredients prepared before you, blending storytelling, flavor, and place into a vibrant celebration of Argentina’s wild north.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Day 7 | Birdlife & Sacred Guaraní Traditions
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Iguazu National Park
Begin with guided birdwatching along Route 101 in Iguazú National Park, one of the richest habitats in the Atlantic Forest. In the afternoon, join a community led immersion with the Mbya Guaraní. Walk forest paths while learning about Guaraní cosmology, explore medicinal plants, participate in traditional manioc based cooking, and engage in craft traditions that carry memory and resilience. Conclude with a symbolic planting and closing ritual led by a community spiritual leader. In the evening, gather at the Mirador Deck overlooking the Paraná River for a lively three course dinner featuring live cooking and regional flavors, a joyful celebration of culture, connection, and shared experience.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Day 8 | Brazil, Triple Frontier & Farewell Celebration
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Foz do Iguacu
Cross into Brazil for a panoramic perspective of Iguazú Falls inside Parque Nacional do Iguaçu. From this vantage point, the full sweep of waterfalls reveals the interconnectedness of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay within the Atlantic Forest. Return to Argentina for time to reflect before boarding a private boat along the Paraná River to the Triple Frontier, where three nations converge. This final afternoon invites perspective on the journey itself. Your farewell dinner is celebratory and communal, honoring the connections formed with Argentina’s flora, fauna, and people, and with one another.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Day 9 | Departure from Iguazú
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Puerto Iguazu
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast surrounded by the sounds of the Atlantic Forest before your private transfer to Iguazú Airport. You depart having witnessed rewilding in motion and experienced landscapes where conservation, community, and culture move forward together.
4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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