Itaipu Dam & Biological Refuge: Discover 1 of 7 Engineering Wonders Of The Modern World
Foz Do Iguaçu, Brazil
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Learn about the construction of the dam & its importance
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Tour type: Private tour
Live guide & available language: Italiano, Deutsche, Español, English, and Português.
Tour Operating Hours: Book this tour between 07:30 to 10:00.
Transport: Fully-equipped hatchbacks, sedans, minivans, vans, buses according to you group size.
Instant confirmation: Yes, from Monday through Sunday.
Tour start location / Final tour location: Any pickup & drop off in Foz do Iguaçu or its surroundings are included like hotel or airport.
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 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.
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 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 that is the habitat of about 50 species of animals like jaguars, quati, alligators, king vultures and snakes, and more than 960 types of plants.
We then take a tour though the facilities of the dam on a comfortable panoramic double-decker bus operated by Itaipu, 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.
After the tour, have a delicious typical Brazilian lunch at the restaurant by the Itaipu lake, enjoy a beautiful view combined with excellent cuisine.
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Hassle-free pickup and drop-off at any hotel in the city of Foz do Iguaçu.
Entertaining and informative commentary by our professional guide, local dam monitors & audio guides.
Hike on a trail through the rain forest, see native animals and learn about the environment.
Get enriching context on the history of Brazil by the time at the construction of the dam.
Learn about the construction of the dam and its importance to the surrounding area.
Ask all the questions you like of your own personal guide.
Transport by fully-equipped vehicles.
Any address pickup & drop off are included like hotel or airport as long as the booking system accepts the address you enter.
Professional / licensed / bilingual private tour guide.
Private driver for groups bigger than 4 people, otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.
Entrance fees.
VAT, all taxes, handling charges, tolls, parking fees during stops, airport Greet & Meet service.
Meals & drinks.
Gratuities & tips. (optional).
Confirmation is sent just after the booking is made.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Tour guide details is sent 1 day before the booking date.
Adult pricing applies to all travelers.
Accessibility: Yes, the dam is totally wheelchair friendly with a good infrastructure in terms of accessibility adaptation.
Appropriate clothing so that you can feel comfortable during the walks.
Comfortable walking shoes.
Sunscreen & Sunglasses.
If you cancel at least 5 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 2 & 4 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 1 day of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
The charge is made in Brazilian currency.
Make a down payment online of either 50% or the total amount. If 50% of the payment is made online as a down payment, the remainder should be in cash directly to the guide on site.
Wherever you specify at the time of the booking as long as the booking system accepts the address you enter. The booking system may automatically reject too long-distance pick-ups & drop-offs.
As it’s a private tour, you choose the best pick-up point that suits your needs.
Any day available on the timetable of the “PRICE FORM”, which is Monday through Sunday.
Any time available on the timetable of the "PRICE FORM”. However, it's advisable to start this tour about 7:30 or 8:00 a.m as Itaipu Dam starts the operation at 8:00.
Wherever you specify at the time of the booking as long as the booking system accepts the address you enter. The booking system may automatically reject too long-distance pick-ups & drop-offs.
As it’s a private tour, you choose the best drop-off point that suits your needs.
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Once you have arrived at the airport there will be a member of our staff (or guide) waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private vehicle.
Our team member will be waiting for you even if the flight is delayed.
In the very unlikely situation that the customer is not able to locate our guide, please call our emergency telephone number on the voucher.
As soon as the tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby.
In the very unlikely situation that you are not able to locate our guide, please call one of our emergency telephone numbers that are on the voucher.
The assigned vehicle is according to the number of passengers for the tour. The vehicles are all fully-equipped and suitable to fit you and your group comfortably.
Hatchback vehicles
Midsize sedans
Minivans
15-seater vans
19-seater vans
29-seater minibus
44-seater buses
Just fill out the “PICK-UP” and “FINAL DROP-OFF” location fields to have the price for the tour guide to pick you up wherever you are, take you on the tour, and return you back to your place afterwards. The booking system may automatically reject too long-distance pick-ups & drop-offs, as the tour may NOT be worth taking because of the trip time to the city of the tour. In this case, you can either select closer locations or get in touch with us for options.
To form the price the system takes into consideration the number of people, the number of hours the tour guide and vehicle are going to be at your availability, the pick-up and drop-off locations, and the tour language. So just feed the price form with your demands, and it will automatically show the "RATES" for the tour guide to pick you up with a suitable vehicle. (tickets, meals and drinks are not included)
Yes, always. Sometimes, other than the tour guide, there is also a driver depending on the number of people.
Unlike the to-and-from private transfers that are conducted by our private guide, the Dam tour should be in a shared group together with other unknown tourists as they are conducted by the Dam administration.
The guide’s basic expenses such as meals, drinks and parking lot are paid by themselves on spot. Waterfalls park, museums, cultural and some entertaining activities are free of charge for the tour guides.
The guide may decline to participate in high-priced activities that fall out of the scope of a regular tour such as going to fancy restaurants or anything out of a standard tour. In this case, if customer wishes to have the guide as a permanent companion, the guide’s expenses should be covered by the customer. Otherwise, the guide must wait for the customer just nearby to continue on the tour afterwards.
All tour guides have complete knowledge about the city sights, culture, history, and social-economic aspects of Foz do Iguaçu and Brazil. The guide for this tour also has a lot of knowledge about the Dam.
Once you have arrived at the airport, there will be a member of our staff / guide waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private vehicle.
The "tour count" of hours starts to run from the time the tour guide meets the tourist.
Our staff / guide will be waiting for you even if your flight is delayed, without extra charges.
The tour can be hired for 1 person up to 42 people. We will assign a suitable vehicle according to your group.
If you have groups with more than 42 people, the ideal is to make two (2) bookings splitting the group and using two vehicles plus two tour guides.
For groups from 27 up to 42 people, 2 tour guides should be assigned to give all the assistance, tour information and explanations, besides taking care of everything at each stop.
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