Itaipu Dam Sightseeing Tour

Visit a spectacular reservoir with a 400-foot drop on our Itaipu Dam Sightseeing Tour from Foz de Iguaçu. This tour highlights the historic, binational hydroelectric dam and provides insights into its construction.

Itaipu Dam Sightseeing Tour

Between 7:40 and 9 am, pickup will be available from your hotel in Foz do Iguaçu. The tour will commence to the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam, which is shared by Paraguay and Brazil.

Upon arrival, a 10-minute video will be shown at the visitor's centre detailing the development of this construction. A double-decker bus with an open-air upper floor will be used for a one-hour tour of the Itaipu Dam. The tour includes up to 3 photo stops.

The first stop will be at the Spillway viewpoint, followed by travel to Paraguay through a 640-foot (196-metre) high wall, all while enjoying views of the surrounding subtropical forest.

The tour concludes with a return to your hotel in Foz do Iguaçu at 11:40 am.

Pickup

The Belmond Cataratas Hotel is not included in the pickup area. If you're staying there, we will contact you with the pickup location and time.

Tour without pickup

You may also book the sightseeing tour without transport. You will need to arrive at the meeting point on Avenida Tancredo Neves. A guided tour of the Itaipu Dam will be available every half hour from 8:30 am to 5 pm, lasting an hour and a half.