Foz do Iguaçu Travel Forum

I plan on traveling from the state of SP to Foz do Iguaçu. Anyone knows if there is a bus between Sao Paulo and Foz do Iguaçu? Thanks, Pnina

I will be staying in Foz do Iguacu(Brazil)but flying to Buenos Aires from Iguazu Falls(Argentina)what is the best way to get there bus or taxi? How long would it take and the cost?

Hi VT´ers.

Im visting Puerto Iguazu for one day in September and then crossing over to Foz for one night from where I have a flight to Rio de Janeiro. Since I really like to visit Paraguay then I was wondering wether it would be better to cross over from the Argentina-side or the Brazilian-side?

I hope you dont mind that I posted the same question on the Puerto Iguazu-forum.

Með fyrirfram þökk fyrir hjálpina :)
Bearzy.

A few questions:

What is the best way to get from Foz do Iguacu to Puerto Iguazu? By bus or Taxi and about how much was the trip?

How long is the trip between the two cities?

I have read about the difference between both the Argentine and Brazilian sides of the falls and plan to spend the bulk of my time on the Argentine side. However, I was wondering how much time I should spend on the Brazilian side. I will have a Brazilian passport so there is no problem there. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Hi, Sadly we don't have much time on our trip and must stick to planned dates, so I was wondering if anyone knew of a website where I can buy my tickets from Curitiba to Foz do Iguacu in advance and tickets from Foz do Iguacu to Campo Grande too. I saw Catarinense (running a Curitiba-Foz do Iguacu route) has an online buying area, but it is only for Brazilian nationals. And Eucatur (running the Foz do Iguacu-Campo Grande route) doesn't offer online purchases.

We really don't want to miss the buses we need to be on to keep the itinerary. Any suggestions???

Hi,

I want to fly or take a bus from the Iguazu-area to Montevideo. Are there any websites with flight- or bus-schedules that you, fellow travellers, reccommend?

I dont care if it is from the Argentina or Brazil side.

Thanks!

Hi!

Im from Iceland and I and my girlfriend are coming to Brazil (& hopefully as much of S-America that we can cover) in September. Coming from far away we of course want to maximize our time there. Our plan is to check-out the Brazilian side and the Argentina side in 1 day? Is that to optimistic?

Then I was wondering if the Paraguyan-side was worth the visit? Ive heard about a tax free paradise but we dont want to buy anything since we would have to carry it a round for the whole time. So is there anything else to do there except shopping? Some nice cafés and watching interesting culture is sufficient! So does somebody recommend it?

Thanks!
Bearzy

I have read that Hotel del Rey is not centerally located. How inconvenient is it from the FAlls? Which mid-range hotels are located closer to the FAlls.

Hello, I'll read through all the posts later, sorry please excuse if I am asking a question that has been replied already.

Me, white chick, and my boyfriend, Taiwanese, will be travelling to Brazil mid September. Our travel agent has helped us book hotels. In Iguacu we are booked for the above hotel.

Question: How do we easierst and safest get there from IGU airport.
Is this area save? Can we walk around during the day / during the evening without being afraid of being robbed?

Sorry, first time to S. America and a little worried. Thanks for your help!

I'm arriving to Foz do Iguacu by plane on the Brazilian side around 2pm. I want see the falls from the Brazilian side properly before I across over to Argentina (where I'll be spending the 2 night). Is there somewhere I can safely leave my backup until I'm ready to cross over to Argentina?

I plan to spend the next day on Argentinian side ...and maybe cross over to Paraguay...just to say I've been there...LOL :-P.

The day after that I will have the whole morning and part of the afternoon until I take the bus to Buenos Aires. I may take the earlier buses so I can stop at the Jesuit Mission...does that sound feasible?

What airlines fly from Iguassu to BA?

Are there overnight busses to BA? How long/much are those?

thanks so much!

Are there direct busses from Florianopolis to Iguassu? Is there a website where I can check a shedule?

Any direct flights?

Thanks so much!

Has anybody stayed at this hostel? Can you recommend it or tell me anything about it? Is it easy to get to the hostel from the airport?
http://www.hostels.com/en/availability.php/HostelNumber.15578

I am about to go travelling around Brazil and have obviously heard greta things about Foz. But recently people have been telling me that because there hasn't been much rain they arent as spectacular as they usually are. Has anyone been there in the last week or so.....and if so, What was it like and do you have any photos of your trip?

Hello - I would like to take a bus from Foz do Iguaçu to the pantanal. I know there are a few cities there and I think Campo Grande is the biggest. But so far I've not had any luck finding buses that run between the two in my guide books and on line. Before I book flights to get from the pantanal to Rio, I want to make sure I'll be able to get to campo grande etc in the first place! Any names of bus companies/website I can look into?
Thanks, Rose

Does anyone know a hotel called Lanville Palace Hotel, if so, is't any good?

Many thanks!

Me and my husband are going to Foz do Iguacu in september for a week and we're staying in a hotel on Av. Jorge Schimmelpfeng, is that a good spot for bars and clubs and is it dangerous to walk in town at night?

Hi,

I will be flying to Iguazu Falls from Beunos Aires and spending about 3 days - hoping to visit both Agentine and Brazilian sides. From there I was planning on going on to Rio and was wondering what's the best way to get there. Does anyone know how long it would take by bus or whehter flights are resaonably priced and a better option?

Thanks!

Hi, I am in Foz Do Iguacu at the moment. I want to visit the Argentine side tomorrow. Do I need to pay anything at the border. I am from the UK and have no dollars or pesos. I am planning to catch the bus from Foz to Puerto and then a bus up to the falls. I am hoping to get some pesos in Puerto bus station for the bus trip up to the falls and back to Foz. Any help on this would be gratefully received. Many thanks, Colin.

I will have two evenings in Iguacu Falls. I was planning to take a short trip one evening (about 5PM) to Foz to go to Rafain restaurant and return late that night (12 Midnight).

Will I be able to find cabs or private cars back and forth?
Any safety concerns?

Thanx

Does anyone know if it is possible to travel up Itaipu from Foz do Iguacu to Guaira by boat? If so, any details (how long it takes, where it leaves from, operators, etc) would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

I just hit the browser buttons back and forth and by mistake I posted the same thing multiple times. No idea if I can delete the duplicate entries since I am very new here but I'm looking into it. Till then ... sorry!

Hello to all,

Hope somebody will be able to help me with some advice. I will be arriving in Foz do Iguacu at 11:30 pm on a Friday. I'll be there all day long on Saturday but I'll be leaving at 7:30 am on Sunday. So basically I have one full day to explore the falls. I thought about renting a car from the AVIS airport location. The only problem is that they close at 5:30 pm on Friday and they open only at 9 am on Sunday and hence they are closed both when I want to rent the car and when I want to return it. The question is... even if I can make some arrangements with AVIS so that I can rent this car, is it worth it or I'd be better off tacking some taxi or bus? On Saturday I want to wake up as early as possible and try to do both sides of the falls - brazilian and argentinean. Is this doable if I have a rented car?
(I'll be staying with my wife at the Continental Inn)

Thanks a lot,
Gabriel

Hi I´m spending just under 2 days in the Iguacu area, arriving in the Brazilian side early afternoon on 7th March, leaving Argentinian side early afternoon on 9th March. What is the best way I could plan my trip. I am thinking of spending one night in each side in the cities. Is it possible to see the falls in the afternoon or just the morning. I´m also very interested in doing the speedboat trip under the falls. Do I need to allow time for crossing the border as I´ll be spending 3 months in Argentina after crossing the border?

Can anyone help me plan these 2 days so I can get as much in as possible.

Thanks

Hi, I'll be visiting the park in March and working out best days to visit. I've heard that the park is closed on Mondays. Is this true? It would be better for me to visit Saturday to Tuesday morning but I'll change if there is nothing to do on Monday. Many thanks, Colin.

Hi All,

I will be travelling to Brazil in Feb for 2 weeks for the carnaval, but will also be flying to FOZ! I just wanted to ask if there is a border control to get to the Argentinian side of Foz? Do they check the passports and visas? Coz if so, I will need to get an Argentinian visit visa only to visit the Argentinian side of Foz....plz let me know.

Im also looking at flights from rio to foz and back and I cant find anything that is cheaper than $350, any advice?

Thanks!
Moe

Does anybody knows if there will be fireworks for New years Eve at the Falls or the Itaipu Damm ? Thanks a lot

I am thinking about flying from Rio to Foz early December and staying at Paudmir hostel. The two flights I am thinking about taking (through Gol) would get me there at either 12:30 at night or 1:30 in the afternoon. If I do the night one, I have two full days at the falls, if I do the afternoon one, I would have about a day and a quarter. I am not sure how safe it would be for me to arrive that late and how easy it would be to get to the hostel? Any help? I´m early 20´s, female and will be travelling alone.

I think all the other questions about single women's safety perhaps have me paranoid... How safe are Foz and Curitiba? Are the buses between the cities, particularly at night, safe for women travelling alone?

I would like to take a bus from Londrina to the Falls. And from the falls to Curitiba. What bus companies can I contact to make reservations ahead of time? I am interested in the luxury buses one can sleep on. Thanks for responding. Jessiann