Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires
Description
Enjoy a relaxing trip on a fast ferry boat to Colonia, Uruguay from Buenos Aires. Walk around the old foundational area and discover its cobble streets and history of this picturesque city. Benefit from a round trip private transfer from your centrally located hotel, apartment or port and ferry boat ticket to Colonia. ◾ Visit Colonia City, declared a UNESCO heritage site ◾ Enjoy a comfortable trip by fast ferry boat ◾ Take advantage of a walking tour around the old area ◾ Learn about the history and culture of this interesting city ◾ Admire the iconic lighthouse ◾ Get to know the oldest church in Uruguay ◾ Relax while you walk its colorful cobbled streets Your Colonia Premium day tour ends with your transfer back to your centrally located hotel/lodging place or cruise port.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Round-trip sailing the largest river in the world
Walking tour around the old foundational area declared a world heritage site by Unesco
Lighthouse originally built on the ruins of San Francisco Convent in 1857
Picturesque street originally the prostitutes houses area in the XIX Century
The oldest church in Uuruguay
Old square originally part of the powder keg wharehouse
Main avenue with stores and restaurants
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up in the lobby at centrally located hotels or apartments. Cruise port meeting point: Door # 12. Pick up time: 08:45 am (timetables subject to change, to be confirmed after booking). Tickets are sent through VIATOR Dashboard and whatsapp if you have informed it at time of booking. If you did not receive them, please contact us. After our driver drop you off at Buenos Aires Port, you just need to go to the ferryboat company check-in counter and present your passport or valid ID for this international trip. Tickets might be requested, too. Please have them printed or in your mobile. You will get the boarding pass and go through migrations and next take the boat to Colonia. When you arrive in Colonia, UY, after passing through the luggage control, you will find the exit door on the left. Once you walk it through, turn left and you will see a counter with a sign "walking tour". Please contact the staff at Colonia Express at that stand inside the port terminal so you can start the walking tour (please, show your voucher so you can can be assigned to the correct group). If you cannot find anybody there, please try to find the other stands of Colonia Express inside the port terminal. For your trip back, you need to be at Colonia Port for the check in 01 hour previous to the departure time. You can check the departure time in the tickets we sent or consult us or ask the ferryboat staff once you arrive in Colonia. You will need to check in again at the ferryboat company counter to get your boarding pass and go through migrations. Once you are back in Buenos Aires and after migrations, our driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name to take you to the starting point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Changes cannot be applied once tickets are issued
Reviews(147)
Although Viator did their part well, the ferry departed 2 hours late due to mechanical issues. The passport and immigration check is slow upon arrival in Uruguay. By the time we met up with our tour guide and finished lunch it was 4pm, and we were supposed to board again at 5. To me the process is too long. Luckily, we got an extension for the last ferry back but would have to take a taxi back to our hotel. There is not much to see in Colonia, although the people are lovely.
Hi Evangelina, thank you for posting a review. We regret to hear that your experience was not as you expected. The ferryboat departure was delayed by weather conditions, the mist that is typical at this time of the year. We are glad that you could extend the time. Colonia offers a lot of things to do but a good weather is a must to have a wonderful day. Best regards, Carlos
the tour was not quite what I was expecting. Paid alot of money for very little service. I would not recommend this tour or do it again. When you pay over $200.00 for tour there should be more service.
Hi James, thank you for posting a review. Your opinion is important to us. We regret to hear that your experience was not as you expected. We think it is a reasonable price if you consider the hints we gave you and the transfers we provided that made it a safe and smooth trip. We would have liked to know more about the places you visited, that would certainly help other travelers. Best regards, Carlos
A perfect way to spend the last day in Buenos Aires. A very nice ferry ride to Uruguay followed by a quick walk along the old town. The ferry ride back was right at sunset which topped off the perfect end of the day.
Hi, thank you for posting a review about our Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are very glad you enjoyed it. Cordially, Carlos
Colonia del Sacramento is beautiful and well worth a visit - I’d have stayed there in fact but a day trip is great if you are short of time. The tour company were very communicative and drivers were punctual and friendly.
Hi John, thank you for posting a review about our Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are very glad you enjoyed it. Cordially, Carlos
A good way to fill in a day with the ferry to and from Colonia de Sacramento. The walking tour was short, so gave you ample of time to explore on your own, also have lunch at one of the many eateries, and some shopping. With the return ferry leaving at 5pm we got to enjoy a magnificent sunset. .
Hi Valda, thank you for posting a review about our Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are very glad you enjoyed it. Cordially, Carlos
This is a well-organized trip that allows a Buenos Aires traveler to add a day trip to another country. The service and communication was perfect. Our driver was on-time for both pick ups. The ferry is comfortable and the walking tour in Colonia is fine. Here is where I will add “but”…. Customs and Security take hours from your day. It is remarkably congested. This trip is only for die-hard travelers like me who want to say they’ve been to Uruguay. It is not an in-depth experience.
Hi, thank you for posting a review about our Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are very glad you enjoyed it. Cordially, Carlos
Lovely day trip. Needed another 6 hours to visit the nooks and crannies. Immigration and baggage scanners take up most valuable time. Otherwise enjoyed the day
Hi Daydre, thank you for posting a review about our Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are very glad you enjoyed it. Cordially, Carlos
I paid almost 400$for 2 person for this tour but tour guid was just one hour with us and they chenge my retern at last minutes and said back to the port at 3 pm .It,s mean just 2 hours for visit city and get lunch and back to port.So I cheged my retern ticket to 8,30 with tour guid help.But when I cald tour oprator for let him know and get ride,he yeling and screamed on me and said why you chenged your retern. But driver was nice and I caled her directly and she came picked us on time.
Hi, thank you for posting a review. Your opinion is important to us. We regret to hear that your experience was not as you expected. The tour is as it is detailed online. You changed your ticket without previously informing that to us and we even made our best and accomodated the new time for your transfer back to your hotel in Buenos Aires. Nobody yelled and screamed on you from our side. We think it is a reasonable price if you consider the hints we gave you and the transfers we provided (even the last one with your last minute change) that made it a safe and smooth trip. We would have liked to know more about the places you visited, that would certainly help other travelers. Best regards, Carlos
Don't hire this. They have a lousy attitude. If a customer expresses a doubt, it bothers them. They act like they're doing you a favor. I definitely do NOT recommend it.
Hola Maria, gracias por postear. Ud. nos contactó en varias oportunidades por Whatsapp. Primero no quería tomar el tour en el horario contratado, cuestión que se le brindó una cordial respuesta explicándole que no se podía tomar más tarde. Luego, le enviamos 4 veces por email y Whatsapp los datos de su reserva y detalles de recolección en su hotel. Nos contactó nuevamente por Whatsapp para consultarnos si debía ir por su cuenta a la terminal o la pasaban a buscar y le respondimos gentilmente e indicamos que por favor, revisara los detalles que le habíamos enviado ese mismo día y que eran relevantes no solamente para su recolección sino para que Ud. no obviase ningún otro detalle y evitase inconvenientes en su viaje. A lo que Ud. respondió de una forma poco cordial por tal indicación. Tal vez, haya sido que Ud. estaba un poco agotada ese día ya que nos contactó a altas horas de la noche del día anterior a su viaje. Le pedimos disculpas, no era nuestra intensión que Ud. mal interpretara nuestra respuesta bien intencionada a brindarle una respuesta completa y favorable. Las consultas nunca nos molestan, preferimos que tengan claro la explicación que brindamos detalladamente de los servicios y así, garantizamos un buen viaje. Es una pena que no haya comentado sobre los lugares que visitó y demás detalles que con certeza, le aportarían una gran ayuda a otros viajeros.
From pick up to drop off, everything went just as smoothly as it could be. Had a fantastic day thank you.
Hi, thank you for posting a review about our Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are very glad you enjoyed it. Cordially, Carlos
