Full day Paraguay River Nature and Wildlife Boat Tour

4.8 (16 reviews) 9–11 hours Free cancellation

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Manduvira River — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 9–11 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Wildlife Paraguay

Ages: Children (2–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: A lunch during our boat tour could include a great barbacue with paraguayan meat.
Included: Snacks: Afternoon tour: will include a snack, as well as coffe/tea.
Included: Morning tour will include early coffee/tea, and during a stop will have a breakfast with fruits, juice, coffe/tea, sandwiches, and more.

Itinerary

Stop 1

3 hours Admission included

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.
Stop 2

4 hours Admission included

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.
Stop 3

2 hours Admission included

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.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Cabildo
Las Orquideas Hotel Boutique
Silvio Pettirossi Airport
Solara Hotel Boutique
Forvm Molas Lopez
Faro Norte Suites
Hotel Maison Suisse
Abiba Apart-hotel & Spa
The Hub Urban Hotel
Hotel Westfalenhaus
Aparthotel Lipa
La Casona Hotel Boutique

and 54 more pickup points

Dear Travelers,

Pick up time will be arrange in the day before the tour, and it will depend on number of bookings and the distances between the pickup locations.

On days when we have multiple bookings and pickup points are far apart, we may ask you to join the group at a designated pickup location. In that case, we will cover the cost of your transfer from the hotel to the pickup point using any available local platform, such as Uber, Bolt, or MUV.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.