Tours الثقافة والتاريخ Landmarks & monuments Guided tours Multi-day trips Neighborhood tours رحلات الشاطئ Private tours Trolley tours Sightseeing UNESCO sites

Discover the essence of Uruguay with a 3-hour Montevideo city tour and two full-day excursions to Punta del Este and Colonia del Sacramento.

Highlights

• Discover the charm of Montevideo on a guided city tour
• Explore Punta del Este and visit the famous Casapueblo
• Visit Colonia del Sacramento, a UNESCO World Heritage site
• See the highlights of Montevideo, including the Ciudad Vieja
• Enjoy free time to explore and shop in Punta del Este and Colonia

Description

Experience the essence of Uruguay with three tours, each on a different day: a 3-hour Montevideo city tour and two full-day excursions lasting approximately 10 hours each. Montevideo city tour: Start with a visit to Ciudad Vieja (Old City) and its Plaza Matriz, Casa de Gobierno, Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830, Parque Batlle and Ordóñez, the athletic track and field, the monument to La Carreta, and Centenario Stadium. Continue to the residential neighborhood of Carrasco, Rambla Naciones Unidas, Plaza Virgilio, and the neighborhoods of Punta Gorda, Malvin, Buceo, with its yacht port, the Yacht Club, Pocitos and Punta Carretas. Return to your hotel. Next, enjoy a full day in Punta del Este. Tour around Montevideo and Costa de Oro beaches. Go to Punta Ballena to visit the famous Casapueblo, house and sculpture of the Uruguayan painter, Carlos Paez Vilaros. Take in amazing views of Punta del Este beaches and surroundings. Go over Playa Mansa and the residential neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, El Golf, Cantegril, and San Rafael with its stunning mansions and beach houses. Continue to Barra de Maldonado and its colorful beachside restaurants. Go over Playa Brava up to the port, and enter Ciudad Península. After lunch (optional), enjoy free time to go shopping and visit the craftsmen fair. Return to your hotel in Montevideo. Finally, spend a full day in Colonia del Sacramento, declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Colonia was founded by the Portuguese Empire more than 300 years ago, and it was the bone of contention among Portugal and Spain until 1777, when the Treaty of San Ildefonso left Colonia in the hands of the Spanish Monarchy. Go over Calle de los Suspiros, Iglesia del Santísimo Sacramento (church), Bastión de San Pedro, Polvorín, the Lighthouse, Museos Español y Portugués, Museo del Azulejo. Go across Rambla Costanera (coastal boardwalk), Real de San Carlos and its old Plaza de Toros, St Benito’s Chapel, and Port. Return downtown and have free time to explore Barrio Histórico and its charming streets. Return to your hotel.

Includes

Montevideo city tour Full day tour in Punta del Este Full day tour in Colonia del Sacramento Transfer from and to the Hotels

Important Information

• You will need three days to enjoy these tours, which depart from hotels in Montevideo. The Colonia and Punta del Este excursions are full-day tours, while the Montevideo city tour lasts approximately three hours. The Montevideo city tour can start at 8:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. We will confirm the exact time closer to the date and according to availability.