Private Vip Tour Colonia del Sacramento
Description
Our tours are considered the best in the country by our clients, and on the tour to Colonia del Sacramento the traveler will live an unforgettable experience as they enter a UNESCO world heritage site, learning about its incredible stories from the 17th and 18th centuries. The peace and tranquility of its inhabitants and its sites will also add to the flavor of the place. Our driver and guide service with excellent presence and education, and the state of our transfer units also make for a complete and pleasurable experience. Come travel with us, you surely won't regret it! Le Club is a guarantee of excellence and commitment!
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Itinerary
The city of Colonia del Sacramento, capital of the department of Colonia, is located between 2.5 and 3 hours by car from the country's capital, Montevideo. Also keep in mind that as it is a daily tour, around noon already in the city of Colonia del Sacramento and in the middle of the tour, passengers have between 1.5 hours and 2 hours free for their lunch. The gastronomic offer in the area is varied and of good quality. Additionally, our guide can recommend certain places to do the same.
Visit to the only existing bullring in Uruguay, inaugurated in 1910. After years of abandonment, it was remodeled and restored, to be reopened in 2021 as an entertainment center and museum.
The Cologne sign, overlooking the river, is a must-see for tourists with a great view of the coast and part of the city. A special place to take photos.
The Puerta de la Ciudadela marks the entrance to the old colonial city. Built for the founding of the city in 1680 by the Portuguese, it constituted the only entry and exit points of the fortified city in the midst of a dispute between the Spanish and Portuguese crowns.
Built in 1857, its top has an excellent view of the city, as well as allowing a view of Buenos Aires on clear weather days. Next to it are ruins of old buildings and in front is the old central square of the historic center.
It arises in the Plaza Mayor, and continues on a slope until the Río de la Plata. It is the most characteristic street in the city with its picturesque and historic houses and its particular cobblestones.
Built in the 18th century for high officials of the city, It was the headquarters almost a century after the site for the awarding of the title of Viceroy of the Rio de la Plata to Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros. Today restored and functioning as a museum.
Built in 1680 as part of the historic city, first in earth and straw, and then in lime and stone, on the slope of the Plaza de Armas, it is the oldest church built in Uruguay.
Enjoy its excellent views of the city and the historic center, as well as some of the sailboats and yachts that are moored there.
Visit the largest collection of pencils in the world. In its corridors you can also find the smallest pencil in the world, as well as pencils given to the owner of the museum by the director of Faber Castell himself. You can also find ashtrays, keychains, pins, perfume bottles and more! There is also room to purchase typical Uruguayan grocery products.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up at the door of your accommodation at the time that is most comfortable for you between 8am and 10:30am!
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
The day trip to Colonia del Sacramento was a great experience. The guide was friendly and knowledgable. The cost was reasonable. I would recommend this day trip to others.
Thank you so much Tracey. I had also a great day with you. ♥️
Our guide of Le Club VIP Tour was Gonzalo, who brought us safely and on time to Colonia. He introduced us to the history and culture of Colonia in a varied and informative way on a very well planned tour. His recommendation for lunch on the riverbank we can only recommend. When we return, we will gladly book this unforgettable day trip again.
Vielen Dank für die Bewertung! Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit ♥️
Gonzalo, from Le Club was awesome. We booked this just the day before as heard Colonia was worth the visit and it was. But as had never been to Uruguay, getting a private tour was the way to Go. Gonzalo is friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. He helped us learn more than a bit about the country and the city. He also was great in asking what we wanted to do, and shaped the day to us, including adding a trip to the Winery in the afternoon (worth it). I recommend him to everyone.
Thank you Jeffrey! I had also a good time with you! ♥️
Great Experience seeing all the sites and visiting Colonia Del Sacramento Gonzalo is a Great guide very knowledgeable and makes for a great all day experience Lunch selection was perfect!
Thank you!! I had a great day with you also ♥️
Gonzalo was spectacular! Great guide, has a lot of information, very polite, helpful and always willing to leave customers exceptionally satisfied. Tour to the Colony of Sacramento with this guide is the best choice. I recommend!
Obrigado Kedma! Eu também me diverti muito!
Definitely something you should see when you’re in Uruguay. It’s a lovely old waterfront historic town..
Thank you Sharon!!
We had an excellent day in Colonia de Sacramento with our guide and driver Gonzolo. He picked us up at the appointed spot and quickly began to tell us about Montevideo and Uruguay. He had wonderful stories about sights along the way to Colonia. In Colonia, we walked through the colorful and historic streets while learning of the town’s Portuguese history. He also took us to the former bullring that has been beautifully repurposed as a performing arts center. After a visit to the lovely church, we were given free time for lunch and further exploring. Colonia is historical and picturesque, a nice break from Montevideo and Buenos Aires. On the drive back we stopped at the pencil, key chain and ashtray museum. It sounded a bit corny, but was actually a great stop and good conversation topic. We would highly recommend Gonzolo and his company, Le Club, when you are in Montevideo.
Thank you David! We also had a good time with you ❤️
Interesting tour with a variety of activities — history and enjoyable scenery/gardens. Favio was a knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide. It was very obvious he loved sharing the history of this area with others. The pencil museum on the way back to Montevideo was a fun stop and included much more than pencils.
We are happy you had a good time! We also enjoyed the tour with you! ❤️
Our trip to Colonia was absolutely perfect, thanks to Gonzalo as our guide. He ensured we got there safely and took the time to give us a detailed tour of the area upon arrival. We truly appreciated having free time to enjoy lunch and explore on our own. He was incredibly attentive to our needs, answered all our questions, and highlighted key landmarks during the 2.5-hour drive from Montevideo. This was our second day with Gonzalo, and we couldn’t be more impressed. Highly recommend this tour!
We feel happy to know you enjoyed the tour!! We also had a good time with you!
We chose to take a private tour to ensure we got to see as much of Colonia as possible and not be rushed by being part of a bigger group. Gonzalo picked us up on time and was very knowledgeable about everything on our route. He was very chatty and able to tell us about things we passed and was also happy to talk about life in Uruguay. He said he would be happy to stop or take detours if there was anything in particular that we wanted to see, but we were happy to be guided by him. When in Colonia, he showed us the old square but also took us out to see other parts of the town and the old bull ring, again explaining how Colonia had developed. We then returned where he left us for three hours to look around at our own accord and enjoy some lunch. We would recommend Gonzalo to anyone visiting Montevideo who wants to get out of the city and see a very different way of life.
We had a great experience with you!! Happy that you have been our clients ❤️😃
