The 7 Macuco Safari Boat Rides in Brazil That Earn Their Price

1.Brazil Iguazu Falls & Macuco Safari Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 358 reviews · from $134Our pick

Travel from Foz do Iguaçu into Brazil’s Iguaçu National Park for wide waterfall views, a short forest walk, and the wet, thrilling Macuco Safari boat ride. Small groups of up to 15, hotel pickup, park entry, and English, Portuguese, or Spanish guiding are included. Guides such as Sandro, Junior, and Wederson have earned special praise for friendly, attentive service.

“Vladimiro was an excellent guide. The pick up was bang on time. He was very helpful to me as the only English-speaking person on the tour and made sure I was fully informed. The bird park is a must but sadly 1.5hrs wasn’t quite enough time- 2hrs would have been better in my opinion.”

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2.Iguassu Falls Brazilian Side: Macuco Safari, Helicopter Flight and Bird Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $415Top rated

Spend about 10 hours seeing Iguassu Falls from every useful angle. Walk the Brazilian-side trails, fly over the falls for about 10 minutes, ride the Macuco Safari boat under the Three Musketeers, and visit Parque das Aves. Hotel transfers and a guide are included, but park entry and food cost extra.

“We had a very nice and knowledgeable guide called Bhrenno who took us to the bird sanctuary and through the falls :) it was such a great way to celebrate my birthday between snapping pictures of the waterfalls and seeing some wildlife. We were lucky that the sun came out in the afternoon so we could still do our helicopter ride which was so much fun and the views were great.”

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3.Brazilian Side of the Falls and Boat Tour Macuco Safari – All Tickets Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $195

Spend about six hours on Brazil’s side of Iguazu National Park, with hotel pickup, park entry, the falls walkway, and the Macuco Safari boat ride included. Guides such as João, Junior, Weda, Luis, and Cristian have led this outing, which ends with a thrilling, very wet approach to the falls.

“Amazing tour! João was an excellent guide, and very helpful throughout the day. The walk to the falls is wonderful, so many photo opportunities, and the brindle out over the falls is incredible! Highly recommend this tour, I have complaints.”

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4.Iguassu Falls: Guided Tour & Macuco Safari on Pontoon Boats

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $183

Spend six hours exploring Brazil’s Iguassu National Park, walking to the falls with a guide, then riding an open-air safari vehicle and pontoon boat toward Devil’s Throat. Valdomiro has earned praise for his friendly, flexible guiding. Bring a passport, spare clothes, and money for food.

“La excursión es muy buena pero los tiene tiempos de espera innecesarios. Podría arrancar 1 hora más tarde si no fuera por esas demoras”

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5.Amazon Safari® Manaus: Day trip on the Amazon River

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $100Best value

Spend seven hours on the Amazon near Manaus, seeing the Meeting of the Waters, Janauari Ecological Park, a floating crafts fair, pirarucu hatchery, and an indigenous community. Lunch and water are included, with English, Spanish, and Portuguese guiding. The group may be large, and dolphin swimming raises real animal-welfare questions.

“Journée sympathique et pleine de découvertes, repas excellent”

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6.Brazilian Iguassu Falls,Bird park Boat Safari all tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $321

Spend seven hours with a private guide at Parque das Aves, Iguassu National Park, and Macuco Safari. See toucans, parrots, and flamingos, walk to Devil’s Throat, then ride toward the falls on a boat safari. English, Spanish, and Portuguese guides are available, with hotel pickup in Foz do Iguaçu.

“The Brazilian side of the falls are breathtakingly beautiful, our guide took all the logistical complications out of the equation and we could have all our attention and effort focused on having fun. We went through faster/priority lines, didn’t have any hassle whatsoever, and had a great time with Eduardo, our guide. The bird park is a must, and the Macuco Safari boat adventure was fantastic as well. We couldnt have enough of it, so we ended the day with the helicopter ride. Absolutely recommend all activities!”

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7.Brazilian Falls & Macuco Safari: transfer with ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · from $239

Travel from Foz do Iguaçu or Puerto Iguazú in a private car with a Portuguese, English, or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit the Brazilian Falls, walk to Devil’s Throat, and ride the Macuco Safari boat through the spray of Iguaçu Falls. Park tickets and transport are included, but food is not.

“The driver, who was also supposed to be our guide, did not provide any information about the area, which I feel impacted our experience negatively. In hindsight, we could have easily taken an Uber to the ticket booths in the area and had a similar, yet more cost-effective experience.”

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