Iguacu Falls & Lodging
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Iguacu Falls & Lodging
We will be in Rio in November and want to take a side trip to Iguacu Falls(Brazil side)<BR>We want to stay in the town of Iguacu. Does anyone know the airline we can take from Rio and we would like a suggestion on a good hotel at Iguacu. Thanks
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Both TAM and Varig fly between Rio and Foz do Iguacu. I don't think there are direct flights as you typically have to stop in Sao Paulo or Curitiba, but it is still should be less than a 4 hour trip. I'll be there in October and I decided to splurge and stay at the Hotel das Cataratas (Brazilian side). I'll post a report after my trip.
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We were in Rio this past March (loved it) . . . we booked a 3-day, 2-night, 2-tours trip to the Falls and it was 625 ($260). We flew VASP (fine), 10:30 a-1:00 p, we stopped in San Paolo but did not get off the plane.<BR><BR>Our guide was waiting for us at the airport and took us to our hotel--Hotel Foz do Iguaçu, a three-star hotel in town on the main street. We had room 103, a small but not tiny room with twin beds, minibar, tv, phone, bath w/shower and bidet.<BR><BR>We liked this hotel and its location, we could walk everywhere in town . . . we were glad we hadn't opted for the hotel at the falls, 'way too far away.<BR><BR>The trip included an all-day tour to the Brazilian side of the falls one day and to the Argentina side the next. This was a great trip at a great price.<BR><BR>Have a great time, we did!<BR>Sandy
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Thanks so very much for your information. I was very leary of taking this side trip, but everyone that has been there says "Don't miss it" Who did you book the trip with? Was it after you got to Rio or from home? We are going to be on an escorted tour in Rio, but will be staying after the others in group go home. This tour operator will not book it for us. They are a small company and don't seem to want to be bothered with it. I'll have to do it myself. Thanks again.
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We just stopped into several tourist agencies as we were walking along . . . all had the same hotels, same prices. The one we bought from was the Lebanon Agency on Av. Copacabana.<BR><BR>Just wait until you arrive, easy, and all of them took Visa.<BR><BR>Sandy