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Premium Day Trip to Colonia del Sacramento

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Get to know the city of Colonia del Sacramento on a one-day trip from Buenos Aires. Discover the colonial charm and history of this coastal city while exploring the cobbled streets with a professional guide. Choosing between joining the walking tour directly in Colonia del Sacramento, or opting for a comprehensive package that includes round-trip ferry tickets and transportation from Buenos Aires is available.
  • Ferry Tickets (if you have chosen this option)
  • Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off (if you have chosen this option)
  • Professional guide
  • Colonia del Sacramento City Tour
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
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Pick up will be at your centrally located hotel in Buenos Aires (Palermo, Recoleta and Downtown area)

Traveler pickup
  • Av. Ramón Castillo 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Washington Barbot 283, 70000 Col. del Sacramento, Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay
    The historic city of Colonia del Sacramento, founded in 1680, evokes images of ancient Lisbon for its Portuguese-style architecture and winding streets. Colonia is located in the southwestern part of Uruguay, on the Río de la Plata, and in 1995 UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site. You can visit Colonia easily by ferry from Buenos Aires in just a day trip, and this is one of the reasons that make its beaches a popular destination of great tourist attraction for Argentines. Among its main monuments are the Church Matrix, which is the oldest in the country, the Municipal Museum and a port dating from the seventeenth century that merges harmoniously with the river.
    360 minutes
  • La Calle de los Suspiros, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
    It is born in the Plaza Mayor and continues on a slope to the Río de la Plata. It is a narrow street with Portuguese characteristics, cobbled with a wedge and without sidewalks. The sides are tilted towards the center to form a drainage channel. The houses, built in the first half of the 18th century, have stone walls, tile roofs and ceramic floors. The doors and windows are small and made of wood, although only houses with a gabled roof are preserved.
    15 minutes
  • Puerta de la Ciudadela, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
    It was built in the year 1745 by order of the Portuguese governor Vasconcellos who at that time was leading these lands. In its origins the Door was the portico of entrance to Colony, protected at that time by a strong military of thick walls that were frequent target of pirate attacks, Spanish and English.
    15 minutes
  • Faro de Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
    It was built in January 1857. It has two red flashes every nine seconds. It is a circular tower of white masonry with a dome with white and red radial stripes. It has a unique structure with a square base and a cylindrical tower that reaches the lantern. It was built on one of the old towers of the Convent of San Francisco, whose ruins are at the foot of the lighthouse. Its height is 26 meters and has a luminous range of 7.8 nautical miles
    5 minutes
  • Basilica De Santisimo Sacramento, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
    The Basilica has a most unusual altar feature for its time and even now; an back lit semi-circular alcove that features a very large monstrance (receptacle for displaying the Sacred Host or Blessed Sacrament). The outside brickwork shows the Portuguese influence of its builders.
    10 minutes
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • NOTE: Passport name, number, date of birth and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • This is a kid-friendly tour
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
jennifer_s
24 Sep 2024
We arrived late (ferry delayed) - tour guide was waiting for us when we walked out of terminal. We then walked a few blocks and she gave us tons of background on the history of Uruguay (we knew nothing, so it was interesting) and we all (four of us) walked through old town. She gave us some great recommendations for lunch during our free time (we went to Bohemia. Fabulous) as well as shopping / sightseeing ideas. I bought some really cute clothes at Tranquera (and you can get VAT back at ferry station before you go through security). Also other good shopping for souvenirs, etc. You can use credit card or USD or Argentine pesos. The only recommendation I would have would be to tell us at the beginning what the itinerary was (I should have interrupted and asked). I also thought it was kind of pricey for 2+ hour tour, however, we learned so much that I feel like an expert on Uruguay now and that makes it worth it!
Christine_B
27 Jun 2024
If you are looking for a day trip out of Buenos Aires and want to learn about Uruguay, this is a good trip. The best part of it was the guide, Alejandra. She taught us a lot about Colonia and also Uruguayan history and culture. We liked the business class ferry ticket, and the driver Jesus was nice. One thing to mention is that we went in the mid-week on the low season (a Wednesday in June), and several businesses were closed. One of the shop owners told me that some people take off mid- week because they work weekends. You also need Uruguayan currency for the museum; there is a bank in the town. There are public bathrooms near the entrance to the town. Overall, I enjoyed this and was glad I did it, primarily because Alejandra taught us so much and was such a great ambassador for Uruguay.
Robert_G
14 Apr 2024
We were trying to decide between the Colonia or the Montevideo tour, since we only had one day and wanted to maximize our time at the location and not on a ferry boat for hours, we decided to do the Colonia tour and we were very pleased that we did, the tour guide was great explaining the history of Uruguay and Colonia, we walked around for about 2 hours seeing multiple sites, and after that we had 3 hours to eat lunch and explore on our own, we ate lunch at Charco which was fantastic, and then walked around for another 2 hours, this was. great little town, loved all the cobble stone streets and how old the buildings look and the original fort wall, I would highly recommend this tour
This tour in Argentina is organized by Tours Buenos Aires

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