Overnight trip

Saltos del Monday: An Overnight Trip from Asunción

The Saltos del Monday are an overnight trip from Asunción: waterfalls on the Monday river in Presidente Franco, right next to Ciudad del Este on Paraguay's eastern border. The road takes several hours each way, so pair the falls with a night in the Ciudad del Este area. Here is the practical información: where the falls are, how to get there and what the parks offer.

The wide brown Saltos del Monday waterfalls plunging into a green forested gorge, with mist rising — The Saltos del Monday in Presidente Franco (2018). Photo: Cverascuderi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Details checked on 28 Sep 2026, verify before you go

What	Details
Parque Saltos del Monday (municipal park, run by a concession company)	We found no official website or published price list. Entry fees, hours, payment methods and parking: check before visiting. Última Hora (Feb 2026) reports lower rates for residents of Presidente Franco. Visit Paraguay lists this phone number: +595 974 552 512
Parque Aventura Monday: hours	08:00 to 17:00 every day (home page); 07:00 to 17:00 every day (FAQ page on the same site)
Parque Aventura Monday: entry	Paraguayans ₲40.000 adults (13 and over), ₲20.000 ages 5 to 12, ID required. Mercosur visitors US$9 and US$4. Other foreign visitors US$12 and US$6. Under 5 free. Entry includes the two viewpoints, six trails, the raft crossing, the restaurant and toilets
Parque Aventura Monday: activities (paid on top of entry)	Zipline ₲80.000, US$15 Mercosur, US$18 other foreign visitors; 08:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00; riders 40 to 100 kg, children over 10. Canyoning ₲80.000, US$15, US$17. Archery ₲20.000, US$7, US$10. Paintball ₲50.000, US$10, US$12
Payment and parking at either park	Not published on the park's site: check before you go
Buses Asunción to Ciudad del Este	The Estación de Buses de Asunción timetable lists 52 departures a week from several companies, day and night. Payment is cash, transfer or card terminal depending on the company. Journey times not published; fares vary by company (NASA's website lists ₲100.000)
Bus Asunción to Presidente Franco	Grupo NASA's website lists 10:20 (Golondrina) and 17:10 (NASA) daily, ₲100.000. The bus station shows another time; confirm at the counter

Where it is

The falls are in the district of Presidente Franco, in Alto Paraná, about 10 km from Ciudad del Este according to Visit Paraguay, the national tourism site. They drop close to where the Monday river runs into the Paraná, near the border with Brazil.

Two parks give access. The Parque Saltos del Monday belongs to the Municipality of Presidente Franco and is run by a concession company, Última Hora reported in February 2026. Parque Aventura Monday is a private park of 7 hectares facing the falls, about 8 km from the commercial center of Ciudad del Este and the Friendship Bridge, according to its own site, parqueaventuramonday.com.

Getting there from Asunción

By bus. Buses to Ciudad del Este leave from the Estación de Buses de Asunción, the city's bus station, whose timetable lists many companies (see the box above). Two companies of the Grupo NASA also list buses to Presidente Franco itself. The timetable does not give journey times, so ask at the counter. Our bus station notes explain how the station works.

By car. A routing estimate gives about 336 km by road from central Asunción to the falls, roughly 5 hours of driving without stops.

The Friendship Bridge carrying traffic over the green Paraná river, with the Ciudad del Este skyline behind — The Friendship Bridge over the Paraná at Ciudad del Este (2007). Photo: Ekem / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

From Ciudad del Este to the falls. The falls are about 7 km by road from the Ciudad del Este bus terminal (a routing estimate). Uber and Bolt both list Ciudad del Este among their cities, and Uber also lists Presidente Franco, so a ride app or a taxi is the simplest option. A 2025 travel guide describes local buses from Ciudad del Este to Presidente Franco, then a walk of about 1 km to the entrance; we found no official line or timetable, so ask at the terminal. We could not confirm that ride app drivers pick up at the parks for the return, so check the app before you go or arrange the ride back with your taxi driver.

What you see

Visit Paraguay describes falls more than 40 metres high, with three main drops and several smaller ones, and mist rising around them.

The brown Monday river running between steep forested banks, seen over a wooden railing — The Monday river gorge below the falls (2014). Photo: FFE.Franco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

In the municipal park, Última Hora reports built trails, viewpoints and a panoramic elevator 40 metres tall that brings visitors face to face with the falls, plus an open air amphitheatre used for concerts. Across at Parque Aventura Monday, the entry ticket covers two viewpoints, the Mirador de las Cataratas del Paraguay and the Mirador de los Vencejos, and six trails through the forest.

At the park

Visit Paraguay mentions trails through native forest, a tree top circuit (arborismo) and a zipline around the falls, and a restaurant on a large terrace with a view of the water. Última Hora also lists arborismo and a zipline in the municipal park.

Fenced stairways under trees leading down beside rapids, with a waterfall at the top right — Stairways beside the rapids at the Saltos del Monday, photographed in 2014; paths may have changed since. Photo: FFE.Franco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Parque Aventura Monday lists these on its own site:

Included with entry: the viewpoints and trails, a raft crossing on the Laguna de los Guayabos, a playground, a hummingbird station, toilets and Wi-Fi.
Adventure activities, paid separately: a 275 metre zipline toward the falls, canyoning down a basalt wall, archery, paintball, rafting on the Monday, a tree top circuit, a children's zipline, and the Travesía Guaraní, a descent through the forest to the riverbed.
Restaurante: a restaurant inside the park with more than 30 dishes and tables looking over the falls.

Activity prices, age and weight limits are in the box above.

Tips

Cash or card. Neither park publishes its payment methods, so carry some cash in guaraníes as a backup and check before you go.
Sun and water. Bring a hat, sunscreen and water, especially in summer.
Shoes for wet paths. Spray and river mist keep paths and stairs near the falls damp, so wear shoes with grip.
Busy season. Última Hora reports that December to February is the peak, with many visitors from Brazil.

FAQ

Where are the Saltos del Monday?

In Presidente Franco, Alto Paraná, about 10 km from Ciudad del Este, near where the Monday river meets the Paraná.

How do I get to Saltos del Monday from Asunción?

Take a long-distance bus to Ciudad del Este, then a ride app or taxi for the last few kilometres. By car it is about 336 km. Either way, plan an overnight trip.

How long should I plan at the falls?

Allow a few hours for the viewpoints and trails, more with activities or a meal, and spend at least one night in the Ciudad del Este area.

Do I need cash at Saltos del Monday?

The parks do not publish their payment methods, so bring some cash as a backup.

Heading on across the border? See our overnight trip to Iguazú Falls from Asunción.