Paraguay: Jesuit Ruins & Riverfront Retreat (7 Days)
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Duration 7 days
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Type City Tour
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Group Size 50 Peoples
Overview
Theme: Hidden Heritage + Cultural Immersion
Often overlooked, Paraguay holds some of South America’s best-kept secrets: baroque Jesuit missions hidden in subtropical forests, riverside towns rich with Guaraní heritage, and a tranquil countryside where time slows. This journey traces the legacy of the Reductions — UNESCO-listed religious communes — and blends it with indigenous culture, music, and remote natural beauty.
Included & Excluded
Arrive at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción Check into a colonial-style boutique hotel Guided walking tour of the capital’s downtown: Palacio de los López, Cathedral, and Loma San Jerónimo Dinner in a rooftop restaurant with Paraguayan harp music
Depart for Encarnación, stopping en route at colonial towns like San Ignacio Guazú and Santa María Visit a traditional yerba mate farm and taste local infusions Arrive in Encarnación and settle into a riverfront inn Sunset walk along the Costanera and dinner by the Paraná River
Explore the UNESCO-listed Jesuit missions — La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue Guided interpretation of mission architecture, Guaraní art, and Christian syncretism Picnic lunch in a subtropical forest setting Optional evening light show among the ruins (seasonal) Overnight in Encarnación
Visit local Guaraní communities and watch traditional lace-making (ñandutí), ceramics, and woodcarving Join a folkloric music or dance workshop Return for sunset kayaking or riverside relaxation Dinner with chipa guasu (cornbread), sopa paraguaya, and tereré tasting
Day trip to Ybycuí National Park — hike through forest trails to waterfalls and butterfly gardens Visit the 19th-century iron foundry ruins hidden in the jungle Enjoy a riverside picnic before returning to the lodge Overnight in a countryside guesthouse
Drive back to Asunción with lunch en route Visit the Museo del Barro or a modern art gallery in Villa Morra Farewell dinner at a garden patio with traditional Paraguayan dessert (ka’I ladrillo)
Transfer to the airport for onward travel
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