Compare Birding Argentina by Kaiyote Tours vs Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls Trip by Say Hueque
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| Duration | 19 days | 6 days |
| Price From | $ 4,150 | $ 2,365 |
| Price Per Day | $ 218 | $ 394 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Self-guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Premium | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Internal airfare and ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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| Description |
Our birding trip to Argentina is our most mellow and relaxing trip. We don’t cover a lot of ground, but the places we visit are very dense with wildlife and beauty. This trip focuses on birds, insects and wildlife. Argentina is a wonderful country to visit. Covering nearly 2,200 miles from north to south, Argentina can offer a lot to a traveler. This trip starts with a night in Buenos Aires before we head out the Misiones and Corrientes Provinces, which are full of pristine neo-tropical rainforest and preserved marshlands. |
Have you ever thought of enjoying tours in Iguazú Falls and visiting the most romantic city in South America during the same trip? Here we have the best Iguazú Falls trips from Buenos Aires. On this 6-day journey, you will see people dancing true tango (like only Argentines do), and take a trip to Iguazú Falls. Shared by Argentina and Brazil, this UNESCO World Heritage site is a “must-see” during your stay in Argentina. |
Day 1: Buenos Aires
Flights are usually overnight flights with the arrival on the following day in the morning.
Day 2: Buenos Aires
After our morning arrival in Buenos Aires, we will spend the day touring the city. Buenos Aires is a great city for walking. Buenos Aires has a population of 12 million people and the city is a major port at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata on the Atlantic Ocean. There are several good parks for birding. We will be staying in the city center, close to all the sites at the Hotel Reina.
Day 3: Buenos Aires
There are several good parks for birding in Buenos Aires. We will be spending the day birding at Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur. Over 200 species of birds have been identified in this beautiful marshland and park. In the evening, its dinner and a tango show!
Day 4: Posadas
We will be flying (1.5 hours ) to the city of Posadas. In Posadas we will be staying at La Aventura at the edge of town on the Rio Paraná. The Rio Paraná is one of the major rivers that flow to the delta at Buenos Aires. There are 7 wooded acres here along the river.
Day 5: Posadas
Just outside of the city of Posadas is some very beautiful countryside. We will be visiting several different types of habitats in search of birds.
Day 6: Ibera
Accommodations: Posadas de la Laguna.
This day is always a potential day for a good adventure. The road from Posadas to Esteros del Ibera is about 120 miles of red dirt road. There is a lot to see along the way, including Greater Rheas, Jabirus and the Maguari Stork. This drive will take about 3 hours, unless it rains….
Day 7: Ibera
The Ibera is a vast marshland with open water covering about 3.2 million acres and is abundant with birds, caimans, deer, capybara, frogs, snakes and monkeys. It is the second largest wetlands in the world. Daily we will be taking the boat out to see what we can find. Just in this area we might see 150 different species of birds.
Day 8: Ibera
The Posada de la Laguna is located at the edge of a small village called Colonia Carlos Pelligrini. It is a nice area to walk around to find neighborhood birds. Posada de la Laguna is a wonderful lodge with excellent gourmet food. It is a very relaxing place with all the finer aspects of travel, but literally out in the middle of nowhere.
Day 9: El Soberbio
From the Ibera it is about a 6 hour through a very pretty countryside to El Soberbio. Just outside this small town is a large area of preserved subtropical rainforest. This area called Reserva de Biosfera Yobti & Esmeralda has an abundant and diverse wildlife population including Jaguars and we have seen the paw prints!
Day 10: El Soberbio
We will be staying at Posada la Bonita. Beautiful stone cabins at the edge of a deep forest. Down the side of the hill you will find a 50 foot waterfall that pours into a pool. It is fun to swim in the natural pool, as little fish nip at your toes!!
Day 11: El Soberbio
We will be walking the trails and roads around La Bonita. There is a lot of birds and wildlife to see here. The food and atmosphere here is wonderful and peaceful.
Day 12: San Pedro
We will spend the day looking for birds in the Yaboti Reserve. It will be a slow 8 hour drive from La Bonita to San Pedro as we take our time to see this beautiful reserve.
Day 13: San Pedro
Accommodation: Cabañas Los Suizos.
We will be visiting the Cruce Cabaliero Provincial Park to add a few additional birds to our list. Our birding guide for the day is Guy Cox. We will be staying at Hotel
Day 14: Iguazu
Accommodation: La Sorgente.
It is a 4 hour bus ride from San Pedro to Iguazu. Iguazu Falls is a very special and incredibly spectacular place. We will be staying at the Hotel
Day 15: Iguazu
Today you will have an opportunity to walk within the mist of the falls and hike the trails. Great Dusky Swifts will be flying in and out of the falls.
Day 16: Iguazu
There are a lot of beautiful trails to explore in this area. You will find curious monkeys and Toucans along the way.
Day 17: Buenos Aires
Accommodation: Rochester Classic Hotel
We will be flying back to Buenos Aires, about 2 hours. We will be staying in the city center at the hotel
Day 18: Fly Day
Flights back to the States usually leave late in the evening so we will be leaving Buenos Aires on this day.
Day 19: Arrive Home
Flights usually are over night and so we will be arriving home in the morning.
Day 1: Welcome to Your Trip - Buenos Aires
Transfer from the airport to your hotel – Day at leisure
Upon arrival, we will drive you to the city and you’ll have the rest of the day to enjoy Buenos Aires at your own pace. Buenos Aires is a marvelous, energetic, cosmopolitan city, full of color and different styles of architecture.
The capital of Argentina, and described as the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires proudly embraces its title, and also shows off plenty of its own culture! Argentinians are usually eager to host visitors; if you walk the streets with a map, someone will surely stop and ask if you need directions…that’s just our spirit!
Day 2: City Tour & Tango Show - Buenos Aires
Half-day city tour through Buenos Aires
In the morning we will pick you up from your hotel to enjoy our 5-hour Buenos Aires city tour—you will be swept away by the highlights of our beloved Buenos Aires! On a half-day, you will have the chance to visit the historical and political center of the city; Plaza de Mayo, and the Pink House (the presidential house).
Next, we’ll move on to San Telmo, with its cobblestone streets and the oldest residential neighborhood, and then to La Boca where Buenos Aires turns colorful and tango is ever-present. Walk Caminito Street and dance with the locals. The next stop is the chic and aristocratic Recoleta, where the big palaces remind us why Buenos Aires is called the “Paris of the South”.
Dinner and tango show
In the evening we’ll pick you up from your hotel, in a private service, to take you to a mystical place where you’ll discover one of our most ancient traditions. Tango is more than our national dance… tango is our immigrant origins, our local artists’ talent, Argentine women’s sensuality, and our way of dealing with a broken heart; dancing our way through tragic, yet eternal, love stories.
Tonight you will enjoy a 3-hour professional display of tango and music with a group of local artists onstage immersed in an elegant and alluring place. The manners, ambiance, clothes, and dance steps that tango lovers used to practice 100 years ago will come to life again and you will travel back in time for a night.
This spectacular tango show in Buenos Aires will be accompanied by delicious Argentine and international cuisine. Dinner is all-inclusive, beverages included so you can lose yourself in the ethereal taste of Malbec wine. At the end of the evening, around midnight, you will be driven back to your hotel, in a private service, entirely in love with the bohemian spirit of our incredible city.
Day 3: Iguazú Falls - Brazilian Side
Transfer from your hotel to Buenos Aires airport
It’s time to leave the city and fly to the jungle! At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the domestic airport to take your flight and travel to Iguazú Falls from Buenos Aires.
Transfer from Puerto Iguazú airport to your hotel – Day at leisure
Upon arrival, we will meet at the airport and drive you to your hotel in Puerto Iguazú where your vacation starts! The small border town of Puerto Iguazú is the gateway to visit the impressive Iguazú Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage site, making it a must-see destination for any traveler visiting Argentina.
Tours to Iguazú Falls, the Brazilian side of Iguazú National Park
Day 4: Iguazú Falls - Argentine Side
Tours in Iguazú Falls National Park, Argentinian side
Today our driver and bilingual guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the National Park, on the Argentinian side. Enjoy a 7-hour tour wandering through the rainforest!
The falls are surrounded by a humid subtropical forest where the exuberant vegetation is home to many different animals and birds. Our guide will help you spot some of them: antbirds, toucans, manakins, parrots, and coatis, just to name a few of the most common birds. Lower and upper walkways weave in and around falls permitting up close and personal experiences with this magnificent spectacle of nature.
The Argentine side of the falls is filled with a myriad of paths walkways and stairways which allow you to have an experience from many different perspectives. You will have the chance to meet “The Devil’s Throat”: the largest of the falls and for many the most spellbinding. To get to the “Devil’s throat” you take the ecological train and then walk out along boardwalks. After walking and taking pictures of animals and plants, you will have some free time to eat lunch in this amazing environment. At the end of this tour in Iguazú, we will drive you back to your hotel.
Day 5: Bike Tour on the Yaguareté Trail - Fly Back to Buenos Aires
Half-day Yaguarete trail bike tour
Explore the Iguazú National Park in a different way and spend a half-day cycling in the jungle. We’ll pick you up from your hotel very early in the morning and leave the city with a local guide heading to the Yaguareté Trail.
Yaguareté Trail is a part of the Iguazú National Park. The first part of the journey will lead to a magnificent view of the park from the Upper Iguazú River. Your chances of seeing small and cute mammals, and birds are high, especially during the first part of the trip. At the end of the experience, we will drive you back to your hotel.
Transfer from your hotel to Puerto Iguazú airport/Transfer to your hotel in Buenos Aires
This is the end of your Iguazú Falls trip, time to return to Buenos Aires! In the evening we’ll drive you to the airport to board your flight back to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, you will have a transfer to your hotel.
Day 6: The End of Your Iguazú Falls Trip From Buenos Aires
Transfer from your hotel to Buenos Aires airport
This is the end of your trip, we hope you’ve enjoyed every minute! At the appropriate time, we’ll drive you to the international airport where you’ll take your flight back home, ¡buen viaje! (Good trip!).
