Itaipu guided excursion with Wild Animals Eco-retreat and Ecomuseum

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Visit the important Itaipu Dam with its approximately 8 km long and 196 meters high. Learn the history about the plant and its operation. You will also enjoy a visit through the penstocks by bus. The tour continues to the Bela Vista Wild Animals Eco Retreat, a unit of environmental protection, created in the 70s to receive thousands of plants and animals displaced by the plant's reservoir. Finally, you will visit the Eco-museum, a cultural place which preserves the history of the plant and the Brazilian region where the dam was built. Don't miss the chance to enjoy thematic areas of water and energy, as well as a replica of the axis of a turbine at work.

Highlights

Admire a spectacular panoramic view of Itaipu Dam
Visit the Bela Vista Wild Animals Eco Retreat, and meet more than 960 kinds of plants and 50 animal species
Explore the Eco-museum, and listen to the history of the plant and the region where the dam was built

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Facilities

mobile

5 hours

Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese

What's included

Roundtrip transfer to most hotels in Downtown of Foz do Iguaçu or Puerto Iguazu
Professional guide (English/Portuguese/Spanish)
Tickets to attractions

Not included

Food and drinks

Where you'll meet

Pick-up at your hotel

Operated by

Gray Line Brazil

Important information

* Please contact the local operator at least 48 hours before your tour date to arrange the hotel pick-up. You will find their contact information in the voucher after booking * A current valid passport is required on the day of the tour * Please check if you require a Visa or a similar document to enter Brazil. You are responsible for obtaining these documents * 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 an Eco touristic tax in Puerto Iguazu