Local Living Tours & Trips in Iguazu/Iguassu Falls

Hike the Devil's Throat trail in UNESCO-listed Iguazu National Park, getting up close to thundering cascades via walkways over the falls. Watch sunset at the Three Borders Landmark where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay converge. Cross into Brazil to walk the Cataratas Trail and see the falls from the Garganta do Diabo viewpoint, taking in both sides of this natural wonder.

You'll visit Iguazu's famous waterfalls from both countries, walking through trails on the Argentinian side where 275 cascades flow and then checking out the panoramic views from Brazil. Stay in Foz do Iguaçu and spend time in the city, then head to Rio to walk the Selarón staircase.

Ride a traditional carriage through the pampas grasslands at an authentic Argentine estancia, where you'll have empanadas and watch gauchos perform live music and equestrian shows. Join a hands-on cooking class learning traditional repulga techniques, then dig into your creation with wine.

Visit a family home in the Sacred Valley and watch traditional weaving techniques that have been used for hundreds of years. A local shaman takes you through an El Pago a la Tierra ceremony at Kenko's semi-circular altar, where you ask Mother Earth for good health and safe travels.

Take a hands-on cooking class in Buenos Aires and learn how to make authentic empanadas with traditional fillings and repulga folding, paired with Malbec wine. Head to a working estancia in the pampas for gaucho life, a traditional asado feast with live folk music and an equestrian show.

Take the Rainforest Ecological Train to Devil's Throat, an 80-meter cascade in Argentina's Iguazú National Park, then walk viewing platforms spanning 2.7 kilometers across 275 waterfalls. You'll stay at Gran Meliá Iguazú, the only hotel inside the park with access to both sides.

Walk the trails through Brazil's Iguassu National Park and get right up close to 250-foot waterfalls while keeping an eye out for toucans, giant otters, and tapir. On Argentina's side, take the Ecological Jungle Train to reach the Devil's Throat catwalks where 14 waterfalls drop over 300 feet.

Visit a local family's home in the Sacred Valley to see traditional weaving techniques passed down through generations and meet the cuy guinea pigs they raise. Take a hands-on empanada cooking class in Buenos Aires learning traditional repulga closing techniques, then try your creation with wine.

Try local flavors with a sommelier-led Argentine wine tasting paired with regional cheeses at Gran Meliá Iguazú inside the national park. Have Brazil's famous barbecue cuisine during lunch in Rio de Janeiro, then catch a fiery tango performance and authentic Argentine dinner in Buenos Aires.