Brazil to resume visa requirements for travelers from US, Canada, Australia and Japan

[txjim09]

Brazil resumes Visa requirements

 

Not a lot of details here and nothing on the US State Department web site yet but this was announced 2 days ago.  Probably won't change our Iguazu Falls plans but just one more expense.

Edited March 17, 2023 by txjim09

[terry&mike]

Disapointing. 

[seaver]

On 3/17/2023 at 12:05 PM, txjim09 said:

Brazil resumes Visa requirements

 

Not a lot of details here and nothing on the US State Department web site yet but this was announced 2 days ago.  Probably won't change our Iguazu Falls plans but just one more expense.

Could you tell me more about your Falls trip, we are planning a diy trip in Feb.

[txjim09]

2 hours ago, seaver said:

Could you tell me more about your Falls trip, we are planning a diy trip in Feb.

Very simple plan for our group but have to mention the posts that served as a reference, diy-Iguazu.  Very nice writeup, although I have to mention that the hotel referenced in the thread, the Grand Melia, was much cheaper in 2019 when the thread started.  Planned on staying there ourselves in 2021 before the shutdowns with rooms in the $325 range.  Crazy expensive now, pushing $700 for our February dates so altering plans accordingly.

 

Our ship hits Buenos Aries on Feb 5 so we're going to arrange a ride to exchange currency at one of the unofficial exchange locations and drop larger bags off at the hotel we will use in BA upon our return.  Then to AGP airport to take an Aerolineas Argentinsa flight to the airport on the Argentina side, IGR.  We will spend 2 nights at the O2 Hotel Iguazú in Puerto Iguazú for 2 nights.  Our trip falls during peak season and hotel selections were limited so book as soon as you can!

 

Like you, we will DIY our tours, taking the local bus from the terminal close to our hotel to the park, more information here.  We will check out on Wednesday morning for a late afternoon flight back to BA and spend the day on the Brazil side, likely booking transport through Iguazu Falls Travel as they offer a service that includes hotel pickup, luggage storage, border crossing and an afternoon drop-off at IGR.  Back to BA that evening for our long-awaited steak dinner!

 

If planning to home base on the Brazil side, you are still better off flying into IGR instead of IGU, the Brazil-side airport (assuming you are flying from Buenos Aries.)

 

What are your plans?

[seaver]

2 hours ago, txjim09 said:

Very simple plan for our group but have to mention the posts that served as a reference, diy-Iguazu.  Very nice writeup, although I have to mention that the hotel referenced in the thread, the Grand Melia, was much cheaper in 2019 when the thread started.  Planned on staying there ourselves in 2021 before the shutdowns with rooms in the $325 range.  Crazy expensive now, pushing $700 for our February dates so altering plans accordingly.

 

Our ship hits Buenos Aries on Feb 5 so we're going to arrange a ride to exchange currency at one of the unofficial exchange locations and drop larger bags off at the hotel we will use in BA upon our return.  Then to AGP airport to take an Aerolineas Argentinsa flight to the airport on the Argentina side, IGR.  We will spend 2 nights at the O2 Hotel Iguazú in Puerto Iguazú for 2 nights.  Our trip falls during peak season and hotel selections were limited so book as soon as you can!

 

Like you, we will DIY our tours, taking the local bus from the terminal close to our hotel to the park, more information here.  We will check out on Wednesday morning for a late afternoon flight back to BA and spend the day on the Brazil side, likely booking transport through Iguazu Falls Travel as they offer a service that includes hotel pickup, luggage storage, border crossing and an afternoon drop-off at IGR.  Back to BA that evening for our long-awaited steak dinner!

 

If planning to home base on the Brazil side, you are still better off flying into IGR instead of IGU, the Brazil-side airport (assuming you are flying from Buenos Aries.)

 

What are your plans?

Thanks for your info. We are sailing out of Buenos Aries on Feb 5th on Silver Nova.

Our plan is to fly into IGR Feb 1 and stay stay in a VRBO  condo for 3 nights that gets great reviews for $110.00 per night! We were planning on staying at Grand Melia but like you just to costly.

Being there a little longer makes public transportation more doable and DIY everything else.

Will look into Iguazu Falls Travel. Thanks