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Walking Tour Asunción with Local Guide: Stories & Landmarks
Walking Tour Asunción with Local Guide: Stories & Landmarks★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (112)3h–4hA walking tour of Asunción led by a local guide covers the city's most important landmarks — the Cathedral, the colonial independence house, the government palace, and the cultural district — in three to four hours. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese or French, and all entry fees are included. Children from age four are welcome. You'll need moderate fitness for the walking pace.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to understand Asunción's independence story and modern political life through someone who knows the city — the local guide is what turns a walk past buildings into a conversation about why they matter.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 35View ›
Paraguay River Nature and Wildlife Boat Tour from Asunción
Paraguay River Nature and Wildlife Boat Tour from Asunción★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (77)6h–7hA guided boat tour on the Paraguay River, 50 km from Asunción, where you watch waterbirds (herons, storks, kingfishers, birds of prey), aquatic mammals (neotropical otters, caimans) and forest wildlife from the water. The tour runs 6 to 7 hours total, includes hotel pickup, a live guide in English, Spanish or French, and meals — early coffee and breakfast on morning departures, snacks and coffee or tea on afternoon ones. Children from age 2 are welcome.Is it for me?This is a shared boat tour with a guide leading the wildlife watching, so it suits travelers who want expert identification and don't want to navigate the river themselves. Morning and afternoon departures let you choose between sunrise and sunset light for photography — pick the one that fits your schedule and what you want to capture.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −40%fromUS$ 180View ›
Asuncion Birdwatching Tour: Native Forest & Local Wildlife
Asuncion Birdwatching Tour: Native Forest & Local Wildlife★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (4)3h–4hYou’ll get up close with native birds and playful monkeys right inside Asunción—no need to leave town for real wildlife encounters. This tour is perfect if you want fresh air and local insight from someone who knows every call and feather in these woods.Free cancellationKids −37%fromUS$ 100View ›
Asunción to Ciudad del Este: Private Transfer 330km
Asunción to Ciudad del Este: Private Transfer 330km6hYou get picked up on time in a cold, clean car and driven 330 kilometers across Paraguay to Ciudad del Este in five to six hours, with a professional driver who knows the route and the road conditions. No haggling, no surprises, no stops unless you ask for them. The air conditioning runs the whole way.Is it for me?Right choice if you land in Asunción and need to reach Ciudad del Este without arranging a taxi or negotiating at the curb — the driver arrives early, the price is fixed, and the air conditioning runs the whole five-to-six-hour drive so you arrive ready to move, not exhausted.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 497View ›
Asunción & Circuito San Bernardino: Private Day Tour from Hotel
Asunción & Circuito San Bernardino: Private Day Tour from Hotel9hYou get picked up at your hotel and driven through five colonial and artisan towns in Paraguay's interior — Luque for filigree jewelry and harps, Areguá for ceramics and strawberry heritage, Caacupé for its basilica, Atyrá for its ecological center, and San Bernardino for its immigrant history. A local guide walks you through each stop, you have 2 hours of free time to explore on your own, and the car brings you back to the hotel. No group, no transfers, no logistics to arrange.Is it for me?Right for travelers staying in Asunción who want to see the colonial towns and artisan culture of the interior without arranging transport or managing a group schedule. Plan for a full day out — roughly 8 hours — which is what lets you move through five towns and have time to actually walk around instead of just driving past.Instant confirmationfromUS$ 878View ›
Private Golden Triangle Tour from Asunción
Private Golden Triangle Tour from Asunción7h 30mYou’ll join locals on a private day trip from Asuncion through Paraguay’s Golden Triangle — visiting Caacupe’s basilica, Yaguaron’s historic church, lakeside San Bernardino and colorful Aregua. With your own guide and driver (plus hotel pickup), there’s plenty of time for wandering markets or tasting strawberries before heading back. It’s relaxed but memorable — small moments stick with you.Instant confirmationfromUS$ 703View ›
Ybycuí National Park from Asunción: Private Tour & Waterfalls
Ybycuí National Park from Asunción: Private Tour & Waterfalls9hYou travel south from Asunción in a private air-conditioned vehicle with your guide, visit La Rosada Museum to learn about Paraguay's industrial past, then hike to three waterfalls—Salto Minas, Salto Guaraní, and Saltos Bocaruzú—inside Ybycuí National Park. You get two hours of free time to explore on your own, then return to your hotel. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, as is the guide and all park fees.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Ybycuí experience—the museum, the waterfalls, and the forest—without arranging your own transport, timing park entry, or deciding which trails to walk. The private vehicle and guide handle the logistics, which means you focus on the walk itself.Instant confirmationfromUS$ 878View ›
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