Visit to San Ignacio Ruins and Wanda Mines Full day Tour
Description
Explore the Jesuit Ruins of San Ignacio and the Wanda Mines on a day trip from Puerto Iguazu. Learn about the history of Jesuits and native peoples in the region and see many precious stones at the Wanda Mines.
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Itinerary
Enjoy a guided tour which explores the history of this area. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Jesuit mission was built by the Spanish Conquistadors in the 17th century. The ruins were discovered in 1897 and restored between 1940 and 1948. Learn about the construction, life, and customs of the Guarani aborigines and the Jesuit occupiers of the region.
Visit the mines of precious stones in the city of Wanda. The mines are a series of caves where you can enter to see the raw gems within. Discover the miners’ hands-on approach to ensuring that full geodes are kept as whole as possible. See multiple types of precious stones such as amethyst, milky quartz, clear quartz, amongst others.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from central hotels in Puerto Iguazú or on the way to the falls If you are staying far away from down town please contact the operator to coordinate a meeting point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(34)
Fabulous trip to Minas de Wanda and Ruinas de San Ignacio. Ivan was a great driver, on time and as a grand finale we visited a yerbatera coop , Flor de Jardin ! Delicious meal at a local restaurant and back to everybody’s hotel on time. Thank you. I loved it!
Amazing experience. I was told it was impossible to do it all in one day but this tour shows you everything. The boat ride will get you soaked as they put you under waterfalls. The photography is unbelievable. The guides were extremely helpful especially with my limited spanish. They walked me up to the ticket counters and helped me buy my tickets. Explained everything to me and made sure I was included as I was the only English speaker.
I do NOT recommend hiring transfers or excursions with Nordic. We booked an excursion to San Ignacio without being informed that it involved almost 5 hours of travel (round trip) for just 1 hour of visit. The vehicle was travelling with an engine failure alarm and ended up being thrown on the road by an oil leak. We were stranded for more than 3.5 hours, 10 people, without effective assistance. The rescue van that finally arrived also had the oil engine witness turned on in YELLOW (as seen in the attached photo). It was still 2 hours away We arrived at the hotel at 12:00 in the morning. No apologies, no call to ask how we were doing, from the company. The lack of information, maintenance and seriousness was complete. Be very careful before hiring! Driver Angel and Christian, very professional, the Shamara guide very professional and all with exquisite treatment. A big p for the staff and a 2 for the company.
Very long from Iguazu, but worth it. They are the best preserved missions you see the gemstone mines along the way
The bus driver and guide at the ruins spoke only spanish even though I requested english. Viator needs to ensure the guides and drivers can accommodate. The return from the ruins took 4 hours. The mines were fun and the guide was multi-lingual. I recommend eoarating the two toyrs to separate days/events.
I am convinced that this advertisement is fraudulent, and I feel deliberately misled. After completing my booking, I was informed that my reservation had been rescheduled to a date two days later than the one I originally booked—a date that is not available to me. I made multiple attempts to contact the advertiser to address this issue, including emails and messages to the two phone numbers provided. I received no response whatsoever. This complete lack of communication strongly reinforces my belief that the advertisement is fake and that the service is not legitimate.
Spectacular! Excursions, guides know a lot, places to eat and buy things are a luxury. And chauffeur Angel the best of all! Super responsible and attentive! On schedule everything and without problems!
One of the wonders of the world, no doubt. Even though they are ruins, one can have an idea of how society worked at the time of the Jesuit Missions. History is not always in favor of good things. It was a cultural and physical massacre the end of such a beautiful and prosperous work as the Jesuits.
I want to make a claim. Service was terribly bad. And I felt scammed x that there was no guide, the mic that got stranded on the route
The experience was spectacular. I liked the crystal mine and also to see and know the history of the ruins. The experience was amazing. Mario is professional, friendly and a good driver and gave us the information about the activity clearly and with respect. I definitely recommend it. Thank you.
