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Jabiru: Wildlife, wine and Jesuit Missions

14 days from £4,788pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Argentina / Uruguay / Paraguay

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Overview & Highlights

Explore Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on our Jabiru: Wildlife, wine and Jesuit Missions Group Tour.

Take a step off-the-beaten-track and uncover fascinating Uruguay and Paraguay. From Jesuit Missions dating back to the 1600’s to the extensive wildlife found in the marshy Iberá wetlands this is an inspirational journey through the lesser travelled South America.

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  • Buenos Aires: City tour
  • Colonia: Walking tour
  • Colonia: Full day tour to Carmelo and wineries
  • Montevideo: City tour
  • Asuncion: Walking tour
  • Paraguay: Jesuit Missions journey
  • Ibera Wetlands: Full program of excursions from the lodge

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Outline itinerary

Day 1

Arrival into Argentina.

Day 2

Ferry to Uruguay.

Day 3

Full day tour to Carmelo and its wineries.

Day 4

By road to Montevideo.

Day 5

Tour of Uruguay's capital.

Day 6

Fly to Asuncion in Paraguay.

Day 7

Travel south to the Jesuit Missions.

Day 8

Visit Trinidad and Jesus and then cross back into Argentina.

Day 9

Travel south into the Iberá wetlands.

Days 10 and 11

2 full days of excursions from your lodge.

Days 12 and 13

Fly back to Buenos Aires

Day 14

Depart for for international flight home.
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Things to do

We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.

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Walking tour of Buenos Aires
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Cross the River Plate to Colonia, Uruguay
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Walking tour of Colonia
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Explore Old Montevideo
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Walking tour of Asuncion
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Explore the Jesuit Missions
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Bird watching in the Ibera wetlands

Accommodation

Browse our unrivalled portfolio of accommodation . Every option has been carefully chosen by our team of travel experts, so you can rest assured that you’ll relax in utter comfort.

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Argentina / Buenos Aires

Kenton Palace

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Paraguay / Asuncion and the heartland

Hotel Guaraní Esplendor

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Paraguay / The Jesuit Missions of the south

Hotel Papillon

Holiday Extensions

If there's somewhere you particularly want to go that isn't included in this tour, we can add on an extension to take you there.

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What our clients say

  • This was my first trip with JLA. It was recommended by friends and as I have such a keen interest in Latin America I wanted to travel with experts like…

    JR, London

  • Jacana was a fascinating, very well organised 3 week tour through Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Lima taking in the highlights of each country. Every day gave us a new experience…

    VT, London

  • It was a very memorable and exciting holiday. As well as the magnificent scenery, I was bowled over by the birds, animals and flowers. Compared to Europe, it felt very…

    KM, Edinburgh

  • Education about the history and current situation of the country.  Also enjoyed seeing many distinct parts of the country less visited by tourists such as Baracoa.

    GW, Crieff

  • This trip offers so many breathtaking moments. Overall it is the variation of landscape and wealth of history that impresses and spotting varied wildlife.

    WK, Shoreham-by-Sea

  • Every day was a highlight - loved the train from Puno to Cusco, and then there is Machu Picchu.

    RK, Dorchester
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Hannah
Hannah Waterhouse Travel Expert Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
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Meet our team

Real Latin american experts

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  • Kathryn
    Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

  • Charlotte
    Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

    Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

  • Sallly
    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

  • Heloise
    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

  • Juliet
    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

  • Millie
    Millie Davies - Travel Expert

    Having caught the travel bug as a child, Millie has travelled all over Latin America before making her home in Buenos Aires for 3 years.

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