Fullday Private Paraguay River Boat Tour
- 10–12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
This tour will fascinate you, in which you will enjoy all the nature and wildlife of the Paraguay and Manduvira rivers. Wetlands, riverbanks, but also small patches of forest will impress you with the great fauna all around you. We will also enjoy a great diversity of ecosystems such as palm savannas, forests, and grasslands, during a 10 km drive on a dirt road in which we will watch a good number of birds and other animals.
Inclusions
What's included
- A lunch during our boat tour could include a great barbacue with paraguayan meat, or a traditional meal from Paraguay.
- Bottled water
- Afternoon tour: will include a snack, as well as coffe/tea.
- Morning tour will include early coffee/tea, and during a stop will have a breakfast with fruits, juice, coffe/tea, sandwiches, and more.
Itinerary
Enjoy a nature and birding tour on the Paraguay and Manduvira river, just 50 km from Asunción. We will go to the Puerto Olivares farm, on a private car (about 1 hour and 15min drive). As soon as we get to the farm, we will start birdwatching. From the first gate of the farm, we will enjoy an incredible number of forest and savannas birds, including Savanna Hawks, Toco Toucan, different species of Parakeets, Woodpeckers and many others.
Once we arrive at the Manduvira River, we will have a short walk in the monkeys trails to observe mammals including Black-and-Golden Howler Monkey and Azaras Capuchin Monkey. Then, we will have enjoy a boat ride through the river, where we will find a large number of waterbirds, including different species of herons, storks, sandpipers, terns, kingfishers. We will also observe several birds of prey, probably seedeaters (depending on the time of year), as well as some of the aquatic mammals such as neotropical or giant otters, or even caimans. We will also enjoy a beautiful sunset, giving you the opportunity to capture unique moments with your cameras with the incredible nature that offers the Paraguay river.
The rest of the Tour will refer to the round trip to this beautiful natural wonder, where we may add more nocturnal mammals or birds during the 10 km of dirt road inside the farm, until we get to the route to return to Asunción.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Wildlife Paraguay
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Asunción
- Its from-price is 20% above the median of the 11 day trips we list in Asunción.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Asunción
Asunción is Paraguay's capital on the Paraguay River, founded in 1537, with a riverside palace, a domed pantheon and colonial houses.
Asunción stands on a bend of the Paraguay River, with Argentina on the opposite shore, and was founded in 1537, becoming a base from which Spanish colonists set out to found other cities in the region. The Palacio de los López, a white neoclassical palace on the riverfront, is the centre of government, and the Panteón de los Héroes, a domed pantheon, holds the tombs of national heroes.
