Excursiones/Montevideo/Descubre Colonia del Sacramento–Paseo Privado a la Ciudad UNESCO
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Descubre Colonia del Sacramento–Paseo Privado a la Ciudad UNESCO

5.0(23)Montevideo1 hora
VIATOR5.0(3)TRIPADVISOR5.0(20)

Descripción

Vive Colonia del Sacramento – Tour de Día Completo con Guía Local Somos una empresa familiar apasionada por compartir lo mejor de Uruguay con viajeros de todo el mundo. Nuestro objetivo es crear un ambiente relajado y amigable para que no solo disfrutes del día, sino que también te lleves un amigo en Uruguay. Visita el encantador pueblo de Colonia del Sacramento en una excursión de día completo desde Montevideo. Recorre sus calles empedradas, explora sitios históricos y sumérgete en siglos de rica herencia junto a tu guía local. Visitaremos la rambla de Colonia con su letrero y el barrio Real de San Carlos donde Visitaremos la antigua Plaza de Toros de Colonia Tendras tiempo para disfrutar de un almuerzo en un restaurante local si lo deseas y porque no algún tiempo para hacer compras de souvenirs de la ciudad

Opciones de la excursión

Colonia up to 4 passengers
  • Sedan Car: Nissan Sentra / Toyota Corolla Recogida incluida
Colonia up to 15 passengers
  • Van : Mercedes Benz Recogida incluida
Colonia up to 8 passengers
  • Mini Van up to 8 passengers: Hiunday Staria o similar Recogida incluida

Itinerario

180 min

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.

15 min

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 min

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 min

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

15 min

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 min

The Plaza de Toros Real de San Carlos is located in the Real de San Carlos area, 5 km from the historic neighborhood of Colonia del Sacramento, capital of the department of Colonia, Uruguay. It is the only place that remains in Uruguay and was erected with a Mudejar style, very similar to the bullring of Spain, preserving arches and some circumference details. It is a work done by the Argentine architect José Marcovich and the engineer Dupuy. It was inaugurated on January 9, 1910 with eight official runs, although there were more than eighty, because the space for shows was still used even under the prohibition of running by President José Batlle y Ordonez in 1912.

15 min

Stop at the Colonia Cartel to take some beautiful photos of our tourists with the memory of their visit to the city and also to enjoy the landscape of the Río de la Plata

30 min

Visita a Museo del Lápiz y Granja Arenas ( Vinos y Quesos)

Lo más destacado

Guía local experiente
Transporte privado
Conexión wifi a bordo
Vehículo con aire acondicionado

Qué incluye

Incluido
Guía local experiente
Transporte privado
Conexión wifi a bordo
Vehículo con aire acondicionado
No incluido
Almuerzo

Lugares y horarios de recogida

Te recogeremos en cualquier hotel o Airbnb en Montevideo

Valoraciones de viajeros

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Información importante

  • Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
  • Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
  • Los bebés deben sentarse en el regazo de un adulto
  • Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física

Opiniones(23)

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yolandamonterorun
June 30, 2026
Highly recommended

The ride was great. We were caught by a surprise rain, but we still continued to have a great time with a positive attitude. Colonia is a super beautiful place, great for photos. Very good service! Andrés is super friendly, punctual, without over-expectations, gives you your space as a tourist but also participates enthusiastically, always concerned about his clients, drives well, and has a super clean vehicle!

Respuesta del operador

Estimada, muchísimas gracias por tus palabras. Me alegro muchísimo todo halla sido de vuestro agrado. Fue un placer recibirlas.

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NorthStar35931075531
April 30, 2026
Day trip

It was a great day tour with Andres and Carolina. They were right there to pick us up when the ferry landed and Carolina showed us all around the Old Town of Colonia and she gave us lots of interesting information about the town. Her English was excellent and suggested a place for lunch that was superb called Charco and after lunch they took us to a lot of terrific hidden places outside the downtown area before dropping us back off at the ferry. It was a captivating day and the two of them were so kind and inclusive to us. We loved it.

Respuesta del operador

Dear Gale, Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re very happy to hear you enjoyed your day in Colonia del Sacramento with us. It’s great to know you enjoyed the Old Town, the hidden places, and lunch at Charco. Thank you for your kind words. We really appreciate it and hope to see you again soon in Uruguay. Best wishes, Andrés

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Meander47560201450
November 13, 2025
Fun day exploring Uruguay with Belen

We had so much fun exploring Colonia and Montevideo with Belen and Andrew. They are patience and listen to each of our request and questions from the 15 of us. We definitely will choose them again if we were to visit Uruguay again.

Respuesta del operador

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was truly a fun day for us too — exploring Colonia and Montevideo with your group of 15 was a joy. Belen and I loved how curious and engaged everyone was. Your group made the tour easy always smiling, asking great questions, and bringing great energy! We’re really happy to hear you’d choose us again. Whenever you come back to Uruguay, we’ll be here and ready for another adventure together. Warm regards, Belen & Andrés

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113arielp
August 31, 2025
Excellent walk!!!!

Great experience. We booked a private tour. Andres picked us up at the hotel at the beginning of the day and we returned around 18:00. It was an excellent guide, showing the city as well as guiding the best places. It well left us the will to walk through the colony and handled without any difficulty extra requests.

Respuesta del operador

Muito obrigado pela confiança e pelo carinho na sua avaliação! Fico feliz em saber que aproveitaram o dia em Colonia e que puderam desfrutar da cidade com calma, do jeitinho que mais gostam. Para mim é sempre uma alegria poder adaptar o passeio às necessidades de cada família e ver que saem satisfeitos. Um grande abraço, Andrés

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WroxtonCivic
December 30, 2024
Lovely Christmas Eve day in Colonia Del Sacramento

Really enjoyable trip from Montevideo to Colonial del Sacramento, with our excellent guides Andres and Belen! We toured Montevideo with Andres and Belen and had another fun day learning more about this small but very interesting country. They picked us up on time at our hotel in Montevideo. Our drive to Colonia in the very comfortable van included a rest stop at Granja Colonia - a quite unique museum with the owner’s collection of pencils, keychains, ashtrays, locks and perfume bottle. Belen is very knowledgeable about architecture and colonial history and gave a really engaging tour of Colonia del Sacramento. We were pleasantly surprised that so many of the shops and restaurants were open on Christmas Eve. We thought we would only get to walk around the Historic Quarter and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Highly recommend!

Respuesta del operador

A beautiful day enjoyed with the entire group we really enjoyed it with you and we appreciate your beautiful words of gratitude Andrés

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627maristelac
July 23, 2024
All wonderful

The views are amazing, it is a very bright city,with good restaurants and the like. The Mercado del Puerto can only be visited.

Respuesta del operador

Grato pelo depoimento

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brooklynchile
November 26, 2023
Wonderful Experience From Beginning to End

Where do I even begin? Andres is a treasure of Uruguay. This was actually our second tour with him during the week we spent in the country (1st time visitors), and he took such good care of us. Andres picked us up from our hotel in Montevideo and took us on the 2 hour ride to Colonia and back. Aside from the general things that you hope for in a day trip (punctuality, careful driving, historical knowledge of the surroundings), Andres was also very warm and friendly, and he was so attentive to all our needs. Plus, we had great conversations. You can tell that he loves his country and loves what he does, and he takes tremendous pride in both. Additionally, I must mention Karen, who handled the walking tour while we were in Colonia del Sacramento. She was a wonderful guide with a great depth of knowledge and a warm personality. Our time with her was relaxed, enjoyable, and very enlightening! Lastly, I want to give extra thanks to Andres for snagging us a last-minute reservation at El Tio for the same evening as our tour, which was also the last night of our trip as well as Thanksgiving in the US. He personally called the restaurant owner and was able to arrange for us to get the only remaining spot available that night. And we're so happy that he did! The dining experience at El Tio was magnificent, and it was a great way to wrap up our stay. Thank you, Andres, for your knowledge, the unexpected lovely gifts, your thoughtfulness, and your kind heart. Thanks to you, we love Uruguay that much more.

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Respuesta del operador

I have no words to thank you for your words towards us....... A big hug

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Resort51286027253
October 11, 2023
Fantastic day in Colonia del Sacramento

A wonderful day trip to this UNESCO world heritage site. Andrês picked us up on time and we travelled in style whilst viewing some of the beautiful countryside. Karin our guide was very informative and had great knowledge of the town and it's history being a local of many years. We had a lovely lunch in the old square and Andres took us to a great museum and farm on the way back. Overall a great experience and highly recommended, thanks guys

Respuesta del operador

Was a pleasure meet you and enjoy the day in Colonia Thanks for your sincerely words to us A hug !! Andrés

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gsgaddis
September 16, 2023
A Great Tour of a Charming Town!

Colonia del Sacramento is a must see! Andres was very communicative in advance of the trip and extremely accommodating with a last minute booking. He outline what we would do on the our, but left plenty of room for my input. Upon arrival in Colonia, Andres introduced me to a local guide partner to do a walking tour of town. The local guide was very knowledgeable and very passionate about her town and gave a very enjoyable tour. Andres made additional recommendations about what to see and do in town and on the ride back to Montevideo. Highly recommend Andres and his local partners!

Respuesta del operador

Thanks to you Gregg Was a pleasure meet you Happy to help!

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DD455
August 12, 2023
Great day in Colonia

My husband and I had a wonderful day visiting Colonia de Sacramento. Maolo was a great guide and very knowledgeable. Andres was a great driver, photographer and assistant guide. Both were very friendly, fun to be with and their English was great.

Respuesta del operador

Dear Deanna, Thanks so much for your review and words to us . Was a really pleasure meet you and enjoy together the day Kisses Andrés

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