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The 6 Best Colonia del Sacramento Day Trips

6 tours  ·  from $118 a head

Colonia is a Portuguese smuggling town across the river in Uruguay, and it is a ferry away. The 6 below cover the fast and slow crossings, priced with the border formalities and the return sailing times made clear.

Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires - The Lighthouse and San Francisco Convent Ruins
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Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires

1.Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 137 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $195Our pick

Review of the Colonia Premium Day Tour from Buenos Aires, with ferry details, historic sights, costs, guides, drawbacks, and practical tips.

“A nice trip to the medevial colonial city of Colonia after the ferry transportation to the city, a short but enjoyable city tour. After that we had time for lunch, buy souvenirs at the old city, take an icecream and relax under the shadow of the trees.”

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Premium Day Tour to Colonia del Sacramento - The Portuguese Museum in a stone-and-adobe house
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Premium Day Tour to Colonia del Sacramento

2.Premium Day Tour to Colonia del Sacramento

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 86 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $118Best value

Cross the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires to Colonia for a guided old-town walk, included lunch, and a full day in Uruguay.

“I paid for the trip but was turned away. What a terrible experience this was. My ticket received from Viator told me to arrive for 8am. I got there for 7.30am but nobody was there. I tried calling Colonia Express from my ticket but there was no answer, I also tried Viator customer service and also no response. A lady finally appeared at the front desk at 8.15am informing me that I have missed the boat and if I want to attend the later meet, I would have to pay again. I tried to make a complaint but due to my lack of Spanish I really struggled so was told…”

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Colonia del Sacramento: Small-Group Day Trip - From your Buenos Aires hotel to the ferry terminal
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Colonia del Sacramento: Small-Group Day Trip

3.Small-Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 12 hours · from $315

Explore Colonia del Sacramento from Buenos Aires by ferry, with a local guide, Old Town walk, lighthouse views, and free time.

“This is our first time to visit Uruguay. Our tour guild Alejandra is nice and knowledgeable, give us brief introduction about the history of Colonia… Our driver picked up us on time, Everything goes smoothly!”

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Premium Day Trip to Colonia del Sacramento - Meeting your Colonia guide at the port
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Premium Day Trip to Colonia del Sacramento

4.Premium Day Trip to Colonia del Sacramento

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $248Top rated

Review of a premium Buenos Aires to Colonia day trip, with ferry tickets, hotel transfers, local guides, historic sights, free time, and practical tips.

“Fantástico tour. A agência foi muito profissional e os guias muito pontuais. A influência portuguesa da Cidade de Colónia Sacramento é muito evidente e visita ao centro histórico para e uma viagem no tempo.”

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Montevideo Private Full Day Tour from Buenos Aires - Montevideo from above at the Panoramic Viewpoint
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Montevideo Private Full Day Tour from Buenos Aires

5.Montevideo Private Full Day Tour from Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 18 hours (approx.) · from $545

Cross the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires for a private Montevideo day tour with ferry tickets, local guide, lunch, and city highlights.

“This was our first time in South America and heard much about Uruguay. Very bit of what our friends said was true! Our guide, Maria was wonderful and very knowledgeable about the country and the city we visited. This is a must tour for anyone who wants to see some of Uruguay’s cities!”

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Private Fullday Trip to Montevideo from Buenos Aires - Rambla Presidente Wilson and the River Views
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Private Fullday Trip to Montevideo from Buenos Aires

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