Travel Answers

Hi! does anyone know anyone know if there is a bus from Puerto Iguazú to Salto or Montevideo in Uruguay?. I got told there is one but i cant find the information online.

I would like to travel via bus from Buenos Aires to Iguazu falls. How long is the trip? Cost? Does anyone has the website to the bus line? Is the destination of the bus near hotels that are very, very reasonable? I have a small roll- baggage, is that going to be a problem on the bus? Malaria pills or not? I intend to stay two nights, three days. Any other questions that I should know that would be important? Thank you! Gracias mi gente!!

Hi just wondering if there is anywhere to store your luggage on the Brazil side of the Falls? We fly into the Puerto Iguazu side and would like to get a taxi the next day to the Brazil side and was hoping there was somewhere in the national park to store our suitcase. any assistance would be appreciated. regards Cat

Hello, I am arriving at the brazil airport in the evening, my plan is to go to the argentina side that evening or early the next morning. Then have the day for the argentina side, and in the evening go to the brazil side. See that side in the morning and i have to be at the airport at 13.00 p.m. - can i do this or is this not enough time to really enjoy it? - what i really would like to know is how long the busride is from the brazil airport to the argentina side. I read 1 hour till 4 hours so i dont know. - do the buses go in the evening? Thank you!! Regards Marjo

Anyone flew from Fog de Igazu ( Brazil ) to Rio on TAM 3:30pm? 1. Its the only direct afternoon flight available...was it ever cancelled? 2. We are checking out of Sheraton on ARG side in the morning..is there enough time to see Brazil side of Falls before flying out? 3. Can we check-in our luggage early at the airport and then continue to the falls?

I arrive at IGR (Argentine) at 1500 for a 2 night stay. Departing at 1800 (same airport) on 3rd day. On the last day travelling from Puerto Iguazo will I have time to tour falls from Brazilian side and still have time to get catch plane (not sure how long crossing the border takes and I will have to do that twice). Is there somewhere at IGR to leave luggage so that I can travel lightly for the falls visits.

Hi! I will travel with my family to Puerto Iguazú. I am arriving at almost 9:00 PM to the airport, I would like to know if it is necessary to rent a car before arriving. Or if there are bus or taxi services from the airport to the city since it is late in the night. Thank you for your help.

hi there, we are definitely booking into the sheraton hotel with you. is it necessary to have a 1/2 tour to devil's throat or can we walk there by ourselves? what is the best option for round trip transfers to hotel from airport? does the sheraton provide shuttles? thank you very much! cheers, ling foo (australia)

I am considering an early flight from IGU (Brazilian) airport to Rio at 9:30a.m. I would plan to use a taxi. I will have a Brazilian visa. At what time would I need to leave my Puerto Iquazu hotel to arrive at the airport in time for my flight? Thank you in advance for advice.

Hello, my name is Hiroshi. I wish to know if the bus service is available between Salta and Iguaz. If so could you tell how I can make a reservaion. I am visiting Iguas on beginning of September. Muchas gracias.

Hi, My wife & i will be in Iguazu in September,we want to see the Brazilian side of the falls as well so any advice on the easiest way is very much appreciated. 1.How easy is it to catch the bus from Iguazu to the Brazilian falls,is it direct or would we have to catch another bus on the brazilian side? 2.What is the cost of the bus? 3.Do we have to get off at the border & do we need a visa (we are UK citizens)? 4.Would we need Brazilian money for the bus & entrance fee to the falls? 5.Are the buses frequent both ways & well signposted? 6.I have heard mention of using a taxi,what kind of price would this be & are the taxis reliable,do the taxis stay during your day at the falls or do they come back for you at an agreed time? Any help & advice would be very helpful for us,this is our first visit to Argentina & very much looking forward to the trip. Kind Regards, John

My friend and I are planning to visit Argentina in late August this year. We probably will be staying in the Iguazu Falls area for a couple of days. Based on the comments on VT, it looks like we should visit both the Argentinian and Brazilian sides to get a better perspective of the falls. Can you recommend which we should base ourselves in, in terms of safety, price and convenience? We will mostly likely be flying in from Buenos Aires, unless there are direct flights from Salta or Mendoza. A related question about Brazilian visas: While I understand from the forum posts that it is possible to get a visa when we get to Puerto Iguazu, or somehow arrange for a driver to get us to Brazil without one, for our peace of mind, we rather get all the proper papers before we leave for S.A. from Canada. I saw on the Brazil Consulate Toronto website that we need to show our travel itinerary before they would grant us the visa. Is that true? If I just have plane tickets to Puerto Iguazu, can I just attach that itinerary and with my visa application and add a note stating that I will be taking the bus to Foz for a day trip? Thanks!

Hi all! Heading to Buenos Aires on an MBA assignment. Will have 5 days to spare and i was contemplating heading to the Igauzu Falls for a day (overnight trip). My preference is to fly from Buenos Aires. Any hotel recommendations or travel thoughts that i might not be considering are greatly appreciated. Gracias! Laura

Has any VT member stayed in Los Troncos Resort/Hotel in Puerto Iguaza, Argentina before? I have read many good reviews on this hotel. I have written to make enquiries to this hotel website. However, no response whatsoever is received. Does anyone know of their contact? Or any website/agent I can contact in order to make reservation? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I am currently visiting Brazil with my 65 year old mother. She can walk alright, but she cannot do heavy activities (has high BP). We did Devil´s throat and Upper circuit in Argentina. Is Macuco safari tour on the Brazil side rough? Is it a very high speed boat or is it just like a normal boat? Is it bumpy? I really appreciate any advise. Thanks very much.

Hi I arrive into Puerto Iguazu (IGR) next February 2011.I am staying 2 nights in Puerto Iguazu. I depart from Brazil airport (IGU)at 3.30pm. Can anyone hep me with the following questions: Where can I store my luggage on the brazil side while I go to the Brazil side of the falls? How long does it take to get from Puerto Iguazu to the brazil side of the falls? how long does it take to get from Puerto Iguazu to Brazil airport by taxi and how much would it cost? any help will be apreciated! cheers

I will arrive around 6:50pm at Brazil Iguassu Falls airport. Is it possble to travel to the Argentine side by public transportation? Thanks.

In a few days I go to Iguassu Falls. The following links shows that Iguassu Falls is in a malaria risk zone fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/des... In addition I will be getting a bus from Puerto Iguazu to Buenos Aires which goes through this malaria risk zone. But it seems that so many people dont bother taking malaria tablets for the falls. So do I need to take the malarone tablets for the falls and more importantly the drive through the malaria zone Thanks

I am flying into AGT but going to hotel on Argentina side. How will I get there from AGT, Paraguay? Will I need to get a Brazilian visa if the only option is through Brazil.

hi i am planning to go with 2 other people at the end of august and we have budget and time restraints and this looks like the only way we can see the falls. We are planning to arrive from buenos aires by plane to the argentina side and go directly to the falls and then cross over to the brazillian side with our visas (canadians) my question is will they allow us to bring our luggage with us into the park? and is it fairly easy to roll it around with us in the park and go through customs? and is it safe to get a taxi from the argentina side to the park? how much would it cost? also is it safe to grab a taxi from the brazillian side to a hotel near the airport? and how much does it cost? also is the park safe if we bring our things or are there people down there that can try to steal our stuff? thanks so much for your help

Hello - My husband and I will be in the Iguazu Falls area in January and are thinking about hiring a guide. We only have a couple of days and would like to make the most out of our trip. We're hoping for someone to show us some hidden gems that you might miss if you just follow the usual tourist tracks. Ideally, we'd like to take in both sides of the falls and also take an afternoon trip to Paraguay. Has anyone hired a guide that you'd recommend? Thanks!

I will not have much time when I am Puerto Iguazu to get a Brazilian visa. I am from the U.S. I´m in Buenos Aires now and need to meet a friend in Foz on the Brazil side in May. In order to get a visa, I am supposed to have a ticket in and out of Brazil. I want to go by bus across teh border at Iguazu. I do not want to buy a plane ticket. Is there any way to buy a bus ticket across the border online.

Hi - We'll be traveling to Iguazu falls at the end of May. I'd like to stay in Puerto Iguazu, but we will have a 9:30am flight to Rio from IGU on the Brazil side. Will it be possible to get a taxi that early in the morning to cross over to the Brazil side and catch our flight? What time should we leave for the airport from Puerto Iguazu? Thanks!

Does anyone know how long the bus takes to get from Cuidad del Este to Puerto Iguazu??

Hi Me and my friend are thinking about going up to Uyni and Sucre in Bolivia fom Santiago. We want to go to Brazil after that but we wounder if there is a bus from Sucre or Uyni to the Iguazu falls. Then we could go there befor going up by the coast in Brazil to Rio. If anybody knows anything, please write. Or maybe its better to go another way? Thanks! /Josefine and Agnes

Hi I am planning a trip from Rio to Iguassu Falls and I need to know how far is it to the Argentinean airport IGR from the centre of Iguassu and hpow long will the transfer take? Many thanks in advance Tricia Wiley

Hi, I'm traveling to Puerto Iguazu in Feb. I fly into the airport mid morning, will see the Argentine side on my first day and will be staying there overnight. The following day I would like to see the Brazilian side before getting an overnight bus to Sao Paulo... can anyone tell me how frequent the buses are from Foz do Iaguzu to Sao Paulo and how much they cost. Also if I go from my hostel to the brazilian side where can I store my luggage while I explore the falls? Thanks

Hi all I need to get a bus from Puerto Iguazu (not Foz) to Sao Paulo on 22nd April, any idea if this is possible and if so how much/companies that do it? Thanks David

we(3 people) plan to visit the Iguazu falls, arriving at the IGU, Brazilian airport on May 2. We only have 2 days to see the falls. We plan to visit the Brazilian falls soon after we arrive. After that, we will cross to the Argentina side as our we plan to stay in a hotel there. Our plan also include exploring the Argentina falls the next day. Question: - we need transportation from the airport to the falls - we want to keep our luggage somewhere while we tour the falls on the Brazilian side we need transportation from the falls to our hotel on the Argentina side after touring the Brazilian falls. What is the best way to do this? Has anyone done it this way before?

Hello I've already been a few times in Puerto Iguazo and i've never had any problems finding accomodation without making a reservation in advance. In April I will visit Puerto Iguazu with my parents. So this time i will not stay in a youth hostel .. My parents don't want a luxury hotel, just a nice room with private bathroom. Can anyone reccomend me a hotel? Is it necessary to book in advance during this time ? ( april ) Thanks