Access roads, advance notices, supplies and services at every gateway of the Great Iberá Park, to sort out the logistics before you set off.
The essentials before you travel
🎟️ Park entry ticket
The entry ticket to the Iberá Provincial Park at Portal Laguna Iberá (Carlos Pellegrini) has tiered rates, in effect since July 1, 2026: foreign visitors $45,000 ARS (adults) or $35,000 ARS (under 17), Argentine visitors $23,000 ARS (adults), $14,000 ARS (under 17) or $8,000 ARS (retirees), Corrientes residents $5,000 ARS (adults) or $4,000 ARS (under 17). The ticket is valid for 5 days. It is free for children under 6, people with disabilities (plus one companion), Malvinas War veterans, bus/minibus drivers, and local visitors from Carlos Pellegrini or Mercedes. Each gateway manages its own entry, so it is worth confirming the current rate on arrival.
🚐 Transfers
The gateways to the Iberá are the airports of Corrientes and Posadas. From both airports you can hire private transfers directly to any gateway: you will find the options in our Transfers section. There are also regular buses that make the connection. From Buenos Aires there are direct buses to Mercedes, and from there local services to Carlos Pellegrini.
🎒 What to bring
For the Iberá bring: lightweight clothing in neutral colors, insect repellent, sunscreen, a hat, closed comfortable shoes for the trails, and binoculars if you have them. In winter add a layer for the mornings. In summer, repellent is essential at dusk and during the night.
Every gateway into the Great Iberá Park is different: some have a shop and drinking water, others require you to bring everything. The notices in amber are the ones to sort out BEFORE you leave.
Portal Río Corriente
Access: From Corrientes capital (180 km): RN 12 + RN 123. From Mercedes (67 km): RN 123. Chavarría is 6 km from the portal.
⚠️ No shop on site. Bring water, food and everything you need. For a full day, it's worth having lunch in Chavarría (6 km).
⛺Camping: Good for a day trip or overnight stay on the riverbank
✕No grocery store
·accesibilidad: Wildlife can be seen from the vehicle. Accessible toilets at the Tourist Information Centre. Guides who know sign language, plus hiking and stargazing for blind visitors (see the Gustavo, Iberá Libre listing). The trail is being upgraded and will be wheelchair-accessible once finished; the new pier, about to be built, will have a ramp (Chavarría Tourism Office, Sept 2026)
🏘️Nearest town: Chavarría, 6 km away: eateries, rotisseries and lodging
Access: From Corrientes (190 km): RN 12 + RN 118 + RP 6 to Concepción del Yaguareté Corá (paved). Then 27 km of gravel to the portal.
⚠️ National Park: open every day, 6:30 am to 7:30 pm from October to March and 7:30 am to 6 pm from April to September; free entry, signing in at the gate or self-registering (National Parks, Oct 2026).
⚠️ No drinking water. Always bring drinking water, supplies and basic hygiene items.
⚠️ The shop is closed on weekdays. Stock up in Concepción del Yaguareté Corá before entering.
⛺Camping: Free, 4 shelters with grills and tent platforms
🚿Showers: Hot water, no drinking water
🏕️Shelters: Lechuza Cuá, Laguna Grande, El Solitario, Plumero, Medina
🛒Grocery store: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
Access: From Mercedes (120 km): partly paved, partly gravel to Colonia Carlos Pellegrini.
⚠️ To enter the Provincial Park you must buy a ticket, valid for 5 days, before booking any excursion. It is sold at the park entrance, across the bridge: coming from Mercedes on RP 40, stop there before entering the village. The National Park (Lobo Cuá sector) is free, signing in at the gate; it opens every day, 8 am to 7:30 pm from October to March and 9 am to 6 pm from April to September, and night walks run only on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (National Parks, Oct 2026).
🎟️Entry ticket: Provincial Park, valid 5 days. From 1 July 2026: Argentines $23,000 (under 17, $14,000; retirees, $8,000), foreigners $45,000 (under 17, $35,000), Corrientes residents $5,000 (under 17, $4,000). Free: children under 6, people with disabilities with one companion, Malvinas veterans, drivers and residents of Pellegrini and Mercedes (Carlos Pellegrini Municipality, Sept 2026)
⛺Camping: Municipal site on Laguna Iberá, with excursions included
·accesibilidad: Free entry to the Provincial Park for people with disabilities, with one companion. The Tourist Office has not yet said whether there are adapted trails or toilets; the Cerrito-Pasarela trail (850 m, easy) starts along a raised boardwalk (Carlos Pellegrini Municipality, Sept 2026)
Access: High-clearance vehicle recommended. In the rain, 4×4 traction.
⚠️ National Park: open every day, 6:30 am to 7:30 pm from October to March and 7:30 am to 6 pm from April to September; free entry, signing in at the gate or self-registering (National Parks, Oct 2026).
⚠️ Check in at the San Miguel Tourist Information Office before entering. There you can get the contacts of the operators, who must be booked before you arrive.
Access: Any vehicle can make it. It is the most accessible portal in the Gran Parque Iberá.
⚠️ Check in at the Tourist Information Office of Loreto or San Miguel, or in Caa Catí with the "Jopará" Operators Association. There you can get the contacts, who must be booked before entering.
·accesibilidad: Fully accessible portal, according to the Loreto Tourism Office: trails and boardwalks suitable for wheelchairs, adapted toilets, and staff help wheelchair users board the boat. A new vehicle trail, opened recently, lets you watch flora and fauna without leaving the vehicle. No answer yet about sign-language guides (Loreto Tourism Office, Sept 2026)
Access: The road to the portal leaves RN 12 at km 1242, 15 km from Ituzaingó and 8 km from Villa Olivari; then it is 29 km of gravel and packed dirt. An ideal stop on the Litoral corridor.
⚠️ National Park: open every day, 6:30 am to 7:30 pm from October to March and 7:30 am to 6 pm from April to September; free entry, signing in at the gate or self-registering (National Parks, Oct 2026).
⚠️ Close all gates and cattle guards as you pass through. Mandatory under the access protocol.
⛺Camping: Free, with shelters and grills
🛖Covered BBQ areas
🚿Showers
✕No grocery store
✕No drinking water
·accesibilidad: The main wildlife-watching drive can be done entirely from the vehicle (capybaras, caimans, marsh deer and birds, without getting out). Trails are compacted dirt, with no sections adapted for wheelchairs or strollers. Toilets and showers are not adapted for reduced mobility. No regular boat trips inside the protected area. No registered guides who know sign language for now (Ituzaingó Tourism Office, Sept 2026)
Access: From Corrientes capital, about 175 km to the park: RN 12 and RN 118 to Saladas, RP 13 to Mburucuyá (all paved) and the last 25 km on RP 6 and RP 86, gravel and sand, to the Visitor Center.
⛺Camping: Free with shelters and grills
🚿Showers: Hot water
🛒Grocery store: Available within the park
·accesibilidad: Troels Myndel Pedersen botanical trail, the only one suitable for wheelchairs and strollers: 1 km round trip, easy, and it is best to go accompanied. Wildlife can be watched from the vehicle along the stretch of Provincial Route 86 that crosses the park. Wheelchair-accessible toilets, inside the campsite. In town, Cabañas Mburucuyá Poty has a fully accessible cabin, the Paí Chamamé (confirmed by the cabins). No registered guides or operators who know sign language for now (Mburucuyá Tourist Information Office, Sept 2026; the trail is also listed as accessible on the National Parks website)
🏘️Nearest town: Mburucuyá, 25 km from the Visitor Center: cuisine, lodging and culture
From the app's recommended circuits, what matters for planning.
Book accommodation 2 to 3 months ahead for high season (the July winter holidays)From the Classic Circuit
San Nicolás and Loreto have limited lodging infrastructure. Book well in advance.From the Northern Circuit
Road logistics: Cambyretá and San Antonio are reached on gravel roads, and San Nicolás via 27 km of sand and dirt, restricted to 4x4 vehicles according to the National Parks service. If it has rained, check road conditions.From the Northern Circuit
Ask local residents about the state of the inner roads: several rural stretches have soft sand or loose dirt.From the Tradition and Wild Iberá
Mobility: renting your own vehicle (preferably high-clearance) or arranging private transfers is essential; public transport between portals is almost nonexistent.From the The Greater Iberá
Flexibility: design the itinerary with spare days. Heavy rainfall can temporarily close gravel or sand stretches.From the The Greater Iberá
Cash: bring cash to buy the wool crafts of Paraje Uguay.From the Secret Iberá
Galarza access: Provincial Route 41 is a gravel road; it offers spectacular landscapes but check the weather before setting out.From the Secret Iberá
Site guides: for the family-altar route in Loreto or the historic murals, always ask at the local tourist information offices.From the Iberá Jesuit Route
Road access: Portal San Antonio is reached by paved road to the entrance on Route 118 and then 16 km of well-kept gravel, and San Nicolás via 27 km of sand and dirt, restricted to 4x4 vehicles (National Parks service).From the Iberá Jesuit Route
Plan your trip with the app
Map, wildlife, verified providers and trip planner. And before you set off, download your trip: most of the Iberá has no mobile coverage.
