Top Things to do in Asuncion
Top 9 Day Trips from in Asuncion, Paraguay
The "Mother of Cities" was founded in 1537, and declared independence from Spain in 1811. The charming historic section can be explored on foot. The friendly Paraguayan capital, gateway to the grassy Gran Chaco region, has long been a center of music, poetry and the arts, but only in recent years has Asunción been able to escape its long history of dictatorship rule. Sites to visit include Panteon Nacional de los Heroes, Casa de la Independencia and Catedral de Nuestra Senora de Asuncion.
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1. Crystal Fall - day tour in a reduced group
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Paraguay is a beautiful country that han't yet been fully discovered. We are passionate on showing and telling you everything about it, so you can discover it with us. The best way to have.a lance of the authentic Paraguay in a day is taking you to the magnificent Crystal Fall, located in a virgin jungle area. The trip is an adventure by itself, you should be aware that to get to the fall it's necessary to descend a long wooden stairway through the jungle which leads to a shallow river. From there, we will walk from 10-15 minutes along the river until we reach the hidden fall, right in the middle of the wilderness.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Use of Snorkelling equipment, All Fees and Taxes, Snacks, Bottled water
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2. Golden Triangle Tour
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3.3 based on 3 reviews
This approximately 7 hr full day trip takes you to the surrounding villages of Asunción. Admire the famous church of Yaguarón, discover Caacupé, the most important pilgrimage site in South America and enjoy the beautiful jewelry in Luque as well as the authentic ceramic arts and crafts in Aregua.
Inclusions: Private tour guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Round-trip private transfer, Transport by private vehicle with air condition
Exclusions: Food and drinks
Reviewed By Cathy H
Ask for Jose Acosta, a freelance guide who works for City Tour. Ended up with a private tour since I was the only one who signed up. We saw all the usual sights, monuments, Barro Museum, which is superb. AND, Jose showed me the realities of Asunción, how it developed, why cobblestone streets in the richest neighborhoods (slows down drivers), how riverside is being developed... what is happening with the tent city refugees from the floods earlier in the year. I felt like I understand Asunción. So much so, that when a friend from the same conference contacted me, we hired Jose Acosta for the afternoon and he repeated some of the tour and added other sights. Terrific.
3. Full-Day Iguazu Falls and Itaipu Dam Plane Tour from Asuncion
Yguazu Waterfalls and Itaipú Dam (PLEASE NOTE INTERNAL FLIGHTS ARE NOT INCLUDED) Duration: 1 Day – By Flight Daily Departure: 06:00 hs. Arrival: 21:00 hs. Operate: Monday to Friday 04:30 hs. Transfer to Asuncion Airport 06:00 hs. Flight departure with destination to: 06:40 hs. Ciudad del Este Airport. Reception and transfer to Foz de Iguazú to take a breakfast. Then we will visit the Itaipú Dam. The world´s greatest hydroelectric dam. First we will watch an informative movie and then we will visit the premises. Later, we will visit the dam´s echo – museum. Transfer for lunch. Later on we will be heading toward the Iguazu waterfalls and on our way to this place we will drive across the “Friendship Bridge” and the National Park. We will also observe the magnificent waterfalls form the footbridge on the Brazilian side. Transfer to Ciudad del Este Airport 20:20 hs. Departure in a standard bus with destination to: 21:00 hs. Asuncion. Reception and transfer to your hotel.
Inclusions: Experienced guide
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4. Full-Day Tour Visit to Jesuit Reductions in Asuncion
Daily Departure: 00:00 hs. Arrival: 23:30 hs. 23:00 hs. Transfer to the bus terminal of Asuncion 00:00 hs. Departure on board a regular bus with destination to: 06:00 hs. ENCARNACIÓN, Arrival to the Encarnacion bus station, reception and transfer for breakfast (Not include). Then, we will take a brief visit to the city and will be heading toward the Reductions of Trinidad and Jesus, These Reductions were appointed as “Cultural Patrimony of Manking” and are the expression of the evangelizing work of the Jesuits. The Jesuit Museum offer carved stones and retables; and The Licit Museu, offers licit material of the archeological research at the old Jesuit settlement. You may also visit the “Picada Boca”, wich is the quarry from where the stones used to build the Ruins were extracted. Transfer to the Encarnacion bus station. 18:00 hs. Departure on board a regular bus with destination to 23:00 hs. ASUNCIÓN. Arrival at the bus station, reception and transfer to your hotel.
Inclusions: Certified guide
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5. Day tour “Pai Pukú”
On this tour we visit the city of Villa Hayes and the Pa’i Puku school. This school is a comprehensive training center, which gives the children from the Chaco the opportunity to learn and live here because the distances in the Chaco are great, so that they cannot come and go every day. In addition to traditional training, they also receive training in various professional fields. The center also has an orchard and some livestock for their livelihood.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Cathy H
Ask for Jose Acosta, a freelance guide who works for City Tour. Ended up with a private tour since I was the only one who signed up. We saw all the usual sights, monuments, Barro Museum, which is superb. AND, Jose showed me the realities of Asunción, how it developed, why cobblestone streets in the richest neighborhoods (slows down drivers), how riverside is being developed... what is happening with the tent city refugees from the floods earlier in the year. I felt like I understand Asunción. So much so, that when a friend from the same conference contacted me, we hired Jose Acosta for the afternoon and he repeated some of the tour and added other sights. Terrific.
6. Day tour “Circuito Sapucai”
Crafts and historical places await us on this tour, a journey into the past, but still alive and working in all its glory. Today’s tour takes us to the following cities: Itauguá with its ñanduti, Itá with its ceramics, Yaguarón with its Franciscan temple, Sapucai with its living museum of railway industry, Pirayu with its special train station.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Cathy H
Ask for Jose Acosta, a freelance guide who works for City Tour. Ended up with a private tour since I was the only one who signed up. We saw all the usual sights, monuments, Barro Museum, which is superb. AND, Jose showed me the realities of Asunción, how it developed, why cobblestone streets in the richest neighborhoods (slows down drivers), how riverside is being developed... what is happening with the tent city refugees from the floods earlier in the year. I felt like I understand Asunción. So much so, that when a friend from the same conference contacted me, we hired Jose Acosta for the afternoon and he repeated some of the tour and added other sights. Terrific.
7. Day tour “Circuito San Bernardino”
This circuit allows us to visit many “capitals” in a single day: Luque “Capital of the filigree”, Areguá “Capital of the strawberry”, Caacupé “Spiritual Capital of Paraguay”, Atyrá “Ecological Capital of Paraguay” and San Bernardino “Capital of the summer”. In 1881, San Bernardino was founded by German and Swiss immigrants at the invitation of the Paraguayan Government. Here is the so traditional Hotel del Lago where so many personalities of the world stayed, such as the Argentine President Julio A. Roca, the President of the USA. Franklin D. Roosevelt, French President Charles de Gaulle, and Elizabeth Nietzsche, the sister of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Cathy H
Ask for Jose Acosta, a freelance guide who works for City Tour. Ended up with a private tour since I was the only one who signed up. We saw all the usual sights, monuments, Barro Museum, which is superb. AND, Jose showed me the realities of Asunción, how it developed, why cobblestone streets in the richest neighborhoods (slows down drivers), how riverside is being developed... what is happening with the tent city refugees from the floods earlier in the year. I felt like I understand Asunción. So much so, that when a friend from the same conference contacted me, we hired Jose Acosta for the afternoon and he repeated some of the tour and added other sights. Terrific.
8. Day tour to “National Park Ybycuí”
We visit the Ybycui National Park and on its premises the museum “La Rosada” of the Ybycuí iron factory. The Museum holds a collection of objects that were part of the iron factory that Pte. Carlos Antonio López was promoting. This foundation was asked to drive the modernization of the country and to apply iron technology to construction, navigation, agriculture and industry. Since 1863, the impending beginning of the war against the “Triple Alianza”, the production of war goods has been prioritized. It worked until 1869, when it was deactivated and then destroyed by the enemy army.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Cathy H
Ask for Jose Acosta, a freelance guide who works for City Tour. Ended up with a private tour since I was the only one who signed up. We saw all the usual sights, monuments, Barro Museum, which is superb. AND, Jose showed me the realities of Asunción, how it developed, why cobblestone streets in the richest neighborhoods (slows down drivers), how riverside is being developed... what is happening with the tent city refugees from the floods earlier in the year. I felt like I understand Asunción. So much so, that when a friend from the same conference contacted me, we hired Jose Acosta for the afternoon and he repeated some of the tour and added other sights. Terrific.
9. Day Tour “Cerrito”
The CERRITO Bio-School Hotel is a new model of self-government in which a self-sufficient school farm earns its own income. A mixed boarding school system with infrastructure for 150 students. A day to learn and enjoy this beautiful place in the middle of nature. Take advantage of this tour to learn and enjoy this beautiful place in the middle of nature.
Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By Cathy H
Ask for Jose Acosta, a freelance guide who works for City Tour. Ended up with a private tour since I was the only one who signed up. We saw all the usual sights, monuments, Barro Museum, which is superb. AND, Jose showed me the realities of Asunción, how it developed, why cobblestone streets in the richest neighborhoods (slows down drivers), how riverside is being developed... what is happening with the tent city refugees from the floods earlier in the year. I felt like I understand Asunción. So much so, that when a friend from the same conference contacted me, we hired Jose Acosta for the afternoon and he repeated some of the tour and added other sights. Terrific.
