4 days in Curitiba & Foz do Iguacu Itinerary

The word "Brazil" isn't often mentioned in the same breath as "excellent urban planning"--except in Curitiba.

Kick off your visit on the 25th (Tue): stroll around Tangua Park, admire the masterpieces at Museu Oscar Niemeyer, and then take in nature's colorful creations at Jardim Botanico de Curitiba. Keep things going the next day: do a tasting at Familia Fardo Vinicola, head outdoors with Estrada Da Graciosa, then examine the collection at Memorial da Seguranca no Transporte, and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at Paroquia Imaculado Coracao de Maria.

To find maps, where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read Curitiba online trip planner.

Use the Route module to find travel options from your starting location to Curitiba. Expect a daytime high around 30°C in February, and nighttime lows around 20°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Wed) to allow time to travel to Foz do Iguacu.

A gateway to the world-renowned Iguacu Falls, which spectacularly divide Brazil and Argentina, the modern, high-rise city of Foz do Iguacu can't help but play second fiddle to the natural wonder in its vicinity.

On the 27th (Thu), examine the collection at Museu de Cera Dreamland, then admire the sheer force of Iguazu Falls, and then stop by Orquidario Vale Das Orquideas. Here are some ideas for day two: see human ingenuity at work at Itaipu Dam, take in the spiritual surroundings of Buddhist Temple, buy something for everyone on your list at Shopping Mercosul, then learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Parque das Aves Bird Park, and finally see the world from above with a helicopter tour.

To see ratings, more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, read our Foz do Iguacu online trip itinerary maker.

Traveling by flight from Curitiba to Foz do Iguacu takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Curitiba in February, things will get somewhat warmer in Foz do Iguacu: highs are around 37°C and lows about 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 28th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.