Itaipu Dam Tour with Catamaran Ride (6 hours)

Learn about the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam during a 6-hour educational tour and catamaran ride. With your local guide, tour the dam, including the observation deck and the spillway, or opt to upgrade the tour to include a tour inside the facilities (additional expense). Board a catamaran to sail out on Itaipu Lake to get a panoramic perspective of the dam, which spans 5 miles (8km) of waterfront between Brazil and Paraguay. Learn about the dam's role in providing power for both countries, as well as its local provisions for protecting wildlife. Round-trip transportation from both Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazu is included.

There are two options of tours at the Itaipu Dam: A panoramic tour where you will watch a documentary film on the power plant and see the dam and spillway from the central observation deck without entering the facility. Or the technical tour that involves watching a documentary film on the power plant, seeing the dam, the spillway from the central observation deck and also visiting the facilities of Itaipu Dam. As the ticket is not included, you can decide which option you want to take on the spot. Then, enjoy a memorable tour of the Itaipu lake. Ideal for taking in the lush landscape. The boat leaves the port Catamaran, the last stopping point of the visit for the Panoramic Itaipu, and navigates the imposing dam of Itaipu Dam, about 8km (5mi) in length, linking Brazil and Paraguay. During the 1970's and the 1980's, while it was under construction, the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam was regarded as a pharaonic work, fruit of the megalomaniac commanders ruling Brazil in those years. Today, after three decades, the perspective is quite different. The first generator unit started to operate in 1984, and since then the power plant has successively broken production and revenue records. Besides the production of energy, Itaipu also stands as a symbol of environment preservation. The company runs the Biological Haven Bela Vista, continuous reforestation programs and projects that foster fish production as well as wild animal reproduction. There is also an Eco-museum that tells the story of the construction and maintenance of this unrivaled work.

Highlights
• Visit Itaipu Dam for an educational tour
• Choose to explore the exterior of the dam or upgrade for a visit to the interior facilities
• Take a scenic catamaran ride around Itaipu lake
• Round-trip transportation from Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazu is included

Inclusions
• Round trip Transfer to Most Hotels in Downtown and Puerto Iguazu
• Professional Tour Guide
• Catamaran ride

Exclusions
• Panoramic Tour to Itaipu Dam entrance Fee - U$ 7.00 Approximately
• Technical Tour to Itaipu Dam entrance Fee - U$ 17.00 Approximately

Additional info
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• It is necessary to bring along your passport and pay close attention to visa restrictions.
• The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation.
• If you are being picked up in Puerto Iguazu to cross to Brazil, you will need to pay a fee of $20,00 pesos for for an Eco touristic tax in Puerto Iguazu.

Departure point: Hotel pick up from most Hotels in Downtown and Puerto Iguazu

Departure time: 08.00hs or 14.00hs / Hotel pickups commence prior to this time

Duration: 6 hours (approx.)