Iguazu Falls Both Sides: Brazil & Argentina Day Trip

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Duration10h–11h

GroupUp to 40

LanguagesEN · PT +1

PickupAt your hotel

Two Countries, 275 Waterfalls, One Day from Foz do Iguaçu

You visit both the Argentine and Brazilian sides of Iguazu Falls in one full day, crossing the border twice with a professional guide. The Argentine side includes a train ride, the Upper Circuit with six viewpoints, and Devil's Throat — a 2,080-meter boardwalk to the largest waterfall. The Brazilian side offers a gentler walk with a panoramic view of the entire falls system. Roundtrip hotel pickup is included, and the whole experience takes 10–12 hours.

10h–11h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Iguassu Falls Argentina and Brazil

Enter Iguazú National Park Argentina
Take train to upper falls area
Walk to Devil's Throat viewpoint
Enjoy nature and landscape views
Explore Upper Circuit trails
Visit six observatories and relax
Travel to Brazilian side park
Walk trails with falls views Brazil
Admire panoramic views of Argentina

The Experience

"So we're actually crossing the border twice today?" That's the question most people ask when they realize this tour takes you to both the Argentine and Brazilian sides of Iguazu Falls in a single day. The answer is yes — and it's the only way to really understand why 275 separate waterfalls spread across this border are worth the trip at all. You start from your hotel in Foz do Iguaçu or Puerto Iguazu with a professional guide, and the first stop is the Argentine side, where you'll take a train that runs every 30 minutes up to the Upper Circuit. From there, you walk the trails and boardwalks until you reach Devil's Throat — a 2,080-meter footbridge that puts you face-to-face with the largest waterfall in the park. The mist alone is enough to soak your clothes.

After the Argentine side, you cross back and head to the Brazilian perspective. This is where the tour shifts — instead of standing in front of the falls, you're looking across at them from a distance, and the scale becomes obvious in a completely different way. The walk here is gentler, around 40 minutes to an hour along trails and walkways that face the falls, and you get a panoramic view that includes both the Argentine waterfalls and San Martin Island. If it's sunny, rainbows cut across the spray. The guide will point out details you'd miss alone — which falls are which, why the water moves the way it does, where the three countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay) actually meet. It's the kind of knowledge that makes the landscape stop being just a view and start being a place.

The whole day runs 10 to 12 hours depending on how long you linger at each stop, and that includes the roundtrip transfer from your hotel. You'll need your passport or national ID to cross into Argentina, and there's an eco-tourism tax to pay when you enter (keep your receipt — they'll ask for it on the way back). If you're buying park entrance tickets, you can do it online beforehand or pay in cash at the gate, though you'll need local currency for that. One thing to know: starting in August, the Devil's Throat circuit sometimes closes for maintenance, and if that's the case when you go, the tour swaps it for the Three Borders Landmark on the Argentine side instead.

What’s included

Your day includes roundtrip hotel transfer from Foz do Iguaçu or Puerto Iguazu, a professional tour guide, and access to both the Argentine and Brazilian sides of Iguazu Falls.
On the Argentine side, you'll ride a train to the Upper Circuit, walk the boardwalks to Devil's Throat, and visit six viewpoints.
On the Brazilian side, you'll walk 40 minutes to an hour along trails facing the falls with panoramic views.
Park entrance fees and the Argentine eco-tourism tax are paid separately.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gray Line Brazil

Is this one for you?This tour works if you want to see Iguazu Falls from both countries in one day without arranging transport, border crossings, or park tickets yourself — the fixed itinerary and guide handle all three, which is what makes a full two-country experience fit into a single departure.