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TOURS & EXCURSIONS AVAILABLE IN AND AROUND ASUNCION:

CITY TOUR - Duration 3 hours
Departure from your hotel for a complete tour of the City of ASUNCIÓN, a city with a picturesque combination of modern and colonial architecture, including downtown and residential areas such as The House of Independence, the Cathedral of Asunción, the Government Palace, the Railway Station (visiting the oldest steam locomotive in South America), the National Heroes' Mausoleum, where the remains of the greatest heroes of our history are resting, the Avenida Mariscal López, also known as Avenue of the Embassies, ending at the popular handicrafts market of La Recova.

Asunción Cultural - Duration 4 hours
Departure from your hotel to visit the archeological and ethnographic collections of the Dr. Andrés Barbero Museum, that shows the significant influence of the native Indian culture, followed by a visit to Casa Viola, one of the first buildings of the colonial period in Asunción, today a museum of modern art with works by local artists. We will continue to the Museum of the Cathedral, where we are going to enjoy the popular sacred art of this country, and end at the Museum of Natural Sciences and Botanic Garden of Asunción, where species of fauna and flora of the region are found.

A day in the country - Duration 5 hours
Transfer to a ranch near Asunción, where you may enjoy lunch with Paraguayan food accompanied with traditional Paraguayan folkloric music, a chance to ride around the ranch on horseback, and a show of criollo skills with lasso, rodeo, lasso and cattle branding, traditional country chores.

Lake Ypacarai & Handcrafts - Duration 5 hours
This tour includes a visit to the artisanal town of Luque, with its rustic factories for handmade harps and guitars, and jewelry in gold and silver made in a filigree carving. A visit to the charming sight of the blue lake Ypacarai, a visit to the artisanal City of Aregua, old summer town that maintains its early 20th Century flavor. Pottery shops and artisanal centers exhibit their craft throughout the year. Later we are going to visit the City of Caacupe, Patroness of all Paraguayans, the Virgin of Caacupe and continue to San Bernardino, located on the shores of Lake Ypacarai, a current summer resort. Next, we are going to move on to Itauguá, home of the famous Ñanduti (spider web, in Guarani language), handmade lace whose design is based on the webs of spiders. Visitors may buy handicrafts such as tablecloths, tablemats, hammocks, bedcovers, etc. Return to Asunción.

Paraguay River - Duration 5 hours
Transfer to the port to navigate through the Paraguay River towards the Bay of Asunción, where we'll have the chance to look at the city from the river, enchanting landscapes that combine the picturesque city with the green of persisting nature. After this tour, we return to the hotel.

The Golden Tour - Duration 7 hours
The combination of handicrafts, culture, history, and nature, will make this trip an unforgettable and pleasant experience.
During our trip, we will be visiting the artisan city of Itá, traditionally known for making the "Gallinita de la Suerte"; a small chicken made of clay, used as a lucky charm. Then a visit to the Church of Yaguaron, a Franciscan temple from the 18th Century. Then we continue to the mountain ranges of Paraguari. Visit to the historic city of Piribebuy; then move on to the Church of Caacupe, home to the Patroness of all Paraguayans, the Virgin of Caacupe. Later we arrive to San Bernardino, the country's main summer resort, located right by the famous lake Ypacarai. Lunch included. In the afternoon, we head back to Asunción, visiting the City of Itauguá, famous for its fabric handicraft, where the imitation of the spider web (ñanduti) stands out. Return to Asunción.

Ybicui National Park - Duration 8 hours
07:00 a.m. Departure from your hotel to Ybycui National Park. We will be arriving at the ruins of the old iron foundry known as La Rosada; we'll get to learn about its history by visiting the instructive museum with very interesting items. Next, we are going to walk around the national park that covers an area of 5,000 hectares, where they keep most valuable plant species, gigantic ferns, wild orchids, and where samples of animals already extinct in other places live together (although they are sometimes not visible for visitors). The park is crossed by several creeks of the purest and freshest waters that make up the famous waterfalls Minas, Guarani and Escondido, which are very easy to access. At noon, we leave for the City of Paraguari, where we'll to enjoy a delicious lunch. Moving on. On our way, we are going to visit the Franciscan Church of Yaguaron, which dates back to the 17th Century.

Jesuit Ruins in Trinidad - Duration 18 hours

06:30 a.m. Drive towards Encarnaion with a visit the Franciscan Church of Yaguaron, which dates back to the 18th Century, and after that, the Sacred Art Jesuit-Guarani Museum of San Ignacio Guazu, until we reach Encarnación. At Encarnacion enjoy lunch and then visit the Jesuit Reductions of Trinidad, which date back to 1706. At the end of this visit, return drive back to Asuncion.

Asunción by night - Duration 3 hours
Departure from your hotel; a visit around town to watch the city lights and then, to a restaurant for an exquisite dinner of local cuisine, accompanied by the sound or harps and guitars. After dinner, we visit the casino, with admission free. Beverages are not included.