Tourist routes in Paraguay
The 30 official SENATUR routes and more: Jesuit Missions, Golden Circuit, waterfalls, the Chaco and villages. Map, stops, distances and where to stay.
⛪Ruta Jesuítica2 to 3 days · 266 km · SENATURThe Jesuit-Guaraní missions of the south: Trinidad and Jesús (World Heritage), San Cosme y Damián and the museums…
🌟Circuito de Oro1 to 2 days · 185 km · SENATURThe classic loop around Asunción: Areguá and Lake Ypacaraí, San Bernardino, Caacupé Basilica, Piribebuy, Paraguarí, Yaguarón, Itá, Itauguá…
💦Ruta de los Saltos4 to 6 days · 1,135 km · SENATURThe country's finest waterfalls: Monday, Ñacunday, Tembey, Salto Suizo, Saltos Mina, Salto Karapã and more. Official SENATUR route…
⚡Triple Frontera e Itaipú1 to 2 days · 50 kmAround Ciudad del Este: the Itaipú dam, Tati Yupi reserve, Monday Falls, Moisés Bertoni's house and the Triple…
🧉Ruta de la Yerba Mate (Ka'a Rape)1 day · 21 km · SENATURYerba mate plantations, mills and tereré culture in Bella Vista, Hohenau and the Colonias Unidas of Itapúa. Official…
🏘️Pueblos Pintorescos1 to 2 days · 61 km · SENATURMuseums, railway stations and churches of Paraguarí, Yaguarón, Pirayú, Sapucai and Cerro León. Official SENATUR route.
🌵Chaco: colonias menonitas y fortines3 to 4 days · 741 km · SENATURAlong the Transchaco road: Villa Hayes, the Mennonite colonies of Loma Plata and Filadelfia, Laguna Capitán and the…
⛰️Norte: Concepción y Cerro Corá2 to 3 days · 223 kmThe Pearl of the North, the Paraguay river and Cerro Corá National Park, where the War of the…
🦩Ñeembucú: historia y humedales1 to 2 days · 60 kmPilar, the ruins of Humaitá and Curupayty: War of the Triple Alliance sites among bird-filled wetlands.
🥯Chipá Rapemedio day · 32 km · SENATURThe traditional chipa bakeries on Route 2 between Eusebio Ayala and Caacupé. Official SENATUR route.
🧵Circuito del Ao Po'imedio day · 4 km · SENATURYataity (Guairá), home of ao po'i embroidery: cotton farm, workshops and museum. Official SENATUR route.
💍Circuito de la Filigrana (Luque)medio day · 3 km · SENATURLuque and its gold and silver filigree jewellery, historic pedestrian street and old station. Official SENATUR route.
🎨Circuito Vivencial del Arte (Tobatí)medio day · 11 km · SENATURArtisan workshops and ancestral crafts in Tobatí and Ysypó Natural Park. Official SENATUR route.
🙏Circuito de Fe (Villarrica)1 day · 35 km · SENATURThe churches of Villarrica and the Itapé shrine. Official SENATUR route.
🍹Ruta de la Cañamedio day · 3 km · SENATURParaguayan cane spirit in Piribebuy: distillery, shrine and museum. Official SENATUR route.
🏺Areguá con encantohalf a day · SENATURAreguá: Candelaria church, pottery and Lake Ypacaraí. Official SENATUR route.
🍸ASU Drink Tourone evening · 17 km · SENATURCraft breweries and bars in Asunción. Official SENATUR route.
🎼Asunción, guarania e historiahalf a day · SENATURAsunción's waterfront and historic centre, birthplace of the guarania. Official SENATUR route.
🕊️Camino de la Esperanzahalf a day · SENATURPilgrimage to the Madre del Buen Consejo church. Official SENATUR route.
🦜Circuito de las Aves (Ñeembucú)1 day · SENATURBirdwatching in the Ñeembucú wetlands, starting from Pilar. Official SENATUR route.
🍓Fruti Kidhalf a day · SENATURFruit farm and homemade sweets, great with kids. Official SENATUR route.
🚙Jeep Tour (Pilar)half a day · 1 km · SENATURJeep tour of Pilar's historic centre: town hall, basilica and the old textile mill. Official SENATUR route.
🎨Murales en Loma San Jerónimo2 hours · 1 km · SENATURAsunción's most colourful neighbourhood and its murals. Official SENATUR route.
♿Tour inclusivo (Asunción)2 hours · 2 km · SENATURAccessible tour of the Independence House, López Palace and the Asunción Oratory. Official SENATUR route.
🍺Ruta de la Cervezaone afternoon · 17 km · SENATURAsunción's craft breweries. Official SENATUR route.
🍯Ruta del Licor y la Mielhalf a day · SENATURArtisan liqueurs and honey in the Cordillera. Official SENATUR route.
🍽️Ruta del Vitel Toné1 day · 11 km · SENATURCafés, bakeries and restaurants in Asunción to taste vitel toné and Paraguayan food. Official SENATUR route.
🏛️Secretos del Palacio1 hour · SENATURGuided visit to López Palace, seat of government. Official SENATUR route.
🌇Terrazas de Asunciónone evening · 13 km · SENATURRooftop bars with views over Asunción. Official SENATUR route.
🍫Tour del Chocolate (Wisner)2 hours · SENATURVisit to the Wisner chocolate factory. Official SENATUR route.
🐄Tour de la Hacienda1 day · SENATURA day in the countryside at Hacienda La Soñana. Official SENATUR route.
🧀Tour del Queso (Procole)2 hours · SENATURVisit to the Procole cheese factory. Official SENATUR route.
🍴Tour gastronómico Las Mercedesone afternoon · 3 km · SENATURThe classic bars and restaurants of the Las Mercedes neighbourhood in Asunción. Official SENATUR route.
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