Important Notes:
1) Shorter/longer stays, hotel upgrades and extra trips all possible.
Please contact our sales department for more information.
sales@tierrasvivas.com
2) Visas: You may be required to obtain a travel visa to visit either side of the falls; also all countries require a valid passport (with minimum 6 months validity). Contact your local embassy, or consulate for the most up-to-date visa requirements, or see your travel agent. IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE CORRECT TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION.
Accommodation: Simple Hotel
Joining Hotel:
The following hotel is used in Puerto Iguazu. Please refer to your travel vouchers for your hotel details.
Hotel El Libertador
Av. Bonpland 110
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones - Argentina
Tel: 54 3757 420027
Joining Instructions:
Arrival and departure transfers are included in the price of your tour. Upon arrival at either Puerto Iguazu airport in Argentina or Foz de Iguassu airport in Brazil, you will be met by a driver holding a banner with your name on it. This driver will be waiting for you by the exit of the arrivals lounge, so keep an eye out for the banner. You will be transferred to your hotel. At the time of booking please inform Tierras Vivas of your flight information to book this transfer.
Arrival Complications:
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you can not commence your trip as scheduled, please contact your starting point hotel, requesting that you speak to or leave a message for your trip leader/local operator or to the emergency contact . If you are unable to get in touch with your leader/local operator, please refer to our emergency contact provided in this dossier. If you have pre-booked an airport transfer and have not made contact with our local operators/representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point Hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Local Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact Tierras Vivas during a situation of extreme seriousness, someone from our Operations staff will answer a mobile line at any time. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so we may return your call and assist you as soon as possible
Phone: + 51 84 272 943 Local Office
Mobile: + 51 84 970 2020
Finishing Point Hotel in Puerto Iguassu:
Hotel El Libertador
Av. Bonpland 110
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones - Argentina
Tel: 54 3757 420027
Checklist of what to take:
* Small towel and swim wear
* Wind-Rain Jacket
* 3 shirts/t-shirts
* Sun hat
* 2 pairs of shorts
* 1 pair of long trousers
* 1 pair of hiking pants
* Passport (with photocopies)
* Travel Insurance (with photocopies)
* Airline tickets (with photocopies)
* USD cash
* Credit or debit card
* Vouchers, pre-departure booklet and dossier
* Any entry visas or vaccination certificates
* Camera and film
* Reading/writing material
* Binoculars
* Sun block
* Sunglasses
* Toiletries (biodegradable)
* Watch or alarm clock
* Water bottle
* First-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, re-hydration powder, and extra prescription drugs you may be taking).
Meal Budget:
Allow USD100 for meals not included. For additional expenses, please contact our sales department for more information.
sales@tierrasvivas.com
Emergency Fund:
Please, make sure you have access to at least an additional USD200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (eg. a natural disaster) need a change to our planned tour. This is a rare occurrence! But you never know…
Departure Tax:
USD36 Brazil
USD18 Argentina
Optional activities:
Bird Park $9
Jungle & Falls excursion $40
Boat ride, various tours $5-$40
Helicopter flight over falls $60
All prices are in USD.
A Couple of Rules:
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts you at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but it is not acceptable for Tierras Vivas travelers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our group leader/local operators have the right to expel any member of the group/tour if drugs are found in their possession or they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance:
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a trip with us, you will not be permitted to join the tour until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader or local operator, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency repatriation (a minimum insurance of USD75.000). We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Responsible Travel:
Tierras Vivas has been responsible for offering low-impact tours that benefit traveller and host alike. We work with local communities, businesses and individuals to develop sustainable tourism opportunities that help local economies while minimizing negative environmental and cultural impacts.
Keeping in Touch:
If you need to be contacted while travelling we recommend that you set up an email address that can be accessed on the road, rather than relying on postal mail. Cyber cafes are becoming increasingly common and cheap throughout the regions we visit, and have quickly become the preferred way for our leaders and travellers to stay in touch. If someone wishes to contact you in an emergency while you are on one of our trips we recommend that they contact your local booking agent, or refer to our Emergency Contact.
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Tierras Vivas comes to diffusing without profit helping porters families and the communities of Pilcobamba and Rallan located in the Cusco, Peru.
The project starts when we really realize that ... 
"Tierras Vivas provided an expedition which exceeded my greatest expectations. We took the a road less traveled which gave us access to to spectacular Inca ruins in way we could never have dreamed of - our group had the ruins all to themselves. We heard that the famed Inca trail supports a constant flow of sight-seers, but for five days we were the only foreigners to be found. The Tierras Vivas crew had such a rapport with the locals that we got an up close look at ancient customs and traditions and even got to stay in thatched cabins on several nights. With a landscape that ranged from rain forest, to mountain peaks and glaciers we had a complete snapshot of the best Peru has to offer. If you are looking for a unique and intimate experience of the Andes, separate from the hundreds of tourist that use the Inca Trail daily, Tierras Vivas' Pachamama Ñan expedition is the one for you”.
The Iguazu or Iguassu Falls are one of Argentina’s and indeed South America’s finest attractions. The falls line the rim of a crescent-shaped cliff about 2.5 miles long. Around 275 individual cascades and waterfalls plummet up to 269 feet into the gorge below. The thunderous roaring of Iguassu can be heard from miles away.
You can stay for longer - there are many attractions at Iguassu National Park, where you can find a considerable interesting sub tropical rainforest.
