Foz do Iguacu Trip Overview
You can’t visit Foz do Iguaçu without taking in the spectacular sight of the majestic Itaipu Dam! A true marvel, the largest in the world in electricity generation responsible for almost 20% of Brazil’s electricity consumption and 90% of Paraguay’s. It’s a gigantic in all senses being one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern world.
Once you arrive at the dam, you’ll enjoy a minimum of 3:30 h of leisure time taking two on-site tours.
Upon arrival, appreciate the lookout point with privileged views of the whole infrastructure.
Accompanied by our guide, the first part of the tour is taken in a walk through the protection unit, a refuge created to preserve the fauna and flora habitat of about 50 species of animals.
We then take a tour though the facilities of the dam on a comfortable panoramic double-decker bus operated by Itaipu.
After the tour, have a typical Brazilian lunch at the restaurant by the Itaipu lake, enjoy a beautiful view combined with excellent cuisine.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana, Brazil
You can’t visit Foz do Iguaçu without taking in the spectacular sight of the majestic Itaipu Dam! A true marvel, the largest in the world in electricity generation responsible for almost 20% of Brazil’s electricity consumption and 90% of Paraguay’s. It’s a gigantic in all senses being one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern world.
Once you arrive at the dam, you’ll enjoy a minimum of 3:30 h of leisure time taking two on-site tours.
Upon arrival, appreciate the lookout point with privileged views of the whole infrastructure.
Accompanied by our guide, the first part of the tour is taken in a walk through the protection unit, a refuge created to preserve the fauna and flora habitat of about 50 species of animals.
We then take a tour though the facilities of the dam on a comfortable panoramic double-decker bus operated by Itaipu.
After the tour, have a typical Brazilian lunch at the restaurant by the Itaipu lake, enjoy a beautiful view combined with excellent cuisine.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Itaipu Refugio Biologico, Avenida Tancredo Neves 6702, Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana 85856-970 Brazil
Accompanied by our expert local guide, the first part of the tour is taken in a walk through the protection unit, a space created to preserve the fauna and flora during the formation of the reservoir of the Plant, a refuge habitat of about 50 species of animals like jaguars, quati, alligators, king vultures and snakes, and more than 960 types of plants.
At the two kilometers trail in the middle of the native forest, the experience is magnified with learning about the environment.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Itaipu Dam, Avenida Tancredo Neves 6702, Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana 85856-970 Brazil
Take a tour through Itaipu Dam built between two countries, Brazil and Paraguay. A perfect entertaining trip that teaches you all about it, with ideal conditions for pictures and filming. Make stops for great views all along and by the reservoir.
Itaipu is a true marvel, the largest in the world in electricity generation responsible for almost 20% of Brazil’s electricity consumption and more than 90% of Paraguay’s. It’s a gigantic in all senses being one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern world.
Construction of the dam consumed enough concrete to build 210 football stadiums. The iron and steel used was enough to construct 380 towers like the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The double-decker bus tour is operated by Itaipu in a shared manner together with other unknown tourists.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lake Itaipu, Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana Brazil
After the tour, have a delicious typical Brazilian lunch at the restaurant by the Itaipu lake, enjoy a beautiful view combined with excellent cuisine.
Duration: 1 hour
