Argentina Jesuit Missions & Iguazú Falls Package

Six days in the northeast of Argentina: Jesuit mission ruins in the Misiones jungle and the thundering cataracts of Iguazú Falls.

During the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries from Spain headed deep into the forests of present-day northeastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay. The indigenous Guaraní people lived in these forests, and the Jesuits sought to convert them to Christianity. They built ornate baroque missions and community dwellings in the jungle, where missionaries and Guaraní lived side by side for a century and a half. Eventually the Jesuits were expelled, but the ruins of the missions remain, as well as some Guaraní communities. The mission sites are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This six-day tour combines the ruins with a visit to Iguazú Falls, one of the largest waterfall systems in the world, and includes the Grand Adventure boat ride beneath the cascades.

Safari Highlights

• City tour of Oberá, Argentina
• UNESCO Jesuit Mission ruins at Trinidad, Santa Ana, Loreto, and San Ignacio Miní
• Wanda Gem Mine tour: amethyst, quartz, and topaz in the basalt rock
• Full day at Iguazú Falls on the Argentine side
• Grand Adventure boat ride beneath the falls included
• All breakfasts, transfers, entrance fees, and English-speaking guides included
• Return flights from Nairobi included