The Iguazú waterfalls should not be missing on any tour of Brazil. Stand over the Devil’s Throat once in a lifetime and soak up the enormous power of nature. An indescribable experience …
We decided to stay in Foz do Iguazú, a good starting point for a trip to the national park.
Our hotel: Resort Wish Foz do Iguaçu
At the tour desk of our hotel, we were recommended to book the Iguazú excursion to the Brazilian & Argentine border as a private tour, i.e. for two with our own driver. Since we don’t like traveling in large groups anyway, we didn’t think twice and booked for the next day.
The Iguazú waterfalls are located on the border between Brazil and Argentina and consist of 20 larger and 255 smaller waterfalls over approx. 2.7 kilometers.
Our guide picked us up from the hotel on time and brought us to the Argentine border first. Entry was extremely straightforward. In a small hut we got a stamp in our passport and the journey continued.
We were pretty much the first in the national park and waited for the first train ride to the main attraction – Garganta del Diablo (the Devil’s Throat).
I still remember very well how our guide tried to explain to us that we have a good chance of being the first on the viewing platform, but we would have to “run”. We took his words a little too seriously and didn’t waste any time on the 1 km long walkway to the platform. When we arrived we were actually the first tourists. Our guide came a few minutes later, gasping for air. From then on he was aware that we belonged more to the sporty genre 🤣
Fascinated and overwhelmed, we watched this natural wonder for a while, after which our guide showed us more viewpoints on the Argentine side of the waterfalls. He also had the most fun playing our photographer 😉
Coatis and lizards kept crossing our path. They weren’t really put off by the tourists. The coatis in particular are after food from the tourists – please do not feed them.
After exploring most of the Argentine side of the Iguazú Falls, we made our way to the Brazilian side with our guide. From here you have an incredible panorama of the Iguacu waterfalls. The full extent can best be seen from Brazil, as the majority of the waterfalls are in Argentina.
Our tour through Brazil ended here. The Iguazú waterfalls are one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Both the Brazilian and the Argentine side have their charm and if possible you should take your time for both sides.
Our personal opinion about the Iguazú Falls:
- belongs on every globetrotter’s bucket list
- our highlight was the platform over Devil’s Throat
- we personally liked the Argentine side better, but both are absolutely worth seeing
Best travel time:
You will never find the perfect travel time for all of Brazil, as there are different climates. It is difficult to recommend a “perfect” travel time for the Iguazú Falls. Basically, they are worth seeing all year round. Due to precipitation, holiday season and temperature, we would personally recommend the months of March, April, May and September.
Hotel recommendation:
Resort Wish Foz do Iguaçu
More tips & recommendations:
It is an advantage to enter the park as early as possible before the big coaches arrive. We recommend going / driving to Devil’s Throat first, as it is too crowded for nice photos later.
If you do not want to take care of the organization, getting there, etc. and you are also interested in background information, we recommend that you book a day trip – but definitely in a small group or, like us, as a private tour (photographer included 😉).
