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Golden Circuit Trip

Wonderful traditional handicrafts, beautiful landscapes, and enchanting villages. Discover the captivating region around Asunción when you take our fantastic Golden Circuit Trip. Golden Circuit Trip.

  • 10 hours
  • 9Exceptional | 36 reviews

Wonderful traditional handicrafts, beautiful landscapes, and enchanting villages. Discover the captivating region around Asunción when you take our fantastic Golden Circuit Trip.

Golden Circuit Trip

After picking you up from your hotel in downtown Asunción at 8 am, we'll set off to discover the authentic, traditional Paraguayan culture along the Golden Circuit.

The tour will begin by learning about the Christian legacy in Paraguay. In San Lorenzo, we'll visit the Jesuit baroque church and in Yaguarón, we will see the church of San Buenaventura. The greatest attraction is in Caacupé, the spiritual capital of the country and center of pilgrimage.

The tour continues to the city of San Bernardino, with German origins and located by Ypacaraí Lake. You'll have free time to explore before we take a 25-minute boat ride on the lake.

We'll make a midday stop for a buffet dinner. Then, we will discover traditional Paraguayan handicrafts.

Our next stop is Itauguá to see the ñandutí. In Areguá, we'll visit the largest artisan market in the country for souvenirs. The last stop is Luque, known for gold and silver filigree jewelry, where you will have free time for shopping.

After completing the Gold Circuit, we'll return to Asunción and drop you off at your hotel by 6 pm.

Historic Gold Circuit

If you are passionate about history, you can select the Historic Gold Circuit when booking. This option combines Paraguayan history, tradition and art with stunning landscapes.

We start the morning visiting Sapucai, noted for its old train station and colonial houses. One stop will be Yaguarón for the church of San Buenaventura, then we continue to Pirayú to explore the old town.

We will arrive at the Cerro León Camp to learn about the War of the Triple Alliance. The tour concludes in San Bernardino by Ypacaraí Lake.

The tour will end back in Asunción at 6 pm.

Included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Transport by bus
  • English speaking guide
  • Boat trip on Ypacarai Lake (Gold circuit)
  • Entrance tickets (Gold circuit)
  • Lunch

Not included

  • Drinks

Tips

  • Accessibility: Yes, you must attend with a carer

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