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The Howe's and Anderson's Personal Iguassu Falls ItineraryDear Mrs. and Mr. Richard Howe, Mrs. and Mr. Karl Anderson Here's your personal Iguassu Falls itinerary for you to consider. This plan of activities is only a suggestion and we can change it anytime once we are together in Iguassu Falls. I'm including all extra expenses involved in our activities, most of them are payable in cash in local currency or USD. Please click on the related links for in-depth information of each of our activities. I designed the plan of activities taking into account the little time we have available. If we can do all what is planed we will cover the most important attractions on both sides of the falls. We are having rather chilly weather here with minimum temperatures of 12 C or 54 F. During the day the temp goes up to 20 C or 68 F. During our day activities you can wear a cotton T-shirt and long pants with a hat to protect yourselves from the sun. Don't forget to bring sun shielding lotion or cream. During the night you will need to wear a sweatshirt or jacket. There's a chance for rain so bringing a light raincoat is also a good idea.
Wed June 11th 9:10 am.
I will pick you up at the Foz do Iguacu airport. I will be holding a sign with your names for identification purposes.
And then transfer you to the Sheraton hotel in Argentina's National Park for your check-in.
This day will be fully dedicated to visit the Argentine side of the falls.
Our first activity will be visiting the Devil's Throat. After a short walk in the jungle we will board the Park's little train to transport us to the Devil's Throat station. From there we will walk 1,100 m (3,600 feet) on an elevated walkway over the upper Iguazu River that will put us right on top of the biggest waterfall of the Iguazu system.
Back from the Devil's Throat we will board a raft to drift down the upper Iguazu River. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the peaceful environment of this part of the Park. We might sight caimans, turtles and many kinds of birds that live there.
Our next activity will be walking the
Upper Trail.
This walkway will put us right on top of some very beautiful waterfalls, like the Bossetti (third largest) and very close to the San Martin (second largest).
Then we will stop for lunch and a deserved break inside the Park. 
Next we will walk the
Lower Trail.
In my opinion, this trail gives some of the most beautiful views of the falls. The trail ends right below the Bossetti waterfall where a mixture of mist, rainbows and thundering water sound will cover us.
But the best is yet to come!
We will walk down to the Iguazu River and cross on a small ferry to the
San Martin Island.
We will experience a privileged view of the giant San Martin waterfall, explore the island's jungles...
...and discover the place where hundreds of vultures live. Some of the most breathtaking views of the falls are possible from there.
Back from San Martin Island we will wait for our turn for our
baptism in the falls!
We will ride the lower Iguazu River surrounding the San Martin Island on a powerful speedboat that will put us almost under the Three Musketeers and San Martin waterfalls before we go down 5 miles the rapids. Our destination will be Macuco Port. From there we will board a 4x4 truck to ride trough 4 miles of dense jungle and all the way back to the Visitor's Center where we started our day. It will be approx. 6 pm by now and we will be soaked and tired, time to go back to your hotel. End of my services for the day.
Note: It's a good idea to use a light rain-coat to keep your top dry and warm during the speedboat ride. We can buy disposable plastic rain-coats inside the park. A large water-tight bag is provided on the spot to keep things dry.
Total expenses for this day: National Park tickets total USD 59. Rafting + Speedboat ride + 4x4 truck ride total USD 193. Lunch total USD 50. Total expenses USD 302.
Thu June 12th 8:00 am. After the hotel check-out we will leave your luggage in the hotel and travel to Brazilian territory.
On our way there we will cross the Tancredo Neves international bridge over the Iguazu River. We will make a short stop there to enjoy the beautiful view and shoot some pictures.
Before entering the Brazilian National Park you will experience
flying over the falls.
This unforgettable helicopter flight is not cheap but worth every penny because it gives a unique "birds view" of the giant Iguassu Falls system including the Devil's Throat with great chances for photo shooting.
After the helicopter flight we will enter the Brazilian National Park, buy our tickets and board a double deck bus to travel 20 minutes into the heart of the park. From there we will walk the northern shore of the Iguazu River canyon with the magnificent falls right on front of us. We will get very close to the Devil's Throat. This hike will give us a panoramic view of the falls only possible from there.
Out of the Brazilian National Park we will make a break for lunch. 
After lunch we will visit the
Birds Park
where we will personally interact with many specimens of the Iguassu Falls rich bird fauna inside giant aviaries.
Expenses for this day are: Helicopter flight over the falls USD 320 total. National Park tickets USD 70. Lunch in Foz do Iguacu USD 90. Birds Park tickets USD 60. My guiding fee USD 300. Total expenses USD 840.
Dear Mrs. and Mr. Richard Howe, Mrs. and Mr. Karl Anderson, hope you liked the virtual tour, remember that this entire plan is only a suggestion and it can be changed anytime once we are together. Best regards, Lucas Antuna
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