Puerto Iguazú: Yerba Mate Tour with Tasting & Pickup｜Argentina

Begin your experience with a pickup from your hotel in Puerto Iguazú. Travel along National Route 12 toward Wanda and continue on Provincial Route 19, passing through the surroundings of the Urugua-í Provincial Park.

Enjoy scenic views of the lush subtropical landscape that characterizes this region, with dense vegetation, streams, and protected natural areas along the way. Upon arrival in the municipality of Andresito, be welcomed in the central plaza, where a local introduction provides context about the history of the town and the itinerary for the morning.

Continue to a local yerba mate producer, where you receive an introduction to good agricultural practices, environmental techniques, and the pruning and care of the yerba mate plant. This first stop allows you to understand the importance of sustainable production and the close relationship between yerba mate cultivation and the natural environment.

Later in the morning, the experience continues at the Yerba Mate Andresito Cooperative. Here, you explore the facilities and learn in detail about the drying and processing stages of yerba mate production. Throughout the visit, the guide shares the deep cultural connection between yerba mate, the Guaraní people, and the native forest, highlighting the historical, social, and symbolic value of this product.

The visit is designed to engage all the senses, inviting participants to observe, touch, smell, and taste, while gaining a comprehensive understanding of the journey of yerba mate from seed and nursery to plantations, harvest, milling, packaging, and finally the store shelf.

The experience concludes with a guided yerba mate tasting session, allowing you to sample different varieties and better appreciate their aromas, flavors, and characteristics. After completing the visit, the return journey to Puerto Iguazú begins, with arrival back in the city in the early afternoon.