Découvrez Colonia del Sacramento – Visite privée de la ville classée au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO
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Découvrez Colonia del Sacramento – Excursion d'une journée avec un guide local Nous sommes une entreprise familiale passionnée par le partage du meilleur de l'Uruguay avec les voyageurs du monde entier. Notre objectif est de créer une ambiance détendue et conviviale afin que vous passiez une excellente journée et que vous vous fassiez un ami en Uruguay. Découvrez la charmante ville de Colonia del Sacramento lors d'une excursion d'une journée au départ de Montevideo. Flânez dans ses rues pavées, explorez ses sites historiques et plongez-vous dans des siècles de riche patrimoine en compagnie de votre guide local. Nous visiterons la promenade de Colonia et son panneau, ainsi que le quartier Real de San Carlos où nous découvrirons les anciennes arènes de Colonia. Vous aurez le temps de déjeuner dans un restaurant local si vous le souhaitez, et peut-être aussi de faire un peu d'achats de souvenirs de la ville.
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La ville historique de Colonia del Sacramento, fondée en 1680, évoque des images de la vieille ville de Lisbonne pour son architecture de style portugais et ses rues sinueuses. Colonia est située dans la partie sud-ouest de l'Uruguay, sur le fleuve, et en 1995, l'UNESCO l'a déclarée site du patrimoine mondial. Vous pouvez visiter Colonia facilement en ferry depuis Buenos Aires en une excursion d’une journée. C’est l’une des raisons pour lesquelles ses plages sont une destination prisée des touristes pour leur grande attraction touristique. Parmi ses principaux monuments figurent l'église Matrix, qui est la plus ancienne du pays, le musée municipal et un port datant du XVIIe siècle qui se confond harmonieusement avec le fleuve.
Il a été construit en 1745 sur ordre du gouverneur portugais Vasconcellos, qui dirigeait alors ces terres. À l'origine, la porte était le portique d'entrée de la colonie, protégée à l'époque par une forte armée de murs épais fréquemment victimes d'attaques de pirates, espagnols et anglais.
Il est né sur la Plaza Mayor et continue sur une pente menant au Río de la Plata. C'est une rue étroite avec des caractéristiques portugaises, pavée d'un coin et sans trottoirs. Les côtés sont inclinés vers le centre pour former un canal de drainage. Les maisons, construites dans la première moitié du 18ème siècle, ont des murs en pierre, des toits de tuiles et des sols en céramique. Les portes et les fenêtres sont petites et en bois, même si seules les maisons au toit à pignon sont conservées.
Il a été construit en janvier 1857. Il a deux clignotements rouges toutes les neuf secondes. C'est une tour circulaire de maçonnerie blanche avec une coupole à rayures radiales blanches et rouges. Il a une structure unique avec une base carrée et une tour cylindrique qui atteint la lanterne. Il a été construit sur l'une des anciennes tours du couvent de San Francisco, dont les ruines se trouvent au pied du phare. Sa hauteur est de 26 mètres et sa portée lumineuse est de 7,8 milles marins.
La basilique a un autel très inhabituel pour son époque et même maintenant; une alcôve semi-circulaire rétro-éclairée dotée d'un très grand monstrance (réceptacle pour l'affichage de l'Hostie Sacrée ou du Saint Sacrement). La maçonnerie extérieure montre l'influence portugaise de ses constructeurs.
La Plaza de Toros Real de San Carlos est située dans la région du Real de San Carlos, à 5 km du quartier historique de Colonia del Sacramento, capitale du département de Colonia, en Uruguay. C’est le seul endroit qui reste en Uruguay et qui a été érigé dans un style mudéjar, très similaire aux arènes de l’Espagne, en préservant les arches et certains détails de la circonférence. C'est un travail de l'architecte argentin José Marcovich et de l'ingénieur Dupuy. Il a été inauguré le 9 janvier 1910 avec huit manches officielles, bien qu'il y en ait eu plus de quatre-vingts, parce que l'espace réservé aux spectacles était toujours utilisé même sous l'interdiction de la course à pied par le président José Batlle et Ordonez en 1912.
Arrêtez-vous au Cartel de Colonia pour prendre de belles photos de nos touristes avec le souvenir de leur visite à la ville et pour profiter du paysage du Rio de la Plata
Visite du Musée du Crayon et Granja Arenas (Vins et Fromages)
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Nous viendrons vous chercher à n'importe quel hôtel ou Airbnb de Montevideo.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(23)
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!
Estimada, muchísimas gracias por tus palabras. Me alegro muchísimo todo halla sido de vuestro agrado. Fue un placer recibirlas.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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!
A beautiful day enjoyed with the entire group we really enjoyed it with you and we appreciate your beautiful words of gratitude Andrés
The views are amazing, it is a very bright city,with good restaurants and the like. The Mercado del Puerto can only be visited.
Grato pelo depoimento
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.
I have no words to thank you for your words towards us....... A big hug
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
Was a pleasure meet you and enjoy the day in Colonia Thanks for your sincerely words to us A hug !! Andrés
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!
Thanks to you Gregg Was a pleasure meet you Happy to help!
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.
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
