Get to know the city of Colonia del Sacramento on a one day trip from Buenos Aires. Discover the colonial charm and history of this coastal city while exploring the cobbled streets with a professional guide. The tour includes a fast ferry, a 2-hour walking guided tour in Colonia with a guide and transfers in Buenos Aires and Colonia.
Languages Offered: Spanish & English
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Posted By : Robert_G
We were trying to decide between the Colonia or the Montevideo tour, since we only had one day and wanted to maximize our time at the location and not on a ferry boat for hours, we decided to do the Colonia tour and we were very pleased that we did, the tour guide was great explaining the history of Uruguay and Colonia, we walked around for about 2 hours seeing multiple sites, and after that we had 3 hours to eat lunch and explore on our own, we ate lunch at Charco which was fantastic, and then walked around for another 2 hours, this was. great little town, loved all the cobble stone streets and how old the buildings look and the original fort wall, I would highly recommend this tour
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Posted On : 2024-04-14 09:35:56 
Posted By : Richard_C
Loved Old Town Colonia and really liked our guide Ali (Alejandra). She was very knowledgeable about Uruguay history, poitics, and culture! She also recommended a fabulous restaurant Charco for lunch. We definitely added to the economy of Colomia by purchasing many small handmade items for gifts! The ferry ride over to Colonia and back to Buenos Aires was excellent and the man who drove us to and from the ferry was especially helpful! We will definitely recommend Viator and Colonia!
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Posted On : 2024-03-17 16:22:36
Posted By : I9209UYjanetd
The boat ride across yhe river was only 90 minutes going and 1 hour returning. Most time was spent in transit and crossing the border each time. BUT, it was worth it. Colonia del Sacramento is a tranquil, pretty place, back in time. We had lunch at a small cafe and met Flora, our server, who very proudly told us about her hometown of Colonia. We walked to the lighthouse and meandered through the shops. Definitely not to be missed. The boat each way was efficiently loaded with people and cars. It was immaculate with comfortable seats, ample restrooms, snack bar, gift shop and a smooth ride across the river
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Posted On : 2024-02-27 09:31:52 
Posted By : 25kellyv
There may have been too much free time but it was otherwise great. I feel some guided activity would have been nice. Alex was informative and passionate.
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Posted On : 2024-02-20 16:02:19
Posted By : David_B
Our guide in Colonia, Alejandra (Ale), was kind, helpful, knowledgeable, with a strong love for her town. We learned a lot in a short time about Uruguay and had a great time exploring this charming town. After touring with Ale, there is plenty of free time for lunch and further exploration. The historic center of Colonia is small enough to be explored fully during the time you have. The ferry can be busy so recommend upgrading to Business Class for more spacious seating. Transfers were equally good, punctual, and safe.
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Posted On : 2024-01-17 21:20:02
Posted By : David_C
Booked last minute and the accommodated us really well. Very knowledgeable and friendly guide, exceptional experience!
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Posted On : 2023-11-25 14:36:52
Posted By : Kristen_O
We had a wonderful on this day trip to Colonia. We really wanted to cross the river and visit Uruguay but were worried about figuring out all of the parts on our own and this tour was the perfect option for us. It is pretty expensive - would be a lot less if you did the trip on your own - but having everything figured out and booked for us and a tour guide to walk us through it all was worth it. The ferry ride across the river was very comfortable and our tour guide was waiting for us. She was lovely and it was fun spending the morning walking around this beautiful old town with her. We learned so much about the history of this town that we never would have learned by ourselves. We had plenty of time to explore and eat on our own before we met up with her again to return to the ferry. Definitely worth the day trip to escape the busy city of Buenos Aires and enjoy some peace and tranquility in the gorgeous old city of Colonia.
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Posted On : 2023-08-30 11:09:07
Posted By : Mary_C
We had a wonderful day in Colonia! Transfers were seamless, the boat was quick. Our tour of the beautiful town was one of the best of our vacation - informative about Uruguayan history, and our guide was so personable. We would love to return!
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Posted On : 2023-04-13 13:59:08
Posted By : Gary_W
The trip to Colonia was great. It provided insight into the establishment of the town and Uruguay. It had the right mix of guided tour and free time.
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Posted On : 2023-03-20 15:06:59
Posted By : Beverly_P
Enjoyed this day trip to visit Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, from Buenos Aires. Began with transport to ferry terminal, then the ferry ride over, a walking tour of the cobble stoned old town of the city, and the about 3 hours of free time to eat and and explore, before returning back to to ferry and Buenos Aires. Our tour guide was a local who shared much information about her town. A very nice get away day!
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Posted On : 2022-12-09 13:41:24
