Gardens and building on coastal avenue in Montevideo

Path along riverside leading to small dock

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Uruguay Tours Colonia del Sacramento

Montevideo & Estancias of Uruguay Tour

Uruguayan Circuit

9 Days / 8 Nights per person*

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Montevideo & Estancias of Uruguay Tour

Summary

9 Days / 8 Nights

On this Uruguay tour, travel from Montevideo to Colonia del Sacramento, along the Rio de la Plata. Stay at a pleasant gaucho-style estancia and learn about the rural life in this small yet diverse country!

FROM 1429 Per Person

This tour includes:

8-Nights Accommodations
All transfers
All breakfasts, 3 lunches, & 2 dinners
English-speaking guides

Highlights

Montevideo
Punta del Este
Colonia del Sacramento
Estancia San Pedro de Timote

Itinerary

Shoreline of Montevideo, Uruguay at night

Day 1Arrival in Montevideo

Arrive in Montevideo, the Uruguayan Capital. You will be escorted either from the Carrasco International Airport, Montevideo Port or Bus Station and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2Montevideo City Tour

Today, enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Afterwards, go on a City Tour visiting Montevideo’s most important attractions: Independence Square, Legislative Palace, the traditional Prado neighborhood, the residential area of Carrasco, the Old City with its pedestrian streets, the town hall, the cathedral and the typical Mercado del Puerto (Port Market), where you can have lunch (not included).

Transfer back to your hotel.

Day 3Montevideo Free Day

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy optional excursions. We suggest the Full Day visit to Punta del Este, a spended beach destination located 130 km (80 mi) from Montevideo.

Cobblestone street leading to coast of Uruguay

Day 4Montevideo - Colonia

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Tres Cruces bus station in order to take a bus to Colonia Del Sacramento, This tranquil city has been ruled by both the Spanish and the Portuguese settlers, leaving a captivating mixture of architectonic styles and an fascinating history, which led the UNESCO to declare its historic center a World Heritage Site in the late 20th century.

Transfer and check in at your hotel.

Buildings in historic quarter of Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Day 5Colonia City Tour

After breakfast, visit Colonia’s landmarks, including the Historic Center and the main square, the forts, the Spanish and Portuguese Museums, the beach with views of the ‘Rio de la Plata’ (meaning ‘Silver River’ in Spanish), the Coastal Rambla and the Real de San Carlos Bullring.

Historic-style buildings on South America street

Day 6Colonia Free Day

Have breakfast at the hotel and spend the day at leisure to enjoy optional excursions. We suggest the full day visit to “Los Cerros de San Juan’s” vineyard, where you can have lunch and taste the typical Uruguayan wine “Tannat”.

Day 7Colonia - San Pedro de Timote

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to San Pedro de Timote typical estancia, located Florida Department. Enjoy a typical lunch at the estancia. In the afternoon, visit the countryside on horseback, and learn a little more about the Uruguayan Gaucho culture. Dinner and lodging at the estancia.

Two people stand on hill in Uruguay at sunset

Day 8San Pedro de Timote

Breakfast at the estancia. You will be able to go horse-riding or to participate in the daily rural activities. Lunch at the estancia. In the afternoon, photographic safari. Dinner and lodging at the estancia.

Day 9Montevideo

Breakfast and transfer to Carrasco Intl Airport, bus station or Montevideo port (according to client’s itinerary) for your departure from Uruguay.

Summary

Tour Highlights

Montevideo
Punta del Este
Colonia del Sacramento
Estancia San Pedro de Timote

Included

8-Nights Accommodations
All transfers
All breakfasts, 3 lunches, & 2 dinners
English-speaking guides

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