Parque das Aves: tickets, hours and cost

Direct answer: Parque das Aves opens daily, 8:30am to 4:30pm (confirmed on the official site). A tourist ticket runs around R$110, with half price for those entitled and a reduced community rate for residents of Foz do Iguaçu and neighbouring municipalities, on proof of address. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours. It sits at the National Park entrance, so it pairs naturally with the Falls on the same day.

It is the attraction most people underestimate in a Foz itinerary and the one that surprises them most once inside. It is not a zoo: it is a conservation institution, holding birds rescued from trafficking and illegal captivity, many in walk-through aviaries.

Hours and how long to allow

Daily, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Hours shift in some parts of the year, so confirm the day before if you plan to arrive near closing.

The visit takes 1.5 to 2 hours at a relaxed pace. The trail is flat, shaded and well adapted for accessibility — good for families with children or for a lighter stop after the Falls.

Tickets

The tourist rate runs around R$110. There is half price in the categories set by Brazilian law, and a cheaper community ticket for residents of Foz do Iguaçu and the municipalities bordering the National Park, on presentation of ID and proof of address.

Prices change through the year and the online box office is the definitive source: confirm on the official site before you go, particularly if you qualify for half price or the resident rate.

Why go

The park holds more than a thousand birds, largely Atlantic Forest species — the biome that starts right at the fence. What visitors talk about most:

• the toucan aviary, where the birds move freely around you
• the macaw aviary, with the big, loud species
• the butterfly house
• the harpy eagles, the largest bird of prey in the Americas

Many of these animals arrived from trafficking seizures and could not be returned to the wild. That changes the tone of the visit: this is a place about repair, not display.

Getting there

It is on the Cataratas highway, at the National Park entrance — metres from the Brazilian Falls ticket office. City bus Line 120 leaves the TTU terminal in the centre and stops at the door for R$5.

It is the most natural pairing in the itinerary: Falls early, Parque das Aves after. See how long a visit to the Falls takes.

If it rains the park still runs, but the experience suffers: the aviaries are open air. See what to do in Foz do Iguaçu when it rains.

Sources: Parque das Aves (official hours) · box-office prices: confirm on the official site · checked 10 September 2026