San Ignacio Ruins Plus Wanda Mines Full-Day from Puerto Iguazú
3.7
26 Ratings
Puerto Iguazu
Discover the captivating San Ignacio Ruins, the best-preserved Jesuit Mission in Argentina, and explore the stunning Wanda Mines, home to precious stones and turquoise. Book your full-day tour now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Puerto Iguazu - This tour starts at Puerto Iguazu
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Ruinas de San Ignacio - We will drive 230 kilometers till we arrive to the city where the ruins are located.
In 1984, the Jesuit Missions of San Ignacio Miní, along with Nuestra Señora de Loreto, Santa Ana and Santa María la Mayor (located in Argentina) were declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. San Ignacio City is a tourist destination with breathtaking landscapes such as the Teyú Cuaré State Park reserve, the Yabebirí river and other natural beauties spread throughout the region. The city is surrounded by native flora in each corner.
The ruins we are going to visit was designed by the Jesuits and built by the guaranies. The building was finish in 1610 and used for 400 years. Later it was covered by the jungle and last century was discovered and re-builded by a group of scientists.
- Wanda Mines - Inside the Wanda Mines agates, jasper, original topaz, among other varieties can be observed and purchased by tourists who come to visit this exciting place. The stones extracted from the mines are turned into gems and used for jewelry making. In line with this and the legend, this place of great tourist importance is named after a Polish princess who was very fond of the beauty of the stones that are generated there.
- Puerto Iguazu - At the end of the day we will return to the hotel in Puerto Iguazu where the tour ends.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Round-trip shared transfer
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Entrance Fees
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
San Ignacio Miní stands as the best preserved Jesuit Mission of the 16th and 17th centuries throughout the Argentine territory. Around the main square, you find the Church, the “Casa de los Padres”, the cemetery, the houses and town hall. Native stones and large pieces of red sandstone were used to build San Ignacio city. The Wanda Mines is a great place especially known for its deposits of precious stones, turquoise, amethyst and rock crystal. Since 1976 they have become a tour for all those who come to these distances known as the Jungle region.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
- The tour is conducted in Spanish. Only a brief explanation will be given in English at strategic stops.
Location
Puerto Iguazu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(26 Ratings)
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Dena_k
Nov 12, 2023
Long day but worth it! - The Mines and Ruins were amazing. I met some great people. IT'S a long day so be ready for that. Bring water and sna ks. Driver does not speak english, and i was told he did. Guides at sites spoke english so it worked out
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Zoltan_k
Aug 31, 2023
An Tour in English without an English speaking guide - Wanda mines and San Ignacio was very interesting but only the guide in Wanda mines spoke English. It is not acceptable that you choose an English guided tour and you have a tour exclusively in Spanish, except of Wanda mines where the guide spoke English too.
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Marcie_r
Aug 10, 2023
Frustrating - The mine and ruins were both interesting, but it was frustrating that the bus driver only spoke Spanish (I signed up for the tour in English). Although he talked quite a bit on the long drive, I have no idea what he said. l feel I missed out on some important information.
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490keithg
Feb 7, 2024
Book with another tour operator - I cannot review this tour because the tour company did not take us. We paid in advance, but there were several communication problems arranging our pickup. We were left searching for a non-existent address at 0630, only to discover that the employee responsible for arranging our excursion works 9-5. The “emergency contact” did not respond, so we were not picked up as promised. Now this company refuses our refund (despite admitting their numerous errors in arranging)
We would strongly suggest another tour company if you want to actually visit this location.
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Bearhunter888
Nov 30, 2023
Not a pleasant tour - This is the worst tour I ever had. Booked a tour in English but ended up with all Spanish tourists. The driver spoke only Spanish on the bus which was ok to us. The worst part was whenever he dropped us, he didn't even bother to talk to us, even told us where we were, what we were going to do there, how long we would be there. We had joined many other tours in languages other than English, at least the driver would tell you how long you would be there and what you are going to do. If you speak Spanish, it maybe ok but certainly not for English speaker. The time management was bad too. We went to the Wanda Mine and was told to leave 2:30 but ended up leaving. Pick up was scheduled 7:45 but only picked up 8:05. The tour started 8am for us and we returned back to home 9pm. When you considered there's only two sites to visit, the mine and the ruin, it does not seems to worth the time.
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Zachary_e
Aug 10, 2023
Viator lied about what is included - Viator claimed all admission was free. However, I had to buy admission tickets at both the Wanda mines and the San Ignacio ruins. Viator sent me an email the following day to send a picture of the ticket prices, which I cannot do as I’m no longer there. Even with those photos, they said they would only refund a partial amount of the tickets. Do not book with Viator as they can be misleading about what is included and what isn’t.
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