Tours from Asuncion

I've done quite a few tours with "Finantur" who are on Madame Lynch, between M. Lopez and Dr E. Ayala, 4 or 5 blocks from M. Lopez, opposite a service station and love motel.  They are local and everything is in Spanish, and they specialise in historical tours, based around the War of Triple Alliance. I have done the Chaco, Cerro Cora, Pilar, Paso de Patria, the Rosada/La Colmena area and a 6 day tour to Corumba in Brazil, .
I will say that they are very enthusiastic and friendly, but sometimes the buses they hire are on the small side for me, but I am 187cm and 125kg.  As tourism in Paraguay is a newish thing they are learning as they go, but to me it all part of the Paraguay experience, and its good to see people with such enthusiasm.  You will also meet some great locals, as the tours, while not expensive, are well above the level of most of the populous, so everyone will be educated and willing to share.
I keep going back, and in fact I returned from Salta to Asuncion to do the Brazil trip, so they must be doing something right.
Tell them "Senor Michael from Australia" recommended them.  It won't save you any money but you will become an instant friend.

Thank you, Mike. I will see you if you're in Py when I arrive late March.

Dottie

The best trip in my opinion would be east to Ciudad del Este where it boarders with Brazil and Argentina and see the Falls of Iguazu (from the Argentine side) a natural wonder of the world, so I am told. Other than that there is not much doing outside of Asuincion. If you have the time you could also make it from the falls down to San Ignacio in Misiones, Arg. Nice Jesuit ruins and very nice Disney styled light show tour at night. From there you can visit Posadas about an hour away. Very nice costanera (a huge riverwalk) which fronts Encarnacion, Paraguay and when your done cross the bridge to get you back on you way to Asuncion. Once in Asuncion if you still want to go off the beaten path some about an hour away is my restaurant serving American an Mexican style food in Clorinda, Arg.
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